WCOOP-51-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $800K Gtd | PokerStars WCOOP 2021

09-04-2021 19:26 UTC

Van Fleet Snags the Chip Lead

Jaxon

Level 24 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

For the first time today, there has been a chip lead change with Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet now on top of the leaderboard.

Ilya "thienlao21" Korobkin limped from the small blind and Van Fleet checked his option from the big blind. Korobkin bet 257,400 on the flop. Van Fleet raised to 660,000 before he called a jam by Korobkin to 3,181,635.

Ilya "thienlao21" Korobkin:
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet:

Korobkin had a straight and his chances increased of staying alive and doubling up on the turn. However, the river spiked the board to give Van Fleet a full house to win the hand and take the chip lead.

Also recently hitting the rail were Jargo "bungakat" Alivali and Mario "MB TREMENDO" Bonanata.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet	18,118,503 3,559,135	3,559,135
Ilya "thienlao21" Korobkin	Busted
Mario "MB TREMENDO" Bonanata	Busted
Jargo "bungakat" Alavali	Busted

09-04-2021 19:22 UTC

Trips for Van Fleet

Jaxon

Level 24 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Ilya "thienlao21" Korobkin opened for 200,000 from the hijack and got called by "DeuceofDuc0" from the cutoff and Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet from the button.

Korobkin checked the flop. "DeuceofDuc0" bet 209,375 and Van Fleet raised to 500,000. Korobkin folded and "DeuceofDuc0" called. "DeuceofDuc0" check-jammed the turn from 1,000,000 to 3,378,503 and Van Fleet called.

"DeuceofDuc0":
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet:

Van Fleet's trips turn into a full house on the river to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet	14,559,368 4,503,503	4,503,503
Ilya "thienlao21" Korobkin	3,479,135 422,500	422,500
DeuceofDuc0	Busted

09-04-2021 19:10 UTC

Koplimaa Loses Flip to Silva

Jaxon

Level 23 : 50,000/100,000, 12,500 ante

The reign of Eduardo "Eduardo850" Silva continues as he was up to $23,875 in collected bounties after ousting Markku "markovitsus" Koplimaa in 23rd place as follows.

Silva opened for 227,000 from the lojack before he called a jam by Koplimaa to 1,686,259 from the button.

Eduardo "Eduardo850" Silva:
Markku "markovitsus" Koplimaa:

Silva's big slick was good for a full house by the time the rolled out on the board to eliminate Koplimaa and extend his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduardo "Eduardo850" Silva	18,221,926 1,711,259	1,711,259

Eleres88	12,670,854 -187,500	-187,500
Markku "markovitsus" Koplimaa	Busted

09-04-2021 19:04 UTC

Urbanovich Ousts "peceli" with a Set of Queens

Jaxon

Level 23 : 50,000/100,000, 12,500 ante

"peceli" jamme for 1,316,491 from early position and was called by Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich from the small blind.

"peceli":
Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich:

It was a classic race that "peceli" soon fell behind in after Urbanovich nailed a set on the flop. "peceli" was drawing dead on the turn and they officially were eliminated in 24th place after the completed the board to take home $5,857 including $2,500 in bounties.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich	8,015,015 1,503,991	1,503,991

peceli	Busted

09-04-2021 18:48 UTC

Ponakovs Out with a Full House

Jaxon

Level 22 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Mario "MB TREMENDO" Bonanata opened for 240,000 from the button and was called by Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs from the big blind.

Both players checked the flop. Ponakovs fired out for 435,000 on the turn and Bonanata called. The river completed the board. Ponakovs jammed for 870,301 and got a call.

Ponakovs held for a full house but ran into a massive cooler with Bonatata holding for a better full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduardo "Eduardo850" Silva	15,511,567 428,000	428,000

Eleres88	12,758,854 6,011,677	6,011,677
Mario "MB TREMENDO" Bonanata	3,190,602 1,894,574	1,894,574
Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford	3,102,604 -7,598,427	-7,598,427
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs	Busted

09-04-2021 18:28 UTC

Van Fleet Ousts "Remi Lebo_10"

Jaxon

Level 21 : 35,000/70,000, 8,750 ante

Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet opened for 210,000 from the small blind before he called a three-bet shove to 1,763,032 by "Remi Lebo_10" from the big blind to 1,763,032.

"Remi Lebo_10":
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet:

Van Fleet's five found a friend on the river after the board to oust "Remi Lebo_10" in 27th place for $3,567 plus another $5,188 in bounties.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet	7,077,299 2,135,782	2,135,782
Remi Lebo_10	Busted

09-04-2021 17:51 UTC

Urbanovich Eliminates Kolonias & Fernandez

Jaxon

Level 20 : 30,000/60,000, 7,500 ante

Just before the blinds increased, Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich opened for 110,000 from the hijack. Javier "que_te_crio" Fernandez jammed for 593,260 from the button before Alexandros "mexican222" Kolonias four-bet shoved for 1,240,732. Urbanovich called them both and the cards were turned over.

Javier "que_te_crio" Fernandez:
Alexandros "mexican222" Kolonias:
Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich:

Urbanovich was already ahead when he improved to a set of aces on the flop. He ousted both Kolonias and Fernandez at once after neither opponent got back into the hand on the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich	4,057,218 1,747,502	1,747,502

Javier "que_te_crio" Fernandez	Busted
Alexandros "mexican222" Kolonias	Busted

09-04-2021 17:46 UTC

Silva on Fire

Jaxon

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 6,250 ante

Eduardo "Eduardo850" Silva has already collected more than $22,000 in bounties in the Thursday Thrill. "Assad91" was his latest victim as follows.

Silva opened for 113,500 from the cutoff before he called a three-bet by "Assad91" to 462,500 from the big blind. Silva called a bet of 329,340 on the flop before he did the same for 904,000 on the turn.

The river completed the board and "Assad91" jammed for 2,217,792. Silva snap-called and won the hand with a set holding to eliminate "Assad91" who held .

Silva had double the chips of his nearest competitor after the hand with 38 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduardo "Eduardo850" Silva	18,454,239 3,980,632	3,980,632

Assad91	Busted

09-04-2021 17:36 UTC

End of the Line for Spragg & Rudolph

Jaxon

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 6,250 ante

Ben "Spraggy" Spragg jammed for 212,556 from early position. Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph three-bet jammed for 582,640 from the small blind and "OManstrom" called them both from the big blind.

Ben "Spraggy" Spragg:
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph:
"OManstrom":

All it took was a four on the river on the board for "OManstrom" to eliminate both Spragg and Rudolph in the same hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
OManstrom	5,146,203 1,428,802	1,428,802
Ben "Spraggy" Spragg	Busted

Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph	Busted
Manuel "manuverd0n" Bardon	Busted
Ben "jenbizzle" Jones	Busted
Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika	Busted

Bert "girafganger7" Stevens	Busted

09-04-2021 17:27 UTC

Silva Pads Lead After Eliminating Benitez

Jaxon

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Two players were already in the pot with a min-raise and a call when Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez jammed for 983,522 from the small blind. Eduardo "Eduardo850" Silva jammed for 8,780,832 from the big blind and the other two players folded.

Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez:
Eduardo "Eduardo850" Silva:

Benitez bricked the and was out in 53rd place. Also recently eliminated were "bukharkov777", Tauan "kylix42" Naves, and Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani to leave 50 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduardo "Eduardo850" Silva	9,964,354 1,646,137	1,646,137

Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez	Busted
bukharkov777	Busted
Tauan "kylix42" Naves	Busted
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani	Busted