WCOOP-22-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $1M Gtd Day 1 | PokerStars WCOOP 2021

Aug 26, 2021

"Floesoe" Wins Monster Pot with 10-3

Kevin Taylor

Level 14 : 3,500/7,000, 875 ante

The action started with "Vocaaas" raising to 14,840. That bet was called by the small blind, "MusonTuch", and the big blind, "Floesoe." The flop came down and all three players checked. The hit the turn, and "MusonTuch" led out for 18,900. "Floesoe" raised it up to 85,890, and "MusonTuch" stuck around to see the complete the board.

"MusonTuch" would check this time, and"Floesoe" went for a big bet of 147,350. "MusonTuch" tossed in the call, but had to muck their hand after "Floesoe" rolled over for a full house.

With that pot, "Floesoe" is the latest member of the million chip club.

Aug 26, 2021

"Vocaaas" Doubles Through the Big Stack

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Kevin Taylor

Level 14 : 3,500/7,000, 875 ante

"Vocaaas" was under the gun when they bumped it up to 14,000, and it folded around to Gerson "Gerson'GR'" Braga in the small blind. He reraised to 49,000, and it went back to "Vocaaas." They four bet shoved for 130,856 total, Braga called, and the cards were flipped.

"Vocaaas":
Gerson "Gerson'GR'" Braga:

The hand was all but over after the flop came down , and the on the turn ended any chance of a runner runner miracle.

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,500/7,000

Ante: 875

Aug 26, 2021

The Big Stack In the Seven Figure Club

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Kevin Taylor

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 750 ante

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 750

Aug 26, 2021

Schwartz's Stack Takes a Hit

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Kevin Taylor

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante

Big stack Luke "lb6121" Schwartz raised it up to 12,500, a bet that was called by three opponents, including "stashk." The flop came down , and Schwartz continued for 30,000. "stashk" was the lone caller now, and the hit the turn. Schwartz bet enough to put "stashk" all in, and they would call off their final 99,000 with .

They were miles ahead of Schwartz's , and the completed the board, securing the double for "stashk."

Aug 26, 2021

Pateychuk Doubles Up With Aces

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Kevin Taylor

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante

Felipe "Pantoja RO" Pantoja raised to 10,000 from under the gun, and Andrey "ThePateychuk" Pateychuk three bet it to 25,000. Next to act, Stephen "penguy2" Kehoe put in a four bet to 40,000. Action folded back around to Pateychuk, and he five bet shoved for nearly 138,000.

Kehoe put him at risk holding , but he was miles behind the pocket aces of Pateychuk. Kehoe hit a king on the flop, but wasn't able to catch a third one to turn the tide. With that pot, Pateychuk more than doubled up to just under 300,000.

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 625

Aug 26, 2021

Queens Work For Paris

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Kevin Taylor

Level 11 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Bryan "bparis" Paris kicked off the action with a raise to 11,500, and the cutoff called. From the small blind, "MiG-29S" moved all in for 81,625. Stephen "penguy2" Kehoe called that bet from the big blind, only to see Paris move all in over the top for 377,000 and change.

That bet got everyone else to fold, including Kehoe, and Paris showed . He was well ahead of the of "MiG-29S", and the hand was all but over after the flop came down . A nine on the turn gave them a sliver of hope, but the river secured the pot for Paris with a full house

Aug 26, 2021

Patrick Leonard Wins Back-to-Back WCOOP Titles

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Kevin Taylor

Level 11 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

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.