WCOOP-71-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Sunday Warm-Up SE] Day 1 | PokerStars WCOOP 2020

09-20-2020 20:22 UTC

Speranza Takes at Shot at Brummelhuis

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Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

Michiel "utreg" Brummelhuis opened to 20,000 from middle position, Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza three-bet shoved over the top for 179,324 and Brummelhuis called.

Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza:
Michiel "utreg" Brummelhuis:

The flop came down and Brummelhuis took the lead with his pair of nines. A shifted the lead back to Speranza and a river cemented it, sending the pot to Sparenza for a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michiel "utreg" Brummelhuis	465,600	-83,748
Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza	383,648	186,490

Level: 16

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,250

09-20-2020 20:14 UTC

Brummelhuis Collects a Bounty Thanks to a Cowboy

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Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

"bob43155" raised to 16,000 from the button and Michiel "utreg" Brummelhuis moved all in from the big blind. "bob43155" called from the button, putting in their 203,515 stack and the two tabled their hands.

"bob43155":
Michiel "utreg" Brummelhuis:

The board came down and Brummelhuis' flopped king pulled in the pot, eliminating his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michiel "utreg" Brummelhuis	549,348

09-20-2020 19:55 UTC

Break Time

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Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The players will now be taking a five-minute break.

Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

09-20-2020 19:48 UTC

Rodriguez Bounces Back Up with Bullets

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Level 14 : 3,500/7,000, 875 ante

Luis "Turko_man" Rodriguez moved all in for 213,277 and Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza called, putting Rodriguez at risk of elimination.

Luis "Turko_man" Rodriguez:
Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza:

The board rolled out and Rodriguez pulled in the pot with his boat, doubling through Speranza.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis "Turko_man" Rodriguez	458,054	-5,140
Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza	197,158

09-20-2020 19:37 UTC

Karlsson Flips Hill Out of the Tournament

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Level 14 : 3,500/7,000, 875 ante

Scott "D_DIGGLER99" Hill opened to 14,000 and Aldred "kzzon" Karlsson shoved from the big blind. Hill called for less, putting in 148,612 and was the player at risk.

Scott "D_DIGGLER99" Hill:
Aldred "kzzon" Karlsson:

The board came down and Karlsson's flopped king pulled in the pot, eliminating Hill from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfred "Kzzon" Karlsson	541,373
Scott "D_DIGGLER99" Hill	Busted

09-20-2020 19:27 UTC

Late Registration Has Come to a Close

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Level 14 : 3,500/7,000, 875 ante

The late registration period has now come to a close with a total of 1,185 entries accumulated throughout, creating a $1,185,000 prize pool.

There will be 143 runners walking away with at least a min-cash worth $1,193 and the eventual champion will be taking down $81,357, plus all bounties collected.

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,500/7,000

Ante: 875

09-20-2020 19:21 UTC