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Level 19
: 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
WCOOP-33-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller]
Day: 1
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Level 19
: 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante
Imagine this. You’re winding down your poker session, playing the last game of the night, casually streaming to a handful of Twitch viewers.
Then you win a WCOOP title.
That’s exactly what happened to Martin “Marksman_M” Thien Wu, winner of the WCOOP 05-M: $55, 8-Max PKO.
I caught up with Martin for a chat about his time at the tables that fateful evening.
One of the stories that really stood out was how he started playing poker in the first place (more on that later). The fact that he streamed the win live on Twitch makes Martin’s journey even better. Only a few lucky witnesses were there to see it live as Martin claimed his place in history, not only as a WCOOP champion, but as a streamer too.
Level 19
: 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante
The 19 remaining players have been sent for their last 5-minute break of the day with 2 players left to leave the tournament before the rest is in the money.
Level 19
: 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante
Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika shoved from the small blind for 195,185 and was called by Sergei "Futti18" Koliakov in the big blind.
Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika: 
Sergei "Futti18" Koliakov: 
The board ran out 
for Boika to double up with the flopped Broadway.
Level: 19
Blinds: 17,500/35,000
Ante: 4,500
Level 18
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
Luke "Bit2Easy" Reeves raised to 60,000 from the hijack and was called by David "EzPaTuLa" Cabrera on the button. Thomas "MarToMchat" Boivin three-bet shoved from the small blind which Simon "simon1471" Higgins called in the big blind while the rest folded.
Thomas "MarToMchat" Boivin: 
Simon "simon1471" Higgins: 
The board ran out 
for Higgins to hold with the higher pocket pair to get the tournament one closer to the bubble.
Level 18
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
Sergei "Futti18" Koliakov raised to 63,600 from under the gun and "Wildace_hun" three-bet to 195,000 from the middle position. The action folded back to Koliakov who four-bet shoved and "Wildace_hun" called for the 960,069 they had behind.
"Wildace_hun": 
Sergei "Futti18" Koliakov: 
The board ran out 
for Koliakov to turn the set to get the field down to 20 players.
Level 18
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
"vendes" limped in from the button and Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian opted to check his big blind.
The flop came 
, Martirosian check-raised to 180,000 when "vendes" bet 60,000 and was called.
The turn was the , Martirosian bet 210,000 for "vendes" to shove for 778,833 which Martirosian called with the 
for the flopped straight while "vendes" held the 
for the pair of queens and gutshot to the same straight.
The river completed the board with the 
for "vendes" to bust.
Level 18
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
Alexandru "steakaddict." Papazian raised to 66,300 from under the gun and Chris "Big Huni" Hunichen three-bet shoved for 359,688 from the hijack. The action folded back to Papazian who made the call.
Chris "Big Huni" Hunichen: 
Alexandru "steakaddict." Papazian: 
The board ran out 
for both of them to flop top pair but for Papazian to improve to a flush on the river to seal the deal.
Level 18
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
Mirza "zazano" Muhovic raised to 65,700 from under the gun and Alexandru "steakaddict." Papazian three-bet to 246,00 from the button for the blinds to fold and Muhovic to call.
They both checked through the 
flop to the on the turn. Muhovic check-called the 349,215 bet of Papazian.
The river completed the board with the 
and both players checked. Muhovic tabled the for the nut-flush and the pot.
