WCOOP-72-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event]
Day 2 Started
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
WCOOP-72-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event]
Day: 2
The Race to the Money and Beyond on Day 2 of the 2020 WCOOP-72-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event]
The second of four tournament days of the pinnacle event of the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) 2020 will get underway at 1.10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Poker enthusiasts from all over the world will aim to secure their share of the $10,000,000 guaranteed prize pool in 2020 WCOOP-72-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], which drew a total of 1,697 entries on Day 1.
Out of those, only 579 players advanced to Day 2 however the late registration will remain open until five minutes prior to the restart. This gives all those that have not fired the maximum of three entries yet another shot at the action and others may also enter for the first time, entering the fray with 250,000 in chips at blinds of 6,000/12,000 with a running ante of 1,500.
One thing is for certain, the number of entries will grow as MTT satellites earlier in the day awarded more than 120 entries. Another four dozen players bought in regardless and the prize pool information will become available once the registration has officially closed at 1.05 p.m. EST.
The Main Event Schedule at a Glance
| Day | Date | Start Time | Further Information |
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| 1 | September 20th, 2020 | 1.05 PM EST | 579/1,697 entries remained end of level 15 |
| 2 | September 21st, 2020 | 1.10 PM EST | Play concludes when 72 remain |
| 3 | September 22nd, 2020 | 1.05 PM EST | Play concludes when 9 remain |
| 4 | September 23rd, 2020 | 1.05 PM EST | Play down to a winner |
Leading the field into Day 2 is Brazil's Leonardo “LeoMattosAK” Mattos (2,479,726), closely followed by "VladTheSlaye" (2,456,490), "atlantaca661" (2,456,490) and Daniel "Razer2311" Rezaei (2,405,203).
The Top 10 in Chips for Day 2 of WCOOP-72-H: $5,200 Main Event
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
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| 1 | Leonardo “LeoMattosAK” Mattos | Brazil | 2,479,726 | 207 |
| 2 | VladTheSlaye | Ukraine | 2,459,777 | 205 |
| 3 | atlantaca661 | Argentina | 2,456,490 | 205 |
| 4 | Daniel "Razer2311" Rezaei | Austria | 2,405,203 | 200 |
| 5 | Shipmopff | Netherlands | 2,329,693 | 194 |
| 6 | Sintoras | Germany | 2,248,070 | 187 |
| 7 | nic81411 | Germany | 2,227,306 | 186 |
| 8 | Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski | Brazil | 2,199,653 | 183 |
| 9 | luk9r | Austria | 2,128,905 | 177 |
| 10 | Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz | Russia | 2,125,515 | 177 |
Other notables in the overnight top 20 include the likes of "Sintoras" (2,248,070 ), Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski (2,199,653), Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz (2,125,515), Vyacheslav "VbV1990" Buldygin (2,073,193), Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas (1,962,351), Mark "AceSpades11" Radoja (1,864,032), and Georgios "Geokarak" Karakousis (1,785,371).
Former WCOOP-H champions still in the mix include Ezequiel "eze88888" Waigel (1,258,302), Steven "SvZff" van Zadelhoff (875,897), Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz (443,063), and defending champion Fraser "BigBlindBets" Russell (163,985).
Day 2 will play beyond the money bubble and conclude once the final 72 players remain, who then return the following day at 1.05 p.m. EST to secure a seat on the nine-handed final table. Stay tuned to find out who makes it one step further as the PokerNews team will provide as many key hands as possible from start to finish.
Assorted Day 2 Entries
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Registration Officially Closed
Prior to the start of Day 2, a total of 280 players entered the competition including all four PokerStars ambassadors and that boosted the field to 1,977 entries, which was just shy of covering the $10,000,000 guarantee.
Level: 16
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,500
Payout Information Released
Level 16
: 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante
A total of 1,977 entries will see the top 239 spots paid at least $11,828 whereas the final table finishers earn at least $99,997 for their efforts, the eventual champion will walk away with a top prize of $1,499,942.
| Place | Payout (in USD) | Place | Payout (in USD) |
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| 1 | $1,499,942 | 10-12 | $76,643 |
| 2 | $1,069,210 | 13-15 | $62,273 |
| 3 | $762,169 | 16-23 | $50,596 |
| 4 | $543,301 | 24-31 | $41,110 |
| 5 | $387,284 | 32-47 | $33,402 |
| 6 | $276,069 | 48-71 | $27,139 |
| 7 | $196,792 | 72-103 | $22,051 |
| 8 | $140,280 | 104-143 | $17,917 |
| 9 | $99,997 | 144-191 | $14,557 |
| 192-239 | $11,828 |
Lucky Turn for "MinReraise"
Level 16
: 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante
Russia's "MinReraise" got it in preflop out of the big blind with the 
and was immediately called by "aJarov" on the button with the 
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On a board of 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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321,531 | 321,531 |
Early Casualties
Level 16
: 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante
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Merrilees Eliminated by "ppmaster"
Level 16
: 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante
The UK's Daniel "DANMERRRRRRR" Merrilees open-jammed the short stack from under the gun and was called by "ppmaster" from two seats over.
Daniel "DANMERRRRRRR" Merrilees: 
"ppmaster": 
The board ran out 
for "ppmaster" to hit a set on the river.
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Holz Among Next Casualties
Level 16
: 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante
Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz started the day in the middle of the pack but was spotted among the most recent casualties, along with Philippe "takechip" D'Auteuil, Joep "Pappe_Ruk" van den Bijgaart and Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian.
Within the first 15 minutes of play, the field has already been whittled down to fewer than 780 contenders.
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