WCOOP-34-M: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max], $1M Gtd
Day 1 Completed
PokerStars WCOOP 2021
WCOOP-34-M: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max], $1M Gtd
Day: 1
Daniel Smiljkovic Leads 79 Players Going into Day 2 of WCOOP 34-M: $2,100 NLHE
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
The first day of the WCOOP 34-M: $2,100 NLHE is in the books and 79 players will return for Day 2 to battle in the 2021 World Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) on PokerStars. The $1,000,000 guarantee attracted 614 entries to generate a $1,228,000 prize pool, with $214,339 available to the winner.
Germany’s Daniel "SmilleThHero" Smiljkovic finished a wild Day 1 as chip leader and 78 others will return on Monday August 30 to make a run at the final table. Other notable players to advance to Day 2 were Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis, Tauan "kylix42" Naves, and Arsenii "josef_shvejk" Karmatckii. Vanessa "Niffller" Kade and Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle survived the end of Day 1 with short stacks and they will return tomorrow to try and spin them up and take a shot at making Day 3.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel "SmilleThHero" Smiljkovic | Germany | 2,786,887 |
| 2 | 3DTemujin | Kazakhstan | 2,530,062 |
| 3 | Paulius "D3cor" Vaitiekunas | Lithuania | 2,181,866 |
| 4 | Mafews | United Kingdom | 2,048,836 |
| 5 | Znaso | Slovakia | 2,001,692 |
| 6 | Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen | Sweden | 1,915,770 |
| 7 | Jordan "bigbluffzinc" Drummond | Canada | 1,884,906 |
| 8 | iamivar | Sweden | 1,845,770 |
| 9 | Carlos "Carster" Chadha | United States | 1,844,082 |
| 10 | Tauan "kylix42" Naves | Brazil | 1,822,176 |
| Total | 32,800,000 | ||
| Average | 415,190 |
The second day of the tournament will kick off on Monday August 30 at 5:05 GMT and will continue until there are nine players left for a final table. The third and final day will be August 31 at 5:05 GMT. The blinds will resume in Level 22 at 15,000/30,000/3750. Players are guaranteed at least $4,367 and there is $214,339 waiting up top.
Payouts
| *Place | Prize* | |
| 1 | $214,339 | |
| 2 | $156,650 | |
| 3 | $114,488 | |
| 4 | $83,673 | |
| 5 | $61,153 | |
| 6 | $44,694 | |
| 7 | $32,664 | |
| 8 | $23,873 | |
| 9 | $19,306 | |
| 10-12 | $15,613 | |
| 13-15 | $12,627 | |
| 16-23 | $10,212 | |
| 24-31 | $8,258 | |
| 32-39 | $6,679 | |
| 40-55 | $5,401 | |
| 56-79 | $4,368 |
Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for ongoing live coverage of WCOOP 34-M: $2,100 NLHE at PokerStars.
Top Chip Counts from Day 1
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,786,887 | -17,125 |
|
2,530,062 | 432,875 |
|
|
2,181,866 | 388,020 |
|
2,048,836 | |
|
2,001,692 | 1,695,221 |
|
|
1,915,770 | 1,283,658 |
|
1,884,906 | 495,259 |
|
1,845,770 | |
|
|
1,844,082 | 129,350 |
|
1,822,176 | 1,057,620 |
|
1,785,230 | 1,672,565 |
|
|
1,738,168 | |
|
1,547,390 | 323,240 |
|
|
1,520,933 |
Bubble Bursts
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
The bubble finally burst when "Arthouse2011" clashed with "iamivar". A pair of aces of was not good enough to beat the ace-to-five flush of "iamivar" and "Arthouse2011" was eliminated from the tournament.
79 players will return tomorrow with a guaranteed min-cash of $4,368.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,845,770 | 569,370 |
|
Busted |
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 3,750
Player Break
Level 21
: 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
Players are on a five minute break. There are still 80 players remaining in the tournament as we pause briefly on the bubble.
Players Near the Bubble
Level 21
: 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
Players are waiting on one more elimination to burst the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
124,034 | -351,338 |
|
|
100,115 | -53,305 |
|
|
69,097 | 69,097 |
|
|
52,210 | -107,000 |
Bubble Time
Level 21
: 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
With 80 players left in the tournament we are now hand-for-hand until one more is eliminated.
Level: 21
Blinds: 12,500/25,000
Ante: 3,250
Smiljkovic Nears 3 Million Chip Mark
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
"WS Lynx" raised from middle position to 40,000 and Daniel "SmilleThHero" Smiljkovic made the call from the button.
The flop was 
and "WS Lynx" fired 51,000 to a quick call from Smiljkovic. The turn was 
and both players checked.
The river 
brought another check from "WS Lynx" and a bet of 172,125 from Smiljkovic that forced the fold near the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,804,012 | 781,450 |
|
|
159,210 | 159,210 |