PokerStars SCOOP 2020

SCOOP-105-H: $5,200 NLHE [6-Max, Midweek Freeze High Roller], $400K Gtd
Day: 1
Event Info

PokerStars SCOOP 2020

Final Results
Winner
Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
$114,704
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,200
Prize Pool
$480,000
Entries
96
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
37,500
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
96
Players Left
11

"Geokarak" Takes Out "3DTemujiN"

Level 16 : 10,000/20,000, 2,500 ante
"Geokarak" Takes Out "3DTemujiN"
"Geokarak" Takes Out "3DTemujiN"

"3DTemujiN" moved all in under the gun for 147,451 and "Geokarak" raised from the hijack to 297,008.

"3DTemujiN": {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}
"Geokarak": {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}

The flop came {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Hearts} giving "3DTemujiN" the lead with a set of sixes but that didn't last long as the {4-Hearts} turn and {9-Clubs} river completed the board and "Geokarak" rivered a set of nines, sending "3DTemujiN" to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Geokarak gr
Geokarak
2,626,358
143,520
143,520
3DTemujiN kz
3DTemujiN
Busted

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Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante
SCOOP Champs
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Malinowski Falls to "benderbei2"

Level 13 : 6,000/12,000, 1,500 ante
Malinowski Falls to "benderbei2"
Malinowski Falls to "benderbei2"

"benderbei2" opened to 25,000 on the button and Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger called from the small blind. Wiktor "limitless" Malinowski three-bet shoved for 429,934 from the big blind and "benderbei2" reshoved for 1,187,916 but Eibinger let it go.

Wiktor "limitless" Malinowski: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
"benderbei2": {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

The board was {j-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Spades} and "benderbei2" took down the pot with eights full of nines, sending out Malinowski.

Player Chips Progress
benderbei2
benderbei2
1,649,100
1,108,913
1,108,913
Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger
Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger
418,313
Wiktor "limitless" Malinowski
Wiktor "limitless" Malinowski
Busted

"Geokarak" Eliminates Nitsche and Dattani to Extend Lead

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante
"Geokarak" Eliminates Nitsche and Dattani to Extend Lead
"Geokarak" Eliminates Nitsche and Dattani to Extend Lead

Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani raised to 22,300 from the hijack and "Geokarak" three-bet to 51,274 from the cutoff. Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche four-bet jammed for 198,788 from the big blind and Dattani and "Geokarak" called.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and was checked through to the {q-Diamonds} turn. Dattani bet 200,513 and "Geokarak" responded by moving all in for 1,003,610. Dattani called for less, putting at risk a ttoal of 716,674.

Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
"Geokarak": {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

Nitsche had a set of jacks and Dattani had a set of queens but "Geokarak" was ahead with broadway. The {2-Diamonds} river completed the board and "Geokarak" raked in the pot, eliminating both Nitsche and Dattani

Player Chips Progress
Geokarak gr
Geokarak
2,327,898
1,041,493
1,041,493
Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani
Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani
Busted
Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche
Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche
Busted

Dattani Takes Out Margereson

Level 11 : 4,500/9,000, 1,125 ante
Dattani Takes Out Margereson
Dattani Takes Out Margereson

Artur "mararthur1" Martirosyan raised to 19,800 from the cutoff and Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson called from the button along with Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani in the big blind.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and was checked around to the {6-Hearts} turn. Dattani and Martirosyan checked again but Margereson bet 52,144. Dattani check-called and Martirosyan folded.

The {2-Spades} filled up the river and Dattani checked again. Margereson moved all in for 191,960 and Dattani made the call. Margereson showed {a-Clubs}{9-Spades} for a bluff and Dattani turned over {q-Spades}{9-Diamonds} to win the pot with a pair of queens, eliminating Margereson from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani
Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani
917,889
234,258
234,258
Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson
Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson
Busted

Vieira Eliminated by Nolet

Level 9 : 3,500/7,000, 875 ante
Vieira Eliminated by Nolet
Vieira Eliminated by Nolet

Guillaume "Nolet20" Nolet opened to 14,000 from the cutoff and "Geokarak" called from the button. Joao "Naza114" Vieira three-bet jammed for 74,030 from the big blind and Nolet made the call but "Geokarak" folded.

Joao "Naza114" Vieira: {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
Guillaume "Nolet20" Nolet: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

Nolet hit a pretty favorable flop of {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. The {7-Diamonds} turn and {k-Hearts} river completed the board and Nolet took down the pot with a pair of aces, eliminating Vieira.

Player Chips Progress
Geokarak gr
Geokarak
1,105,744
273,142
273,142
Guillaume "Nolet20" Nolet
Guillaume "Nolet20" Nolet
464,455
176,417
176,417
Joao "Naza114" Vieira
Joao "Naza114" Vieira
Busted

"shuhpat" Scores Double Knockout

Level 9 : 3,500/7,000, 875 ante
"shuhpat" Scores Doubles Knockout
"shuhpat" Scores Doubles Knockout

Sergi "srxakgirona" Reixach raised to 14,000 from the cutoff and "Stefan11222" three-bet jammed for 48,643 from the button. "shuhpat" called from the small blind but Reixach reshoved for 208,830. "shuhpat" called it off.

"Stefan11222": {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}
Sergi "srxakgirona" Reixach: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
"shuhpat": {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

The runout was {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} and shuhpat took down the pot with broadway, eliminatin both "Stefan11222" and Reixach.

Player Chips Progress
shuhpat uz
shuhpat
1,312,557
292,123
292,123
Day 1 Chip Leader
Stefan11222
Stefan11222
Busted
Sergi "srxakgirona" Reixach
Sergi "srxakgirona" Reixach
Busted

Badziakouski Doubles Through Leonard

Level 7 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante
Badziakouski Doubles Through Leonard
Badziakouski Doubles Through Leonard

Patrick "pads1161" Leonard raised to 11,400 from the button and Mikita "fish2013" Badziakouski three-bet to 40,000 from the big blind. Leonard took a few seconds of reflection before moving all in for 551,525 and Badziakouski snap-called for less, putting at risk a total of 225,444.

Mikita "fish2013" Badziakouski: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The {j-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts} board ran safe for Badziakouski and he got his double up.

Player Chips Progress
Mikita "fish2013" Badziakouski
Mikita "fish2013" Badziakouski
457,138
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard
326,081
-172,569
-172,569

Speranza Falls to "Geokarak"

Level 7 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante
Speranza Falls to "Geokarak"
Speranza Falls to "Geokarak"

"Geokarak" raised to 10,000 under the gun and Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza three-bet jammed for 98,675 from the cutoff. "Geokarak" made the call.

Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza: {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}
"Geokarak": {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

The runout was {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{10-Spades} and "Geokarak" took down the pot with a pair of kings eliminating Speranza.

Player Chips Progress
Geokarak gr
Geokarak
775,413
265,358
265,358
Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza
Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza
Busted

"neymar-jr" Falls to Greenwood

Level 6 : 2,250/4,500, 550 ante
"neymar-jr" Falls to Greenwood
"neymar-jr" Falls to Greenwood

"neymar-jr" moved all in from the hijack for 66,830 and Lucas "YRWTHMELTHR" Greenwood called from the big blind.

"neymar-jr": {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Lucas "YRWTHMELTHR" Greenwood: {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

The flop came {k-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs} giving Greenwood a pair of kings. The {7-Clubs} turn and {7-Spades} river filled up the board and Greewood took down the pot with kings and sevens, sending "neymar-jr" to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Lucas "YRWTHMELTHR" Greenwood
Lucas "YRWTHMELTHR" Greenwood
459,505
-2,229
-2,229
neymar-jr
neymar-jr
Busted