PokerStars WCOOP 2021

WCOOP-52-H: $10,300 8-Game [High Roller], $500K Gtd
Day: 1
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Event Info
PokerStars WCOOP 2021
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
2629q77
Prize
$196,176
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
44
Players Info - Day 1
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Makarov Second Casualty of the Day

Makarov vs donthnrmepls
Makarov vs donthnrmepls

Omaha Hi-Lo Limits 2,000-4,000

Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov previously chopped with a wheel as his opponent made a higher straight and then raised the button, picking up a call from "donthnrmepls". The {q-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop was check-called by "donthnrmepls", who then check-raised the {10-Hearts} turn and called the all-in of Makarov.

Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
"donthnrmepls": {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

The {k-Hearts} river only improved "donthnrmepls" and Makarov was the second player to bust.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of donthnrmepls at
donthnrmepls
192,144
15
15
Profile photo of Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye gb
Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye
162,408
22,500
22,500
Profile photo of Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn ru
Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn
83,300
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Felipe "mojave14" Ramos at
Felipe "mojave14" Ramos
54,785
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov ru
Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov
Busted

Talbot Runs Into a Set

Omaha Hi-Lo Limits 2,000-4,000

In a three-way three-bet pot to the {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop, Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov check-raised out of the big blind and Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot called. Strebkov bet the {5-Hearts} turn and {3-Spades} river to earn calls and revealed {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for a set to earn the full pot, as Talbot had no high or low.

Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk then won a pot that started with four bets preflop to a three-way {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{j-Spades} flop. Kruk raised, picking up calls from Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski and Talbot. The latter check-called the {9-Clubs} turn and check-folded the {8-Diamonds} river as Kruk earned the pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski br
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski
144,126
22,000
22,000
Profile photo of Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk ca
Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk
130,179
16,000
16,000
Profile photo of Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov ru
Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov
120,875
41,500
41,500
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot ca
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot
53,552
35,500
35,500
pokerstars

Dzivielevski Chips Up With a Straight

Omaha Hi-Lo Limits 2,000-4,000

Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski won a series of hands and the biggest of them came in a showdown pot against Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk. The Canadian raised the small blind to earn a call and bet the {k-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop, earning a call from Dzivielevski. Kruk check-called the {10-Clubs} turn and check-raised the {j-Spades} river.

Dzivielevski made the call with the {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Spades} for a straight and caught Kruk bluffing with {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} for the busted nut low draw.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski br
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski
166,126
64,375
64,375
Profile photo of Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk ca
Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk
114,179
16,000
16,000
Profile photo of Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot ca
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot
89,052
27,750
27,750
pokerstars
Profile photo of Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov ru
Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov
79,375
20,625
20,625
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner

"donthnrmeplS" Continues Early Domination

Omaha Hi-Lo Limits 2,000-4,000

"donthnrmepls" raised the button and was called by "mojave14" in the big blind, the latter of which check-called the {j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop. "mojave14" bet the {9-Spades} turn to earn a call and check-folded the {a-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of donthnrmepls at
donthnrmepls
192,159
17,250
17,250
Profile photo of Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye gb
Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye
139,908
12,875
12,875
Profile photo of Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn ru
Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn
85,300
9,625
9,625
Profile photo of Felipe "mojave14" Ramos at
Felipe "mojave14" Ramos
52,785
18,750
18,750
Profile photo of Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov ru
Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov
22,485
1,750
1,750

Shakerchi Eliminated by Glaser

Shakerchi vs Glaser
Shakerchi vs Glaser

Limit Hold'em Limits 1,750-3,500

Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser limped the cutoff and called a raise by Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi on the button. On a {q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop, the short stack of Shakerchi went into the middle.

Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi: {9-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser: {q-Spades}{8-Clubs}

Shakerchi found no miracle escape on the {a-Hearts} turn and {q-Hearts} river, which only improved Glaser to trips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser gb
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser
161,256
9,439
9,439
WSOP 8X Winner
Profile photo of Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi gb
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi
Busted

Updated Counts on the Break

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of donthnrmepls at
donthnrmepls
174,909
2,625
2,625
Profile photo of Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser gb
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser
151,817
7,000
7,000
WSOP 8X Winner
Profile photo of Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk ca
Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk
130,179
5,250
5,250
Profile photo of Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye gb
Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye
127,033
8,750
8,750
Profile photo of Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot ca
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot
116,802
14,875
14,875
pokerstars
Profile photo of Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski br
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski
101,751
7,875
7,875
Profile photo of Jussi "calvin7v" Nevanlinna fi
Jussi "calvin7v" Nevanlinna
100,000
Profile photo of Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn ru
Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn
94,925
Profile photo of Felipe "mojave14" Ramos at
Felipe "mojave14" Ramos
71,535
7,875
7,875
Profile photo of Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov ru
Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov
24,235
7,000
7,000
Profile photo of Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi gb
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi
6,814
1,750
1,750

Shakerchi Left With a Chip and a Chair

Limit Hold'em Limits 1,750-3,500

Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi three-bet the first hand of the new game type out of the small blind and was called by Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser on the button. Shakerchi bet the {k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop to get a call and then bet the {q-Hearts} turn. Glaser raised and Shakerchi folded.

Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn then three-bet to get called by "donthnrmepls" and bet the {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{7-Clubs} flop and {2-Spades} turn. "donthnrmepls" called and their bet on the {6-Spades} river was called. In Showdown, "donthnrmepls" flashed the {q-Clubs}{10-Spades} and that was enough to claim the pot.

Right after, the remaining 11 players went on a scheduled five-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of donthnrmepls at
donthnrmepls
172,284
17,500
17,500
Profile photo of Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser gb
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser
144,817
32,375
32,375
WSOP 8X Winner
Profile photo of Jussi "calvin7v" Nevanlinna fi
Jussi "calvin7v" Nevanlinna
100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn ru
Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn
94,925
17,500
17,500
Profile photo of Felipe "mojave14" Ramos at
Felipe "mojave14" Ramos
79,410
20,125
20,125
Profile photo of Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi gb
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi
8,564
12,250
12,250

Talbot Beats Kruk in Showdown

Limit Hold'em Limits 1,750-3,500

Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski raised, Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk three-bet and Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot four-bet on the button to earn two calls. Talbot bet the {j-Hearts}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop on which Dzivielevski and Kruk check-called. After that, only Kruk check-called the {4-Hearts} turn and {k-Spades} river but couldn't beat the {a-Spades}{j-Spades} of Talbot

Kruk Takes From Makarov

2-7 Triple Draw Limits 1,750-3,500

Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk chipped up and the biggest pot came during one of the last Triple Draw hands on which he defended against a raise by Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov. He discard three cards and his opponent claimed one new card.

Makarov bet and called a raise to discard one, as did Kruk. They checked to the final draw and discard one each. Makarov check-called and Kruk won the pot with an ninety-seven.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye gb
Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye
135,783
9,625
9,625
Profile photo of Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk ca
Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk
135,429
33,250
33,250
Profile photo of Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski br
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski
109,626
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot ca
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot
101,927
8,750
8,750
pokerstars
Profile photo of Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov ru
Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov
17,235
20,125
20,125
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