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

08-26-2021 21:48 UTC

Van Fleet Eliminated By Muehloecker

Connor Richards

Level 13 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker opened over a limp to 42,000 from the lojack and Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet jammed on the button for 136,375. Muehloecker called.

Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker:
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet:

Van Fleet had Muehloecker dominated but the board ran out and Muehloecker won with a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker	1,618,623 155,625	155,625
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet	Busted

08-26-2021 21:46 UTC

Moares Soars to a Big Stack

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Rafael "GM_VALTER" Moraes won two three-bet pots in which Daniel "oxota" Dvoress and Francisco "tomatee" Benitez bluffed off their stacks. As a result, the Brazilian moved to more than 1.9 million and entered the top five in the overall chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael "GM_VALTER" Moraes	1,911,359 1,467,084	1,467,084

Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress	Busted

Francisco "tomatee" Benitez	Busted

08-26-2021 21:38 UTC

Ponakovs Binks a Double

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs min-raised from under the gun to get called only by Paul "Fold Machiii" Dando out of the big blind. The flop brought and Dando check-called a bet worth 45,375. Both players checked through the turn and the river completed a nine-high straight on the board.

Dando shipped it in with a massive overbet and Ponakovs called all-in for the 210,087 he had behind. The Latvian had the best of it throughout the entire hand with and caught Dando's move with to secure a double.

Kenneth "kenny05" Smaron and Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet were less fortunate to bow out in their last showdown hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul "Fold Machiii" Dando	667,266 428,102	428,102
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs	575,424 530,722	530,722
Kenneth "kenny05" Smaron	Busted
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet	Busted

08-26-2021 21:34 UTC

Nemeth Further Boosts His Stack

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante

The previous level concluded with a bigger pot for Andras "probirs" Nemeth, who had the best of it in a three-bet pot against Alexandros "mexican222" Kolonias.

It was Kolonias who made it 70,000 to go on the button and Nemeth stuck around in the cutoff. Nemeth opted to check-call for 40,000 on the flop and another 163,313 on the turn. The river was checked and Nemeth's was good enough to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras "probirs" Nemeth	1,627,050 295,263	295,263
Ben "Spraggy" Spragg	1,004,725 186,306	186,306

Marius "DEX888" Gierse	543,472 81,998	81,998
Bruno "great dant" Volkmann	524,590 12,145	12,145
Alexandros "mexican222" Kolonias	506,714 320,140	320,140
Eder "edercampana" Campana	414,428 280,241	280,241

Mario "MB TREMENDO" Bonanata	278,063 278,063	278,063

Level: 13

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,500

08-26-2021 21:32 UTC

Smaron Knocked Out By "Nes1989"

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

Kenny "kenny05" Smaron opened to 20,000 from the hijack and "Nes1989" three-bet to 70,000 from the cutoff. Smaron moved in for 245,366 and "Nes1989" called.

"Nes1989":
Kenny "kenny05" Smaron:

Smaron paired his ace on the flop but it was no good as "Nes1989" flopped a set. The board ran out and Smaron was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nes1989	1,030,699 67,977	67,977
Kenny "kenny05" Smaron	Busted

08-26-2021 21:31 UTC

Crema Knocks Out Ustimov

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

Viktor "papan9_p$" Ustimov got it in for the last 95,650 from the under-the-gun position and Thiago "KKremate" Crema three-bet to 248,750. That forced out all players behind and the cards were flipped over.

Viktor "papan9_p$" Ustimov:
Thiago "KKremate" Crema:

The run-good of the Brazilian continued on the board and he added yet another bounty to his resume for the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thiago "KKremate" Crema	1,978,720 46,346	46,346
Viktor "papan9_p$" Ustimov	Busted
Eccentric_BG	Busted
vladxxxro	Busted
Anatoly "NL_Profit" Filatov	Busted

08-26-2021 21:30 UTC

Leonard Doubles Up Through Hand

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

Patrick "pads1161" Leonard opened to 22,000 from the lojack and Fintan "EasyWithAces" Hand put in the three-bet to 70,000. Leonard called. The flop came and Hand bet 49,125. Leonard then check-raised to 140,000 and Hand called. Leonard moved in for 441,080 on the turn and Hand called.

Patrick "pads1161" Leonard:
Fintan "EasyWithAces" Hand:

Hand had a pair of sixes and the nut flush draw but couldn't get there against the two-pair of Leonard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard	1,325,910 934,863	934,863

Fintan "easywithaces" Hand	582,015 479,385	479,385

08-26-2021 21:29 UTC

Mulder Doubles Through Ustimov

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

Viktor "papan9_p$" Ustimov limped in and then called a raise to 35,000 by Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder in a battle of the blinds. Both players opted to check the flop and Ustimov bet the turn for 58,125, Mulder stuck around.

On the river, Ustimov bet for another 145,313 only to face a shove for 514,883 total by Mulder. The call by Ustimov with for the king-high flush followed but Mulder had the best of it with for fives full of eights.