PokerStars WCOOP 2020

WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze]
Day: 1
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 1
Entries
97
Players Left
11

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Level 2 : 300/600, 75 ante
WCOOP 2020
WCOOP 2020

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Check out how to win!

"Sintoras" Chips Up Without Showdown

Level 2 : 300/600, 75 ante

A raise to 1,260 by "Sintoras" was called by "pczxmg" on the button and the former then checked the {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop, "pczxmg" bet 1,316 and called a check-raise to 6,193.

The {3-Diamonds} appeared on the turn and a bet worth 16,200 by "Sintoras" forced a fold.

After the hand was completed, Mirza "zazano" Muhovic joined the action to boost the field to 13 entries.

Player Chips Progress
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez uy
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
139,162 3,146
Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche
Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche
116,966 1,650
milennial bg
milennial
110,810 594
Mirza "zazano" Muhovic
Mirza "zazano" Muhovic
100,000
Sintoras de
Sintoras
96,130 10,453
pczxmg be
pczxmg
76,729 -18,793
kZhh hu
kZhh
58,103 4,730

Tags: Sintoraszazanopczxmg

Leonard Takes From Astedt

Level 2 : 300/600, 75 ante

As first player to act, Patrick "pads1161" Leonard opened to 1,500 and was called by "MaxHendrix" and Niklas "Lena900" Astedt in the blinds. The {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop was checked and "MaxHendrix" bet the {6-Diamonds} turn for 3,713, picking up two calls.

On the {9-Spades} river, it was Astedt that bet 12,871 and Leonard was the only caller. Astedt tabled {j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for a missed flush draw as Leonard raked in the pot with the {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for a ten-high straight.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard
112,550 18,617
MaxHendrix ru
MaxHendrix
105,218 -6,048
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt se
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt
72,384 -18,159

Tags: MaxHendrixLena900pads1161

Nitsche Chips Up

Level 2 : 300/600, 75 ante

A raise to 1,500 by "kZhh" from under the gun was called by Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche in the small blind and "Sintoras" in the big blind. They checked through a {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop and Nitsche check-called 3,713 by "kZhh" on the {a-Hearts} turn, as did "Sintoras".

No betting action took place on the {j-Diamonds} river and Nitsche won the pot with {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for aces and jacks.

Over on the other table the duel between Niklas "Lena900" Astedt and Vicent "gordon0410" Bosca went into another round, and this time the Spaniard forced a fold to send Astedt back below the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche
Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche
115,316 17,056
Vicent "gordon0410" Bosca
Vicent "gordon0410" Bosca
107,487 23,210
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt se
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt
90,543 -13,080
Sintoras de
Sintoras
85,677 -11,543
kZhh hu
kZhh
53,373 -7,293

Level: 2

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Astedt Back Above the Starting Stack

Level 1 : 250/500, 60 ante

Following a raise to 1,335 by Vicent "gordon0410" Bosca in the hijack, Jans "Graftekkel" Arends called in the cutoff and Niklas "Lena900" Astedt tossed in the additional chips from the big blind. The {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop was checked through and Astedt check-called a bet of 5,538 by Bosca on the {q-Hearts} turn.

On the {5-Spades} river, Astedt check-called another 12,552 with {q-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and was good as Bosca had missed a flush draw with {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker at
Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker
115,236 8,356
MaxHendrix ru
MaxHendrix
111,266 8,856
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt se
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt
103,623 17,881
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard
93,933 -6,067
Jans "Graftekkel" Arends nl
Jans "Graftekkel" Arends
WSOP 2X Winner
93,805 -4,865
Vicent "gordon0410" Bosca
Vicent "gordon0410" Bosca
84,277 -22,791

Benitez Gets Value From "kZhh"

Level 1 : 250/500, 60 ante
Benitez vs kZhh
Benitez vs kZhh

Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez min-raised to 1,000 and was called by "kZhh" in the big blind, who opted to check-call a bet of 1,749 on the {10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop. After the {a-Clubs} turn, "kZhh" check-raised from 4,092 to 13,811 for Benitez to call and they headed to the {k-Hearts} river.

"kZhh" now checked and called a bet worth 15,829 to muck when being shown the {a-Spades}{10-Hearts} for aces and tens by Benitez.

Player Chips Progress
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez uy
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
136,016 32,509
milennial bg
milennial
110,216 -990
Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche
Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche
98,260 -1,740
Sintoras de
Sintoras
97,220 1,370
pczxmg be
pczxmg
95,522 -4,095
kZhh hu
kZhh
60,666 -27,054

Nitsche Joins; "kZhh" Wins a Pot

Level 1 : 250/500, 60 ante

"pczxmg" earned a pot without showdown against "kZhh" and "milennial" also dragged in a pot without resistance. Up next it was "milennial" that raised from under the gun and was called by "kZhh" on the button and Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez in the big blind.

The initial raiser continued for 1,409 on the {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop to pick up two calls and the {4-Diamonds} was checked to "kZhh" who bet 6,373. That earned the pot without resistance as both opponents folded.

While the hand took place, Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche had arrived at the table and was watching the action unfold.

Player Chips Progress
milennial bg
milennial
111,206 81
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez uy
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
103,507 -4,449
Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche
Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche
100,000
pczxmg be
pczxmg
99,617 5,953
Sintoras de
Sintoras
95,850 -1,360
kZhh hu
kZhh
87,720 -225