PokerStars WCOOP 2021

WCOOP-52-H: $10,300 8-Game [High Roller], $500K Gtd
Day: 1
12
Event Info
PokerStars WCOOP 2021
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
2629q77
Prize
$196,176
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$500,000
Total Entries
44
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
44
Players Left
5
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Kruk Beats Schwartz in Showdown

2-7 Triple Draw Limits 3,500-7,000

Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk was down to around one third of the starting stack and called a raise by Luke "lb6121" Schwartz. Both discarded two on the first draw and invested one bet each. Kruk discard one while Schwartz took one new card. Kruk bet and Schwartz called.

On the final draw, Kruk stood pat while Schwartz discard one again. Kruk's bet was called and he showed a seventy-five to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski br
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski
287,159
5,250
5,250
Profile photo of donthnrmepls at
donthnrmepls
257,814
12,250
12,250
Profile photo of Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov ru
Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov
208,789
5,250
5,250
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Luke "lb6121" Schwartz gb
Luke "lb6121" Schwartz
92,284
3,500
3,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk ca
Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk
61,500
1,750
1,750

Kruk Loses Some Right Away

2-7 Triple Draw Limits 3,500-7,000

Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk immediately lost a portion of his stack when Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski made an eighty-seven in 2-7.

Kruk then took on "donthnrmepls" and three-bet, earning a call. Both discard two on the first draw and "donthnrmepls" bet to get called. On the second draw, Kruk took two and his opponent one. "donthnrmepls" bet and called a raise to then stand pat, while Kruk discarded one card.

The final bet came from "donthnrmepls" and Kruk folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski br
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski
292,409
40,950
40,950
Profile photo of donthnrmepls at
donthnrmepls
245,564
14,350
14,350
Profile photo of Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov ru
Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov
214,039
4,900
4,900
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Luke "lb6121" Schwartz gb
Luke "lb6121" Schwartz
95,784
10,150
10,150
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk ca
Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk
59,750
40,250
40,250

Vieira Sends Kostritsyn to the Rail

Kostritsyn vs Vieira
Kostritsyn vs Vieira

Pot-Limit Omaha Blinds 700-1,400

Down to under 9,000, Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn defended in a battle of the blinds when facing a pot-sized raise by Joao "Naza114" Vieira and jammed the {j-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop. Vieira only had a few chips more to call and did so quickly.

Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn: {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{2-Hearts}
Joao "Naza114" Vieira: {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Spades}

Vieira had big redraws and instantly improved on the {8-Spades} turn to leave Kostritsyn drawing dead, making the {6-Diamonds} river a formality.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye gb
Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye
170,601
15,090
15,090
Profile photo of Joao "Naza114" Vieira
Joao "Naza114" Vieira
135,505
35,145
35,145
Profile photo of Felipe "mojave14" Ramos at
Felipe "mojave14" Ramos
46,317
9,975
9,975
Profile photo of Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn ru
Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn
Busted

Schwartz Above the Starting Stack

Pot Limit Omaha Blinds 700-1,400

Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski made it 3,500 to go on the button and was called only by Luke "lb6121" Schwartz in the big blind. Following a {k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop, Schwartz opted to check and Dzivielevski bet 2,618 to earn a call. They checked the {8-Clubs} turn and Schwartz then check-raised the river to 23,843.

Dzivielevski had invested another 6,597 and put up no further resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski br
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski
251,459
6,261
6,261
Profile photo of donthnrmepls at
donthnrmepls
231,214
2,100
2,100
Profile photo of Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov ru
Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov
218,939
20,454
20,454
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Luke "lb6121" Schwartz gb
Luke "lb6121" Schwartz
105,934
25,315
25,315
WSOP 1X Winner

Kruk Eliminated by Schwartz

Kruk vs Schwartz
Kruk vs Schwartz

Pot-Limit Omaha Blinds 700-1,400

Luke "lb6121" Schwartz raised the pot to 4,900 and was called by Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk in the small blind. On a flop of {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, Kruk check-jammed for 31,351 and Schwartz called with the slightly superior pair.

Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk: {j-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}
Luke "lb6121" Schwartz: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

The {k-Hearts} turn left Kruk drawing dead and made the {3-Hearts} river a formality.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luke "lb6121" Schwartz gb
Luke "lb6121" Schwartz
80,619
40,101
40,101
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk ca
Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk
Busted

"donthnrmepls" Takes From Pye

No-Limit Hold'em Blinds 700-1,400

"donthnrmepls" min-raised and then called a raise to 9,800 by Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye in a battle hijack versus cutoff. On the {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop, "donthnrmepls" check-called for 6,450 and they checked the {4-Clubs} turn. The {5-Spades} fell on the river and "donthnrmepls" bet 24,500 to win the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of donthnrmepls at
donthnrmepls
233,314
19,050
19,050
Profile photo of Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye gb
Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye
185,691
16,425
16,425

Updated Counts on the Break

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski br
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski
257,720
62,769
62,769
Profile photo of Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov ru
Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov
239,393
14,359
14,359
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of donthnrmepls at
donthnrmepls
214,264
56,520
56,520
Profile photo of Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier at
Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier
210,290
1,925
1,925
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye gb
Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye
202,116
2,642
2,642
Profile photo of Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi gb
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi
154,475
19,425
19,425
Profile photo of Joao "Naza114" Vieira
Joao "Naza114" Vieira
100,360
360
360
Profile photo of RaulGonzalez de
RaulGonzalez
98,166
5,075
5,075
Defending Champion
Profile photo of Jussi "calvin7v" Nevanlinna fi
Jussi "calvin7v" Nevanlinna
68,100
16,275
16,275
Profile photo of Felipe "mojave14" Ramos at
Felipe "mojave14" Ramos
56,292
29,843
29,843
Profile photo of Luke "lb6121" Schwartz gb
Luke "lb6121" Schwartz
40,518
25,532
25,532
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk ca
Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk
38,701
23,058
23,058
Profile photo of Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn ru
Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn
19,605
24,395
24,395