PokerStars WCOOP 2020

WCOOP-72-L: $55 NLHE [8-Max NLHE Main Event]
Day: 2
Event Info

PokerStars WCOOP 2020

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$186,841
Event Info
Buy-in
$55
Prize Pool
$1,933,000
Entries
38,660
Level Info
Level
63
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
625,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
12,570
Players Left
158

Big Slick for "AAcek"

Level 30 : 7,000/14,000, 1,750 ante

"Illuminat01" jammed for 320,851 from the cutoff with {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and was called by "AAcek" in the big blind with {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}.

The {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} ran out on the board and "Illuminat01" was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
AAcek si
AAcek
861,645
Illuminato01 ru
Illuminato01
Busted

WCOOP 2020: Persistence Pays Off for Kevin "Care_Teddy" van Veen

Level 30 : 7,000/14,000, 1,750 ante
Kevin van Veen WCOOP
Kevin van Veen WCOOP

There have been captivating stories flying in every direction so far throughout the World Championship of Online Poker 2020, but this one, in particular, stands out.

The last time we spoke with Kevin “Care_Teddy” van Veen of the Netherlands, he had won a MicroMillions event, turning $4.40 into $30K during his debut Twitch stream.

Well, he was back on our radar late last week when he won a WCOOP side event for $2,273.12 in an $11 Showtime Hold’em 6-Max event. In terms of being an official WCOOP champion, van Veen was close but no cigar.

Read the full story over at the PokerStars Blog

Chip Millionaires Battle

Level 30 : 7,000/14,000, 1,750 ante

"NotYetBust" opened to 28,000 from the hijack before they called a three-bet by "Hulaaaa" from the cutoff to 91,000.

Both players checked after the {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} came on the flop. "NotYetBust" led out for 210,000 after the {3-Clubs} followed on the turn.

"NotYetBust" then fired out big for 630,000 after the {5-Hearts} completed the board on the river. "Hulaaaa" used a bit of their time bank before they folded to give "NotYetBust" the pot.

Player Chips Progress
NotYetBust no
NotYetBust
1,430,137
-46,916
-46,916
Hulaaaa ua
Hulaaaa
1,023,809
-300,870
-300,870

Level: 30

Blinds: 7,000/14,000

Ante: 1,750

"Hulaaaa" Takes it on the Flop

Level 29 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

"Hulaaaa" opened from early position to 26,400 before they called a three-bet by "nanasmakeup" in the hijack.

The {5-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} came on the flop and "Hulaaaa" checked. "nanasmakeup" bet 53,460. "Hulaaaa" jammed for chunks and their opponent folded.

Player Chips Progress
Hulaaaa ua
Hulaaaa
1,324,679
-120,096
-120,096
nanasmakeup br
nanasmakeup
299,308

Level: 29

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,500

Pye Eliminated

Level 28 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante
Mason Pye and Tom Hayward
Mason Pye and Tom Hayward

Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye was the last PokerStars Ambassador remaining until he was just eliminated.

Pye jammed from the small blind for 152,938 and was called by "lucassfelipe" in the big blind with {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}.

The {j-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{a-Spades}{7-Clubs} board was not one Pye connected to and he was eliminated from the Low Main Event in 2,477th place for $166.

Player Chips Progress
lucassfelipe br
lucassfelipe
319,310
237,254
237,254
Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye gb
Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye
Busted

Five Key Tips for Success by WCOOP Main Event Champion Steven "SvZff" van Zadelhoff

Level 28 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante
Steven van Zadelhoff
Steven van Zadelhoff

For more than a decade, Steven "SvZff" van Zadelhoff has been a force to be reckoned with at the poker tables.

Originally from Holland, the Dutchman has been residing in Malta when not on the road or setting up shop for several months in his beloved Las Vegas during the World Series of Poker. Elected into the Dutch Poker Hall of Fame in 2017, Van Zadelhoff sports nearly $2.5 million in lifetime cashes according to The Hendon Mob including six-figure cashes in Malta, Spain, and the United States.

While those results are impressive on its own, Van Zadelhoff is predominantly known as an online powerhouse. Under his "SvZff" moniker, he has racked up nearly $7 million in lifetime cashes on PokerStars alone according to PocketFives. He's currently ranked in 35th place in the world and once held the top spot in the rankings back in 2017.

Check out his interview right here!