PokerStars SCOOP 2020

SCOOP-58-H: $2,100 NLHE [Heads-Up], $200K Gtd
Day: 1
Event Info

PokerStars SCOOP 2020

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$71,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,100
Prize Pool
$238,000
Entries
119
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
119
Players Left
8

14 Heads-Ups Continue, Kostritsyn Busts Speranza

Round 1, Level 7: 1,250-2,500, 325 ante

28 players are still battling their way to Round 2 of the event. The most notable pair was that of Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza and Alexander "joiso" Kostritsyn where the Russian player managed to prevail.

In the last hand, Speranza limped from the button and called Kostritsyn's raise to 7,500. The flop came {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}{9-Spades} and Kostritsyn continued with a 3,913 bet, getting called by Speranza.

The turn was the {2-Clubs} and Kostritsyn bet 5,869 getting another call.

The {k-Spades} came on the river and Kostritsyn shoved with Speranza calling again only to see his opponent's {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} with a straight on the river, beat his {k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} for a rivered top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza
Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza
Busted

Tags: Alexander "joiso" KostritsynGianluca "Tankanza" Speranza

Malinowski Flips Things Over

Round 1, Level 8: 1,500-3,000, 375 ante

Wiktor "limitless" Malinowski is facing "piupz" and he had a lesser stack when he won a preflop all in to turn things to his favor. In the crucial hand he raised to 12,000 after his opponent's limp and then call his three-bet shove.

Wiktor "limitless" Malinowski: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
piupz: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{k-Spades} and Malinowski doubled up to get the lead in their battle.

Anderson Dominated and Ousted

Round 1, Level 9: 1,750-3,500, 450 ante

Calvin "cal42688" Anderson was left with ten big blinds in the current level and called a shove from "RomanHLD".

Calvin "cal42688" Anderson: {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}
RomanHLD: {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} and Anderson departed from the field after nine levels of battle against "RomanHLD".

Player Chips Progress
Calvin "cal42688" Anderson
Calvin "cal42688" Anderson
Busted

Tags: Calvin "cal42688" AndersonRomanHLD

Four More Duels

Round 1, Level 9: 1,750-3,500, 450 ante

There are four more heads-ups going on, those of:

Ben "jenbizzle" Jones vs "ArhAngel_29R"
"Prudently" vs "UmakeMeSikkk"
"chtrumfeinz" vs "fontainerot"
"piupz" vs Wiktor "limitless" Malinowski

Break

The second break of the day just started with three tables running. Players will return in five minutes.

Player Chips Progress
fontainerot
fontainerot
Busted

Round 2 for "UmakeMeSikkk"

Round 1, Level 10: 2,000-4,000, 500 ante

"UmakeMeSikkk" won a crucial flip to sent "Prudently" to the rail and progress to Round 2. In the last hand, he minraised to 8,000 and called his opponent's shove for 60,098.

UmakeMeSikkk: {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Prudently: {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}

The board came {j-Spades}{9-Spades}{9-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and "UmakeMeSikkk" found a pair on the river to bust his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Prudently dk
Prudently
Busted

Tags: PrudentlyUmakeMeSikkk

Round 2

The eliminations of Ben "jenbizzle" Jones and Wiktor "limitless" Malinowski were the last ones before the remaining 64 players are matched between them for Round 2.

Player Chips Progress
Ben "jenbizzle" Jones
Ben "jenbizzle" Jones
Busted
Wiktor "limitless" Malinowski
Wiktor "limitless" Malinowski
Busted

Notable Duels

Round 2, Level 1: 400-800, 100 ante

Some of the notable duels for Round 2 include:

Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis vs Connor "blanconegro" Drinan
Kilian "caaaaamel" Kramer vs Luke "Bit2Easy" Reeves
Juan "Malaka$tyle" Pardo vs Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
Timothy "Tim0thee" Adams vs Artur "mararthur1" Martirosyan

A Quick Affair for "07Papi"

"07Papi" Wins with a Better Full House
"07Papi" Wins with a Better Full House

Round 2, Level 1: 400-800, 100 ante

"07Papi" is the first player to advance to Round 3 after eliminated "Fepoker20" before the end of the first level of Round 2.

"07Papi" raised to 2,000 from the button, "Fepoker20" made it 5,600, "07Papi" continued with a four-bet to 14,400 and "Fepoker20" called.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and "Fepoker20" check-called a bet for 7,250.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and both players checked.

The river was the {k-Hearts} and "Fepoker20" bet 25,600 only to call a shove from "07Papi". "Fepoker20" opened {10-Clubs}{9-Spades} with a full house but "07Papi" had {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} with a better full house and shipped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Fepoker20
Fepoker20
Busted

Tags: 07PapiFepoker20