WCOOP-72-L: $55 NLHE [8-Max NLHE Main Event] Day 3 | PokerStars WCOOP 2020

09-22-2020 17:59 UTC

Top Five Stacks at Break (97 Players Remaining)

Jason Glatzer

Level 47 : 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
anth0nypappa	39,471,308 9,191,095	9,191,095
ghosly	23,846,984 1,385,362	1,385,362
Grizzlypower	23,243,977 23,243,977	23,243,977
Akira "Clutch Hero" Ohyama	21,603,472 5,754,049	5,754,049
benton24	21,126,932 3,037,853	3,037,853

09-22-2020 17:55 UTC

First Break

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Jason Glatzer

Level 47 : 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante

Players are on their first break of Day 3.

Level: 47

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 37,500

09-22-2020 17:49 UTC

Quads for "Garrincha7"

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Jason Glatzer

Level 46 : 125,000/250,000, 32,500 ante

"Garrincha7" could be the tournament's Cinderella story if this player keeps it up as they just doubled again.

"michael23air" opened to 500,000 from under the gun. "Top Grind" called from the button before "Garrincha7" three-bet jammed for 6,359,244. "michael23air" jammed over the top for about two big blinds more and "Top Grind" folded.

"Garrincha7":
"michael23air":

Things were over before they began with "Garrincha7" hitting a full house on the flop. The came on the turn followed by the on the river to further improve "Garrincha7" to quads.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garrincha7	13,603,488 8,508,856	8,508,856
Top Grind	3,329,350 1,462,126	1,462,126
michael23air	503,250 503,250	503,250
Artfuture999	Busted
kevi1121	Busted
el paqueteee	Busted
buschle	Busted

09-22-2020 17:38 UTC

"anth0nypappa" First Over 30 Million

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Jason Glatzer

Level 46 : 125,000/250,000, 32,500 ante

"ham-g-unot" opened to 500,000 from under the gun. "anth0nypappa" three-bet to 1,250,000 from one seat over. "ham-g-unot" four-bet to 5,250,000 leaving just a few chips behind. "anth0nypappa" raised again and their opponent called off.

"ham-g-unot":
"anth0nypappa":

The board didn't connect with "ham-g-unot" and this player was eliminated.

Meanwhile, "anth0nypappa" became the first player to surpass 30 million in chips after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
anth0nypappa	30,280,213 4,324,961	4,324,961
ham-g-unot	Busted

09-22-2020 17:33 UTC

Top Five Stacks Entering Level 46 (127 Remaining)

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Jason Glatzer

Level 46 : 125,000/250,000, 32,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
anth0nypappa	25,955,252 6,797,408	6,797,408
ghosly	25,232,346 425,000	425,000
benton24	24,164,785 1,645,920	1,645,920

Alexandru "JustPray" Marcu	21,803,581 4,333	4,333
Flowwater	20,384,438 20,384,438	20,384,438
Stein3333	Busted
poutek	Busted

Level: 46

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 32,500

09-22-2020 17:30 UTC

Watch PokerStars Twitch with Cards-Up Coverage!

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Jason Glatzer

Level 45 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

PokerStars Twitch has begun it's broadcast with James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton live in the booth. They'll comment on all the action of WCOOP-73-H $10,300 PLO Main Event with cards-up coverage, so make sure to check it out!

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09-22-2020 17:29 UTC

Deuces Never Loses

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Jason Glatzer

Level 45 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

"kevi1121" opened to 440,000 from under the gun and got called by "ghosly" in the small blind and "panata999" in the big blind.

Fireworks erupted after the came on the flop.

The action checked to "kevi1121" who bet 456,000. "ghosly" called before "panata999" jammed for 3,902,194.

"kevi1121" three-bet big and was called off by "kevi1121" for a total of 9,652,576 to put nearly 25 million in chips in the pot.

"kevi1121":
"panata999":
"ghosly":

The set of deuces held for "ghosly" with the coming on the turn followed by the on the river to win the pot. The stack of "kevi1121" took a dent while "panata999" hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
ghosly	24,807,346 20,125,286	20,125,286
kevi1121	5,088,361 8,903,576	8,903,576
panata999	Busted

09-22-2020 17:20 UTC

Nice Comeback for "Garrincha7"

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Jason Glatzer

Level 45 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

"Garrincha7" was left with less than three big blinds after losing a hand to start the day but has battled back.

"slezatiy" opened for 400,000 from under the gun. "Garrincha7" raised to 2,300,000 with just crumbs behind from one seat over. "slezatiy" put "Garrincha7" in for the rest and players turned over their cards.

"Garrincha7":
"slezatiy":

The ran out on the board. "Garrincha7" won the flip and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
slezatiy	7,907,036
Garrincha7	5,094,632 4,526,632	4,526,632