WCOOP-34-M: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max], $1M Gtd
Day 3 Started
PokerStars WCOOP 2021
WCOOP-34-M: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max], $1M Gtd
Day: 3
Kovalski Returns as Chip Leader for the Final Table of WCOOP-34-M: $2,100 NLHE
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.
Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Cards are in the air for the final table of WCOOP 34-M: $2,100. Nine players remain to compete for the top prize of $214,339.
Final Table Chip Counts
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,401,864 | |
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11,217,860 | |
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8,324,314 | |
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7,913,604 | |
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4,838,696 | |
|
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4,750,700 | |
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4,060,793 | |
|
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3,996,349 | |
|
1,895,820 |
Watch PokerStars Twitch with Cards-Up Coverage!
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
PokerStars Twitch has begun its broadcast with James Hartigan and guests live in the booth. They'll comment on all the action of WCOOP-34-M: $2,100 NLHE with cards-up coverage, so make sure to check it out!
Kovalski Applies Pressure Early
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,873,864 | |
|
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4,029,604 |
Veldhuis Chips Up with Turn Bet
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis opened from middle position with a raise to 320,000 and Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski made the call from the next seat over.
The flop came 
and Veldhuis checked. Kovalski led out for 320,000 and Veldhuis check-raised to 1,120,000. Kovalski made the call.
The turn was 
and Veldhuis shoved for 3,086,696. Kovalski made the fold and Veldhuis scooped a valuable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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17,721,864 | -2,152,000 |
|
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6,386,696 | 1,548,000 |
Level: 33
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000
Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro Eliminated in 9th Place ($19,306)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
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14,938,680 | 3,720,820 |
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Busted |