PokerStars WCOOP 2021

WCOOP-52-H: $10,300 8-Game [High Roller], $500K Gtd
Day: 1
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
Entries
44
Players Left
5

Talbot Turns the Nuts

Omaha Hi-Lo Limits 1,000-2,000

Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski limped the small blind and Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot called from the big blind. The {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop brought a bet by Dzivielevski and a call, who then check-called the {j-Diamonds} turn and {5-Spades} river. Talbot turned over {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades} for the king-high straight to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov ru
Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov
131,700 10,900
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot ca
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot
112,650 22,650
Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye gb
Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye
87,150 -6,450
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski br
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski
68,500 -24,300

Glaser Chips Up Without Showdown

Omaha Hi-Lo Limits 1,000-2,000

"donthnrmepls" raised in the small blind and was called by Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser in the big blind. On a flop of {q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs}, the initial raiser bet and called Glaser's raise. "donthnrmepls" check-called once more on the {9-Spades} turn and then check-folded the {6-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
donthnrmepls at
donthnrmepls
109,200 -2,800
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser gb
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
107,600 9,600
Felipe "mojave14" Ramos at
Felipe "mojave14" Ramos
106,400 -3,200
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi gb
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi
76,800 -3,600

Makarov Beats Dzivielevski in Showdown

Limit Hold'em Limits 800-1,600

Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov three-bet in the small blind and Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski four-bet out of the big blind, which Makarov called. On a board of {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{a-Spades}{q-Spades}, Makarov check-called each street and was good with the {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}, as Dzivielevski had missed the board with just {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov ru
Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov
120,800 10,000
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski br
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski
92,800 -12,800

Small Pot for Talbot

Limit Hold'em Limits 800-1,600

Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot raised in the cutoff and called a three-bet by Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye on the button. Talbot opted to check-call the {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop and {a-Diamonds} turn, the {3-Clubs} river was then checked. Talbot flipped over {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} for a pair of jacks and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov ru
Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov
110,800 6,400
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski br
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski
105,600 -3,600
Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye gb
Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye
93,600 -6,400
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot ca
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot
90,000 -3,200

Nines Work for Shakerchi

Limit Hold'em Limits 800-1,600

In a battle of the blinds, Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi three-bet and Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser called. The two Brits ended up checking down the {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{j-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs} board and Glaser tabled the {k-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, which Shakerchi had beat with the {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}.

The lead of "donthnrmepls" on their table was cut down as "mojave14" had chipped up recently.

Player Chips Progress
donthnrmepls at
donthnrmepls
112,000 -12,400
Felipe "mojave14" Ramos at
Felipe "mojave14" Ramos
109,600 14,000
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser gb
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
98,000 2,400
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi gb
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi
80,400 -4,000

"donthnrmepls" Pulls Further Ahead

2-7 Triple Draw Limits 800-1,600

"mojave14" raised and "donthnrmepls" three-bet, picking up a call from Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi and the initial raiser. On the first draw, all three players discarded two cards. Shakerchi bet, "mojaje14" called, "donthnrmepls" raised and was the only one to call a three-bet by Shakerchi.

"donthnrmepls" stood pat and Shakerchi drew one new card to see the former bet and the latter call. Shakerchi discard one more card and both checked as "donthnrmepls" won the pot with a ninety-six.

Player Chips Progress
donthnrmepls at
donthnrmepls
124,400 15,600
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser gb
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser
WSOP 5X Winner
95,600 -4,400
Felipe "mojave14" Ramos at
Felipe "mojave14" Ramos
95,600 -4,400
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi gb
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi
84,400 -7,600

Talbot Gets Some Back

2-7 Triple Draw Limits 800-1,600

On their three-handed table, Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot took an early hit while Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski won most of the pots. The latest hand went to Talbot, who recovered some losses. They made it two bets prior to the first draw and discard two cards each.

Talbot bet and Dzivielevski called with the former standing pat and the latter discarding one. The same action repeated prior to the last draw and Talbot then bet, Dzivielevski raised and earned a call. The Brazilian tabled an eighty-six but Talbot had an eighty-five.

Player Chips Progress
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski br
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski
109,200 9,200
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot ca
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot
93,200 -6,800

"donthnrmepls" Takes From Shakerchi

2-7 Triple Draw Limits 800-1,600

"donthnrmepls" made it three bets and Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi then four-bet to get called and discard one card, whereas his opponent discard two. Shakerchi bet and "donthnrmepls" raised to earn a call. Shakerchi took one new card while "donthnrmepls" stood pat.

Another bet and call went in thereafter and both stood pat. "donthnrmepls" revealed an eighty six and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
donthnrmepls at
donthnrmepls
108,800 8,800
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi gb
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi
92,000 -8,000