WCOOP-94-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver], $1.25M Gtd
Day 1 Completed
PokerStars WCOOP 2021
WCOOP-94-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver], $1.25M Gtd
Day: 1
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
The first day of WCOOP-94-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver], $1.25M Gtd has now come to a close. A total of 1,516 entries were accumulated by the end of late registration, creating a $1,516,000 prize pool that soared on by the guarantee with ease.
The first day came to a close after 7h 45min of play and just 85 are left in the hunt for a WCOOP title. The winner is set to receive $99,228 plus all bounties accumulated. Leading the way is Poland's "Chmuri7" with a 5,846,560 stack, good for 195 big blinds to start the final day.
"DuTTiFruTTi9" is next on the totem pole after he finished the day with 4,702,060 (157 bb). Rounding out the top five are Andriy "Andre_Hansen" Lyubovetskiy (4,456,169), Luis "luis_faria" Faria (4,233,563), and Yago "yhsimplicio" Simplicio (4,011,506).
Top 10 Counts of WCOOP-63-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $1.5M GTD
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chmuri7 | Poland | 5,846,560 | 195 |
| 2 | DuTTiFruTTi9 | United Kingdom | 4,702,060 | 157 |
| 3 | Andriy "Andre_Hansen" Lyubovetskiy | Ukraine | 4,456,169 | 149 |
| 4 | Luis "luis_faria" Faria | Poland | 4,233,563 | 141 |
| 5 | Yago "yhsimplicio" Simplicio | Brazil | 4,011,506 | 134 |
| 6 | Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson | Sweden | 3,993,646 | 133 |
| 7 | Dalton "daltonhb" Hobold | Brazil | 3,915,824 | 131 |
| 8 | Laurie "LaliTournier" Tournier | Brazil | 3,610,228 | 120 |
| 9 | DingeBrinker | Estonia | 3,591,605 | 120 |
| 10 | ludako123 | Bulgaria | 3,310,024 | 110 |
The day began with 260 runners and it was not long before the five-hour late registration period closed, ending with 1,516 entry slips sold to create a $1,516,000 prize pool that flew on by the $1.25 million guarantee that was set. It took under an hour for the money to be reached and the 191 who made it were then guaranteed at least a min-cash worth $1,130.
Only 85 of those managed to book a ticket onto Day 2 and have all guaranteed themselves at least a $1,787 paystub. All will have their sights set on the $99,228 first-place money, along with all the juicy bounties en route to a WCOOP title.
The second day will begin tomorrow September 14, at 5:05 p.m. GMT and blinds will resume at 15,000/30,000 with a 3,750 ante. The 85 runners will not stop playing until a champion has been crowned, pulling in all the plentiful bounties for their feat.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing all of the updates throughout this event, so stay tuned as the action unfolds.
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,846,560
5,846,560
|
5,846,560 |
|
4,702,060
2,384,060
|
2,384,060 |
|
|
4,456,169
1,086,169
|
1,086,169 |
|
4,233,563
1,813,563
|
1,813,563 |
|
4,011,506
2,951,506
|
2,951,506 |
|
|
3,993,646
212,250
|
212,250 |
|
|
3,915,824
1,010,824
|
1,010,824 |
|
|
3,610,228
230,228
|
230,228 |
|
3,591,605
3,591,605
|
3,591,605 |
|
3,310,024
3,310,024
|
3,310,024 |
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson raised to 66,000 and Daniel "Razer2311" Rezaei then shoved 207,216. Mattsson called and Rezaei was at risk.
Daniel "Razer2311" Rezaei: 
Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson: 
Mattsson took a shot with a less than exciting hand, and it paid off when the 
flop rolled out. Hitting him with a flush.
A 
turn and 
river completed the board and Mattsson took down the pot, gaining another bounty.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,781,396
3,781,396
|
3,781,396 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
Bernardo "betsoares" Soares made it 50,000 to go and "suckratess88" pushed 401,878. The action folded back to Soares who called.
"suckratess88": 
Bernardo "betsoares" Soares: 
The flop came down 
coming in favor of Soares. A 
turn left Soares just one card away from a bounty.
The 
landed, sealing the hand for Soares to reel in the chips and a bounty in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,505,607
832,028
|
832,028 |
|
Busted |
Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 3,750
Level 20
: 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
Lucio "WizardOffAz" Lima raised to 67,750 from the small blind and Pascal "Pass_72" Lefrancois defended his big blind to see the flop.
Lima continued for 35,000, Lefrancois called and the 
turn hit the board.
A check from Lima saw Lefrancois bet 69,450 and Lima called, bringing down a board completing .
Lima tapped, Lefrancois fired in 185,200 and Lima check-shoved. Lefrancois hesitated for a moment but in the end, he called for his 145,376 that he had behind, tabling 
for two pair.
Lima then showed the absolute nuts, dropping 
on the felt to take down the pot with his quad rockets, collecting the bounty of Lefrancois.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,264,043 | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 20
: 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood opened to 48,000 from the middle position and "zeroded" shoved the button for 458,832. Greenwood hooked them up with a call and cards hit their backs.
"zerodeda": 
Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood: 
The 
flop peeled over onto the felt and Greenwood was still leading. A turn and river faded any outs of his opponent to scoop in the pot, reeling in a bounty as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,662,334
498,434
|
498,434 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 12,500/25,000
Ante: 3,250
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
"Guajev" opened to 40,000 and Mario "t4t0PAGAU" Navarro three-bet to 120,000. "Guajev" called and the flop fell on the virtual felt.
The action checked to Navarro who bet 72,500 and "Guajev" check-raised to 229,100. Navarro shoved for a total of 691,916 and "Guajev" snap-called.
Navarro showed but was drawing to just runner-runner when "Guajev" tabled 
for a flopped straight.
The 
run out didn't help Navarro who was sent packing, shipping a tournament-leading sized pot over to "Guajev".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,001,963
1,365,563
|
1,365,563 |
|
Busted |