PokerStars WCOOP 2020

WCOOP-73-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, Main Event]
Day: 1
Event Info

PokerStars WCOOP 2020

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aak5
Prize
$283,368
Event Info
Prize Pool
$1,250,000
Entries
135
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
90,000 / 180,000
Ante
0

"0Human0" Has 0

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

"Aku1206" made it 18,000 on the button and Liviu "0Human0" Ignat potted to 60,000 on their left. Aku1206 called and Ignat bet-called off his last 214K on the {4-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} flop.

Ignat: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Aku1206: {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

Top two stayed good on the {7-Spades} turn and {8-Spades} river.

Player Chips Progress
Aku1206 fi
Aku1206
1,216,000 361,000
Liviu "0Human0" Ignat
Liviu "0Human0" Ignat
Busted

WCOOP 2020: High Stakes Crusher Preben “prebz” Stokkan Continues to Progress and KO

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Preben "prebz" Stokkan WCOOP
Preben "prebz" Stokkan WCOOP

When it comes to Progressive Knockout tournaments (aka PKOs or Bounty Builders), there aren’t many players as accomplished as Norway’s Preben “prebz” Stokkan.

His love affair with PKOs started back in 2017 during the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) when he won his first title in a Thursday Thrill special edition for $160K plus $93K in bounties. He’s been hunting bounties ever since.

“I really enjoy the KOs!” Stokkan says as he gears up for a WCOOP Sunday session. “I probably like them more than freezeouts. They are less solved so I think the edge in them can be bigger. PKOs require more intuitive thinking regarding bet sizing and preflop strategy.”

It’s safe to say that in 2020 Stokkan has a pretty big edge.

Read the full story over at the PokerStars Blog

Busted, Some for Good

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

"le kork," Carlo "Ravenswood13" van Ravenswoud and Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski have used up all of their shells. Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen and Gavin "gavz101" Cochrane are down to their final one each.

Player Chips Progress
Ben "Ben86" Tollerene us
Ben "Ben86" Tollerene
Busted
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski
Busted
Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen
Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen
Busted
Gavin "gavz101" Cochrane gb
Gavin "gavz101" Cochrane
Busted
le kork ru
le kork
Busted
Carlo "Ravenswood13" van Ravenswoud mt
Carlo "Ravenswood13" van Ravenswoud
Busted
3DTemujiN kz
3DTemujiN
Busted

Aces Over Aces for Shakerchi

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi opened for 13,560 on the button, Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen three-bet to 46,680 in the small blind and Shakerchi four-bet it to 146,040. Jouhkimainen shoved for 280K.

Jouhkimainen: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Shakerchi: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}{3-Spades}{9-Clubs}

Both players had the blades but Shakerchi had all of the equity after the turn as the board came {q-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs}{4-Spades}{j-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi gb
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi
446,000 187,863
Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen
Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen
59,000 -191,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

Gryko Busted by Turn

Level 10 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

"Sasuke234" raised to 15,000 second to act and Richard "raconteur" Gryko potted to 52,500 in the next seat. Sasuke234 peeled and check-raised all in for 170K.

Gryko: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Sasuke234: {k-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Sasuke234 turned two pair on the {k-Clubs} and improved further on the {q-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
Sasuke234 se
Sasuke234
843,000 81,000
Richard "raconteur" Gryko gb
Richard "raconteur" Gryko
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Makarov Busted After Simao Nails Flop

Level 10 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Joao Simao
Joao Simao

After a raise and a call, Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov potted out of the big blind to 72,500. That was the price three ways to {3-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{4-Spades}. Makarov potted, the under-the-gun player folded and Joao "IneedMassari" Simao shoved on the button. Makarov called.

Makarov: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}{k-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Simao: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

Simao was way in front with top set. The {9-Spades} turn and {4-Diamonds} river kept it that way.

Player Chips Progress
Joao "INeedMassari" Simao
Joao "INeedMassari" Simao
986,000 446,000
Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov ru
Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov
Busted

Double KO for "Aku1206"

Level 10 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

"jokkee_apart" raised to 12K under the gun, "Aku1206" called on the button and "jedimaster82" potted to 52,000 in the small blind. jokkee_apart potted to 172,000, Aku1206 called, jedimaster82 shoved for 220K and the others called. jokkee_apart stuck the last 71K in on the {k-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop.

jokkee_apart: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Aku1206: {9-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
jedimaster82: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{j-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

Aku1206 turned two pair when the {7-Clubs} arrived and that was a winner after the {q-Spades} river.

Player Chips Progress
Aku1206 fi
Aku1206
855,000 345,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 0