PokerStars WCOOP 2020

WCOOP-16-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Thursday Thrill SE], $1M Gtd
Day: 1
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
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

Schemion Stopped by Yurasov

Level 15 : 3,500/7,000, 875 ante
Yurasov vs Schemion
Yurasov vs Schemion

"Nur616" raised to 14,000 from the hijack and was called by Dmitry "yurasov1990" Yurasov in the small blind. Ole "wizowizo" Schemion three-bet to 59,500 from the big blind which only Yurasov called.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, Yurasov check-called the 33,390 continuation-bet of Schemion.

The turn was the {8-Clubs} and Yurasov checked again. Schemion barreled a bet of 108,500 over the line for Yurasov to shove with the bigger stack. Schemion called for the 282,884 he had behind with the {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} for the overpair but Yurasov had flopped a set with the {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}.

The river completed the board with the {7-Hearts} to send Schemion to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry "yurasov1990" Yurasov
Dmitry "yurasov1990" Yurasov
1,390,329
462,228
462,228
Gabriel "gtavares10" Tavares br
Gabriel "gtavares10" Tavares
632,171
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion
Busted

Fernandes Falls to Spirins

Level 15 : 3,500/7,000, 875 ante

Pavels "Rigapols81" Spirins raised to 14,000 from under the gun and Renan "Kenshinznho" Fernandes three-bet to 42,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Spirins four-bet shoved for Fernandes to make the call for the 314,172 he had behind.

Renan "Kenshinznho" Fernandes: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Pavels "Rigapols81" Spirins: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{9-Hearts} for Spirins to flop the higher pair and improve to two pair to bust Fernandes.

Player Chips Progress
Pavels "Rigapols81" Spirins lv
Pavels "Rigapols81" Spirins
1,336,930
Renan "Kenshinznho" Fernandes br
Renan "Kenshinznho" Fernandes
Busted

Goatcher Scores a Double Knockout

Level 15 : 3,500/7,000, 875 ante
Goatcher vs Barbosa vs GUNDIAS
Goatcher vs Barbosa vs GUNDIAS

Tyler "Wonderboy222" Goatcher raised to 16,100 from under the gun and Joao “joaovbarb” Barbosa three-bet shoved for 125,851 from the cutoff. "GUNDIAS" four-bet shoved for 633,738 from the small blind for the big blind to fold and Goatcher to call with the biggest stack.

Joao “joaovbarb” Barbosa: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}
"GUNDIAS": {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Tyler "Wonderboy222" Goatcher: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for Goatcher to hold with the kings to score the double knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Tyler "Wonderboy222" Goatcher gb
Tyler "Wonderboy222" Goatcher
1,888,703
978,126
978,126
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski
956,781
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura pe
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura
384,175
WSOP 1X Winner
Joao “joaovbarb” Barbosa pt
Joao “joaovbarb” Barbosa
Busted
EPT 1X Winner
GUNDIAS br
GUNDIAS
Busted

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

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.

Player Chips Progress
Michael "merla888" Gathy
Michael "merla888" Gathy
1,288,244
Olichhh ru
Olichhh
Busted

"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.

Player Chips Progress
hatsunemikurx br
hatsunemikurx
1,546,494
Michael "merla888" Gathy
Michael "merla888" Gathy
549,137
-739,107
-739,107

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.

Player Chips Progress
Mikael "Vakio Assa" Koistinen fi
Mikael "Vakio Assa" Koistinen
1,890,536
Narcis "Narcisus90" Nedelcu ro
Narcis "Narcisus90" Nedelcu
Busted

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

Top Ten Chip Counts After the Break

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Mikael "Vakio Assa" Koistinen fi
Mikael "Vakio Assa" Koistinen
1,880,536
-10,000
-10,000
Tyler "Wonderboy222" Goatcher gb
Tyler "Wonderboy222" Goatcher
1,841,253
-47,450
-47,450
Pavels "Rigapols81" Spirins lv
Pavels "Rigapols81" Spirins
1,814,667
477,737
477,737
Carlos "Carloss.Rox" Henrique br
Carlos "Carloss.Rox" Henrique
1,369,959
53,663
53,663
hatsunemikurx br
hatsunemikurx
1,326,294
-220,200
-220,200
Lonnie "thx4urm0n3y" Hallett ca
Lonnie "thx4urm0n3y" Hallett
1,222,752
9,534
9,534
Luckbox1326 ro
Luckbox1326
1,205,218
need2klonk se
need2klonk
1,185,692
Dmitry "yurasov1990" Yurasov
Dmitry "yurasov1990" Yurasov
1,184,804
-205,525
-205,525
Fernando "fviana" Viano br
Fernando "fviana" Viano
1,108,937
224,503
224,503