$109 Main Event Day 3 | 2023 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker

05-30-2023 17:29 UTC

Queens Hold for Chip Lead

Matt O'Halloran

Level 44 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

After "eiriklodoen" opened to 320,000 from early position, action folded around to "PokerHorst" in the big blind, who bumped it up to 1,120,000. The opener moved all in for 4,096,892. "PokerHorst" made the call, covering their opponent.

"eiriklodoen": 9♠9♦
"PokerHorst": Q♦Q♥

"eiriklodoen" would need some help to stay alive in the tournament, but none arrived on the 7♦K♣2♦8♥A♥ runout. "PokerHorst" scooped the pot, moving into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
PokerHorst	23,593,540 23,397,704	23,397,704
eiriklodoen	Busted

05-30-2023 18:25 UTC

Rockets Hold for Double Knockout, Chiplead

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 47 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante

"1982lancer" moved all in for 6,214,401 from under the gun. Action folded to "ximendes" on the button, who moved all in as well, for 15,345,807. Daniel "dani aziz" Aziz, in the small blind, moved all in as well, with "ximendes" covered by just 500,000. After the big blind got out of the way, the cards went on their backs for a massive pot.

"1982lancer": A♥K♦
"ximendes": Q♥Q♦
Daniel "dani aziz" Aziz: A♣A♦

In an unbelievable turn of events, Aziz had woken up with pocket rockets, and was in great position to score a massive pot and the double knockout. After the 8♥3♠6♦ flop, he was more than a 9:1 favorite to do just that. The 5♥ turn and 10♦ river completed the board, and Aziz's aces were still best. He scooped both the main and side pots, winning more than 37,000,000, giving him a comfortable chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel "dani aziz" Aziz	37,988,047 29,867,191	29,867,191
1982lancer	Busted
ximendes	Busted

05-30-2023 19:19 UTC

Aziz Scores Another Big One

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 49 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

A 40 million chip pot is awarded to Aziz

Action folded to Daniel "dani aziz" Aziz on the button, who opened to 800,000. "Rag1_Attack", in the big blind, was the lone caller.

On the 8♦5♥K♦ flop, Aziz was check-raised from 1,419,000 to 3,713,000. He made the call.

On the K♣ turn, "Rag1_Attack" led out for 5,600,000, earning a call from Aziz. On the 3♦ river, they moved all in for their remaining 9,872,304. Aziz called.

"Rag1_Attack": 10♠J♠
Daniel "dani aziz" Aziz: K♥Q♦

Aziz had made trip kings, more than enough to deliver the knockout blow and rake in the pot north of 40,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel "dani aziz" Aziz	54,942,386 22,168,838	22,168,838
Rag1_Attack	Busted

05-30-2023 20:44 UTC

Freitas Makes Pair for Knockout

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 53 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas opened from the cutoff to 1,680,000. "IgorHKR" three bet to 5,680,000 in the small blind. When action got back to Freitas, he moved all in, covering his opponent, who made the call for 26,252,531 total.

"IgorHKR": 10♦10♥
Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas: J♦Q♦

Freitas was behind, but soon took the lead by pairing his jack on the 7♠J♠8♠ flop. The 4♥ turn and K♥ river changed nothing, and Freitas scooped the pot, knocking out his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas	57,799,960 33,980,549	33,980,549
IgorHKR	Busted

05-30-2023 20:55 UTC

Alexandru "JustPray" Marcu Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,615.66)

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 54 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 125,000 ante

Alexandru "JustPray" Marcu opened to 2,000,000 from under the gun. Next to act, "Sodaski" three bet to 5,000,000. Action folded back around to Marcu, who moved all in for 18,299,492 total. "Sodaski" made the call.

Alexandru "JustPray" Marcu: Q♣Q♠
"Sodaski": K♦K♣

"Sodaski" had Marcu dominated, and the 3♦4♥8♠5♣6♠ runout changed nothing. Marcu was eliminated in 15th place for a payout of $5,615.66.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sodaski	69,928,836 21,776,294	21,776,294
Alexandru "JustPray" Marcu	Busted

05-30-2023 21:23 UTC

"m00rebet" Eliminated in 11th Place ($11,051.61)

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 55 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 150,000 ante

"m00rebet" open shoved for 16,736,876 from under the gun. Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas called from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded.

"m00rebet": J♥A♥
Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas: A♣10♦

"m00rebet" was ahead, but after the K♠Q♥3♦ flop and J♦ turn, Freitas had made Broadway, scoring the knockout after the 2♥ river. "m00rebet" was eliminated in 11th place for $11,051.61

Player	Chips	Progress
Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas	81,519,836 23,719,876	23,719,876
m00rebet	Busted

05-30-2023 21:39 UTC

"fiti79" Eliminated in 10th Place ($11,051.61)

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 56 : Blinds 700,000/1,400,000, 175,000 ante

After "URIEL_ROCK" opened to 2,800,000 from under the gun, "fiti79" moved all in for 21,078,521 in the cutoff. Action folded back to "URIEL_ROCK", who made the call, covering their opponent.

"fiti79": A♦Q♥
"URIEL_ROCK": K♣A♣

"URIEL_ROCK" had his opponent dominated with big slick. The 7♦8♦2♥8♣4♥ runout was nothing but bricks for "fiti79", who was eliminated in 10th place for a score of $11,051.61

Player	Chips	Progress
URIEL_ROCK	73,117,021 17,793,521	17,793,521
fiti79	Busted

05-30-2023 22:03 UTC

Final Table Set for SCOOP Main Event L

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 56 : Blinds 700,000/1,400,000, 175,000 ante

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The third day of action in the Spring Championship of Online Poker Main Event L has come to a close. What started as a field of 22,663 total entries has been whittled down to just nine. By the end of play tomorrow, a champion will be crowned.

Day 4 for is scheduled for tomorrow, May 31st. Cards will hit the felt at 12:30 pm ET. Play will begin 9 handed as the final table gets underway. Play will continue until just one player is left standing to claim the $232,581.89 prize for first place. All nine players have locked up at least $15,503.75.

When Day 3 began, a 157 players were still in contention. There were plenty of big pots and strong hands throughout the day as the players fell. Several different players held the chip lead at different points of the day. "PokerHorst" pulled ahead early after his queens held against nines. A bit later in the day, Daniel "dani aziz" Aziz took a commanding lead in a massive, three way all-in pot, in which his aces held against both queens and big slick.

Both "PokerHorst" and Aziz continued strong play throughout the day, making the final table, with the former finishing the day as chip leader. Day 2 chip leader "Sodaski" also made the final table. Seven different countries are represented at the final table, with Brazil and Ukraine each having two representatives.

Rank	Player	Country	Chips
1	"PokerHorst"	Malta	115,519,128
2	"Sodaski"	Ukraine	105,717,836
3	"LUCKXXXL"	Ukraine	90,882,991
4	Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas	Brazil	78,524,836
5	"URIEL_ROCK"	Argentina	73,117,021
6	Daniel "dani aziz" Aziz	Brazil	36,311,248
7	"BluffyRabbit"	United Kingdom	25,885,329
8	"xGGJ88x"	Luxembourg	21,782,664
9	"nonni77"	Iceland	18,833,947

Place	Payout
1st	$232,581.89
2nd	$165,777.12
3rd	$118,171.45
4th	$84,236.55
5th	$60,046.75
6th	$42,803.38
7th	$30,511.65
8th	$21,749.68
9th	$15,503.75

Be sure to stay tuned into PokerNews for complete coverage as the 2023 Spring Championship of Online Poker Main Events conclude!

Player	Chips	Progress
PokerHorst	115,519,128 31,242,200	31,242,200
Sodaski	105,717,836 35,789,000	35,789,000
LUCKXXXL	90,882,991 18,855,300	18,855,300
Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas	78,524,836 2,995,000	2,995,000
URIEL_ROCK	73,117,021
Daniel "dani aziz" Aziz	36,311,248 73,931,136	73,931,136
BluffyRabbit	25,885,329 14,231,000	14,231,000
xGGJ88x	21,782,664 6,095,000	6,095,000
nonni77	18,833,947 5,620,220	5,620,220