PokerStars WCOOP 2020

WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze]
Day: 2
Event Info

PokerStars WCOOP 2020

Final Results
Winner
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$119,483
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,200
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
97
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Info - Day 2
Players Left
1

Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira Eliminated in 3rd Place ($71,360)

Level 28 : 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante
Filipe Oliveira
Filipe Oliveira

Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira limped the small blind with a stack of around 1.25 million and Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer moved all in from the big blind. Oliveira gave it brief consideration and called.

Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira: {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer: {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}

O'Dwyer picked up counterfeit outs along the way on the {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop and {k-Diamonds} turn but it was the {8-Diamonds} river that sent Oliveira to the rail in 3rd place for $71,360.

Oliveira eliminated by O'Dwyer
Oliveira eliminated by O'Dwyer
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski br
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski
6,461,952
-8,750
-8,750
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer ie
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer
3,238,048
1,247,173
1,247,173
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira pt
Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira
Busted

O'Dwyer Chips Up Early

Level 28 : 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante

Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer chipped up early in heads-up and dragged in several medium-sized pots, one of which was with {a-Clubs}{5-Spades} versus {a-Spades}{8-Spades} as he flopped a five on the {k-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades} board.

In a limped pot to the {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop, Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski then check-raised to 245,000 and was called by O'Dwyer. Kovalski bet the {8-Hearts} turn for 385,000 and received a call before check-folding the {10-Clubs} river to a bet worth 935,200.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski br
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski
5,718,202
-743,750
-743,750
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer ie
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer
3,981,798
743,750
743,750
EPT 1X Winner

Kovalski Hits Perfect Runout

Level 28 : 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante

In the final hand before the scheduled five-minute break, Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski regained a comfortable lead over Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer.

It was a min-raised pot to the {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop that went check, check, and O'Dwyer check-called 175,000 on the {9-Diamonds} turn. The {j-Spades} fell on the river and Kovalski check-raised from 518,000 to 1,925,000 in order to pick up a call from O'Dwyer.

Kovalski rolled over {j-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for jacks full of nines and that left O'Dwyer with a big chip disadvantage.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski br
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski
7,966,952
2,248,750
2,248,750
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer ie
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer
1,733,048
-2,248,750
-2,248,750
EPT 1X Winner

More for Kovalski; O'Dwyer Strikes Back

Level 28 : 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante

In the first hand back from the break, Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer limped the small blind and Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski checked back from the big blind.

The {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop was checked and O'Dwyer then called a bet of 175,000 by Kovalski on the {5-Diamonds} turn. Kovalski also bet the {10-Diamonds} river for 630,000 into 507,500 and O'Dwyer folded.

One hand later, Kovalski limp-called a raise to 210,000 and they checked the {6-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop. O'Dwyer check-called 245,000 on the {j-Clubs} turn and the {5-Clubs} river was checked again. O'Dwyer was first to show and revealed {5-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for trips deuces, which won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski br
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski
7,756,952
-210,000
-210,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer ie
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer
1,943,048
210,000
210,000
EPT 1X Winner

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

O'Dwyer Jams Into Kovalski

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski limp-called another raise to 240,000 after the blinds had gone up and Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer then continued for 125,000 on the {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop, which resulted in a call from Kovalski.

A second barrel for 247,200 followed on the {4-Spades} turn as Kovalski called once more and the {5-Clubs} river brought the shove of O'Dwyer, which went through without resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski br
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski
7,304,752
-452,200
-452,200
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer ie
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer
2,395,248
452,200
452,200
EPT 1X Winner

Kovalski Wins a Showdown Hand

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer won another solid pot when his {7-Spades}{6-Hearts} made the superior two pair on a board of {7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} board to beat the {10-Hearts}{2-Spades} of Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski, boosting his stack up to more than 2.5 million.

Kovalski won two blinds back in the following hand and another medium-sized pot then emerged.

O'Dwyer min-raised the button to pick up a call and Kovalski check-called for 101,600 on the {q-Hearts}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop. He did so again for 179,200 on the {q-Diamonds} turn and the {8-Spades} river was checked by both. Kovalski tabled the {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for queens and sevens, which was good enough to claim the pot.

Kovalski won the next two small pots and O'Dwyer then jammed out of the big blind to force a preflop fold from Kovalski.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski br
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski
7,755,152
450,400
450,400
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer ie
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer
1,944,848
-450,400
-450,400
EPT 1X Winner

Kovalski's Lead Grows

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer min-raised his button and was called by Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski in the big blind.

They headed to the {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop which brought no betting action. Kovalski led the {9-Clubs} turn for 320,000 into 340,000 and O'Dwyer called.

After the {10-Spades} river, O'Dwyer checked behind and Kovalski won the pot with {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} for a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski br
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski
8,450,152
695,000
695,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer ie
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer
1,249,848
-695,000
-695,000
EPT 1X Winner

Jams and Small Pots

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer dropped to as low as 11 blinds and moved all in several times without being called. In the next min-raised pot to the {a-Spades}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop, O'Dwyer then checked and Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski earned the pot with a bet.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski br
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski
8,660,152
210,000
210,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer ie
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer
1,039,848
-210,000
-210,000
EPT 1X Winner

O'Dwyer Scores a Double

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
O'Dwyer Doubles Through Kovalski
O'Dwyer Doubles Through Kovalski

After losing another pot to a river bet and electing to fold, Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer limped the small blind and then called the shove of Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski.

Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer: {q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski: {j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

The {q-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop all but locked up the double but the {10-Clubs} turn made things interesting all of a sudden. Kovalski rivered a straight with the {8-Diamonds} but the same card gave O'Dwyer a flush for the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski br
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski
8,200,304
-459,848
-459,848
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer ie
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer
1,499,696
459,848
459,848
EPT 1X Winner