WCOOP-52-H: $10,300 8-Game [High Roller], $500K Gtd Day 1 | PokerStars WCOOP 2021

09-02-2021 19:44 UTC

Wheel for Dzivielevski

Christian Zetzsche

Pot-Limit Omaha Blinds 350-700

Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski defended his big blind against a raise to 2,450 by Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot and opted to check-call for 2,800 on the flop. The Brazilian then bet the turn for 3,481 and the river for 13,245. Talbot called but was not able to beat the for a wheel by Dzivielevski.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski	123,626 22,426	22,426
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot	110,677 -22,426	-22,426

09-02-2021 19:47 UTC

Kostritsyn Enters the Mix

Christian Zetzsche

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

Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn entered the field and raised it up to then call a reraise by "donthnrmepls". Both players discarded two cards and Kostritsyn bet, his opponent called. Kostritsyn stood pat and "donthnrmepls" took one card. Another bet and call followed and the "donthnrmepls" took one more card and they checked it down.

Kostritsyn tabled a ninety-seven and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn	116,800 116,800	116,800
donthnrmepls	104,909 -9,625	-9,625

09-02-2021 19:51 UTC

"donthnrmepls" Takes the Lead

Christian Zetzsche

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

"donthnrmepls" won back-to-back pots to chip up significantly and take over the lead. In the second hand they raised and were called by Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser, who discarded two cards on the first card while "donthnrmepls" took one new card.

A bet and call led to the second draw on which Glaser took two cards once more, "donthnrmepls" took one. They checked and discarded one each. "donthnrmepls" bet and called a raise by Glaser to win the pot with an eighty-seven, as Glaser revealed an eighty-six.

Player	Chips	Progress
donthnrmepls	154,784 49,875	49,875
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser	112,442 -27,475	-27,475

Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn	112,425 -4,375	-4,375
Felipe "mojave14" Ramos	99,535 -19,600	-19,600
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi	20,814 -5,600	-5,600

09-02-2021 19:54 UTC

Kruk Takes From Makarov

Christian Zetzsche

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
Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye	135,783 9,625	9,625
Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk	135,429 33,250	33,250
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski	109,626 -14,000	-14,000
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot	101,927 -8,750	-8,750

Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov	17,235 -20,125	-20,125

09-02-2021 19:55 UTC

Talbot Beats Kruk in Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

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 flop on which Dzivielevski and Kruk check-called. After that, only Kruk check-called the turn and river but couldn't beat the of Talbot

09-02-2021 19:56 UTC

Shakerchi Left With a Chip and a Chair

Christian Zetzsche

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 flop to get a call and then bet the turn. Glaser raised and Shakerchi folded.

Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn then three-bet to get called by "donthnrmepls" and bet the flop and turn. "donthnrmepls" called and their bet on the river was called. In Showdown, "donthnrmepls" flashed the and that was enough to claim the pot.

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

Player	Chips	Progress
donthnrmepls	172,284 17,500	17,500
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser	144,817 32,375	32,375

Jussi "calvin7v" Nevanlinna	100,000 100,000	100,000
Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn	94,925 -17,500	-17,500
Felipe "mojave14" Ramos	79,410 -20,125	-20,125
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi	8,564 -12,250	-12,250

09-02-2021 20:02 UTC

Updated Counts on the Break

Christian Zetzsche

Player	Chips	Progress
donthnrmepls	174,909 2,625	2,625
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser	151,817 7,000	7,000

Christopher "Apotheosis92" Kruk	130,179 -5,250	-5,250
Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye	127,033 -8,750	-8,750
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot	116,802 14,875	14,875

Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski	101,751 -7,875	-7,875
Jussi "calvin7v" Nevanlinna	100,000
Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn	94,925
Felipe "mojave14" Ramos	71,535 -7,875	-7,875
Alexey "LuckyGump" Makarov	24,235 7,000	7,000
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi	6,814 -1,750	-1,750

09-02-2021 20:04 UTC

Shakerchi Eliminated by Glaser

Christian Zetzsche

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 flop, the short stack of Shakerchi went into the middle.

Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi:
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser:

Shakerchi found no miracle escape on the turn and river, which only improved Glaser to trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser	161,256 9,439	9,439

Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi	Busted

09-02-2021 20:07 UTC

Up to 14 Entries

Christian Zetzsche

Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi re-entered while Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov and Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier entered for the first time to boost the field to 14 entries in total.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov	100,000

Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi	100,000 100,000	100,000
Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier	100,000

09-02-2021 20:09 UTC

"donthnrmeplS" Continues Early Domination

Christian Zetzsche

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 flop. "mojave14" bet the turn to earn a call and check-folded the river.

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