PokerStars WCOOP 2021

WCOOP-22-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller], $750K Gtd
Day: 1
Event Info

PokerStars WCOOP 2021

Final Results
Winner
spaise411
Winning Hand
65
Prize
$71,712
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,200
Prize Pool
$800,000
Entries
160
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
37,500
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
160
Players Left
20

Garagnani Eliminates Ventura in a Flip

Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
Ventura eliminated by Garagnani
Ventura eliminated by Garagnani

Off a stack of 760,491, Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura min-raised in the cutoff and Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani three-bet to 221,400 in the small blind. Ventura moved all-in and was called swiftly.

Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani: {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for Garagnani to hold and Ventura was eliminated in 25th place.

Player Chips Progress
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani br
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani
3,110,087 174,871
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura
Busted

Bonomo Doubles Up Through Spragg

Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

Ben "Spraggy" Spragg opened to 55,000 first to act and Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo jammed for 545,215 from the hijack. Spragg put in the call.

Ben "Spraggy" Spragg: {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Bonomo took the lead when the flop came {9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} and his hand only improved with the {a-Spades} on the turn and {a-Diamonds} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Ben "Spraggy" Spragg gb
Ben "Spraggy" Spragg
1,270,809 -582,380
Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo
Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo
1,150,680 630,465

Level: 18

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,750

"HITRII999" Doubles Through Leonard

Level 17 : 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante

Dalton "daltonhb" Hobold raised to 50,000 and Patrick "pads1161" Leonard three-bet to 225,000 in the small blind. "HITRII999" four-bet to 1,287,500 with 7,671 behind to force out Hobold but Leonard jammed to receive a call.

"HITRII999": {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

The {q-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{6-Spades} board kept "HITRII999" in contention while Leonard dropped well below the average.

Player Chips Progress
HITRII999 ru
HITRII999
Day 1 Chip Leader
2,656,592 1,415,421
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard gb
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard
WSOP 1X Winner
699,892 -1,102,983

Koliakov Hits the Rail Against Nemeth

Level 17 : 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
Koliakov vs Nemeth
Koliakov vs Nemeth

Andras "probirs" Nemeth opened the action with a raise to 54,750 from under the gun and was called only by Sergei "Futti18" Koliakov out of the big blind. On a flop of {9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs}, Koliakov check-called for 70,750 and checked again the {10-Diamonds} on the turn. Nemeth now bet 325,000 to earn another check-call and the {5-Hearts} river completed the board.

Koliakov checked with 893,905 behind and called all-in when facing a jam. This time, Nemeth had no bluff but turned over {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades} for a set. For Koliakov, {10-Spades}{8-Spades} for the top pair was no good and Nemeth jumped into the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Andras "probirs" Nemeth
Andras "probirs" Nemeth
4,012,502 1,749,405
Thiago "KKremate" Crema br
Thiago "KKremate" Crema
2,261,065 792,563
Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson
Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson
1,795,081 -307,750
Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder nl
Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder
1,276,316 -362,850
Konstantin "krakukra" Maslak
Konstantin "krakukra" Maslak
1,145,944 296,350
Sergei "Futti18" Koliakov ru
Sergei "Futti18" Koliakov
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Ventura Busts "MCvisitor"

Level 17 : 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante

Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura raised to 54,500 from under the gun and "MCvisitor" moved all-in from the cutoff for 482,663. Ventura called.

Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
"MCvisitor": {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Ventura's kings held as the board ran out {6-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and "MCvisitor" was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura
1,119,679 207,863
MCvisitor me
MCvisitor
Busted

"fiskface" Eliminated by Spragg

Level 17 : 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
fiskface vs Spragg
fiskface vs Spragg

Ben "Spraggy" Spragg raised it up to 55,000 from under the gun and called the shove by "fiskface" for 501,719 on the button.

"fiskface": {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Ben "Spraggy" Spragg: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop provided a wheel draw for "fiskface" but they missed on the {7-Clubs} turn and {2-Spades} river.

Player Chips Progress
Ben "Spraggy" Spragg gb
Ben "Spraggy" Spragg
1,853,189 708,219
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs
1,533,596 -30,750
Paul "Fold Machiii" Dando gb
Paul "Fold Machiii" Dando
1,176,551 -39,750
Andrey "Anjeyyy" Novak ua
Andrey "Anjeyyy" Novak
800,879 -3,250
Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo
Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo
520,215 -3,250
Pablo "pabritz" Brito Silva br
Pablo "pabritz" Brito Silva
419,638 -3,250
fiskface se
fiskface
Busted

Talbot Eliminated By Crema

Level 17 : 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante

Thiago "KKremate" Crema raised to 51,500 from the hijack and Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot jammed from the cutoff for 154,484. Crema called.

Thiago "KKremate" Crema: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

Talbot had the better hand heading to the flop but that changed when it came {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Crema flopped a set. Talbot's hand didn't improve on the {5-Diamonds}{4-Spades} runout.

Player Chips Progress
Thiago "KKremate" Crema br
Thiago "KKremate" Crema
2,389,065 920,563
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot ca
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot
Busted

Gierse No More After Clashes With Ponakovs

Level 17 : 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante

Marius "DEX888" Gierse was left with crumbs after he ran with {j-Clubs}{j-Spades} into the {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} of Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs. There was no help on the {10-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} board and Gierse was reduced to 36,452.

One hand later, Ponakovs three-bet to 120,000 and Gierse called all-in from the small blind, "fiskface" also called from under the gun.

The flop fell {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and "fiskface" check-raised to 160,000, which Ponakovs called. On the {2-Clubs} turn, "fiskface" however check-folded to a bet worth 130,000.

Marius "DEX888" Gierse: {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Player Chips Progress
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs
1,564,346 2,500
fiskface se
fiskface
551,469 12,500
Marius "DEX888" Gierse at
Marius "DEX888" Gierse
Busted

Level: 17

Blinds: 12,500/25,000

Ante: 3,250