PokerStars WCOOP 2020

WCOOP-72-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event]
Day: 1
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Event Info
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
98
Prize
$504,584
Event Info
Buy-in
$530
Prize Pool
$3,552,500
Entries
7,105
Level Info
Level
56
Blinds
3,000,000 / 6,000,000
Ante
750,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
6,500
Players Left
2,006
Players Left 1 / 7105

WCOOP 2020: Persistence Pays Off for Kevin ‘Care_Teddy’ van Veen

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 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