PokerStars WCOOP 2020

WCOOP-16-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Thursday Thrill SE], $1M Gtd
Day: 1
12
Event Info
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$73,667
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,050
Prize Pool
$1,048,000
Total Entries
1,048
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
125,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,048
Players Left
108
Players Left 1 / 1,048
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Notable Chip Counts in Top 50

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,250

"vlaadiiva" Falls to Jaka

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

"vlaadiiva" limped in from under the gun and so did "bunkazai" in the cutoff. Faraz "The-Toilet 0" Jaka raised to 40,000 from the button for the blinds to fold and "vlaadiiva" to three-bet to 168,000. The cutoff folded and Jaka four-bet shoved with the bigger stack for "vlaadiiva" to call for the remaining 152,865.

"vlaadiiva": {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Faraz "The-Toilet 0" Jaka: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{6-Spades} for Jaka to hold the better two pair to bust "vlaadiiva".

Top Ten Chip Counts After the Break

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Are These The Most Unstoppable Players in WCOOP History?

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
WCOOP Unstoppable Players
WCOOP Unstoppable Players

Just a couple of short years ago, only one player had accumulated five WCOOP titles.

Since then, the picture has changed quite a lot.

Two excellent MTT pros have now taken the lead, both with insane scores – one player has nine WCOOP titles, and another has eight.

With the WCOOP 2020 upon us, all could change again over the coming weeks, but it’s going to take nothing less than a legendary run if anyone is to join the top of the pack.

So as we look forward to the Series, here are the players who have won the most WCOOP titles so far. You’ll also find out who that five-time winner was.

Read the full story over at the PokerStars Blog

Koistinen Kicks Nedelcu Out

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Mikael "Vakio Assa" Koistinen raised to 18,000 from the early position and Narcis "Narcisus90" Nedelcu three-bet to 60,000 from the middle position. The action folded back to Koistinen who made the call.

The flop came {6-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, Koistinen check-called the 43,000 bet of Nedelcu.

The turn was the {q-Diamonds} and Koistinen check-called the 120,000 bet of Nedelcu.

The river completed the board with the {8-Diamonds} and Koistinen checked for the last time. Nedelcu shoved for 264,064 and was called. Nedelcu tabled {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} for two pair but Koistinen held the {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for the flush.

"hatsunemikurx" Doubles Through Gathy

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

"hatsunemikurx" raised to 17,600 from under the gun and Michael "merla888" Gathy three-bet to 60,000 from the middle position. The action folded back to "hatsunemikurx" who four-bet to 169,760 which Gathy called.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, "hatsunemikurx" continued with a bet of 153,760 for Gathy to respond with a raise to put "hatsunemikurx" all-in who called for the remaining 440,227.

"hatsunemikurx": {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Michael "merla888" Gathy: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

The rest of the board was completed with the {j-Diamonds} on the turn and the {a-Spades} on the river for "hatsunemikurx" to double up.

Gathy Gets a Bounty

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Vitor "flipmm" Castro raised to 16,000 from under the gun and Michael "merla888" Gathy three-bet to 48,000 from the cutoff. "Olichhh" four-bet shoved from the button for 339,866 for the action to fold back to Gathy who made the call with the bigger stack.

"Olichhh": {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Michael "merla888" Gathy: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {7-Spades}{6-Spades}{6-Clubs}{q-Spades}{4-Hearts} for Gathy to hold with the higher pocket pair.

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000