WCOOP-80-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller], $750K Gtd
Day 1 Started
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WCOOP-80-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller], $750K Gtd
Day: 1
WCOOP-80-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller] Kicks Off Today
The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) continues on today with the WCOOP-80-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller], $750K Gtd.
Players will begin with a starting stack of 250,000 chips, with blinds starting at 1k/2k and increasing every 20 minutes. Day 1 begins today at 5:05 p.m. GMT and will break when there are only nine players remaining. Those remaining nine players will return for Day 2 on Sept. 11 at 5:05 p.m. GMT to battle it out at the final table.
For each player eliminated in the tournament, the player who knocked them out will receive a bounty of at least $2,500.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing you updates throughout both days of action, so stay tuned.
Action Begins
Action has begun with 12 players in the tournament thus far.
Level: 1
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 250
Hartmann Eliminated After Running Into Cowboys
Level 1
: 1,000/2,000, 250 ante
Pascal "Päffchen" Hartmann four-bet shoved in the big blind with a stack of 118,170 and Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis called after three-betting in the cutoff.
Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis: 
Pascal "Päffchen" Hartmann: 
Theologis paired his queen on the flop of 
but the runout of 
didn't give him enough to crack the cowboys of Hartmann.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,020 | |
|
Busted |
Ace-Five Good for Hand
Level 1
: 1,000/2,000, 250 ante
In a single-raised heads-up pot, Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski continued with a bet of 6,120 in the cutoff on the flop of 
and Fintan "EasyWithAces" Hand called after defending in the big blind. Hand called again on the 
turn when Dzivielevski bet 32,000, and also called on the 
river when his opponent bet 102,000.
Dzivielevski showed an air ball will 
and Hand showed top pair with 
, which was enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,170 | |
|
104,880 |
Arends Out After Cowboys Can't Hold
Level 1
: 1,000/2,000, 250 ante
Jans "Graftekkel" Arends opened to 4,400 in the cutoff and "kZhh" defended in the big blind. Arends continued for 11,550 on the 
flop and his opponent called. "kZhh" then check-raised to 73,000 on the 
turn and Arends moved in for 146,524. "kZhh" called.
Jans "Graftekkel" Arends: 
"kZhh": 
It was not looking good for Arends and his cowboys as his opponent had turned two-pair. "kZhh" filled up on the river as it came the 
and Arends was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
566,029 | 566,029 |
|
Busted |
Level: 2
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Benitez Left Short After Cooler
Level 2
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez five-bet shoved for 247,000 in the small blind and Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford called after four-betting in the hijack.
Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford:
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez:
Beresford was at risk but was well ahead with rockets against the kings of Benitez, who couldn't get there as the board ran out 
. Beresford doubled up while Benitez was left with crumbs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
499,220 | |
|
|
2,400 | 2,400 |
Malinowski Short After Two-Pair Vs. Two-Pair Pot
Level 2
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Wiktor "Iimitless" Malinowski four-bet to 45,995 in the lojack and Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson called after three-betting on the button. Malinowski fired for 19,382 on the 
flop and Mattsson called. Both players checked the 
turn and Malinowski then over-bet jammed on the river. Mattsson called with his remaining stack of 184,123.
Malinowski showed for two-pair but Mattsson showed a bigger two-pair with 
and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
504,700 | |
|
59,524 |