SCOOP-105-H: $5,200 NLHE [6-Max, Midweek Freeze High Roller], $400K Gtd
Day 2 Completed
PokerStars SCOOP 2020
SCOOP-105-H: $5,200 NLHE [6-Max, Midweek Freeze High Roller], $400K Gtd
Day: 2
Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger Takes Down SCOOP-105-H: $5,200 NLHE Midweek Freeze for $114,704
Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante
Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger navigated through a star-studded field of 96 players in the 2020 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker -105-H: $5,200 NLHE [6-Max, Midweek Freeze High Roller] to claim the top prize of $114,704 and the title.
Eibinger is a familiar face in the high roller scene with multiple victories under his belt. He took down the 2018 PokerStars EPT Prague €50,000 High Roller and he also won the 2019 EPT Monte Carlo €50,000 Single-Day High Roller.
The Austrian's path to victory wasn't all smooth. He came into the final day as the shortest stack but he found a double early on with ace-queen against "shuhpat"'s ace-ten to be in better shape. He kept slowly building from thereon eventually securing a seat at the final table. When the three-handed portion of play started, Eibinger was still in the hunt, but with work to do. He didn't take long to turn the the tables though as he doubled through "Geokarak" within a few hands and took over the chip lead shortly after when he made a full house against Simon "Igorkarkarof" Ronnow Pedersen and managed to get well paid.
Chips kept flying back and forth for a while with the lead changing at multiple times but Eibinger was responsible for the elimination of "Geokarak" in third place after flopping a straight against "Geokarak"'s set to start the heads-up battle against Ronnow Pedersen with a 2:1 chip lead. While Ronnow Pedersen was able to take the lead at some point, it didn't last long as Eibinger rivered a straight against Pedersen's trips to take it back and it was all over shortly after.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger | Austria | $114,703.80 |
| 2 | Simon "Igorkarkarof" Ronnow Pedersen | Denmark | $88,064.44 |
| 3 | Geokarak | Greece | $67,612.03 |
| 4 | FouEnculePL | Poland | $51,909.50 |
| 5 | Bruno "great dant" Volkmann | Brazil | $39,853.82 |
| 6 | shuhpat | Uzbekistan | $30,598.03 |
| 7 | Specpro_tect | Netherlands | $23,491.82 |
Final Table Action
"Specpro_tect" was the first casulaty of the final table when he three-bet jammed with tens into "shuhpat"'s aces and couldn't find any help, ending his run in seventh place.
"shuhpat" lost most of his newly acquired chips in a bluff shortly after and he was eliminated in sixth place when he shoved his final crumbs with king-six only to find himsef in bad shape against "Geokarak"'s ace-queen.
Bruno "great dant" Volkmann was "Geokarak"'s next victim after he couldn't let go of his pocket eights against "Geokarak"'s tens in an all in preflop situation to head out in fifth place.
Next in line, was "FouEnculePL" in fourth place. He three-bet shoved with ace-ten suited against "Geokarak"'s sevens and couldn't hit in a blind vs blind situation.
While "Geokarak" put up a good fight, he was sent to the exit in third place after flopping a set of tens against Eibinger's flopped straight.
The heads-up match only lasted a few hands and it was all over when Simon "Igorkarkarof" Ronnow Pedersen called an all in bet from Eibinger with two pair only to see Eibinger's trips. Ronnow Pedersen was eliminated as the runner-up and Eibinger took down the SCOOP title and $114,704.
Simon "Igorkarkarof" Ronnow Pedersen Eliminated in 2nd Place ($88,064.44)
Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante
Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger limped from the small blind and Simon "Igorkarkarof" Ronnow Pedersen checked from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Ronnow Pedersen checked. Eibinger bet 300,000 and Ronnow Pedersen check-raised to 1,132,500. Eibinger stuck around with a call.
The turn brought the 
and was checked through to the 
river. Ronnow Pedersen checked but Eibinger moved all in for 16,326,308. Ronnow Pedersen made the call with his last 4,733,692. Ronnow Pedersen showed 
for jacks and fives but Eibinger revealed 
for trip jacks, eliminating Ronnow Pedersen in second place and claiming the SCOOP title.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,000,000 | 6,203,692 |
|
|
Busted |
Eibinger Gets Paid by Ronnow Pedersen
Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante
Simon "Igorkarkarof" Ronnow Pedersen raised to 636,000 from the small blind and Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger called from the big blind.
On a flop of 
, Eibinger checked to Ronnow Pedersen who bet 740,850. Eibinger check-raised to 1,950,000 and Ronnow Pedersen stuck around with a call.
The turn came the 
and Eibinger check-called a bet of 1,334,280 from Ronnow Pedersen.
The 
completed the board and Eibinger moved all in for 4,940,374. Ronnow Pedersen made the call. Ronnow Pedersen showed 
for trip eights but that wasn't good enough as Eibinger revealed 
for a straight to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,796,308 | 7,413,108 |
|
|
6,203,692 | -7,413,108 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 37,500
Ronnow Pedersen Takes the Lead From Eibinger
Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante
Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger limped from the small blind and Simon "Igorkarkarof" Ronnow Pedersen checked.
The flop came 
and Ronnow Pedersen checked. Eibinger bet 250,000 and Ronnow Pedersen check-raised to 1,132,000. Eibinger added the remainder to call.
The turn brought the 
and Ronnow Pedersen fired a bet of 1,743,450 that Eibinger called.
The filled up the river and Ronnow Pedersen moved all in for 7,300,900. Eibinger gave up his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,616,800 | 3,157,950 |
|
|
10,383,200 | -3,157,950 |
Eibinger Folds to Ronnow Pedersen's River Shove
Level 30
: 125,000/250,000, 32,500 ante
Simon "Igorkarkarof" Ronnow Pedersen limped from the small blind and Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger raised to 875,000 from the big blind. Ronnow Pedersen stuck around with a call.
The flop came 
and Eibinger check-called a bet of 544,500 from Ronnow Pedersen.
The turn brought the and Eibinger check-called another bet of 1,500,000 from Ronnow Pedersen.
The 
completed the board and Eibinger checked for a third time. Ronnow Pedersen moved all in for 4,554,850 and Eibinger let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,541,150 | -2,365,200 |
|
|
10,458,850 | 2,365,200 |
Heads-Up Play Underway
Level 30
: 125,000/250,000, 32,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,906,350 | 15,891,100 |
|
|
8,093,650 | -747,500 |
"Geokarak" Eliminated in 3rd Place ($67,612.03)
Level 30
: 125,000/250,000, 32,500 ante
"Geokarak" raised to 500,000 from the button and Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger called from the big blind.
The flop fell 
and Eibinger checked. "Geokarak" bet 815,000 and Eibinger check-raised to 2,000,000. "Geokarak" added the remainder to call.
The turn came the 
and Eibinger fired a bet of 1,775,650 that "Geokarak" called.
The 
completed the board and Eibinger moved all in for 3,894,241. "Geokarak" made the call with his last 3,238,309. "Geokarak" showed 
for a set of tens but Eibinger revealed 
to win the pot with a straight, ending "Geokarak"'s run in third place for $67,612.03
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,250 | -7,157,141 |
|
Busted |
Eibinger Adds to his Stack
Level 30
: 125,000/250,000, 32,500 ante
"Geokarak" raised to 500,000 from the button and Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger defended from the big blind.
The flop was and was checked through to the 
turn. Eibinger checked again but "Geokarak" threw in a bet of 375,000. Eibinger check-called.
The 
completed the board and Eibinger check-called another bet of 867,900 from "Geokarak". "Geokarak" showed 
and Eibinger revealed 
for nines full of kings to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,841,150 | 525,000 |
|
|
7,986,459 | -2,615,400 |
|
|
7,172,391 | 2,090,400 |