WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze] | PokerStars WCOOP 2020

09-17-2020 18:22 UTC

Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk Eliminated in 7th Place ($25,453)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

In the first hand after the break, Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk open-shoved his short stack and was called by Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira in the big blind.

Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk:
Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira:

Oliveira took the lead right away on the flop and remained there throughout the turn and river. Brouk has been sent to the rail in 7th place and takes home $25,453 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira	1,647,477	194,773
Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk	Busted

09-17-2020 18:16 UTC

First Break With Seven Remaining

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

The remaining seven players are on their first scheduled five-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski	3,139,147	-48,500
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer	2,498,316	140,500
MaxHendrix	1,557,283	-66,000
Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira	1,452,704	193,000
Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden	699,475	-83,500
Sintoras	198,302	-104,500
Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk	154,773	-31,001

09-17-2020 18:14 UTC

"MaxHendrix" Chips Up

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

Russia's "MaxHendrix" earned a pot of 448,000 when they called a raise to 70,000 by Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden from under the gun and called a first bet of 112,000 on the flop. Vousden checked the turn and folded to a bet.

Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer then won a small showdown hand against Vousden and "MaxHendrix" then raised, Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski three-bet to 227,500 and "MaxHendrix" moved all in to win the pot right there.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski	3,187,647	-218,500
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer	2,357,816	51,000
MaxHendrix	1,623,283	537,500
Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira	1,259,704	-75,000
Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden	782,975	-294,500
Sintoras	302,802	-22,500
Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk	185,774	-57,499

09-17-2020 18:10 UTC

Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood Eliminated in 8th Place ($19,671)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden made it 70,000 to go from early position and Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood moved all in from the button for the last 297,543, which Vousden called once it was his turn to act.

Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood:
Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden:

The board ran out and Greenwood's departed was sealed on the turn already, he takes home $19,671.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden	1,077,475	381,543
Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood	Busted

09-17-2020 18:08 UTC

Oliveira Takes From "MaxHendrix"

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira opened to 75,000 and was called by "MaxHendrix" in the big blind, who then check-raised from 50,125 to 157,500 on the flop. Oliveira called and "MaxHendrix" then check-folded the turn to a bet of 128,875.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski	3,406,147	-18,000
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer	2,306,816	-9,000
Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira	1,334,704	266,500
MaxHendrix	1,085,783	-160,500
Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden	695,932	-18,000
Sintoras	325,302	18,000
Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood	302,043	-70,500
Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk	243,273	-9,000

09-17-2020 18:04 UTC

O'Dwyer Doubles Through Brouk

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer raised to 87,500 on the button and Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk then simply moved all-in for nearly 1.4 million in the small blind, which had O'Dwyer covered. A reluctant call by O'Dwyer followed and the cards were turned over.

Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer:
Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk:

The board ran out and Brouk almost got there with the heart flush draw. However, O'Dwyer's kicker prevailed and he doubled into the second-biggest stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer	2,315,816	1,166,908
Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk	252,273	-1,166,408

Level: 24

Blinds: 17,500/35,000

Ante: 4,500

09-17-2020 18:01 UTC

Kovalski Increases Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

As the first player to at, Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk raised to 66,000 and was called by Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski in the cutoff.

On a flop of , Brouk check-called a bet of 75,000 and did so again for 300,000 on the turn. He then checked the river and fired a bet of 585,000 to force a fold from the Finn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski	3,424,147	512,250
Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk	1,418,681	-444,750
MaxHendrix	1,246,283	-3,750
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer	1,148,908	-33,750
Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira	1,068,204	-4,750
Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden	713,932	-18,750
Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood	372,543	-3,750
Sintoras	307,302	-3,750

09-17-2020 17:58 UTC

Oliveira Wins Showdown Against Kovalski

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski min-raised the button to 60,000 and was called by Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira in the small blind.

On a flop of , Oliveira check-called a bet of 90,000 and Kovalski then checked behind twice on the turn and river. Oliveira tabled for the top two pair and that won the pot

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski	2,911,897	45,000
Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk	1,863,431	-75,000
MaxHendrix	1,250,033	-120,000
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer	1,182,658	-22,500
Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira	1,072,954	151,000
Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden	732,682	105,000
Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood	376,293	-97,500
Sintoras	311,052	-67,500

09-17-2020 17:54 UTC

O'Dwyer Wins Race Against Greenwood

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood three-bet an open raise of "Sintoras" from 60,000 to 150,000 and Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer then moved all in for 542,579 in the small blind. That forced out "Sintoras" but Greenwood called.

Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer:
Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood: