WCOOP-73-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Main Event]
Day 1 Completed
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
WCOOP-73-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Main Event]
Days: 1
Richard "raconteur" Gryko Among the Top Players to Survive Day 1
Level 15
: 2,500-5,000, 0 ante
Another high stakes tournament of the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker 2020 has wrapped up for the night as Day 1 of the WCOOP-73-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Main Event] has ended.
There were 726 total entries logged in for the first day and only 205 players survived the night.
Among those 205 runners, only three players eclipsed the one-milly mark and those include Guilherme "guilherme12" Decourt (1,458,730), "Zagalo87" (1,414,407) and Richard "raconteur" Gryko (1,084,327).
Other notable players holding top stacks include Jens "Jeans89" Kyllönen (933,004), Mathias "Cashcid Linc" Maasberg (836,791), Eder "edercampana" Campana (377,574) and Patrick "pads1161" Leonard (796,991).
Many notable players showed up to take a shot at a WCOOP title with many failing to find the run good needed for a Day 2 birth. Some of which included Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas, Patrick "prepstyle71" Serda, David "EzPaTuLa" Cabrera and Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier.
Luckily for those players who have busted and haven't used up their 3x maximum re-entries, they will have the option of entering the tournament one hour before the second day is slated to start.
Stay Tuned for Day 2
The action will resume for Day 2 will Monday, September 21, at 1.10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), and will play down until only 18 players remain.
The blinds will remain at 20 minutes in length, with all players getting a five-minute break 55 minutes past every hour. Once the final 18 players are reached they will bag up and return for Day 3 action Tuesday, September 22, at 1.05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Stay tuned at PokerNews as we bring you the highlights of the WCOOP PLO Main Event at PokerStars.
End of Day 1 Chip Leaders
Level 15
: 2,500-5,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,458,730 | 655,801 |
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1,414,407 | 179,045 |
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1,084,327 | 333,070 |
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987,924 | 283,597 |
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950,135 | 125,848 |
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934,724 | 80,325 |
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933,004 | 55,000 |
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863,830 | |
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836,791 | 170,610 |
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825,581 | -73,300 |
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800,890 | 500,432 |
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796,991 | 3,745 |
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796,973 | 591,826 |
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776,152 | |
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737,669 | |
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726,866 | 476,641 |
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723,702 | 392,284 |
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693,408 | |
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681,885 | -13,505 |
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670,773 | 164,878 |
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642,745 | |
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641,883 | |
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619,624 | 321,638 |
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609,773 | |
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604,051 | |
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Play Has Ended
Level 15
: 2,500-5,000, 0 ante
Day 1 has concluded, top chip counts and recap will follow.
"Zagalo87" Extends Chip Lead
Level 15
: 2,500-5,000, 0 ante
"Zagalo87" raised to 12,750 from the cutoff and then called "oranjewm's" 40,750 three-bet from the big blind.
The flop came 
, "oranjewm" continued for 84,000 and then called off their 161,030 stack after "Zagalo87" raised to 210,000.
"Zagalo87": 
"oranjewm": 
"oranjewm" flopped top-pair but was still trailing "Zagalo87's" pocket kings and the 
turn didn't change a thing.
"oranjewm" held outs going to the river but the 
that appeared wasn't one of them ending their tournament.
WCOOP 2020: Persistence Pays Off for Kevin ‘Care_Teddy’ van Veen
Level 15
: 2,500-5,000, 0 ante
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.
Level 15 Chip Leaders
Level 15
: 2,500-5,000, 0 ante
This are the players leading the pack in the final level of the evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,235,362 | |
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898,881 | 509,464 |
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878,004 | 197,550 |
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854,399 | |
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824,287 | |
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802,929 | |
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793,246 | |
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751,257 | 248,412 |
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704,327 | 506,327 |
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695,390 | |
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685,192 | |
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666,627 | 231,177 |
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666,181 | 3,291 |
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Level: 15
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 0
Are These The Most Unstoppable Players in WCOOP History?
Level 14
: 2,000-4,000, 0 ante
Just a couple of short years ago, only one player had accumulated five WCOOP titles.
Since then, the picture has changed quite a lot.
Two excellent MTT pros have now taken the lead, both with insane scores – one player has nine WCOOP titles, and another has eight.
With the WCOOP 2020 upon us, all could change again over the coming weeks, but it’s going to take nothing less than a legendary run if anyone is to join the top of the pack.
So as we look forward to the Series, here are the players who have won the most WCOOP titles so far. You’ll also find out who that five-time winner was.
"Venividi1993" Stays Aggressive
Level 14
: 2,000-4,000, 0 ante
Christopher "lissi stinkt" Frank raised to 10,000 from middle position and "magiet12" called from the cutoff.
Action folded to "Venividi1993" who three-bet to 44,0000 from the small blind and both opponents called to see a 
flop.
"Venividi1993" continued for 136,000 and that was good enough to take down the pot as both opponents mucked their hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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381,403 | 196,503 |
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374,467 | |
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210,340 | |
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