WCOOP-04-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd | PokerStars WCOOP 2021

08-23-2021 20:41 UTC

Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph Eliminated in 3rd Place ($118,600)

Jaxon

Level 30 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani opened for 824,000 from the button. Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph three-bet jammed for 10,131,464 from the small blind. Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura cold-called from the big blind and Garagnani folded.

Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph:
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura:

Ventura won the flip on the board and Rudolph was eliminated in third place for $118,600. Ventura began heads-up play with nearly double the chips of Garagnani.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura	31,030,944 10,385,464	10,385,464
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani	18,969,056 226,000	226,000

Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph	Busted

08-23-2021 20:45 UTC

Deal Discussed

Connor Richards

Level 30 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Action was closed for a moment for players to discuss a deal but the players quickly returned after they were unable to reach an agreement.

08-23-2021 20:50 UTC

Ventura Check-Raises Turn

Connor Richards

Level 30 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani raised to 824,000 heads up and Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked. Ventura checked the turn and Garagnani bet 559,360. Ventura then check-raised to 2,400,000, and Garagnani folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura	31,990,304 959,360	959,360
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani	18,009,696 -959,360	-959,360

08-23-2021 20:53 UTC

Ventura Nearly Evens the Stacks

Jaxon

Level 30 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura opened the button for 916,000 and Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura called.

Both players checked the flop before Garagnani over-bet the turn for 2,952,000. Ventura called before giving up on the hand after Garagnani bet 5,406,840 on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani	27,180,944 9,171,248	9,171,248

Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura	22,819,056 -9,171,248	-9,171,248

08-23-2021 20:55 UTC

Garagnani Takes the Lead

Connor Richards

Level 30 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura completed the button for 400,000 and Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani raised to 1,464,000 from the big blind and Ventura called. Garagnani bet 968,960 on the flop and Ventura called. The turn brought the and both players checked.

Garagnani bet 2,900,000 on the river and Ventura put in the call. Garagnani showed for top pair and Ventura mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani	27,328,016 147,072	147,072

Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura	22,671,984 -147,072	-147,072

08-23-2021 20:57 UTC

Ventura Back with the Lead

Jaxon

Level 30 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani opened the button for 824,000 and Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura called from the big blind.

Ventura check-raised the flop from 559,360 to 2,000,000 and Garagnani called. Garagnani called a bet of 3,600,000 on the turn before folding to a bet of 4,272,000 on the to hand the chip lead back to Ventura.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura	27,421,984 4,602,928	4,602,928
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani	22,578,016 -4,602,928	-4,602,928

08-23-2021 21:02 UTC

Garagnani Takes Down Pot with Aces

Connor Richards

Level 30 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani raised to 824,000 on the button and Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura called. Both players checked the flop and turn. The river came the and Ventura lead out for 1,200,000. Garagnani put in a raise to 3,800,000 and Ventura called.

Garagnani showed and it was good as Ventura mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani	26,591,936 4,013,920	4,013,920

Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura	23,408,064 -4,013,920	-4,013,920

08-23-2021 21:04 UTC

Another Lead Change

Jaxon

Level 30 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani opened the 824,000 and Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura defended his big blind.

Ventura check-raised from 559,360 to 1,800,000 on the flop and Garagnani called. The completed the board on the river and Ventura bet 3,528,000. Garagnani folded and Ventura regained the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura	26,532,064 3,124,000	3,124,000
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani	23,457,936 -3,134,000	-3,134,000

Level: 31

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 62,500

08-23-2021 21:08 UTC

Ventura Wins with a Flush

Connor Richards

Level 31 : 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura raised to 916,000 on the button and Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani called. Both players checked when the flop came , and Garagnani bet 618,240 on the turn. Ventura called. Garagnani fired again on the river and Ventura put in the call.