WCOOP-72-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event] Day 2 | PokerStars WCOOP 2020

09-21-2020 21:22 UTC

"s0nny_bLacCk" Eliminated in Setup Hand

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The action kicked off with a raise to 92,000 by Mark "AceSpades11" Radoja from early position and "GaryT20" three-bet to 284,000 in the cutoff. What followed was the four-bet jam by "s0nny_bLacCk" in the small blind for 1,451,446 and Radoja folded, "GaryT20" however snap-called.

"s0nny_bLacCk":
"GaryT20":

In a clash of the best two starting hands, the aces prevailed on the board and the field was reduced to just 256 hopefuls.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark "AceSpades11" Radoja	6,253,078 -138,500	-138,500
Gary "GaryT20" Thompson	3,571,605 2,108,598	2,108,598
Christian "Crisper" Pereira	2,232,965 1,654,857	1,654,857
Victor "VzB_Poker" Begara	2,019,594 -604,800	-604,800
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser	796,916 -347,677	-347,677

s0nny_bLacCk	Busted
fig6	Busted
Gustavo "22ehnutzz" Mastelotto	Busted

JokerNRWa	Busted

09-21-2020 20:49 UTC

Fast and MacDonnell Score Knockouts

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

Manuel "BigFudge95" Fritz opened to 72,100 and was called by Marc "14alonso14" Macdonnell in the cutoff and the small blind. Short stack "gabsdrogba" then jammed for the last 429,001 in the big blind and Macdonell was the only one to come along when he reshoved to isolate.

"gabsdrogba":
Marc "14alonso14" Macdonnell:

On a board of , Macdonnell hit the two-outer on the river.

Two hands later, "gortsos" defended the big blind and check-shoved the flop for 420,788, which Dietrich "2pacnrw16" Fast as the initial raiser called.

"gortsos":
Dietrich "2pacnrw16" Fast:

The turn and river ensured that the kicker played as Fast pulled some chips back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel "BigFudge95" Fritz	3,482,972 -221,759	-221,759
Marc "14alonso14" Macdonnell	1,644,487 997,152	997,152
Dietrich "2pacnrw16" Fast	1,339,765 -935,815	-935,815

gabsdrogba	Busted
gortsos	Busted

09-21-2020 20:31 UTC

Schneiders Scores a Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

Felix "xflixx" Schneiders three-bet jammed a short stack with the and was called by the second-biggest stack on the table in "PTFisherman23" from under the gun. The Dutchman tabled and the flop made a split pot likely.

Schneiders was freerolling and indeed caught the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
vladxxxro	6,008,261 362,225	362,225
Andre "PTFisherman23" Marques	3,525,174 43,866	43,866
Vyacheslav "VbV1990" Buldygin	1,190,610 -1,169,551	-1,169,551
Felix "xflixx" Schneiders	614,601 337,234	337,234

09-21-2020 20:02 UTC

WCOOP 2020: Matheus ‘MathCamillo1’ Camillo Rides Out The Storm, Wins #15-M

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

There were just five players left near the end of Day 2 of Event #15-M of the 2020 World Championship of Online Poker at PokerStars, a $55+R no-limit hold’em eight-handed tournament.

Brazilian player Matheus “MathCamillo1” Camillo had enjoyed a great couple of days of poker to that point. He had built a big stack on Day 1, made it to the final table bubble on Day 2 where he won a big all-in, and was fifth in chips to start the FT.

A little while after that there were just five left out of 5,450 total entries (including re-entries). And coincidentally, Camillo was down to just five big blinds.

“I was just folding and hoping to find a favorable situation,” explains Camillo. “But the favorable situation never came.”

“That’s when I put on my lucky song… Snoop Dogg‘s ‘Riders on the Storm.'”

Read the full story over at the PokerStars Blog

09-21-2020 19:35 UTC

Van Zadelhoff Eliminated by "akayagi44"

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante

Steven "SvZff" van Zadelhoff dropped to a shorter stack and ultimately got those last blinds in out of the small blind to get called by "akayagi44" in the big blind.

Steven "SvZff" van Zadelhoff:
"akayagi44":

The flop provided an additional flushdraw for the Dutchman but he bricked the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
akayagi44	540,758
Steven "SvZff" van Zadelhoff	Busted

09-21-2020 19:35 UTC

WCOOP 2020 Winner Gavin “gavz101” Cochrane Offers Advice on Dealing with Downswings after “turbulent but fun” 10 Years

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante

Gavin “gavz101” Cochrane has been playing for over a decade, usually tearing up cash games and occasionally crossing over into the tournament arena to put a few notches on his record. Last week, he won event 26-H for $63,236k, claiming the first WCOOP win of his illustrious poker career.

Speaking of his win, Cochrane says, “It feels like it’s about time! I’ve played enough WCOOPs. I’m happy to win in 5 card PLO, as I really enjoy playing that game.”

He describes his 10+ year long poker journey as “pretty turbulent, but lots of fun.”

Cochrane was once involved in some of the most insane cash games of all time, including regular $100/$200 sessions against players such as Viktor “Isildur1” Blom. In one particularly memorable session, Cochrane came off $600k in profit against Blom. Another time, Cochrane won $150k in a single hand against Scott Palmer.

“I had quite a lot of gamble in my twenties – loved the high stakes and big swings. But I feel that urge less these days,” says Cochrane. “I still have a lot of love for the game, but I have a very different relationship with poker these days. It doesn’t consume me like it used to.”

Read the full story over at the PokerStars Blog

09-21-2020 19:21 UTC

Waigel Eliminated by "Horseman4444"

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

Hungary's "xnrobix" raised to 42,000 from middle position and was called by Ezequiel "eze88888" Waigel from one seat over and "Horseman4444" in the big blind. On a flop of , "Horseman4444" check-raised all-in for 900,463 to force our "xnrobix" as Waigel bet 89,000 and subsequently called all-in for less.

Ezequiel "eze88888" Waigel:
"Horsman4444":

The turn brought no help and the river ended the bid of Waigel for a second WCOOP-H Main Event title.

Player	Chips	Progress
Horseman4444	1,953,142 1,953,142	1,953,142
xnrobix	1,594,872 941,836	941,836
RUMUKULUS	1,141,764 583,744	583,744
Helio "hneves182" Neves	951,133 -812,147	-812,147
Nicolas "niccc" Chouity	544,873 -393,161	-393,161
Ezequiel "eze88888" Waigel	Busted

09-21-2020 19:12 UTC

Hand Eliminated by "d7o1d1s0"

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

A raise to 42,800 by "d7o1d1s0" saw Fintan "easywithaces" Hand jam the last 318,975 in the cutoff and he was quickly called by the initial raiser.

Fintan "easywithaces" Hand:
"d7o1d1s0":

Hand took the lead on the flop but it was a short-lived one as the appeared right away on the turn to restore the preflop order. A blank river brought no miracle for the PokerStars ambassador and Hand joined the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
d7o1d1s0	2,679,334 363,975	363,975
Michael "imluckbox" Addamo	1,093,724
Fintan "easywithaces" Hand	Busted

09-21-2020 18:55 UTC

Spragg Felted by "kimokh"

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante

A raise to 44,000 by "kimokh" in the hijack saw Ben "Spraggy" Spragg three-bet jam for 245,448 in the small blind and the instant call of "kimokh" followed to set up the following showdown.

Ben "Spraggy" Spragg:
"kimokh":

The flop was a tease for the PokerStars ambassador and he picked up further outs on the turn with a gutshot. However, the river was a blank and that was it for Spragg.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markus "12dürma89" Dürnegger	1,715,693 -30,168	-30,168
kimokh	1,663,468 534,831	534,831
JiGGz22	1,638,655 300,200	300,200
Paul "_pauL€FauL_" Hoefer	1,194,456 347,636	347,636

David "davaman" Lopez	915,561 494,666	494,666
NatanDoPoker	669,636 46,420	46,420
Ben "Spraggy" Spragg	Busted

09-21-2020 18:33 UTC

Hoesel Wins a Big Flip

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Russia's "Shalchinov A" opened to 32,000 and Joshua "slayerv1fan" Hoesel three-bet to 96,500 on the button, which then led to a four-bet worth 272,000 by the initial raiser. Hoesel moved all in and was called by "Shalchinov A" with the slightly inferior stack.

"Shalchinov A":
Joshua "slayerv1fan" Hoesel:

The flop brought no change yet but Hoesel took the lead on the turn, then faded the two outer on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua "slayerv1fan" Hoesel	1,782,449 1,782,449	1,782,449
Ezequiel "eze88888" Waigel	1,042,083 -216,219	-216,219

Körrinho	837,564 587,564	587,564
Claas "ssicK_OnE" Segebrecht	791,636 66,055	66,055
Leo "LeoFernandez" Fernandez	174,680 -75,320	-75,320
needdollarz	144,944 -379,943	-379,943
Shalchinov A	Busted