WCOOP-75-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver]
Day 2 Started
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
WCOOP-75-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver]
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
Buy-in
$1,050
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
1,489
Level
44
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
150,000
Players Left
1
Champion Will Be Crowned in WCOOP-75-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, PRO KO, Series Saver] Today!
The second and final day of WCOOP-75-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max. Progressive KO, Series Saver] $1 Million Guarantee is set to kick-off today at 1:05 ET with 135 runners of the 1,489 field returning to take a shot at the title and the $97,526 first-place prize.
Leading the way into Day 2 is "xhunterfish" of Luxembourg with a commanding 3,917,898 chip stack and closest behind is "dodi papa" who has a healthy 3,111,077 stack to start the day. Rounding out the top five are "kimokh" (3,099,031), Renato "renaton" Nomura (3,057,549), and Belgium's Gary "quiditbear" Hasson (3,048,357).
Top 10 Stacks
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | xhunterfish | Luxembourg | 3,917,898 | 196 |
| 2 | dodi papa | Hungary | 3,111,077 | 156 |
| 3 | kimokh | Lebanon | 3,099,031 | 155 |
| 4 | Renato "renaton" Nomura | Brazil | 3,057,549 | 153 |
| 5 | Gary "quiditbear" Hasson | Belgium | 3,048,357 | 152 |
| 6 | offQbert45 | Brazil | 2,926,867 | 146 |
| 7 | hateblondies | Greece | 2,883,663 | 144 |
| 8 | Daan "DaanOss" Mulders | Austria | 2,777,752 | 139 |
| 9 | Rafael "rafitia" Camargo | Brazil | 2,658,776 | 133 |
| 10 | Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs | Estonia | 2,634,144 | 132 |
All 135 players are now getting at least a $1,397 payday on top of whatever bounties they have already accumulated. But all players will be looking to take down this event for the $97,526 first-place prize and bragging rights. The eventual winner will also be the only player to retain their bounty, adding another level of stress to the heads-up match.
Day 2 will start Tuesday, September 22 at 1:05 ET. The blinds will remain at 20 minutes in length, with all players getting a five-minute break 55 minutes past every hour. The day will not end until a winner has been crowned, taking down the title and all of that cold hard cash.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing you all of the action as the remainder of the tournament unfolds, so tune in tomorrow!
Day 2 Has Begun
The tournament has now resumed and the cards are now on the virtual felt.
Level: 22
Blinds: 12,500/25,000
Ante: 3,250
Spinella Smashes a River, Sends Chadha to the Cleaners
Level 22
: 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
Anthony "holdplz" Spinella opened to 40,000 from under the gun and Carlos "Carster" Chadha shoved his 170,0538 stack into the middle, Spinella called.
Carlos "Carster" Chadha: 
Anthony "holdplz" Spinella: 
The board came down 
and Spinella's rivered flush scooped the pot, knocking Chadha out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,298,091 | |
|
Busted |
Uselis Takes Spinella's Newly Acquired Chips
Level 22
: 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
Anthony "holdplz" Spinella opened to 50,000 from the button, Gediminas "Gedis92" Uselis three-bet jammed 473,566 in the small blind and Spinella called.
Gediminas "Gedis92" Uselis:
Anthony "holdplz" Spinella: [asked]
Spinella was ahead until the 
flop hit the board, giving Uselis a needed four-ball. The 
turn and 
river changed not a thing and Uselis took down the pot for a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,280,775 | -17,316 |
|
|
998,132 | 508,132 |
Pichierri Doubles Through Ylitalo
Level 22
: 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
Alessandro "HakiD93" Pichierri moved all in from the hijack for 378,298 and Robin "robinho" Ylitalo called in the big blind, putting Pichierri at risk.
Alessandro "HakiD93" Pichierri:
Robin "robinho" Ylitalo: 
The cards came down 
and Pichierri's aces pulled in the pot for a complete double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
792,000 | |
|
734,000 | 154,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 3,750
"dodi papa" takes Commanding Lead
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
"GrinderJJ21" three-bet to 137,500 and "dodi papa" four-bet to 300,000. "GrinderJJ21" shoved, totaling 1,098,096 and "dodi papa" snap-called.
"GrinderJJ21": 
"dodi papa": 
The board rolled out 
and "dodi papa" scooped the pot, eliminating their opponent from this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,090,000 | 2,978,923 |
Clark Goes with His Gut
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
Jon "luckyfish89" Clark opened to 66,000 from the hijack, "Paranoik_UK" called in the big blind and the flop came down 
.
"Paranoik_UK" bet 56,640, Clark called and the 
landed as a turn card. "Paranoik_UK" bet 194,488, Clark called and the 
completed the board.
Both players checked, "Paranoik_UK" showed 
for nothing but jack-high and Clark tabled 
, giving him two pair and the pot thanks to a gutsy call on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,585,000 | 631,931 |