WCOOP-21-H: $5,200 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]
Day 2 Completed
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
WCOOP-21-H: $5,200 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]
Day: 2
Preben "prebz" Stokkan Wins Second WCOOP Title in WCOOP-21-H: $5,200 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]
Level 28
: 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante
A new two-time champion has been crowned in the latest high stakes event of the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker 2020 as Norways's Preben "prebz" Stokkan earned his second career title in WCOOP-21-H: $5,200 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]. Stokkan came out on top of a field of 108 entries, which had created a prize pool of $540,000, and defeated Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis in heads-up.
The first title of Stokkan also came in the very same format back in 2017 when he defeated a field of 976 entries in Event #65: $2,100 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE] for a top prize of $160,824. His repeat victory came with a similar payday as he kept the own bounty of $86,484 and earned a cash prize of $53,626 for a combined payday of $140,110.
Theologis started the final day as the second-shortest in chips out of 14 Day 1 survivors and made it all the way to second place. Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi achieved an equally impressive rise from being the bottom stack with nine blinds at the start to 4th place finish. Other notables on the seven-handed final table included the Dutch 2020 SCOOP event winner "Passiveaggro", Michael "merla888" Gathy, "zas91" and Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani.
Final Result WCOOP-21-H: $5,200 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]
| Position | Winner | Country | Bounty Prize | Cash Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preben "prebz" Stokkan | Norway | $86,484 | $53,626 | $140,110 |
| 2 | Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis | Greece | $22,188 | $53,626 | $75,813 |
| 3 | Passiveaggro | Netherlands | $9,141 | $35,704 | $44,844 |
| 4 | Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi | United Kingdom | $8,438 | $27,383 | $35,820 |
| 5 | Michael "merla888" Gathy | Belgium | $5,000 | $21,001 | $26,001 |
| 6 | zas91 | Russia | $7,500 | $16,107 | $23,607 |
| 7 | Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani | Portugal | $6,875 | $12,353 | $19,228 |
| 8 | PedersenC | Denmark | $9,474 | $9,474 | |
| 9 | Alexandru "steakaddict." Papazian | Romania | $9,688 | $9,474 | $19,162 |
| 10 | Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet | United States | $13,906 | $7,266 | $21,173 |
| 11 | retro_cheetah01 | Poland | $8,750 | $7,266 | $16,016 |
| 12 | mao2015 | Chile | $5,000 | $5,573 | $10,573 |
| 13 | Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro | Finland | $5,781 | $5,573 | $11,354 |
| 14 | Patrick "pads1161" Leonard | United Kingdom | $9,063 | $5,573 | $14,635 |
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard was the first casualty of the day followed by Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro and start-of-the-day chip leader Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet bowed out in 10th place but still claimed the third-biggest bounty prize of $13,906.25 to his name. WSOP bracelet winner Alexandru "steakaddict." Papazian was also among those to bust before the field combined to one table.
Action Until the Final Table
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard had a rough start into the final day and paid off quads to then lose a flip with pocket tens against the king-jack of Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro. The Finn traded double ups with Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis then lost a flip to "Passiveaggro" to reduce the field to the final two tables.
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet suffered several setbacks including a lost flip with queens against the ace-king of "Passiveaggro" to become short and then busted to Preben "prebz" Stokkan when both flopped top pair. Next to go was Alexandru "steakaddict." Papazian, who had become short after doubling Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi and subsequently ran into aces. Final table bubble boy was then "PedersenC" who ran with queen-jack into king-queen as "Passiveaggro" collected another bounty prize.
Stokkan and Theologis Dominate the Final Table
Stokkan held more than two times as many chips as the nearest follower when the final table of the last seven was set. Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani would be the first casualty soon after that. Dattani's aces and treys were beaten by the aces and queens of Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis to leave the Portuguese poker pro with fumes and Shakerchi collected the bounty with turned two pair moments later.
Shakerchi took over the lead from Stokkan when scooping a big pot with queens versus jacks, as Stokkan pulled closer again after knocking out "zas91". A few double ups later, Michael "merla888" Gathy was short and hit the rail to leave the tournament four-handed.
At some point all players were within a few big blinds but Stokkan and Theologis dominated the action to become the run-away chip leaders. Shakerchi succumbed first with ace-king versus ten-eight suited and "Passiveaggro" then first doubled through Stokkan to send all his chips over to the Norwegian in the very next hand.
Theologis established a comfortable lead early on but Stokkan struck back with aggression to then earn every bigger pot in the heads-up duel. In the final hand, Theologis flopped the top two pair but Stokkan turned the nut straight to earn his second WCOOP title.
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Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis Eliminated in 2nd Place ($75,813)
Level 28
: 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante
Preben "prebz" Stokkan limped the button and called a raise to 280,000 when Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis raised it up from the big blind.
On a flop of 
, Theologis continued for 173,250 to pick up a call and fired a second barrel for 646,800 on the 
turn, which Stokkan called once more.
That created a pot of more than 2.2 million to the 
river on which Theologis emptied the clip and moved all in for 2,032,850. Stokkan essentially beat him into the pot and that was a bad sign for Theologis, who held 
.
Indeed, Stokkan had nailed the nut straight with 
and ended the tournament right there. Theologis has to settle for second place after coming into the day as the second-shortest stack and takes home $22,187.50 in bounty prizes along with $53,625.80 in cash prizes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,800,000 | 3,062,910 |
|
Busted |
Small Pots for a While
Level 28
: 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante
Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis won another half a million in chips off Preben "prebz" Stokkan without showdown and the Norwegian dropped below seven million.
In a limped pot they checked all the way to the 
river on which Stokkan min-bet. Theologis raised to 278,250 and was called the flash 
for a bluff while Stokkan held 
for a straight.
Stokken then won the next three pots, one each preflop, on the flop and turn, and pulled back all the previous losses with fees on top.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,737,090 | 429,100 |
|
|
3,062,910 | -429,100 |
Theologis Jams the River
Level 28
: 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante
Preben "prebz" Stokkan opened the button to 161,000 and was met by a three-bet to 525,000 by Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis, which the Norwegian called.
The 
flop brought a continuation bet worth 320,250 by Theologis and a call to then check through the turn. Theologis jammed the river and Stokkan folded after some consideration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,307,990 | -848,750 |
|
|
3,492,010 | 848,750 |
All About Stokkan Right Now
Level 28
: 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante
In a limped pot the 
flop was checked and Preben "prebz" Stokkan bet the turn for 126,000, which Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis called on the button. Another Stokkan bet for 327,600 on the river was called and the Norwegian tabled 
for a straight.
Stokkan won three of the next four pots without showdown to establish a very comfortable lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,156,740 | 986,475 |
|
|
2,643,260 | -986,475 |
Stokkan Back in a Comfortable Lead
Level 28
: 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante
In the first hand after the scheduled five-minute break following the triple barrel shove, Preben "prebz" Stokkan raised to 161,000 and was called by Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis in the big blind. They checked the 
flop and Theologis bet the 
turn for 101,850 to then call a raise to 492,410.
After the 
river, Theologis paid off a final bet worth 928,376 and Stokkan dragged in the next big pot with 
for fives and deuces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,170,265 | 1,590,536 |
|
|
3,629,735 | -1,590,536 |
Stokkan Barrels Three Times
Level 28
: 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante
Preben "prebz" Stokkan won a medium-sized pot but all the profit then vanished shortly after when he limped the button and Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis checked the option out of big blind. Theologis check-called a min bet on the 
flop and they checked the 
turn. Theologis bet the river for 208,250 and was called to reveal for a full house.
One more hand was to be played and that saw Stokkan with a three-bet to 592,000, which Theologis called. Stokkan bet the 
flop for 421,910 and the 
turn for 702,409, which resulted in a call by Theologis. Stokkan then jammed the 
river for more than 2.1 million and forced a reluctant fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,579,729 | 1,781,239 |
|
|
5,220,271 | -1,781,239 |
Another Big Pot for Theologis
Level 28
: 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante
Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis opened to 154,000 and Preben "prebz" Stokkan defended the big blind to see a flop of which got checked through.
Theologis bet the turn for 227,850 and the river for 546,840 in order to pick up a call from Stokkan both times. He rolled over 
for a pair of sevens and that won the next big pot in heads-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,001,510 | 1,269,940 |
|
|
3,798,490 | -1,269,940 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 35,000/70,000
Ante: 8,750