Level: 46
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 32,500
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
WCOOP-72-L: $55 NLHE [8-Max NLHE Main Event]
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
Buy-in
$55
Prize Pool
$1,933,000
Entries
38,660
Level
63
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
625,000
Entries
158
Players Left
9
Top Five Stacks Entering Level 46 (127 Remaining)
Level 46
: 125,000/250,000, 32,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,955,252
6,797,408
|
6,797,408 |
|
25,232,346
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
|
24,164,785
1,645,920
|
1,645,920 |
|
||
|
|
21,803,581
-4,333
|
-4,333 |
|
20,384,438
20,384,438
|
20,384,438 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
"anth0nypappa" First Over 30 Million
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,280,213
4,324,961
|
4,324,961 |
|
Busted |
Quads for "Garrincha7"
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
13,603,488
8,508,856
|
8,508,856 |
|
3,329,350
-1,462,126
|
-1,462,126 |
|
503,250
503,250
|
503,250 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 47
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 37,500
First Break
Level 47
: 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante
Players are on their first break of Day 3.
Top Five Stacks at Break (97 Players Remaining)
Level 47
: 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,471,308
9,191,095
|
9,191,095 |
|
|
23,846,984
-1,385,362
|
-1,385,362 |
|
|
23,243,977
23,243,977
|
23,243,977 |
|
21,603,472
5,754,049
|
5,754,049 |
|
|
21,126,932
-3,037,853
|
-3,037,853 |
|
|
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Two Pair for "nickplay412"
Level 47
: 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante
"Garrincha7" opened for 600,000 from under the gun and got called by Leonid "LeBroHbka" Logunov in the small blind and "nickplay412" in the big blind.
The action checked to "Garrincha7" after the 
came on the flop and this player bet 630,000. Logunov called before "nickplay412" raised to 1,800,000. "Garrincha7" called bringing the 
on the turn.
"nickplay412" jammed for 3,453,046. "Garrincha7" went into the tank before they made the call.
"nickplay412": 
"Garrincha7":
The completed the board on the river and "nickplay412" won the hand with two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,606,092 | |
|
11,943,300
6,499,150
|
6,499,150 |
|
|
7,315,442
-6,288,046
|
-6,288,046 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
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The History of the WCOOP-H Main Event
Level 47
: 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante
One of online poker's most-prestigious festivals has been running since 2002 and it's time to have a closer look at some of the winners and stories that emerged in the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) Main Event thus far.
It all started back in the year 2002 with a buy-in of $1,050 and Sweden's "MultiMarine" topped a field of 238 entries to claim the top prize of $65,450. One year later, the buy-in remained the same but the field skyrocketed to a total of 891 entries. Joseph “DeOhGee” Cordi became the first American winner and took home $222,750.
While the field size remained just shy of that in 2004, the buy-in increased to $2,600 and Scandinavia had another reason to celebrate as Edgar “Ragde” Skjervold the first and only victory for Norway in the WCOOP-H Main Event, walking away with $424,945 for the efforts.
What followed was the domination of players from the United States prior to Black Friday as they earned the title for the next six consecutive years. Among those to shine in the spotlight were such big names as J.C. “area23JC” Tran (2006), Carter “ckingusc” King (2008), and Yevgeniy “Jovial Gent” Timoshenko (2009).
The last American to win the title was Tyson “POTTERPOKER” Marks in 2010 and he earned the biggest winner prize in the history of the pinnacle event thus far. Out of a field of 2,443, the biggest tied to a buy-in of $5,200, Marks received $2,278,098 for his efforts.
Two years later in 2012, some online poker fans may still recall the deal discussions of Marat “maratik” Sharafutdinov who demanded in chat "I wont million". The micro stakes grinder from Russia had won his entry into the tournament after starting his journey with a 40 FPP satellite and eventually won the title and top prize of $1,000,907.
Online poker stronghold Germany then notched up three wins in the next four years as David “PlayinWasted” Kaufmann (2013), Fedor “CrownUpGuy” Holz (2014) and Jonas “llJaYJaYll” Lauck (2016) came out on top. For Holz, it was the start of an incredibly successful period and he has amassed millions in cashes on the virtual and live poker tables since.
The Netherlands got on the scoreboard with back-to-back victories by Steven “ SvZff” van Zadelhoff (2017) and "wann2play" (2018). However, a controversy ensued shortly after when "wann2play" was caught multi-accounting and the account was frozen shortly after the victory. Ultimately, the top prize was split among all players in the money which in return also crowned Ezequiel "eze88888" Waigel as the champion.
Scotland's Fraser “BigBlindBets” Russell then emerged as the latest champion in 2019. A high stakes cash game regular that had barely dipped into the MTT scene, Russell binked a payday of $1,665,962 and will be the man to watch if he decides to try and defend his title in 2020.
All WCOOP-H Champions at a Glance
| Year | Buy-In | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Top Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,050 | 238 | $238,000 | MultiMarine | Sweden | $65,450 |
| 2003 | $1,050 | 891 | $891,000 | Joseph “DeOhGee” Cordi | United States | $222,750 |
| 2004 | $2,600 | 843 | $2,104,500 | Edgar “Ragde” Skjervold | Norway | $424,945 |
| 2005 | $2,600 | 1494 | $3,735,000 | Jordan “Panella86” Berkowitz | United States | $577,342 |
| 2006 | $2,600 | 2510 | $6,275,000 | J.C. “area23JC” Tran | United States | $670,194 |
| 2007 | $2,600 | 2998 | $7,495,000 | Kyle “ka$ino1” Schroeder | United States | $1,378,331 |
| 2008 | $5,200 | 2185 | $10,925,000 | Carter “ckingusc” King | United States | $1,265,432 |
| 2009 | $5,200 | 2144 | $10,720,000 | Yevgeniy “Jovial Gent” Timoshenko | United States | $1,715,200 |
| 2010 | $5,200 | 2443 | $12,215,000 | Tyson “POTTERPOKER” Marks | United States | $2,278,098 |
| 2011 | $5,200 | 1627 | $8,135,000 | Thomas “Kallllle” Pedersen | Denmark | $1,260,019 |
| 2012 | $5,200 | 1825 | $9,125,000 | Marat “maratik” Sharafutdinov | Russia | $1,000,907 |
| 2013 | $5,200 | 2133 | $10,665,000 | David “PlayinWasted” Kaufmann | Germany | $1,493,499 |
| 2014 | $5,200 | 2142 | $10,710,000 | Fedor “CrownUpGuy” Holz | Germany | $1,300,000 |
| 2015 | $5,200 | 1995 | $10,000,000 | Kristof “Coenaldinho7” Coenen | Belgium | $1,300,000 |
| 2016 | $5,200 | 2091 | $10,052,880 | Jonas “llJaYJaYll” Lauck | Germany | $1,517,541 |
| 2017 | $5,200 | 2183 | $10,915,000 | Steven “ SvZff” van Zadelhoff | Netherlands | $1,624,502 |
| 2018 | $5,200 | 2044 | $10,220,000 | Ezequiel "eze88888" Waigel | Argentina | $1,529,003* |
| 2019 | $5,200 | 2236 | $11,180,000 | Fraser “BigBlindBets” Russell | United Kingdom | $1,665,962 |
Level: 48
Blinds: 175,000/350,000
Ante: 45,000