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

05-28-2023 19:27 UTC

Colillas Makes a Straight

Matt O'Halloran

Level 8 : Blinds 200/400, 50 ante

After "SargentoFAHUR" opened to 1,080 from the cutoff, he received two callers: "Spor1sh01" in the small blind, and Ramon "RamonColillas" Colillas in the big blind.

On the 7♦6♣K♣ flop, the blinds checked over to the original raiser. He bet 1,201, getting called by both opponents. On the 3♣ turn, "Spor1sh01" again checked, but Colillas chose aggression on this street, firing out 2,600. The preflop aggressor got out of the way before the small blind made the call.

On the K♠ river, "Spor1sh01" check-called a bet of 7,000 from Colillas. Colillas tabled 4♠5♦ for a straight, as his opponent mucked their hand, giving the pot north of 26,000 to the PokerStars Ambassador.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon "RamonColillas" Colillas	80,100 55,200	55,200

Spor1sh01	49,424
SargentoFAHUR	21,734

Tags: Ramon Colillas

Level: 9

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 60

05-28-2023 19:49 UTC

Kings Hold for Veldhuis

Matt O'Halloran

Level 9 : Blinds 250/500, 60 ante

Lex Veldhuis Scores a Knockout with Kings

After a limp from "stendobans" in the cutoff, Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis raised to 1,750 on the button. The blinds got out of the way before the limper made the call to see the flop.

On the J♣4♥2♥ flop, "stendobans" led out for 2,365. Veldhuis raised to 6,250. "stendobans" three-bet shoved, putting themselves at risk for 21,430 effective. Veldhuis made the call and the cards were on their backs.

"stendobans": 6♦6♣
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis: K♠K♦

Veldhuis was a massive favorite, and after the A♦ turn just needed to fade a six on the river. The 7♠ was clean, and Veldhuis scooped the pot with his kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis	79,572 67,248	67,248

"stendobans"	Busted

Tags: Lex Veldhuis

05-28-2023 19:57 UTC

Quick Guide to PokerStars Home Games; It Takes Just Five Easy Steps!

Matt O'Halloran

Level 9 : Blinds 250/500, 60 ante

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05-28-2023 20:01 UTC

Chip Counts at Break

Matt O'Halloran

Level 9 : Blinds 250/500, 60 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
enriqMSTacho	240,013
One.Last.Mix	206,319
Royalspecial	191,103
Alejandro "[Papo]AR" Lococo	103,332 28,903	28,903

clinker_boat	99,232 -88,930	-88,930
Ramon "RamonColillas" Colillas	89,573 9,473	9,473

Sam "SamSquid" Grafton	84,916 62,031	62,031

Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis	72,515 -7,057	-7,057

Georgina "GJReggie" James	44,472 14,456	14,456

Fintan "EasyWithAces" Hand	31,812

Lasse "Wistern" Jagd Lauritsen	27,877 -16,709	-16,709

Laurie "LaliTournier" Tournier	27,693 -13,264	-13,264

Felix "xflixx" Schneiders	15,727

Ben "Spraggy" Spragg	7,572

05-28-2023 20:14 UTC

Back to Back Knockouts for Chip Leader

Matt O'Halloran

Level 9 : Blinds 250/500, 60 ante

"enriqMSTacho" scores second knockout in as many hands

In early position, "enriqMSTacho" raised to 1,100, getting calls from both blinds. He continued for 1,247 on the 3♥4♥Q♦ flop. The small blind folded before the big blind, "DirtyPhoenix", made the call.

"DirtyPhoenix" made another check-call on the J♦ turn, this time for 9,411. On the 7♣ river, "enriqMSTacho" moved all in for 35,348 effective, putting his opponent at risk if they call. They were able to find that call, and soon got the bad news.

"DirtyPhoenix": Q♥A♣
"enriqMSTacho": 3♣3♦

Top pair was no good against the set of threes, and "DirtyPhoenix" was sent to the rail while "enriqMSTacho" added to his chip lead.

On the very next deal, "enriqMSTacho" once again found himself delivering a knockout blow. "CarppiCala" opened to 1,100 from under the gun. Action folded all the way to "enriqMSTacho" in the big blind, who called.

On the 8♣9♦A♦ flop, "CarppiCala" fired out 1,062 before getting check-raised to 3,000 and making the call. On the 3♥ turn, "CarppiCala" moved all in their last 12,896. After a call, the cards went on their backs.

"CarppiCala": A♠J♣
"enriqMSTacho": K♦5♦

"CarppiCala" was in good shape to survive and double up with top pair. However, the 3♦ river completed the flush draw, sending them to the rail, while "enriqMSTacho" picked up a second consecutive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
enriqMSTacho	257,619 17,606	17,606
CarppiCala	Busted
DirtyPhoenix	Busted

05-28-2023 20:23 UTC

Two Pair over Two Pair

Matt O'Halloran

Level 9 : Blinds 250/500, 60 ante

After "KujoJolyne", the big blind, called a bet of 1,200 from "Spor1sh01" on the button, the two went heads-up to the flop of 10♣5♦3♣.

"KujoJolyne" check-raised from 1,200 to 3,180. "Spor1sh01" called the raise, giving way to the 9♦ turn. On this street, "KujoJolyne" sized up to 7,440, earning another call. With 24,540 already in the pot, both players had around a pot-sized bet left behind, with "Spor1sh01" as the slightly smaller stack at 23,549. Upon the 7♠ on the river, "KujoJolyne" moved all in and got called.

"Spor1sh01": 10♠7♦
"KujoJolyne": 5♣9♣

Both players had managed to flop a pair and hit a second on later streets, but the tens of "Spor1sh01" proved invaluable, as they scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spor1sh01	71,638 22,214	22,214
KujoJolyne	2,736

Level: 10

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

05-28-2023 20:32 UTC

Deuces Deliver Knockout Blow

Matt O'Halloran

Level 10 : Blinds 300/600, 75 ante

Five players, including PokerStars Ambassador Ben "Spraggy" Spragg limped into the hand before seeing the 2♠K♥6♦ flop.

"&scorpião$78" led out for 2,448 from early position. After folds from the cutoff and Spragg in the small blind, "fina_tjejen" raised to 7,500 from the big blind. The original better put in a three bet to 12,552. A fold from late position left the pot heads-up and action on "fina_tjejen", who moved all in as the player at risk for 25,309 effective. "&scorpião$78" made the call and they tabled their hands with 56,666 in the middle.

"fina_tjejen": K♠6♥
"&scorpião$78": 2♥2♦

"&scorpião$78" was in good position with a set of deuces, but still needed to fade his opponent's outs to a full house. The Q♠ turn left just a 9.1% chance for a cooler, before the A♣ river sealed the pot, and knockout, for "&scorpião$78".

Player	Chips	Progress
&scorpião$78	68,433
fina_tjejen	Busted

Level: 11

Blinds: 350/700

Ante: 90