WCOOP-14-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd Day 1 | PokerStars WCOOP 2021

08-25-2021 00:54 UTC

"Darwinsfish" Back on Top

Jaxon

Level 20 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Mark "AceSpades11" Radoja opened for 84,000 from the hijack. "Darwinsfish" three-bet to 240,000 from the cutoff and Radoja called.

Radoja check-called for 132,250 the flop and checked the turn. "Darwinsfish" bet 480,000 and took the chip lead after Radoja folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darwinsfish	2,324,049 382,750	382,750
Alexandros "mexican222" Kolonias	1,582,418 80,000	80,000

Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet	1,531,240 -75,000	-75,000
Mark "AceSpades11" Radoja	1,296,232 -491,250	-491,250
Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle	1,162,199 -173,800	-173,800

Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress	914,567 20,000	20,000

vino la iubi	471,658 -266,801	-266,801

08-25-2021 00:58 UTC

Grafton Doubles Muehloecker into the Lead Before the Break

Jaxon

Level 20 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Sam "SamSquid" Grafton opened for 80,000 from the cutoff. Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker three-bet to 300,000 from the big blind and Grafton called.

Muehloecker bet 130,000 on the flop and called off for 997,716 after Grafton shoved over the top.

Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker:
Sam "SamSquid" Grafton:

Grafton was unable to get there on either the turn and the river and he doubled Muehloecker into the chip lead just before the seventh break.

Meanwhile, Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez was ousted in 19h place on another table at the same time when his was no good against the held by Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker	2,625,432 1,312,716	1,312,716
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski	1,002,686 135,463	135,463
Sam "SamSquid" Grafton	330,350 -1,362,716	-1,362,716
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez	Busted

08-25-2021 01:06 UTC

Padilha Ousts Grafton Before the Money

Jaxon

Level 20 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder opened for 88,000 from under the gun and was called by Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha from the hijack and Mike "SirWatts" Watson from the button before Sam "SamSquid" Grafton three-bet jammed for 315,350. Mulder folded and Padilha four-bet shoved for 2,194,112. Watson folded and the players showed their hands.

Sam "SamSquid" Grafton;
Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha:

It was the end of the line before the money for the PokerStars Ambassador after Grafton failed to connect with the board to leave just 17 players left in the field with 13 of them walking away with at least a $21,412 min-cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha	2,735,462 451,350	451,350
Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker	2,590,432 -35,000	-35,000
Mike "SirWatts" Watson	2,106,104 512,000	512,000
Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder	1,646,996 192,000	192,000
Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson	1,149,462 804,121	804,121
Pablo "pabritz" Brito	1,039,226 -740,000	-740,000
Sam "SamSquid" Grafton	Busted

08-25-2021 01:11 UTC

Brito Doubles Through Watson with a Straight

Jaxon

Level 20 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Mike "SirWatts" Watson opened for 140,000 from the small blind and was called by Pablo "pabritz" Brito from the big blind.

Watson check-called for 100,000 on the flop before check-calling again for 252,500 on the turn. The paired the board on the river and Watson checked again. Brito jammed for 731,726. Watson called and turned over for trips. Brito held for the straight to double up near the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo "pabritz" Brito	2,473,452 1,434,226	1,434,226
Mike "SirWatts" Watson	781,878 -1,324,226	-1,324,226
Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress	245,567 -669,000	-669,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 6,000

08-25-2021 01:16 UTC

Nines No Good for Schemion

Jaxon

Level 21 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski opened for 100,000 from the hijack and was called by "kZhh" from the cutoff. Ole "wizowizo" Schemion three-bet shoved 1,558,294. Kovalski folded and "kZhh" called.

Ole "wizowizo" Schemion:
"kZhh":

Things went from bad to worse for Schemion as his opponent improved to a set on the flop. Schemion was drawing dead on the turn and was eliminated in 17th place after the river completed the board.

Meanwhile, "kZhh" became the first player to pass 3 million chips in this event.

Player	Chips	Progress
kZhh	3,793,658 2,921,864	2,921,864
Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson	1,103,482 -45,980	-45,980
Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis	865,591 257,030	257,030
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski	686,686 -316,000	-316,000
Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress	214,567 -31,000	-31,000

Ole "wizowizo" Schemion	Busted

08-25-2021 01:21 UTC

Hand-For-Hand After Kovalski Hits the Rail

Jaxon

Level 21 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

"kZhh" opened for 100,000 from early position and was called by Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski from the big blind.

Kovalski check-called for 50,000 on the flop before check-calling again for 124,780 on the turn. The completed the board on the river and Kovalski check-called off his stack of 405,906.

Kovalski had the second nuts with a straight holding but this turned out not to be good enough to stay alive with "kZhh" holding for Broadway.

The action went hand-for-hand on the money bubble with 15 players remaining and 13 due at least a min-cash of $21,412.

Player	Chips	Progress
kZhh	4,535,344 741,686	741,686
Pablo "pabritz" Brito	2,637,452 164,000	164,000
Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha	2,446,642 -288,820	-288,820
Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder	2,230,266 583,270	583,270
Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker	1,993,982 -596,450	-596,450
Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis	865,591
Mike "SirWatts" Watson	754,878 -27,000	-27,000
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski	Busted

08-25-2021 01:24 UTC

Rolle Sends Dvoress and "vino la iubi" Out on the Bubble

Jaxon

Level 21 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress jammed for 202,567 from middle position. Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle called from the cutoff. "vino la iubi" put in a little more for their stack of 203,658 and Rolle called this as well

Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress:
vino la iubi:
Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle:

Rolle was the only one with a diamond in his hand and this proved to be helpful in nailing a flush on the board to eliminate two players on the money bubble.

The final 13 players are in the money for at least a min-cash of $21,412 and the day will end when there are nine players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle	1,428,424 266,225	266,225

Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress	Busted

vino la iubi	Busted

08-25-2021 01:28 UTC

Mike "SirWatts" Watson Eliminated in 13th Place ($21,412)

Jaxon

Level 21 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

Mike "SirWatts" Watson limped from the small blind. Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis three-bet jammed for 1,462,382 and Watson called off for 674,878.

Mike "SirWatts" Watson:
Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis:

Watson's snowmen were unable to hold on the board and he was eliminated in 13th place for $21,412.

Player	Chips	Progress
kZhh	4,502,744 -32,600	-32,600
Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder	2,667,266 437,000	437,000
Pablo "pabritz" Brito	2,607,462 -29,990	-29,990
Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha	2,281,642 -165,000	-165,000
Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis	2,179,260 1,313,669	1,313,669
Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker	1,225,791 -768,191	-768,191
Mike "SirWatts" Watson	Busted

08-25-2021 01:33 UTC

Van Fleet Doubles with a Full House

Jaxon

Level 21 : 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante

"Darwinsfish" jammed the small blind and Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet called off his stack of 650,784 from the big blind.

Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet;
"Darwinsfish":

"Darwinsfish" improved to trips on the board but he doubled up his opponent as this wasn't enough to beat Van Fleet's full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darwinsfish	2,657,015 332,966	332,966
Alexandros "mexican222" Kolonias	1,956,418 374,000	374,000

Mark "AceSpades11" Radoja	1,668,188 371,956	371,956
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet	1,337,568 -193,672	-193,672
Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle	1,092,924 -69,275	-69,275

Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson	1,073,732 -29,750	-29,750