WCOOP-34-M: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max], $1M Gtd
Day 1 Started
PokerStars WCOOP 2021
WCOOP-34-M: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max], $1M Gtd
Day: 1
WCOOP-34-M: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max], $1M GTD Begins Today
The World Championship of Online Poker has been a thrilling ride thus far at PokerStars, and WCOOP-34-M: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max], $1M Gtd will continue on that path, having a hefty million guaranteed.
This is a three-day event with Day 1 kicking off within the hour and already 50 have signed up for the festivities. All blind levels will be 20-minutes in length and the late registration period will remain open for five hours, letting each player re-enter up to three times.
A 100,000 stack size is given to each runner at the start of the day and play will not halt until the money has been reached here on Day 1. The second day is held tomorrow at 5:05 GMT and will play until the final table of nine. The last nine will return on August 31, at 5:05 GMT to play down until a winner.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing all of the live updates, so stay tuned while the action unfolds.
Level: 1
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 60
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 250/500, 60 ante
The cards are hitting the felt here in WCOOP-34-M: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max], $1M Gtd.
Ruijs Pulls in an Early One
Level 1
: 250/500, 60 ante
The action fell on Arturs "ARTSchGamble" Scerbaks in the small blind, he completed his option and Joris "BillLewinsky" Ruijs checked the big, having an 
flop land.
Scernbaks check-called a bet of 1,184 to see the 
turn where he checked once more. Ruijs bet 7,750 and Scerbaks called.
The board was completed with the 
and Ruijs bet 15,478 after a check by Scerbaks who quickly called.
Ruijs tabled 
and Scerbaks instantly mucked, shipping the early pot to Ruijs and his turned straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,272 | |
|
73,968 |
FIlatov Misses, Kaladurdjevic the Benefactor
Level 1
: 250/500, 60 ante
Dejan "dejanlc357" Kaladjurdjevic opened to 1,019 from under the gun, "Hyungnim VS" called in middle position and Anatoly "NL_Profit" Filatov jumped in from the cutoff.
The 
flop spread on the felt, action checked to Filatov who bet 2,144. Kaladjurdjevic check-raised, making it 6,432 to go and Filatov called.
A 
turn card landed, Kaladjurdjevic bet 21,000 and Filatov called once more. The 
river landed on the end and Kaladjurdjevic checked.
Filatov bet 32,250 and was snapped-off by Kaladjurdjevic who tabled 
for two pair. Filatov threw his 
into the muck and was left short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
147,097 | |
|
|
34,749 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Top Stacks Early On
Level 2
: 300/600, 75 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
173,000 | |
|
168,000 | |
|
162,800 | |
|
|
153,475 | |
|
|
145,300 | -1,797 |
|
145,100 | |
|
135,500 | |
|
132,800 | |
|
128,700 | |
|
|
125,000 |
Miegel Makes Holz the First to Fall
Level 2
: 300/600, 75 ante
Jakob "succeeed" Miegel raised from the hijack to 1,530 and Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz three-bet on the button for a total of 6,090.
Miegel four-bet to 16,200 and Holz just called, having a 
flop land on the virtual felt. Miegel bet 7,800 and Holz called quickly.
The turn came a 
, Miegel bet 14,850 and again Holz threw in the chips to see another card. A river completed the board, Miegel pushed 73,198 and Holz called hit 49,562 stack into the middle.
Miegel flipped over 
and it was good after Holz tabled 
for a slightly lower overpair to the board, eliminating Holz early.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
201,960 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 3
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100