Level: 4
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 125
PokerStars SCOOP 2020
SCOOP-120-H: $2,100 NLHE [Sunday Warm-Up SE], $500K Gtd.)
Day: 1
De Souza Doubles Through Joelsson
Level 4
: 500/1,000, 125 ante
There have been plenty of fireworks early on in this event, epitomized by this massive hand that just took place. Action started with "Geokarak" raising to 2,000. Big stack Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs reraised to 6,750, and he was called by Mathias "giftmyra" Joelsson. Next to act, Belarmino "PaGaOVelhinho" de Souza put out a four bet to an even 20,000, which got folds from "Geokarak" and "APonakov."
Joelsson called, and the flop came down 
. Joelsson checked, and de Souza led for 14,000. Joelsson check raised to 37,000, and de Souza quickly shoved all in for 58,000 and change. Joelsson called with pocket eights, but he was well behind the 
of de Souza. No further help would come for Joelsson, and the big double up was sent to de Souza.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
216,939
216,939
|
216,939 |
|
157,203
157,203
|
157,203 |
|
50,725
50,725
|
50,725 |
The Top Stacks on the Second Break
Level 4
: 500/1,000, 125 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
227,376
-7,950
|
-7,950 |
|
|
214,319
-2,620
|
-2,620 |
|
204,538
204,538
|
204,538 |
|
|
204,010
204,010
|
204,010 |
|
|
195,586
195,586
|
195,586 |
|
192,352
192,352
|
192,352 |
|
|
180,662
180,662
|
180,662 |
|
174,770
174,770
|
174,770 |
|
|
170,943
33,770
|
33,770 |
Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov Nearly Triples Up
Level 4
: 500/1,000, 125 ante
Action started with Belarmino "PaGaOVelhinho" de Souza raising to 2,400. Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov, who had just lost a big pot to de Souza, reprised to 7,200 on the button. In the big blind, Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis put out a four bet to 20,000 even. de Souza wasn't going anywhere, as he reraised to 40,500. Dimov quickly called all in for 34,000 and change, and Veldhuis thought for a bit before folding.
Dimov: 
de Souza: 
Dimov was in great shape to double, but he likely broke a sweat after the flop of 
gave de Souza a flush draw. However, a queen on the turn locked up the hand for Dimov, who is nearly back to his starting stack now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,705
160,705
|
160,705 |
|
||
|
|
106,790
-50,413
|
-50,413 |
|
89,912
89,912
|
89,912 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 700/1,400
Ante: 175
Level 6 Chip Count Updates
Level 6
: 700/1,400, 175 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
312,448
108,438
|
108,438 |
|
|
274,277
93,615
|
93,615 |
|
|
229,678
54,908
|
54,908 |
|
|
222,252
26,666
|
26,666 |
|
221,154
221,154
|
221,154 |
|
|
217,790
-9,586
|
-9,586 |
|
|
211,569
-2,750
|
-2,750 |
|
|
210,754
39,811
|
39,811 |
|
|
204,898
12,546
|
12,546 |
|
|
204,505
204,505
|
204,505 |
|
203,760
203,760
|
203,760 |
|
195,879
195,879
|
195,879 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
"Korrinho" Busts Peter "twirlpro" Turmezy
Level 7
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Action started with a raise to 3,600 from "Korrinho", only to see Peter "twirlpro" Turmezy three bet to 14,550 from the big blind. "Korrinho" called, and the flop came down 
. Turmezy bet out 7,925, "Korrinho" called, and the came on the turn. Another bet came from Turmezy, this time 13,275, and "Korrinho" called once again.
The 
completed the board, and Turmezy checked this time. "Korrinho" thought for about 10 seconds before betting 74,100, easily more than what Turmezy had left. He called it off with 
, but "Korrinho" tabled 
for top two pair to win the hand, and send Turmezy to the virtual rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
226,952
226,952
|
226,952 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 250
Veldhuis Coolers Joao "INeedMassari" Simao
Level 8
: 1,000/2,000, 250 ante
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis started the action with a raise to 3,280 from under the gun, and he got calls from Joao "INeedMassari" Simao on the button, and bencb789 in the big blind. The flop came down 
, and it was checked to Veldhuis, who continued with a bet to 7,000. Only Simao called, and the 
hit the turn. Veldhuis bet again, 16,000 this time, and Simao called to see the 
complete the board.
Veldhuis checked this time, and Simao fired 33,333. Veldhuis thought for a bit before shoving all in, having Simao covered, and the Brazilian thought for a while himself before he called with . It was no good though, as Veldhuis revealed 
for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,436
79,731
|
79,731 |
|
|
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|
|
Busted | |