PokerStars SCOOP 2020

SCOOP-33-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, High Roller], $1M Gtd
Day: 1
Event Info

PokerStars SCOOP 2020

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$1,170,000
Entries
117
Players Left
15
Average Chip Stack
1,950,000
Total Chips
29,250,000
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
70,000 / 140,000
Ante
17,500
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
117
Players Left
15

SCOOP 2020: Matthew “MUSTAFABET” Ashton Talks Limit Hold ‘em After Winning Event 19-H

Level 9 : 3,500/7,000, 875 ante
Matthew Ashton
Matthew Ashton

Matthew “MUSTAFABET” Ashton is one of the most accomplished poker pros in the UK. He has amassed millions in tournament winnings, including multiple COOPs and a WSOP Player’s Champion bracelet.

Not bad for a player who prefers cash games.

“I don’t play many tournaments, but the SCOOP’s have always been a nice change of pace from cash games and it’s fun competing in them each year,” says Ashton.

Indeed, Ashton is no stranger to SCOOP titles. He won his first back in 2016. Last year he claimed a double, taking down the #20-H Limit Stud game for $132k, along with the #50-H Razz tournament for a further $40k.

Now Ashton has earned his first title of SCOOP 2020, taking down the #90-H $1,050 FLHE for $24,729.

Read more about Ashton's story over at the PokerStars Blog.

Tags: Matthew Ashton

Break Time

Level 9 : 3,500/7,000, 875 ante

The remaining 65 players out of 98 entries have been sent into their next scheduled 5-minute break and the guarantee of $1,000,000 has been all but reached. So far, there have been 78 entries and 20 re-entries.

Level: 9

Blinds: 3,500/7,000

Ante: 875

Grafton Among the Leaders

Level 8 : 3,000/6,000, 750 ante

In a preflop all-in, "giftmyra" was at risk with the {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and "iamivar" got involved with the {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}.

Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas covered both with the {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} and the {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades}{10-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} board let "giftmyra" triple up while "iamivar" was knocked out by Bujtas.

"WRUUUUM" doubled with {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} against the {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} of Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov on a {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} runout to leave Dimov short.

Last but not least, Sam "SamSquid" Grafton became a chip millionaire after he raked in a nearly 500k pot with {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} against the {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} of "OLD TIME GIN". The {8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs} board provided no threat for the pocket pair of the Brit.

Player Chips Progress
Sam "SamSquid" Grafton gb
Sam "SamSquid" Grafton
1,085,996 704,514
WRUUUUM fi
WRUUUUM
597,006 296,478
Mathias "giftmyra" Joelsson se
Mathias "giftmyra" Joelsson
435,012 183,362
Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas hu
Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
224,688 224,688
Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov bg
Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov
82,517 -415,730
iamivar se
iamivar
Busted
OLD TIME GIN ca
OLD TIME GIN
Busted

Tags: cocojamb0iamivaromaha4rollzSamSquidWRUUUUM

Triple Up for "WRUUUUM"

Level 8 : 3,000/6,000, 750 ante

Finland's "WRUUUUM" was all-in and at risk with the {k-Spades}{j-Spades} against "0m3rta" with the {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and the {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} of "E. Aequitas" from Germany.

The board came {a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and "WRUUUUM" tripled up while "om3rta" won the side pot.

Recent eliminations include "Passiveaggro", Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford, and Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro.

Player Chips Progress
E. Aequitas at
E. Aequitas
378,455 -3,575
WRUUUUM fi
WRUUUUM
300,528 155,002
0m3rta nl
0m3rta
106,798 -43,652
Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro
Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro
Busted
Passiveaggro nl
Passiveaggro
Busted
Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford gb
Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford
Busted

Tags: 0m3rta1_conor_b_1iamivarLrslzkPassiveaggroWRUUUUM

Level: 8

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 750

Value for Dimov Against "0m3rta"; Holz Busts to "xnrobix"

Level 7 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante
CrownUpGuy eliminated by xnrobix
CrownUpGuy eliminated by xnrobix

Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov min-raised to 10,000 and was called by "0m3rta" out of the big blind, who then proceeded to check-call three barrels worth 8,063, 35,000 and 84,751 on a {a-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{9-Spades}{a-Spades} boad.

Dimov tabled the {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for trips jacks and jumped to nearly half a million in chips.

A few hands later on the same table, Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz limp-shoved for 150,320 in the small blind and was called by "xnrobix" in the big blind.

Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz: {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
"xnrobix": {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Board: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

There was no help for Holz and he will certainly re-enter in the minutes to come.

Player Chips Progress
Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov bg
Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov
498,247 498,247
xnrobix hu
xnrobix
371,450 139,888
0m3rta nl
0m3rta
150,450 -263,187
Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz de
Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz
Busted

Tags: 0m3rtacocojamb0CrownUpGuyxnrobix

Ben Cherif Chips Up; "bustoville" Doubles

Level 7 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante

Rachid "SkaiWalkurrr" Ben Cherif is one of several players on their second bullet and the Dutchman just boosted his stack.against Mustapha "lasagnaaammm" Kanit.

Ben Cherif min-raised from under the gun and they checked the [7d6h2h flop. After the {k-Spades} turn, Kanit check-called a bet of 15,000 and did so again for 42,500 on the {6-Diamonds} river. Ben Cherif tabled {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and that won the pot.

"bustoville" nearly had to fire a second bullet when he was dominated with {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs} against the {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} of Sergi "srxakgirona" Reixach but he got there on a {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{k-Spades}{7-Hearts} board.

Player Chips Progress
Rachid "SkaiWalkurrr" Ben Cherif nl
Rachid "SkaiWalkurrr" Ben Cherif
393,884 393,884
Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen fi
Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen
335,505 96,655
Mustapha "lasagnaaammm" Kanit it
Mustapha "lasagnaaammm" Kanit
174,850 -75,150
Sergi "srxakgirona" Reixach es
Sergi "srxakgirona" Reixach
95,165 -138,495

Tags: lasagnaaammmsrxakgironaSkaiWalkurrrbustoville

A Double and a Bounty for Newey

Level 7 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante

Paul "topdoll827" Newey won a flip with {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} against the {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} of Pieter "XMorphineX" Aerts after he had gotten short thanks to a board of {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}.

Two hands later, Newey raised the button and called the shove of Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger for 104,132 in the small blind.

Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger: {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Paul "topdoll827" Newey: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

The {k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Diamonds} board left Eibinger drawing dead on the turn.

Player Chips Progress
Paul "topdoll827" Newey gb
Paul "topdoll827" Newey
283,468 -268
Pieter "XMorphineX" Aerts be
Pieter "XMorphineX" Aerts
147,635 -191,754
Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger at
Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger
Busted

Tags: iambest2topdoll287XMorphineX

More New Entries

Level 7 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante

There are currently 65 players out of 83 entries remaining as the blinds just moved up to provide all those that join right now 50 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
KissMyAcePlz fi
KissMyAcePlz
278,619
Dinesh "nastyMinder" Alt at
Dinesh "nastyMinder" Alt
268,894
Mathias "giftmyra" Joelsson se
Mathias "giftmyra" Joelsson
251,650
Alexandros "mexican222" Kolonias gr
Alexandros "mexican222" Kolonias
248,900
Connor "blanconegro" Drinan mx
Connor "blanconegro" Drinan
248,350
iamivar se
iamivar
239,350 239,350
Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen fi
Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen
238,850
xnrobix hu
xnrobix
231,562
zazano lu
zazano
208,997
Passiveaggro nl
Passiveaggro
117,758