WCOOP-34-M: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max], $1M Gtd | PokerStars WCOOP 2021

08-31-2021 16:01 UTC

Kovalski Returns as Chip Leader for the Final Table of WCOOP-34-M: $2,100 NLHE

Matt Hansen

The final day of WCOOP-34-M: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max] at PokerStars WCOOP 2021 is here and Brazil’s Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski comes into the final table as the chip leader by more than 3 million over “3DTemujiN” and the rest of the field. The tournament started with 614 entries and the final nine are back to play for the top prize of $214,339 from a $1,228,000 prize pool.

Team PokerStars pro Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis enters the last day in fifth on the leaderboard after hanging on in the late stages of Day 2 to catch a crucial double near the final table bubble. Other players returning to the final table include Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen, Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro, and Konstantin "krakukra" Maslak.

Final Table Chip Counts

Place	Player	Country	Chips
1	Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski	Brazil	14,401,864
2	"3DTemujiN	Kazakhstan	11,217,860
3	Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen	sweden	8,324,314
4	"zyxel888"	Russia	7,913,604
5	Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis	Netherlands	4,838,696
6	Konstantin "krakukra" Maslak	Russia	4,750,700
7	"iamivar"	sweden	4,060,793
8	Paulius "D3cor" Vaitiekunas	Lithuania	3,996,349
9	Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro	Finland	1,895,820

Action gets under way on Tuesday August 31 at 5:05 GMT and the final nine players will play until there is a winner. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerStars WCOOP 2021 for the latest updates from the PokerNews live reporting team.

08-31-2021 17:50 UTC

Kovalski Applies Pressure Early

Matt Hansen

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

"zyxel888" started the action with a raise to 320,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski for the call from the big blind.

The flop was and Kovalski checked. "zyxel888" fired a bet of 504,000 and Kovalski made the check-call.

The turn was and Kovalski led out with a bet for 880,000. "zyxel888" made the call to see a river .

Kovalski fired 3,040,000 on the river and "zyxel888" made the fold to give the cheap leader a big early pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski	19,873,864
zyxel888	4,029,604

08-31-2021 18:07 UTC

Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro Eliminated in 9th Place ($19,306)

Matt Hansen

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro opened from under the gun with a raise to 400,000 and 3DTemujin three-bet shoved for 11,587,860. Kelopuro made the call for 2,425,820 and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro:
EDTemujiN:

The board ran out and Kelopuro could not improve to stay in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
3DTemujin	14,938,680 3,720,820	3,720,820
Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro	Busted

08-31-2021 18:26 UTC

Paulius "D3cor" Vaitiekunas Eliminated in 8th Place ($23,873)

Matt Hansen

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski opened from middle position with a raise to 400,000 and Paulius "D3cor" Vaitiekunas made the call from the big blind.

The flop was and Vaitiekunas checked. Kovalski bet 500,000 and Vaitiekunas made the check-call.

The turn was and Vaitiekunas checked again. Kovalski bet 1,100,000 and Vaitiekunas made another check-call.

The river was and Vaitiekunas checked for a third time. Kovalski shoved with Vaitiekunas covered and got the call for the last 1,816,349. Vaitiekunas turned over for a pair of queens, but Kovalski showed to take the pot and eliminate Vaitiekunas with the better kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski	14,421,864 -900,000	-900,000
Paulius "D3cor" Vaitiekunas	Busted

08-31-2021 18:28 UTC

Quick Guide to PokerStars Home Games; It Takes Just Five Easy Steps!

Matt Hansen

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

There's never been a better time to find out how to set up a PokerStars Home Games than right now.

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You can invite whoever you want and even keep track of tournament leaderboard standings.

PokerStars Home Games allow you to take the banter of your local home game onto the online felt, even allowing you to play with poker friends from all over the world.

Here is our quick and easy five-step guide to setting up a PokerStars Home Game of your own.

08-31-2021 19:04 UTC

"zyxel888" Finds a Double Through Kovalski

Matt Hansen

Level 35 : 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante

"zyxel888" raised to 500,000 from under the gun and action folded to Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski for a three-bet jam from the button. "zyxel888" made the call for 4,045,604.

"zyxel888":
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski:

The board ran out and the kings held to give "zyxel888" a big double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski	11,540,109 -4,638,104	-4,638,104
zyxel888	9,568,708 4,893,104	4,893,104

08-31-2021 19:18 UTC

Konstantin "krakukra" Maslak Eliminated in 7th Place ($32,664)

Matt Hansen

Level 35 : 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante

Konstantin "krakukra" Maslak raised the action to 800,000 from the cutoff and Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen re-raised to 1,875,000. Maslak made the call for his last 72,580 and was at risk.

Konstantin "krakukra" Maslak:
Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen:

The flop of gave Odeen the lead in the hand with a pair of tens. The turn opened up straight possibilities for Maslak, but the river closed the door and he was out in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen	18,394,551 2,710,080	2,710,080
Konstantin "krakukra" Maslak	Busted

08-31-2021 19:27 UTC

Patrick Leonard Wins Back-to-Back WCOOP Titles

Matt Hansen

Level 35 : 150,000/300,000, 37,500 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.

08-31-2021 19:30 UTC

"iamivar" Eliminated in 6th Place ($44,694)

Matt Hansen

Level 35 : 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante

"iamivar" opened with a raise from the button to 600,000 and "3DTemujin" three-bet shoved for 10,749,583. "iamivar" made the call for the last 2,237,293 and the rest of the table got out of the way.

"iamivar":
"3DTemujin":

The flop of was promising for the all-in hand, but the turn and river gave "3DTemujin" running hearts for the flush to eliminate "iamivar" in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
3DTemujin	13,961,876 3,137,293	3,137,293
iamivar	Busted

08-31-2021 19:44 UTC

Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis Eliminated in 5th Place ($61,153)

Matt Hansen

Level 36 : 175,000/350,000, 45,000 ante

Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen, opened with a bet of 791,000 from the button and Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis raised to 3,325,000 from the small blind. Odeen four-bet shoved for 19,753,551 and Veldhuis made the call for his last 3,390,256.

Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis:
Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen: