WCOOP-48-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam]
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PokerStars WCOOP 2020
WCOOP-48-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam]
Day: 3
A Champion Will be Crowned in WCOOP-48-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam]
Only 16 players from six different countries out of a field of 3,856 remain in contention in WCOOP-48-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam] for the lion's share of the $1,928,000 prize pool and the WCOOP title that comes along with it. The medium tier event of the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) 2020 will recommence at 1.05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Leading the final two table line-up is Malta-based German poker pro Philipp "philbort" Gruissem with a stack of 71,339,002 and there is already a decent gap to "MrNorberto" (42,270,866) and "Stiffler8818" (39,387,672). Right behind them are Andrey "Lucky_Jew_17" Parugaev (31,603,119) and Maksym "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov (29,613,436) while 2019 WCOOP PLO event winner "xnrobix" returns with a stack of 21,898,439.
The Lithuanian poker pros Tomas "dartazzzz" Jozonis (13,002,673) and Matas "NoTilit" Cikinas (9,407,358) are among the shorter stacks and the remaining contenders include Canada's "X-Factor777" (14,205,770) and seven players from Brazil. Perhaps the most-known of them are Vitor "Vitorbrasil" Moreira (21,882,216), Vinicius "viniperri" Perri (13,809,366) and Pedro "gusmaa" Gusma (7,601,954).
The Final 16 Players in WCOOP-48-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam]
| Position | Player | Country | Bounty Prize | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philipp "philbort" Gruissem | Germany | $14,441 | 71,339,002 | 178 |
| 2 | MrNorberto | Hungary | $4,226 | 42,270,866 | 106 |
| 3 | Stiffler8818 | Germany | $9,853 | 39,387,672 | 98 |
| 4 | Andrey "Lucky_Jew_17" Parugaev | Russia | $9,541 | 31,603,119 | 79 |
| 5 | Maksym "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov | Russia | $5,563 | 29,613,436 | 74 |
| 6 | xnrobix | Hungary | $4,234 | 21,898,439 | 55 |
| 7 | Vitor "Vitorbrasil" Moreira | Brazil | $7,457 | 21,882,216 | 55 |
| 8 | Marlon "sphinmx" Wilhelms | Brazil | $4,520 | 21,163,507 | 53 |
| 9 | Luis "Lui$starPRO$" Rocha | Brazil | $1,344 | 19,653,972 | 49 |
| 10 | bruna_bsb | Brazil | $4,961 | 14,533,634 | 36 |
| 11 | Tauan "kylix42" Naves | Brazil | $1,563 | 14,227,016 | 36 |
| 12 | X-Factor777 | Canada | $5,316 | 14,205,770 | 36 |
| 13 | Vinicius "viniperri" Perri | Brazil | $6,684 | 13,809,366 | 35 |
| 14 | Tomas "dartazzzz" Jozonis | Lithuania | $5,306 | 13,002,673 | 33 |
| 15 | Matas "NoTilit" Cikinas | Lithuania | $3,711 | 9,407,358 | 24 |
| 16 | Pedro "gusmaa" Gusma | Brazil | $4,898 | 7,601,954 | 19 |
The final day will continue with the remainder of level 38 at blinds of 200,000/400,000 and a running ante of 50,000 whereas all levels after that will increase in duration from 20 to 22 minutes. Stay tuned to find out who adds a WCOOP title to their online poker resume, the PokerNews live reporting team will provide all the action from start to finish. You can also check out all the other PokerStars WCOOP 2020 highlights, results and live updates right here!
The final day of WCOOP-48-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam] will be streamed on the PokerStars Twitch channel with cards up coverage and commentary on a delay of at least 20 minutes. All PokerNews updates will be published according to the delay of the live stream!
Level: 38
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 50,000
More for "MrNorberto"
Level 38
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
The action kicked off with a raise to 820,000 by Pedro "gusmaa" Gusma in the cutoff and he was called by "MrNorberto" on the button and "xnrobix" in the big blind. On a 
flop, the action checked to Gusma and he bet 1,805,400 and "MrNorberto" raised to 4,540,428 in order to force two folds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,266,266 | 3,995,400 |
|
|
21,028,439 | -870,000 |
|
4,926,554 | -2,675,400 |
"X-Factor777" Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,643)
Level 38
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Canada's "X-Factor777" raised to 840,000 in the hijack and Maksym "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov three-bet to 2,400,000 on the button. The four-bet shove for 13.8 million followed and Mamonov called.
"X-Factor777": 
Maksym "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov: 
A classic flip had emerged and it was Mamonov that won it thanks to a board of 
, scoring the first knockout of the day. "X-Factor777" takes home $5,316 in bounty prizes and a cash prize of $3,327.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,619,206 | 14,005,770 |
|
Busted |
More for Cikinas and Wilhelms
Level 38
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Matas "NoTilit" Cikinas got through with a three-bet to boost his shorter stack and Marlon "sphinmx" Wilhelms took a small chunk out of the stack of Philipp "philbort" Gruissem. Wilhelms had raised to 800,000 from under the gun and Gruissem called in the cutoff.
No betting action followed on the 
flop and Wilhelms bet 1.6 million on the 
turn to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,349,002 | -2,990,000 |
|
|
45,566,266 | -700,000 |
|
|
23,413,507 | 2,250,000 |
|
|
20,528,439 | -500,000 |
|
|
18,903,972 | -750,000 |
|
|
14,983,634 | 450,000 |
|
11,097,358 | 1,690,000 |
|
|
5,026,554 | 100,000 |
Level: 39
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 62,500
Moreira Takes From Perri
Level 39
: 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante
Vinicius "viniperri" Perri min-raised to 1 million and was called by fellow countryman Vitor "Vitorbrasil" Moreira on the button. On a 
flop, Perri check-called a bet of 1,020,007 and they then checked the 
turn.
After the 
river, Perri checked again and folded when Moreira bet 1,875,007.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,310,676 | 3,691,470 |
|
|
41,587,672 | 2,200,000 |
|
|
28,995,619 | -2,607,500 |
|
25,852,223 | 3,970,007 |
|
|
12,989,516 | -1,237,500 |
|
11,485,173 | -1,517,500 |
|
|
9,510,389 | -4,298,977 |
Gusma Gets Even Shorter
Level 39
: 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante
"MrNorberto" won a three-bet pot against Philipp "philbort" Gruissem without showdown and Pedro "gusmaa" Gusma then won two pots to add to his short stack. However, that would not last long as he lost a pot to Marlon "sphinmx" Wilhelms shortly after.
Gusma opened to 1,025,000 from under the gun and was called by Wilhelms from two seats over and Matas "NoTilit" Cikinas in the big blind. On a 
flop, Cikinas check-folded to a bet of 1,262,250 by Gusma and a call by Wilhelms. The 
turn was checked and Gusma check-folded the 
river to a pot-sized bet of Wilhelms with fewer than that behind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,736,502 | -4,612,500 |
|
|
49,753,766 | 4,187,500 |
|
|
28,713,257 | 5,299,750 |
|
|
18,165,939 | -2,362,500 |
|
|
17,791,472 | -1,112,500 |
|
|
13,871,134 | -1,112,500 |
|
|
10,509,858 | -587,500 |
|
|
4,876,804 | -149,750 |
"xnrobix" Wins Without Showdown
Level 39
: 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante
In a battle of Hungarians, "MrNorberto" raised to 1.1 million on the button and was called by "xnrobix" in the big blind. A check-call for 973,500 followed on the 
flop and they checked the 
turn. "xnrobix" bet the river for 1,840,000 and that won the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,361,502 | -1,375,000 |
|
|
47,180,266 | -2,573,500 |
|
|
28,463,257 | -250,000 |
|
|
21,189,439 | 3,023,500 |
|
|
18,791,472 | 1,000,000 |
|
|
13,621,134 | -250,000 |
|
|
12,384,858 | 1,875,000 |
|
|
3,876,804 | -1,000,000 |