PokerStars WCOOP 2021

WCOOP-94-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver], $1.25M Gtd
Day: 1
Event Info

PokerStars WCOOP 2021

Final Results
Winner
Laurie "LaliTournier" Tournier
Prize
$99,228
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,050
Prize Pool
$1,516,000
Entries
1,516
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
1,250,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
325,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,516
Players Left
85

"Warrior25409" Flops Large

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 450 ante

Damien "DamoWain" Wain threw in a raise of 5,625 from the button and "Warrior25409" instantly shoved 145,026 from the big blind. Wain called for less, putting in 103,689 and the two turned over their hands.

Damien "DamoWain" Wain: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
"Warrior25409": {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}

The classic flip saw a {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop land on the felt, hitting a set for "Warrior25409" and Wain was then drawing to runner-runner clubs.

An {8-Diamonds} turn sealed at least half the pot for "Warrior25409" as Wain was then only drawing to a chop.

The {j-Hearts} river wasn't a tournament lifesaver, dropping wain from the field and "Warrior25409" took down the pot, adding a bounty.

Player Chips Progress
Warrior25409 cz
Warrior25409
252,565
Damien "DamoWain" Wain gb
Damien "DamoWain" Wain
Busted

Tags: DamoWain

Double Elimination for "yagrebulave"

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 450 ante

Vitalijs "zavor" Zavorotnijs limped from middle position, "yagrebulave" raised to 18,000 and Thorsten "juicetus" Legit called his last 1,972 into the pot.

Zavorotnijs jammed over the top, totaling 169,592 and "yagrebulave" snapped it off, putting two players at risk.

Thorsten "juicetus" Legit: {6-Clubs}{3-Spades}
Vitalijs "zavor" Zavorotnijs: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
"yagrebulave": {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Zavorotnijs was in an optimal spot until the {j-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop rolled out, hitting "yagrebulave" with a pair of johnnies to take the lead.

The {q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} runout changed not a thing as "yagrebulave" swept two players off their feet, pulling in a double bounty pot.

Player Chips Progress
yagrebulave ru
yagrebulave
572,819
Thorsten "juicetus" Legit at
Thorsten "juicetus" Legit
Busted
Vitalijs "zavor" Zavorotnijs lv
Vitalijs "zavor" Zavorotnijs
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Boika Runs into a Monster

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 450 ante

"GlobalHappiness" opened to 5,500 from middle position and Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika shoved 61,675 in the big blind. "GlobalHappiness" called and the cards went up.

Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
"GlobalHappiness": {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

The board rolled out {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and cowboys took down the hand, sending a bounty to "GlobalHappiness" in the process of doing so.

Player Chips Progress
GlobalHappiness se
GlobalHappiness
212,178
Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika
Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika
Busted

"mahairong009" Collects with Aces

Level 10 : 1,750/3,500, 450 ante

"mahairong009" opened to 7,700 and "ALIN76poker" called. Goran "mandza17" Mandic was the third to jump in and see the {k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop.

"mahairong009" bet 10,544, "ALIN76poker" folded and Mandic called. An {a-Clubs} turn saw "mahaironh009" bet 26,519 and again Mandic put in the chips.

The {j-Spades} landed on the river, "mahairong009" shoved 608,628 and Mandic called for less, putting his 77,356 in the middle with {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}.

"mahairong009" showed {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} to scoop with a set of rockets, eliminating Mandic from the field.

Player Chips Progress
mahairong009 jp
mahairong009
792,060
Goran "mandza17" Mandic
Goran "mandza17" Mandic
Busted

"Guajev" is a Lone Millionaire

Level 10 : 1,750/3,500, 450 ante

An under the gun raise of 7,350 came from the stack of "Guajev", who is leading the tournament thus far, and "ggnope" called to see the {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop.

A {2-Clubs} fell on the turn after "ggnope" called another bet of 7,350. "Guajev" then bumped up his bet, putting in 28,000.

"ggnope" elected to shove, totaling 197,407 and "Guajev" called to see it. {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} was tabled by "ggnope" which was ahead of the {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} that "Guajev" held.

The flush landed for "Guajev" when an {8-Clubs} river hit the felt, dropping "ggnope" to the zero chip mark and "Guajev" collected another bounty here on Day 1.

Player Chips Progress
Guajev ar
Guajev
1,274,864
468,864
468,864
ggnope ch
ggnope
Busted

"tekelson221" Finds Ladies

Level 11 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

"tekelson221" opened from the button to 8,000 and Bernardo "betsoares" Soares shoved 292,465 in the small blind. Ilari "Fabahaba" Tahkokallio called for less, putting 102,047 in from the big blind and "tekelson221" snapped, putting in 127,464.

Ilari "Fabahaba" Tahkokallio: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
"tekelson221": {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Bernardo "betsoares" Soares: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The flop fell {5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and some straight draws came to light. A {4-Clubs} turn and {j-Clubs} river missed the draws and cemented it for "tekelson221" who doubled through Soares, dropping Tahkokallio in the process of doing so.

Player Chips Progress
tekelson221 at
tekelson221
360,475
360,475
360,475
Bernardo "betsoares" Soares br
Bernardo "betsoares" Soares
165,001
165,001
165,001
Ilari "Fabahaba" Tahkokallio fi
Ilari "Fabahaba" Tahkokallio
Busted

Another KO for "Guajev"

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante

"Grekzorba" raised to 8,000 from under the gun, Chris "Moorman1" Moorman called in the cutoff, "Guajev" stuck around from the small blind and "3DTemujin" defended their big blind.

The flop fell {10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, "Grekzorba" bet 20,000 and "Guajev" was the only customer. The {5-Diamonds} turn fell on the felt, "Grekzorba" bet 32,000 and "Guajev" called.

A {q-Hearts} river completed the board, "Grekzorba" moved all in for 56,246, and "Guajev" snap-called.

"Grekzobra" showed {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} but it was not enough when "Guajev" turned over {4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}, giving them the pot with a turned straight, eliminating "Grekzorba".

Player Chips Progress
Guajev ar
Guajev
1,453,847
236,447
236,447
Grekzorba pl
Grekzorba
Busted

Jones and Pantoja Flip for Stacks

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante

Ben "jenbizzle" Jones raised to 10,000 from the hijack and a three-bet of 65,000 came flying in from Felipe "Pantoja RO" Pantoja in the small blind. Jones pushed, totaling 233,654 and Pantoja called, having just 21,655 behind after doing so.

Ben "jenbizzle" Jones: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Felipe "Pantoja RO" Pantoja: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The flop rolled out {10-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and a pair of jacks was looking like an optimal spot. A {q-Clubs} turn and {2-Spades} river sealed it for Jones who doubled up in the process, leaving Pantoja short.

Player Chips Progress
Ben "jenbizzle" Jones gb
Ben "jenbizzle" Jones
477,308
477,308
477,308
Felipe "Pantoja RO" Pantoja br
Felipe "Pantoja RO" Pantoja
21,655
21,655
21,655

Koplimaa Starting to Heat-Up

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 750 ante

"FONBET_RULIT" opened to 12,000 from the hijack and Markku "markovitsus" Koplimaa then three-bet, making it 48,000 to go. "Zihuatanejo3" shoved 239,886 from the big blind, "FONBET_RULIT" folded and Koplimaa called.

"Zihuatanejo3": {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Markku "markovitsus" Koplimaa: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

The board came down {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and aces held on easily to take down the pot. Koplimaa secured another bounty and has been running hot as of late.

Player Chips Progress
Markku "markovitsus" Koplimaa ee
Markku "markovitsus" Koplimaa
796,264
252,921
252,921
Zihuatanejo3
Zihuatanejo3
Busted

Tags: Zihuatanejo3FONBET_RULIT

Gierse Takes Care of Aces

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 750 ante

Marius "DEX888" Gierse opened to 12,600 from middle position and "JeffGross" then three-bet, making it a total of 19,200.

Gierse called to see the juicy-looking {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{10-Spades} flop where they tapped. "JeffGross" bet 22,113 and Geirse check-shoved. "JeffGross" called for less, putting in 22,113.

"JeffGross": {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Marius "DEX888" Gierse: {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

Gierse was leading with his flopped two and the {5-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} runout sealed it for him. "JeffGross" was sent packing, Gierse collected the pot and bounty.

Player Chips Progress
Marius "DEX888" Gierse at
Marius "DEX888" Gierse
439,364