$109 Main Event Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker

05-28-2023 17:22 UTC

Set of Fives Pushes "igormaister26" Near Chip Lead

Matt O'Halloran

Level 2 : Blinds 60/120, 15 ante

A set of fives pushes "igormaister26" over 80,000 chips

Action folded to "kikotucci" in the cutoff, who raised to 240. The button, small blind, and big blind all made the call.

On the 4♣Q♥5♦ flop, the blinds and "kikotucci" checked to the button, "igormaister26", who fired out a bet of 480. After a fold from the small blind, "xXROMmMEOXx" made the call from the big blind. Once "kikotucci" got out of the way, action went heads-up to the turn.

"xXROMmMEOXx" made another check-call on the 7♦ turn, this time to the size of 1,346. After another check following the A♦ on the river, "igormaister26" put out a bet of 2,340, which earned a call. He tabled his 5♣5♥ for a set. Once "xXROMmMEOXx" mucked his hand, the pot was pushed to "igormaister26", adding to his already impressive stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
"igormaister26"	86,285
"kikotucci"	24,141
"xXROMmMEOXx"	19,661

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 20

05-28-2023 17:29 UTC

Five Figure Pot Won without Showdown

Matt O'Halloran

Level 3 : Blinds 75/150, 20 ante

Action was opened by "th@stitfolks" with a raise to 240. After a call from "OR1917mimohh" on the button, the small blind, "Hawmis", put in the three bet to 1,320. The original raiser called while the button folded.

On the 4♦2♦Q♣ flop, "Hawmis" chose to lead out for 1,061, earning a call from his opponent. He fired out another 3,489 on the 3♠ turn, receiving another call. When the A♦ hit the felt on the river, "Hawmis" slowed down, checking to his opponent, who fired out a bet of 7,560, a bit over half pot. "Hawmis" could not find the call, and "th@stitfolks" scooped one of the first five figure pots of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
"th@stitfolks"	31,320
"OR1917mimohh"	24,490
"Hawmis"	16,141

05-28-2023 17:40 UTC

PokerStars Ambassador Grafton Loses a Big One

Matt O'Halloran

Level 3 : Blinds 75/150, 20 ante

Sam "SamSquid" Grafton, in the cutoff, called the raise to 375 by "popolof8960" from under the gun, as did the big blind, "UngarStuKID1".

On the Q♥2♠J♦ flop, Grafton called the bet of 449 from "popolof8960", while the big blind got out the way. On the 8♦ turn, "popolof8960" opted to check to his opponent, who took the opportunity to fire out a bet of 3,000, which was called.

Following another check on the 4♠ river, action was left on Grafton. With the pot already representing nearly 80% of his remaining stack, he went nearly all-in, betting 10,650, leaving himself just 332 chips behind. When "popolof8960" moved all in, Grafton folded, leaving himself with just over two big blinds, and a trip to the virtual re-buy line increasingly likely.

Player	Chips	Progress
"popolof8960"	39,849
Sam "SamSquid" Grafton	332 332	332

Tags: Sam Grafton

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

05-28-2023 17:57 UTC

"BmxALLin" Big Winner in Multi-Way Pot

Matt O'Halloran

Level 4 : Blinds 100/200, 25 ante

After "Tagweb" raised to 400 from late position, he received calls from the hijack, cutoff, and big blind. The four players checked through the 5♦4♣7♦ flop, before "alexasweet69", the big blind, led out for 1,254 on the 3♥ turn. "Tagweb" got out of the way before the other two players made the call.

On the 8♠ river, the big blind checked to "tinggaard1337" in the hijack. He fired out a bet of 3,200, earning a call from both "BmxALLin", the cutoff, as well as "alexasweet69", meaning it was time for showdown. "tinggaard1337" showed A♠10♠ for just ace high. Then, "BmxALLin" showed A♣6♣ for an eight high straight. Once "alexasweet69" mucked their hand, the pot belonged to "BmxALLin".

Player	Chips	Progress
"BmxALLin"	34,443
"Tagweb"	27,479
"alexasweet69"	6,701
"tinggaard1337"	5,222

05-28-2023 17:58 UTC

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Level 4 : Blinds 100/200, 25 ante

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05-28-2023 18:01 UTC

Familiar Faces & Chip Leaders at Second Break

Matt O'Halloran

Level 4 : Blinds 100/200, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
"zerocool9889"	132,334
"arar1113"	118,532
"bebeto99"	117,881
Lasse "Wistern" Jagd Lauritsen	44,586 44,586	44,586

Laurie "LaliTournier" Tournier	40,957

Sebastian ''peace&loove'' Huber	33,620 33,620	33,620

Georgina "GJReggie" James	30,016

Alejandro "[Papo]AR" Lococo	24,925 24,925	24,925

Ramon "RamonColillas" Colillas	24,900

Sam "SamSquid" Grafton	22,885 22,553	22,553

Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis	12,324 12,324	12,324

05-28-2023 18:12 UTC

Cooler for PokerStars Ambassador on River

Matt Hansen

Level 4 : Blinds 100/200, 25 ante

Laurie "LaliTournier" Tournier opened to 400 from under the gun. She received a call from "diviankr!" in early position, and the two went heads-up to the flop of 4♠8♥8♠.

Tournier check-raised from 200 to 1,200, getting a call from her opponent. On the 4♥ turn, she continued for 2,664, which was again called. On the A♠ river, she checked. Her opponent fired out half pot, a bet of 4,514. After a call, "diviankr!" turned over 9♥A♦, for top two pair. Tournier mucked her hand, and the 18,000 chip pot went to "diviankr!".

Player	Chips	Progress
"diviankr!"	39,271 39,271	39,271
Laurie "LaliTournier" Tournie	33,004 33,004	33,004

Tags: Laurie Tournier

Level: 5

Blinds: 125/250

Ante: 30