SCOOP-75-L: $109 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $500K Gtd Day 1 | PokerStars SCOOP 2020

May 17, 2020

"STraZer" Leads Three Streets

Hill Kerby

Level 17 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Action folded around to "B00mslang" in the cutoff and they opened to 5,000. Both "STraZer" in the small blind and "komarolo22" in the big blind called and action went three ways to the flop . "STraZer" was first to act and led out with a bet of 9,900, just under two-thirds of the pot of 15,000. "komarolo22" folded and "B00mslang" called.

Action was then heads up to the turn and "STraZer" led out once more, making a half-pot sized bet of 17,400. "B00mslang" called. The river fell and "STraZer" led out a third time, firing 46,000. "B00mslang" called.

"STraZer" showed or a full house, nines full of sixes, and took down the pot as "B00mslang" mucked, unable to beat "STraZer's" turned boat.

Level: 17

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0

May 17, 2020

Shakerchi and Rudolph Spotted; Field Under 1,000

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 900/1,800, 0 ante

As the field begins to thin, a few familiar players to the poker world in Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi and Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph have been spotted in action in the tournament. Just 999 playersremain, with the bubble fast approaching and likely to be reached shortly after the upcoming break.

May 17, 2020

"androjeda" Flops a Boat and Doubles

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 900/1,800, 0 ante

"androjeda" was in the cutoff and opened to 3,900. "Pastaifore" called in the small blind and "goodeh99" three-bet to the size of the pot, a total of 15,800. "androjeda" called and "Pastafiore" folded, taking action heads up to a flop of .

"goodeh99" made a continuation-bet of 10,800 and "androjeda" raised to 39,000. "goodeh99" came over the top, potting it for 153,900, and "androjeda" called all in for the 67,200 that remained of it.

"androjeda":
"goodeh99":

"goodeh99" had shoved with an overpair and the nut flush draw but found themselves with only two outs, needing to spike a queen on the turn or river to win the pot and earn the knockout. Instead, the turn and river completed the runout and "androjeda" scored the double.

May 17, 2020

Recently Eliminated

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Hill Kerby

Level 16 : 900/1,800, 0 ante

There are just 1,075 players remaining a handful of minutes into Level 16. Here are some of the players who have been eliminated as of late.

Level: 16

Blinds: 900/1,800

Ante: 0

May 17, 2020

"Bonkman05" Gets a Dub

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Hill Kerby

Level 15 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Action folded around to "NowYouSeeMeAk" on the button, who raised the pot to 5,600 and was called by "Bonkman05" in the small blind. The two saw a flop of and Bonkman checked to "NowYouSeeMeAk," who made a continuation-bet of 9,500. "Bonkman05" check-raised to 41,200, a pot-sized raise that resulted in "NowYouSeeMeAk" reraising enough to put "Bonkman05" all in for the 44,000 they had behind. "Bonkman05" called.

"Bonkman05":
"NowYouSeeMeAk":

Both players had flopped top two pair but "Bonkman05" had a freeroll to a flush draw. The turn gave "NowYouSeeMeAk" three eights in the deck that could give them the win, but the river gave "Bonkman05" the flush and scored them the double.

May 17, 2020

Assorted Chip Counts

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Hill Kerby

Level 15 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

May 17, 2020

Break Time

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Hill Kerby

Level 15 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

The first break since the registration period has closed is underway and 1,237 players remain. Only 462 more eliminations are needed for play to finish on the night.

Level: 15

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0