WCOOP-22-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller], $750K Gtd Day 1 | PokerStars WCOOP 2021

08-26-2021 18:50 UTC

"LeContraBleff" Eliminated by "flerrehuve"

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Following an open-raise to 8,160 by "flerrehuve" from an early position, "LeContraBleff" three-bet to 32,480 in the small blind. The initial raiser called and they headed to the flop, which triggered a continuation bet worth 37,210. "flerrehuve" raised to 102,000 and called a shove for 206,250 in total.

"LeContraBleff":
"flerrehuve":

The turn improved "flerrehuve" and the river knocked out "LeContraBleff" for now.

Player	Chips	Progress
flerrehuve	513,868 513,868	513,868
LeContraBleff	Busted

Tags: flerrehuve

08-26-2021 18:52 UTC

Grafton Busts Once More as Spragg Collects His Bounty

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Sam "SamSquid" Grafton made it 10,000 to go on the button and called a three-bet to 40,000 by fellow PokerStars ambassador Ben "Spraggy" Spragg. In the battle of the Brits, the flop came and Spragg continued for 38,000. Grafton shipped in his stack of 129,593 and was instantly called.

Sam "SamSquid" Grafton:
Ben "Spraggy" Spragg:

Grafton was trailing with the bottom pair and gutshot. He found no help on the turn and the river was a blank as well to end his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fintan "easywithaces" Hand	814,011 15,531	15,531

Ben "Spraggy" Spragg	462,242 77,015	77,015

Sam "SamSquid" Grafton	Busted

Level: 6

Blinds: 2,250/4,500

Ante: 550

08-26-2021 18:56 UTC

Padilha Knocked Out by Volkmann

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 2,250/4,500, 550 ante

In the final hand of the previous level, Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha three-bet to 21,600 and fellow countryman Bruno "great dant" Volkmann called from under the gun. Padilha bet the flop for 14,364 to earn a check-call and the turn was checked. On the river, Volkmann bet 81,928 and Padilha called for just shy of that.

Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha:
Bruno "great dant" Volkmann:

The bluff catcher of Padilha was no good and Volkmann earned his bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno "great dant" Volkmann	344,880 344,880	344,880
Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha	Busted

08-26-2021 18:56 UTC

Second Break of the Day

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 2,250/4,500, 550 ante

Out of a field of 114 entries, only 91 players remain as the second scheduled five-minute break has just commenced.

08-26-2021 19:04 UTC

Top 10 Stacks at Second Break

Connor Richards

Level 6 : 2,250/4,500, 550 ante

Here are the top 10 biggest stacks heading back from break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thiago "KKremate" Crema	1,061,150 58,355	58,355
Eccentric_BG	834,895 132,521	132,521
Fintan "easywithaces" Hand	818,895 4,884	4,884

Andras "probirs" Nemeth	685,286 -58,571	-58,571
Damian "pampa27" Salas	643,888 643,888	643,888
Jans "Graftekkel" Arends	639,270 389,270	389,270

Ami "UhhMee" Barer	636,480 -81,079	-81,079

flerrehuve	608,558 94,690	94,690
oriente1	573,799 573,799	573,799
Joao "Naza114" Vieira	573,410 11,454	11,454

08-26-2021 19:05 UTC

Oliver Eliminated by "MCvisitor"

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 2,250/4,500, 550 ante

Chris "ImDaNuts" Oliver returned from the break with a shorter stack of 80,110 and three-bet jammed out of the small blind.

"MCvisitor" isolated with a four-bet to 151,220 and "kZhh" forfeited their initial raise.

Chris "ImDaNuts" Oliver:
"MCvisitor":

With both suits covered as well, the dominated pair of Oliver found no help on the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
MCvisitor	434,043 184,043	184,043
kZhh	76,918 76,918	76,918
Chris "ImDaNuts" Oliver	Busted

08-26-2021 19:09 UTC

Smiljkovic Eliminated by Van Fleet

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 2,250/4,500, 550 ante

Daniel "SmilleThHero" Smiljkovic opened to 9,000 from an early position and then called all-in for the 107,727 he had behind when Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet three-bet jammed the far superior stack out of the big blind.

Daniel "SmilleThHero" Smiljkovic:
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet:

Van Fleet improved on every street of the board to deal the final blow in style with quads.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet	668,020 179,113	179,113
Daniel "SmilleThHero" Smiljkovic	Busted

08-26-2021 19:13 UTC

Naves Chips Up Without Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 2,250/4,500, 550 ante

Tauan "kylix42" Naves faced a button raise to 9,900 by "S Georgiev" and three-bet to 44,550 out of the big blind, picking up a call from the initial raiser. The Brazilian then opted to check-call the flop for 18,000 and checked the on the turn.