Level: 4
Blinds: 1,800/3,600
Ante: 450
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
WCOOP-25-H: $25,000 NLHE [8-Max, Super High Roller Sunday Slam]
Day: 1
Chidwick Check-Raises Himself a Chip Lead Pot
Level 4
: 1,800/3,600, 450 ante
Joao "Naza114" Vieira opened to 6,592 from the hijack, only to be raised by Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick in the big blind to 38,400. Vieira called to see the 
flop where Chidwick continued for 19,200 and Vieira called.
The 
peeled off as a turn card, Chidwick checked and Vieira bet 29,900. Chidwick called the bet and a 
completed the board.
Action checked to Vieira, he bet 131,200 and Chidwick quickly check-raised all-in for more than enough to cover his opponent. Vieira hit the tank but ultimately elected to throw his cards away, sending the pot to Chidwick.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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731,718
221,118
|
221,118 |
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162,514
-219,886
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-219,886 |
Buldygin First to Climb to the Milly Mark
Level 4
: 1,800/3,600, 450 ante
Daris "DEX888" Pedes opened to 9,000 from the button, Vyacheslav "VbV1990" Buldygin three-bet to 41,400 in the small blind and Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo four-bet to 86,400 from the big blind.
Pedes five-bet shoved his 341,163 stack into the middle and Buldygin snapped for less. Bonomo called, having both covered as they tabled their hands.
Vyacheslav "VbV1990" Buldygin: 
Daris "DEX888" Pedes: 
Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo: 
Bonomo was well in front after the 
hit the flop and it was not much of a sweat until the 
landed on the turn. A 
completed the four-club run out and Bonomo's bullets landed in last place.
Buldygin took down the pot, making him the only player to hold a seven-figure stack thus far. Both Bonomo and Pedes were left with crumbs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,004,058
645,358
|
645,358 |
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
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|
11,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Lefrancois Finishes Off Eibinger
Level 5
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Pascal "Pass_72" Lefrancois opened to 7,740 and Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger moved all-in, totaling 32,167, Lefrancois called.
Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger: 
Pascal "Pass_72" Lefrancois: 
The board rolled out 
and Lefrancois's turned flush took down the pot, eliminating Eibinger.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
142,000
-255,100
|
-255,100 |
|
|
Busted |
Malinowski Sticking Around
Level 5
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Wiktor "limitless" Malinowski opened to 8,000 from under the gun and action folded to Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph on the big blind who jammed all-in. Malinowski called for his total stack of 55,638 and was the player at risk.
Wiktor "limitless" Malinowski:
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph: 
The board came down 
and Malinowski's bullets secured him a full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
183,210
-66,790
|
-66,790 |
|
|
116,776
-133,224
|
-133,224 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 2,250/4,500
Ante: 550
Break Time
Level 6
: 2,250/4,500, 550 ante
The remaining players will now be taking a quick five-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,313,000
308,942
|
308,942 |
|
672,000
422,000
|
422,000 |
|
|
620,000
-111,718
|
-111,718 |
|
|
||
|
|
578,900
245,230
|
245,230 |
|
|
560,730 | |
Geilich Sits Down, Doubles Through Rudolph
Level 6
: 2,250/4,500, 550 ante
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich raised to 9,000 from the hijack, Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph three-bet to 40,500 in the small blind and Geilich called to see the 
flop.
Rudolph continued with a bet of 24,750, which Geilich quickly called and a 
landed on the turn. Rudolph fired in 76,500, Geilich called and the 
completed the board.
Rudolph shoved and Geilich snap-called for less, totaling 106,375. Rudolph showed for a pair of kings and Geilich then flipped over the goods, tabling , giving him a set of rockets as he took down the pot for a complete double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
504,600
504,600
|
504,600 |
|
|
184,245
1,035
|
1,035 |
Rudolph and Geilich Continue to Battle
Level 6
: 2,250/4,500, 550 ante
Ludovic "ludovi333" Gelich opened to 9,000 in the hijack, Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph three-bet to 39,458 and Geilich called.
The flop came down , Rudolph pushed in 58,945 and Geilich called without hesitation. A 
peeled off as the turn card and Rudolph hit the all-in button, totaling 156,801.
Geilich took a moment but in the end, he let go of his hand and Rudolph took back some chips that he just recently lost.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
384,497
-120,103
|
-120,103 |
|
|
362,000
177,755
|
177,755 |