$109 Main Event Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker

05-29-2023 19:10 UTC

Pocket Pair Makes Straight for Half Million

Matt O'Halloran

Level 26 : Blinds 3,500/7,000, 875 ante

"ShP89", in the small blind, called the open of 15,750 from "al_capone23" in the hijack. They then check-called a bet of 28,665 on the 3♣2♣6♠ flop. There was another check-call, this time for 64,783, on the 3♦ turn.

On the 5♦ river, "ShP89" opted to lead out, to the tune of 145,545. "al_capone23" made the call. "ShP89" turned over 4♥4♠ for the straight. After their opponent mucked, they raked in the pot worth north of 500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
ShP89	753,416 234,048	234,048
al_capone23	197,531

05-29-2023 19:01 UTC

Chip Leaders at Break

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 26 : Blinds 3,500/7,000, 875 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
gumamus	1,288,548 1,288,548	1,288,548
zmye	969,556 969,556	969,556
jokamachado1	958,275 958,275	958,275
zÿax	943,874 943,874	943,874
rodrigokoppr	936,188 936,188	936,188
blooming94	908,979 908,979	908,979
Ortega.And	894,443 894,443	894,443
ocien	878,098 878,098	878,098
PUPITODM	869,022 257,227	257,227

05-29-2023 18:58 UTC

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

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 26 : Blinds 3,500/7,000, 875 ante

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05-29-2023 18:57 UTC

Turned Straight for Double Up

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 26 : Blinds 3,500/7,000, 875 ante

After a limp and check, the blinds saw the 4♠J♥10♠ flop. Action went check-check, leading to the 9♥ turn.

The small blind, "borko789" led out for 6,000. The big blind, "qhash666" raised to 25,200 and got called. After the 5♠ river, "borko789", with their opponent covered, moved all in. "qhash666" made the call for their remaining 90,568.

"qhash666": [qhld]
"borko789": 6♥4♥

The queen high straight was more than enough to win the pot, securing the double up for "qhash666".

Player	Chips	Progress
borko789	267,507 8,614	8,614
qhash666	249,536

Level: 26

Blinds: 3,500/7,000

Ante: 875

05-29-2023 18:42 UTC

Rivered Set for 300,000

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 25 : 3,000/6,000, 750 ante

"rudaralis" opened to 12,000 from the cutoff. "ZERGA_77" wasted no time in moving all in from the small blind. The opener made the call with the effective stack of 149,787.

"rudaralis": 9♣9♦
"ZERGA_77": Q♥K♠

"ZERGA_77" appeared to pull ahead in this race after the K♦5♦J♦ flop gave them top pair. After the 8♥ turn, they needed to fade just one more card. However, the 9♠ river gave "rudaralis" a set and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
ZERGA_77	719,702 257,854	257,854
rudaralis	311,574

05-29-2023 18:39 UTC

The Bubble has Burst

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 25 : 3,000/6,000, 750 ante

The bubble has burst and all remaining players are in the money. On the first deal of hand for hand play, the tournament went from 3,184 players down to 3,155. Below is just one of these many bubble hands.

"AByCyy" opened to 10,000 on the button. The big blind, "Seiko116" made the call.

On the A♥Q♥5♠ flop, "Seiko116" check-raised from 6,100 to 18,010 and got called. On the 3♠ turn, "Seiko116" moved nearly all in for 46,640, leaving just 3,887 behind. "AByCyy" raised to their opponent all in, who called.

"Seiko116": Q♣J♦
"AByCyy": Q♠3♣

The 4♠ river changed nothing, and two pair was enough to take the pot, knocking out "Seiko116", and bursting the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
AByCyy	798,707
Seiko116	Busted

Level: 25

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 750

05-29-2023 18:29 UTC

Money Bubble Approaching

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 24 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 625 ante

With 3,183 players paid and 3,192 remaining, the money bubble will soon burst. Hand for hand play will begin once 3,184 players remain. The 3,183 who do make the money will take home at least a min-cash of $194.44.

Level: 24

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 625