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

Bigger Pot for "milennial"

Level 1 : 250/500, 60 ante

A raise to 1,240 by "milennial" saw "kZhh" in the small blind three-bet to 4,750 and they were called by the initial raiser. On a {k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop, "kZhh" continued for 3,502 and picked up a call by "kZhh" to then check the {q-Spades} on the turn.

"milennial" used the opportunity to bet 11,875 into 17,304 and that won the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
milennial bg
milennial
111,125 11,125
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez uy
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
107,956 7,956
Sintoras de
Sintoras
97,210 -2,790
pczxmg be
pczxmg
93,664 -6,336
kZhh hu
kZhh
87,945 -12,055

Bosca Bosses Astedt

Level 1 : 250/500, 60 ante

Niklas "Lena900" Astedt raised to 1,750 in the small blind and was called by Vicent "gordon0410" Bosca in the big blind. On a {10-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop, Astedt continued for 2,450 to pick up a call and then check-called a bet of 10,368 by Bosca on the {6-Clubs} turn.

The {k-Hearts} fell on the river and Astedt checked, which prompted a bet of Bosca for 23,500. Astedt invested a portion of his time bank and elected to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Vicent "gordon0410" Bosca
Vicent "gordon0410" Bosca
107,068 14,628
Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker at
Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker
106,880 -680
MaxHendrix ru
MaxHendrix
102,410 2,410
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt se
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt
85,742 -14,258

Early Entries

Level 1 : 250/500, 60 ante

The action kicked off with nine players registered spread over two tables and the early entries can be found below.

Player Chips Progress
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt se
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt
100,000 100,000
MaxHendrix ru
MaxHendrix
100,000 100,000
milennial bg
milennial
100,000 100,000
pczxmg be
pczxmg
100,000 100,000
Sintoras de
Sintoras
100,000 100,000
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez uy
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
100,000 100,000
Vicent "gordon0410" Bosca
Vicent "gordon0410" Bosca
100,000 100,000
kZhh hu
kZhh
100,000 100,000

Level: 1

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 60

Welcome to Day 1 of the 2020 WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze]

Preben "prebz" Stokkan WCOOP
Preben "prebz" Stokkan WCOOP

The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker 2020 (WCOOP) is on the home stretch as the final third is already underway. Several high profile notables have gotten the monkey off their back and earned a maiden WCOOP title such as Talal Shakerchi, Andras Nemeth, and Conor Beresford whereas other big names earned repeat victories.

Among the multiple champions of the current festival are Adrian Mateos, Yuri Dzivielevski, and David Tovar to name just a few and many of the familiar faces of the international poker circuit are expected to join the action in WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze].

Day 1 kicks off at 1.05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and the event offers a guaranteed prize pool of $500,000.

Assorted 2020 WCOOP-H Winners So Far

EVENTEntriesTotal Prize PoolWinnerCountryFirst Prize
WCOOP 02-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Sunday Slam]136$1,500,000Dimitar "KuuL" DanchevBulgaria$400,495
WCOOP 03-H: $5,200 PLO [6-Max, High Roller]127$750,000Dante "dantegoyaF" GoyaBrazil$168,608
WCOOP 04-H: $2,100 NLHE [Freezeout]241$500,000DingeBrinkerEstonia$96,144
WCOOP 10-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller]94$1,000,000Ludovic "ludovi333" GeilichUnited Kingdom$238,966
WCOOP 13-H: $1,050 NLHE [Midweek Freeze]452$452,000Arsenii "josef_shvejk" KarmatckiiUnited Kingdom$72,759
WCOOP 16-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, High Roller]95$1,000,000LeslieGrovesRussia$263,628
WCOOP 21-H: $5,200 NLHE [6-Max, PKO]108$540,000Preben "prebz" StokkanUnited Kingdom$140,110
WCOOP 24-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Sunday Warm-Up SE]789$789,000jvieiradias8Luxembourg$127,837
WCOOP 25-H: $25,000 NLHE [8-Max, Super High Roller Sunday Slam]106$2,599,650Adrian "Amadi_017" MateosUnited Kingdom$543,686
WCOOP 27-H: $1,050 NLHE [Freezeout]438$438,000Sylvain "caIcuIer_" LoosliUnited Kingdom$78,182
WCOOP 28-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Sunday Cooldown SE]201$402,000Adrian "Amadi_017" MateosUnited Kingdom$80,212
WCOOP 29-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO]897$897,000YacuTTiRussia$129,072
WCOOP 33-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller]155$775,000Conor "1_conor_b_1" BeresfordUnited Kingdom$162,674
WCOOP 36-H: $2,100 NLHE [Midweek Freeze]192$400,000Brunno "botteonpoker" BotteonBrazil$80,642
WCOOP 37-H: $5,200 PLO [6-Max, High Roller]125$625,000Andras "probirs" NemethHungary$140,506
WCOOP 39-H: $5,200 NLHE [PKO, High Roller]173$1,000,000Niklas "Lena900" AstedtSweden$201,055
WCOOP 41-H: $2,100 NLHE [6-Max]216$432,000Sam "SamSquid" GraftonUnited Kingdom$84,771
WCOOP 47-H: $2,100 NLHE [Sunday Warm-Up SE]258$516,000Bert "girafganger7" StevensUnited Kingdom$99,311
WCOOP 48-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, Sunday Slam]267$1,335,000Yuri "theNERDguy" DzivielevskiBrazil$245,535

The late registration is available for the first four hours and 45 minutes, and all High Rollers can fire just one entry in this event. All those that enter the mix right from the start will have 200 big blinds at their disposal at 250/500 with a running ante of 60 as the tournament features a starting stack of 100,000.

The event will play down to a champion throughout the next two days and the blind levels on Day 1 will last 20 minutes each. Once the money bubble has burst, the action will conclude for the night and all survivors return the following day at the same starting time to play down to a winner.

Stay tuned to find out who will be in the mix for the next WCOOP High Roller title as the PokerNews live reporting team will provide all the action from start to finish.

Tags: Adrian MateosAndras NemethConor BeresfordDavid TovarTalal ShakerchiYuri Dzivielevski

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

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