PokerStars WCOOP 2021

WCOOP-22-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $1M Gtd
Day: 2
Event Info

PokerStars WCOOP 2021

Final Results
Winner
Pavel "silentm0de" Plesuv
Winning Hand
j5
Prize
$144,295
Event Info
Buy-in
$530
Prize Pool
$1,223,500
Entries
2,447
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000

"GamblingPays" Doubles Big With Kings

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

"GamblingPays" bumped it up to 800,000 from middle position, and Gerson "Gerson'GR'" Braga was the lone player to call from the small blind. The flop came down {q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, and Braga check called a bet of 792,000 from "GamblingPays." The {j-Spades} came on the turn, and after another check from Braga, "GamblingPays" fired 2,314,720.

This time, Braga wanted to play for more, setting "GamblingPays" all in with a check raise. "GamblingPays" would call for 9.1 million total with {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}, and they were well ahead of the {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} shown by Braga. The {7-Diamonds} river didn't change anything, and Braga sent a good chunk of his stack over to "GamblingPays."

Player Chips Progress
GamblingPays gb
GamblingPays
22,208,612
10,574,306
10,574,306
Gerson "Gerson'GR'" Braga br
Gerson "Gerson'GR'" Braga
7,441,834
-12,184,306
-12,184,306

Patrick Leonard Wins Back-to-Back WCOOP Titles

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Patrick Leonard
Patrick Leonard

Patrick "pads1161" Leonard is enjoying a purple patch of form, one that has seen the popular British superstar secured back-to-back WCOOP titles. Leonard won the WCOOP #08-H: $5,200 NLHE 8-Max PKO on August 24, and followed that up with victory in the WCOOP-15-H: $1,050 NL 2-7 Single Draw 7-Max event.

Leonard’s victory came after he navigated his way through a star-studded field of 70 players in the $1,050 buy-in NL 2-7 Single Draw 7-Max tournament.

Read more about Patrick Leonard’s Amazing WCOOP Achievement

"spakiii1337" Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,409)

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Big stack Ricardo "10rmc10.com" Caprichoso raised to 828,000, and Luis "luisnrd" Dorneles called on the button. in the big blind, "spakiii1337" moved all in for just under 11 million total. Caprichoso folded, but Dorneles put them at risk holding {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

They were well out in front of the {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} of "spakiii1337", but they got some hope after the flop came down {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. However, the board would finish out with running sevens, which kept the tens of Dorneles in the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Luis "luisnrd" Dorneles br
Luis "luisnrd" Dorneles
26,725,324
490,778
490,778
Ricardo "10rmc10.com" Caprichoso nl
Ricardo "10rmc10.com" Caprichoso
22,372,716
4,885,500
4,885,500
spakiii1337 pl
spakiii1337
Busted

Level: 36

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 62,500

"nielsvisker" Eliminated in 15th Place ($4,434)

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

"nielsvisker" raised to a million from under the gun, and on the button, "SiKCalL_A7" three bet to 2,750,000. "nielsvisker" called, leaving just a million chips behind, and those chips would go in the middle after the {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop. "SiKCalL_A7" called with {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}, and they were trailing the pocket fours held by "nielsvisker."

However, the {a-Clubs} turn changed everything, giving a big lead to "SiKCalL_A7." They made an unnecessary second pair on the {q-Spades} river, scoring them the knockout, and leaving just 14 players now.

Player Chips Progress
SiKCalL_A7 ca
SiKCalL_A7
21,024,932
13,023,730
13,023,730
nielsvisker nl
nielsvisker
Busted

"horvYptr" Doubles With Two Pair

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

It was a battle of the blinds when "horvYptr" raised to 1,200,000, and Luis "luisnrd" Dorneles defended his big blind. The flop came down {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, and "horvYptr" continued for 1,500,000. Dorneles called, and the {4-Clubs} hit the turn.

"horvYptr" kept up the aggression with a bet of 4,500,000, and again, Dorneles opted to just call. The river brought the {k-Spades}, and "horvYptr" fired a third barrel, shoving all in for 5,849,054.

Dorneles called with {4-Spades}{2-Clubs} for two pair, but "horvYptr" had rivered a better two pair with {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, securing a double up of over 26 million chips.

Player Chips Progress
horvYptr hu
horvYptr
26,535,608
14,966,054
14,966,054
Luis "luisnrd" Dorneles br
Luis "luisnrd" Dorneles
25,078,020
-1,647,304
-1,647,304

Level: 37

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 75,000

Ruzzi Doubles Through Nakladal

Level 37 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

In a rare sight, it was a limped pot preflop, as Jan "hownorez" Nakladal called in the small blind, and Matias "Maty25" Ruzzi checked his option. Both players checked the {8-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop, but the {5-Clubs} turn would set the fireworks off.

Nakladal fired 948,750, and Ruzzi raised it up to 2,500,000. Nakladal would shove all in, and Ruzzi called off his final 11,585,560 with the nuts, {7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. Nakladal showd {5-Spades}{4-Clubs}, and would need another pair in order to fill up and take down the pot.

However, the {k-Spades} completed the board, sending a massive pot over to Ruzzi.

Player Chips Progress
Matias "Maty25" Ruzzi ar
Matias "Maty25" Ruzzi
24,896,120
6,144,330
6,144,330
Jan "hownorez" Nakladal at
Jan "hownorez" Nakladal
7,293,994
-5,068,060
-5,068,060

Level: 38

Blinds: 350,000/700,000

Ante: 87,500

Full Updated Chip Counts

Level 38 : 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante

Play has been 14-handed for quite some time now, and the chips really seem to be evening out across both tables. The current average stack is 17.5 million, and the chip leader has just 27,700,000 and change. The blinds are currently at 350,000/700,000, so the eliminations should be coming shortly.

Player Chips Progress
horvYptr hu
horvYptr
27,603,108
1,067,500
1,067,500
German "germaxi" Christiansen ar
German "germaxi" Christiansen
27,263,941
16,326,281
16,326,281
Pavel "silentm0de" Plesuv md
Pavel "silentm0de" Plesuv
26,888,481
3,931,415
3,931,415
Matias "Maty25" Ruzzi ar
Matias "Maty25" Ruzzi
24,443,751
-452,369
-452,369
TonyGPT hr
TonyGPT
22,309,750
13,305,250
13,305,250
PrettyVinnie gb
PrettyVinnie
21,354,067
-12,678,125
-12,678,125
Luis "luisnrd" Dorneles br
Luis "luisnrd" Dorneles
18,604,461
-6,473,559
-6,473,559
SiKCalL_A7 ca
SiKCalL_A7
18,313,057
-2,711,875
-2,711,875
Gerson "Gerson'GR'" Braga br
Gerson "Gerson'GR'" Braga
18,153,172
10,711,338
10,711,338
Jan "hownorez" Nakladal at
Jan "hownorez" Nakladal
14,362,988
7,068,994
7,068,994
Ricardo "10rmc10.com" Caprichoso nl
Ricardo "10rmc10.com" Caprichoso
9,398,618
-12,974,098
-12,974,098
K0SICE nl
K0SICE
8,478,774
-2,268,625
-2,268,625
GamblingPays gb
GamblingPays
4,645,412
-17,563,200
-17,563,200
zz219 fi
zz219
2,880,420
-2,554,060
-2,554,060