SCOOP-62-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, PKO, High Roller], $1M Gtd Day 1 | PokerStars SCOOP 2020

05-14-2020 19:42 UTC-4

Benitez Doubles, Leaves Greben Short; Watson Busts

Hill Kerby

Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez limped into the pot from early position and "merlow3" raised to 90,000 in the hijack. Job "DeadNylan" Greben called in the cutoff and action folded back to Benitez, who jammed for 607,000. "merlow3" folded and Greben called.

Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez:
Job "DeadNylan" Greben:

Greben was out in front all the way as the flop and turn appeared, leaving Benitez in need of hitting an ace or king on the river to stay alive. Fortune favored him as the river came to give him a pair of kings and score the double, leaving Greben under 10 big blinds after the hand was over.

Meanwhile, Mike "SirWatts" Watson was eliminated on another table in 37th place and 36 players now remain.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford	1,658,424 1,494,136	1,494,136
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez	1,380,458 694,544	694,544
Job "DeadNylan" Greben	237,787 1,174,639	1,174,639
Mike "SirWatts" Watson	Busted

05-14-2020 19:36 UTC-4

Muehloecker Hits the Rail

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Hill Kerby

Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker saw action folded to him in the hijack and raised to 63,600. PaGaOVelhinho three-bet to 180,000 on the button and action folded back to Muehloecker, who called.

The flop came and Muehloecker checked. PaGaOVelhinho made a continuation-bet of 143,500 and Muehloecker called.

The turn was and Muehloecker checked again. PaGaOVelhinho went all in for 822,000 effective, putting Muehloecker to a decision for their tournament life that sent them into their time bank. Eventually, they found a call.

Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker:
"PaGaOVelhinho":

Muehloecker had made the right call with his pair of eights, finding himself needing to fade the 11 cards in the deck that would spell disaster for him. Unfortunately for him, the river gave "PaGaOVelhinho" a pair of aces and eliminated Muehloecker from the tournament.

Shortly before Muehloecker's elimination, "HITRII999" and "Dowgh-Santos" were also knocked out, and 37 players now remain.

Player	Chips	Progress
Belarmino "PaGaOVelhinho" de Souza	2,544,359 1,451,062	1,451,062
Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker	Busted
HITRII999	Busted
Dowgh-Santos	Busted

05-14-2020 19:30 UTC-4

Rolle Saved on the River

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Hill Kerby

Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle opened to 60,000 in middle position and "Daghemunguu" three-bet to 177,500 on the button. Action folded back to Rolle and he four-bet shoved for 880,500. "Daghemunguu" called.

Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle:
"Daghemunguu":

Rolle was in trouble and the flop was of no help to him. The turn left him with one shot at staying alive, but it came on the river to put him out in front with aces up and score the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle	1,832,244 1,178,351	1,178,351
Daghemuneguu	906,948 592,612	592,612

05-14-2020 19:24 UTC-4

Say Goodbye To...

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Hill Kerby

Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

The final 20-minute level of the tournament has begun and 40 players now remain on five full tables. Thirteen more eliminations are needed to reach the end of play for the evening, and all future levels will increase to 30 minutes in length apiece. The players below have recently been eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chun Lei "samrostan" Zhou	Busted
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi	Busted
Pavel "silentm0de" Plesuv	Busted
Internett93o	Busted
Daris "DEX888" Pedes	Busted

Level: 18

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,750

05-14-2020 19:21 UTC-4

Dimov Falls To a Three Outer

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Hill Kerby

Level 17 : 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante

Hand #1: Action folded around to "Korrinho," who opened to 52,500 in the cutoff. Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov three-bet shoved for 289,000 on the button action made its way back to "Korrinho," who called.

"Korrinho":
Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov:

Dimov was ahead but not for long as the flop put "Korrinho" out in front with two pair, tens and fours. The turn [k] gave Dimov four extra outs at Broadway, but the river left him dry and out of chips to result in his elimination from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Körrinho	1,312,481 170,508	170,508
Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov	Busted

05-14-2020 19:16 UTC-4

Kolonias Takes a Walk Down Broadway

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Hill Kerby

Level 17 : 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante

Arsenii "josef_shvejk" Karmatckii opened to 50,000 under the gun and received a call from Alexandros "mexican222" Kolonias, who was on his direct left. Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford three-bet jammed for 886,000 in the cutoff and action folded back to Kolonias, who called all in for 722,000.

Alexandros "mexican222" Kolonias:
Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford:

Beresford was ahead and the flop gave him top set, leaving Kolonias with four outs at Broadway and two chances to hit it. He would only need one, as the turn improved him and made him the one who would need to fade the board pairing in order to stay alive. The river complied, and the pot was shipped his way, leaving Beresford with only 164,000 behind after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arsenii "josef_shvejk" Karmatckii	1,650,652 59,750	59,750
Alexandros "mexican222" Kolonias	1,557,876 832,438	832,438
Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford	164,288 562,938	562,938

05-14-2020 19:05 UTC-4

Full Chip Counts (full)

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Hill Kerby

Level 17 : 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan "Malaka$tyle" Pardo	3,549,524
Pimmss	2,832,778 422,305	422,305
Preben "prebz" Stokkan	2,778,064 191,724	191,724
Alexander "BIack88" Trofimov	2,586,324 46,500	46,500
Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood	2,380,784 482,072	482,072
Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani	2,323,069 1,128,261	1,128,261
Luke "Bit2Easy" Reeves	2,150,945 837,719	837,719
Pieter "XMorphineX" Aerts	1,948,205 1,381,080	1,381,080
Arsenii "josef_shvejk" Karmatckii	1,710,402 77,143	77,143
Artur "mararthur1" Martirosyan	1,661,144 171,875	171,875
Simon "Igorkarkarof" Ronnow Pedersen	1,638,503 692,167	692,167
Linus "LLinusLLove" Loeliger	1,592,693 387,440	387,440
Joao "Naza114" Vieira	1,506,589 232,096	232,096
Daghemuneguu	1,499,560 264,804	264,804
Job "DeadNylan" Greben	1,412,426 924,202	924,202
Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker	1,382,704 268,065	268,065
Wiktor "limitless" Malinowski	1,318,411 638,843	638,843
Thiago "KKremate" Crema	1,297,681 251,179	251,179
Connor "blanconegro" Drinan	1,289,932 40,798	40,798
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt	1,244,312 363,915	363,915
Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson	1,193,942 269,480	269,480
merlow3	1,183,102
Körrinho	1,141,973 189,996	189,996
3 bucati	1,105,583
Belarmino "PaGaOVelhinho" de Souza	1,093,297 190,656	190,656

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05-14-2020 18:59 UTC-4

Pardo Dusts Speranzo Before Break

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Hill Kerby

Level 17 : 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante

Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza saw action folded to him in the cutoff and jammed for 326,000. Juan "Malaka$tyle" Pardo called in the big blind.

Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza:
Juan "Malaka$tyle" Pardo:

Speranza was out in front going to the flop, which came to give both players trips and add three outs to a chop to Pardo's tally. A chop would become impossible as the turn improved Pardo to a full house, leaving Speranza in need of hitting an ace on the river to stay alive. He was unable to do so as it fell and Speranza was eliminated in 49th place, bringing the tournament down to six full tables as it enters its next five-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan "Malaka$tyle" Pardo	3,549,524 132,184	132,184
Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza	Busted

Level: 17

Blinds: 12,500/25,000

Ante: 3,250