WCOOP-72-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event] | PokerStars WCOOP 2020

Sep 23, 2020

Two In a Row for Marques

Christian Zetzsche

Level 49 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 250,000 ante

Tonio "prrrak4783" Röder made it 4.6 million to go from the button and picked up a call by Andre "PTFisherman23" Marques in the big blind. The flop was checked and Marques bet the pot for 11.2 million on the turn, Röder called.

On the river, both checked and Marques dragged in the pot with .

Marques was then the button raiser and picked up calls from Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder in the small blind as well as Röder in the big blind. Again the flop brought no action and Marques opted to check-call a bet of 9.6 million by Mulder on the turn.

There was no action on the river and Marques won the pot with for a full house.

Level: 50

Blinds: 1,250,000/2,500,000

Ante: 325,000

Sep 23, 2020

Röder Takes From Ylitalo

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 50 : 1,250,000/2,500,000, 325,000 ante

The final four had fallen into a dull with many smaller pots traded back and forth for several minutes.

Eventually, a bigger pot emerged that started with a raise to 5,250,000 by Robin "robinho" Ylitalo and a call of Tonio "prrrak4783" Röder in the big blind. Röder check-called a bet of 4,288,000 on the flop and did so again for 16,888,000 on the turn.

The river was checked and Röder claimed the pot with for the second nuts.

Sep 23, 2020

Deal Discussions Underway

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 50 : 1,250,000/2,500,000, 325,000 ante

Some time ago, Andre "PTFisherman23" Marques had inquired about looking into numbers and that was declined by Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder. Marques inquired again in chat and this time Mulder agreed while two medium-sized hands played out.

In the first of them, Robin "robinho" Ylitalo defended the big blind and check-called a bet of 3,250,000 on the flop. The turn was checked and Ylitalo check-called the river for 6,451,500 to then muck to the of Marques.

Mulder prevailed in the second hand to almost even out the stacks of the top three players before the clock was stopped for ICM calculations.

Sep 23, 2020

Play Resumes Without Deal

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 50 : 1,250,000/2,500,000, 325,000 ante

Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder was the only player to receive more than $1 million as per the ICM deal numbers and was asking for $1,050,000. Tonio "prrrak4783" Röder then complained that ICM was too good for short stack Robin "robinho" Ylitalo and Andre "PTFisherman23" Marques suggested to take some money off Ylitalo's ICM value which was ultimately declined.

As such, the action has recommenced without any deal in place.

Sep 23, 2020

Marques Pulls Ahead With Aggression

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 50 : 1,250,000/2,500,000, 325,000 ante

In the first hand after the deal discussions, a limped pot emerged in which Andre "PTFisherman23" Marques min-bet the flop and Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder called out of the big blind.

Marques also bet the turn for 14,125,000 to pick up a call before leading the river for river for 39,550,000, which was the size of the pot. Mulder elected to fold and Marques claimed the pot.

Some of those winnings then went to Tonio "prrrak4783" Röder in the next hand as no showdown emerged once more.

Sep 23, 2020

Mulder Leaves Ylitalo Very Short

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 50 : 1,250,000/2,500,000, 325,000 ante

Andre "PTFisherman23" Marques defended the big blind against a raise to 5.5 million by Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder and check-called a bet of 4.065 million on the flop. They checked the turn and a bet by Marques on the 57h] river won the pot uncontested.

In the very next hand, short stack Robin "robinho" Ylitalo raised the button to 5.25 million and Mulder called from the big blind. They checked the flop and Mulder's bet on the turn for 3.915 million was called by Ylitalo.

Mulder also bet the river for 12 million into 20.88 million, which Ylitalo very reluctantly called. Mulder showed for two pair and that won the pot.

Sep 23, 2020

Röder Jams Into Marques

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 50 : 1,250,000/2,500,000, 325,000 ante

Tonio "prrrak4783" Röder was the initial raiser for 5.5 million and Andre "PTFisherman23" Marques called in the small blind.

Marques then proceeded to check-call a bet of 8.88 million on the flop and reluctantly check-called another 32.5 million on the turn. On the river, Marques checked and Röder ripped it in to force a fold from his opponent.

Some chips went back to Marques the following hand when he bet the turn and river of a board to eventually force a fold from Röder.

Sep 23, 2020

Break With Four Once More

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 50 : 1,250,000/2,500,000, 325,000 ante

The remaining four players have gone on another scheduled five-minute break.

Sep 23, 2020

Robin "robinho" Ylitalo Eliminated in 4th Place ($543,301)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 50 : 1,250,000/2,500,000, 325,000 ante

In the very first hand after the break, short stack Robin "robinho" Ylitalo moved all in from under the gun and he was called by Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder in the small blind.

Robin "robinho" Ylitalo:
Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder:

The classic flip brought a flop of on which Ylitalo was in need of running cards. He was drawing dead on the turn and the river was too little too late, sending the Swede out in 4th place for $543,301.

Robin "robinho" Ylitalo Eliminated in 4th Place