PokerStars SCOOP 2021

SCOOP-04-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Million SE], $1.25M Gtd
Day: 1
Event Info

PokerStars SCOOP 2021

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$134,108
Event Info
Buy-in
$215
Prize Pool
$2,448,600
Entries
12,243
Level Info
Level
57
Blinds
3,000,000 / 6,000,000
Ante
750,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
12,243
Players Left
283

SCOOP-04-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Million SE], $1.25M Gtd Kicks-Off Today

The 2021 Spring Championship of Online Poker has now begun and it has a mind-blowing $100,000,000 guaranteed across all SCOOP events that are slated between April 4-28 here on PokerStars, which includes six main events that will occur on April 25.

One of the highlight events to kick-off the first day is none other than the highly anticipated Sunday Million, only this time it will be a special edition when SCOOP-04-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Million SE], $1.25M Gtd begins.

A whopping $1.25M guarantee is set for this headliner, with half going into the main pot and have headed into the Progressive Knock Out pool. All players will begin with a $100 bounty on their heads, a bounty that will increase every time a runner scores an elimination.

The 50,000 starting stack will make for plenty of wiggle room in this "slow" structure that consists of 15-minute blinds levels. There will be a five-minute break at 55-minutes past every hour and all players have up to three re-entries during the first four hours of play.

This is a two-day event that will see Day 1 break after eight hours and 25-minutes of play, with all remaining players bagging up for the final day which will begin April 05 at 5:05 p.m. UTC. The returning players will then battle it down until an eventual champion is crowned.

The PokerNews reporting team will be bringing you all of the updates throughout the series, so stay tuned as the action unfolds.

"Darkco" Extracts from Kramer Early

Level 1 : 125/250, 30 ante

Kilian "caaaaamel" Kramer opened from middle position and found three callers, "Darkco" included. The flop came down {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and action checked to "&REW21" who bet 2,000.

"Darkco" and Kramer both check-called to see the {a-Spades} turn card where all three tapped to the {6-Spades} river. "Darkco" bet 2,748 and only Kramer called.

"Darkco" turned over {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a pair of bullets and it was more than good enough when Kramer mucked his cards, shipping an early pot to "Darkco".

Player Chips Progress
Darkco ie
Darkco
59,300
[Removed:241] at
[Removed:241]
45,150

Big Flops Ships a Bounty to "mingla22"

Level 3 : 200/400, 50 ante

"LittleJunioo" pushed in a 1,000 raise from under the gun and "mingla22" called from middle position. "bkobe24" completed in the small blind and "Foldiara 07" defended their big blind.

A {9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop landed on the flop and action checked to "mingla22" who bet 2,400. "Foldiara 07" was the only player to check-call and see the {10-Diamonds} turn card. Action checked to "mingla22" who moved all in.

"Foldiara 07" called for less, putting their 32,748 into the middle and the two tabled their hands. "Foldiara 07" tabled {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} for an over pair of ladies but it was not in the lead with "mingal22" showed their {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, giving them a set.

A {5-Hearts} river cemented it for "mingla22" who scooped the pot with their set, eliminating "Foldiara 07" from the tournament to collect a bounty.

Player Chips Progress
mingala22 se
mingala22
130,100
Foldiara 07 ru
Foldiara 07
Busted

"caio_pimenta" Drops "Darkco" from the Field

Level 4 : 250/500, 60 ante

"caio_pimenta" opened to 1,500 and "Darkco" shoved for a total of 10,080. "caio_pimenta" snap-called and the two tabled their hands, with "Darkco" at risk.

"Darkco": {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
"caio_pimenta": {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

The board rolled out {q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{k-Spades} and a turned flush took it down for "caio_pimenta" who collected a bounty in the process.

Player Chips Progress
caio_pimenta br
caio_pimenta
52,500
Darkco ie
Darkco
Busted

Grafton Collects on a River

Level 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

Sam "SamSquid" Grafton was in the big blind when faced by an under the gun raise of 1,200 from "canucko". He elected to call and the {q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop landed on the board. A check to "canucko" saw a 2,287 bet that Grafton called to see the {2-Clubs} turn card.

Grafton tapped once more to "canucko" who fired in 8,549 and it was quickly called by Grafton. An {a-Diamonds} river completed the board and Grafton took matters into his own hands this time, pushing in 17,533.

"canucko" thought for a brief moment but in the end, they called and Grafton turned over {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} for a rivered straight. "canucko" mucked and Grafton pulled in the pot to push his stack over the six-figure threshold.

Player Chips Progress
Sam "SamSquid" Grafton gb
Sam "SamSquid" Grafton
103,500
canucko ca
canucko
54,800

Korenev Snatches Another Bounty

Level 6 : 350/700, 90 ante

A raise of 2,100 from early position by "jjj77777" saw Roman "Roma-Tilt" Korenev three-bet to 5,600 and "jjj77777" called to see the {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop. Both players checked through to the {10-Hearts} turn card where action fell on Korenev and he bet 7,052.

"jjj77777" called and the {3-Clubs} completed the board. "jjj77777" shoved their 18,959 stack into the middle and Korenev called to see the good. "jjj77777" showed {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for nothing but ace-high and Korenev tabled {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for top two, scooping the pot as he added another bounty to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Roman "Roma-Tilt" Korenev ru
Roman "Roma-Tilt" Korenev
141,000
-1,000
-1,000
jjj77777 am
jjj77777
Busted

"HACHIBOY2310" Cracks Rockets to Secure a Bounty

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

"HACHIBOY2310" opened to 2,000 from under the gun and on the direct left was "solidthought" who made it 6,000 to go. Action folded around to "HACHIBOY2310" who called and a {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop landed on the virtual felt.

Action checked to "solidthought" and a bet of 6,000 came out of their stack. "HACHIBOY2310" check-raised to 16,000 and "solidthought" called to see the {j-Clubs} turn card. "HACHIBOY2310" pushed their opponent all in and "solidthought" called for their 24,363 stack.

"solidthought" showed {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} for an over pair of rockets but it was behind when "HACHIBOY2310" tabled their {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for a set. The {8-Spades} river sealed the deal for "HACHIboy2310" who took down the pot, collecting a bounty after cracking aces.

Player Chips Progress
HACHIBOY2310 gr
HACHIBOY2310
149,300
solidthought fi
solidthought
Busted

"ante8888" Scoops on a Lucky Flop

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 125 ante

"fragile153" opened to 2,800, "RecedevusT" called and "CBF430" shoved 26,880 from the cutoff. "ante888" pushed over the top for just under 55,000 and the other two ducked out.

"CBF430": {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
"ante8888": {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

The flop came down {j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}, hitting "ante8888" with a lucky johnnie to take the lead. A {k-Hearts} turn and {7-Clubs} river failed to turn the tide, sending a bounty to "ante8888".

Player Chips Progress
ante8888 hr
ante8888
89,350
CBF430 dk
CBF430
Busted

Spirins Doubles Through the Leader

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 125 ante

Pavels "Rigapols81" Spirins opened to 2,110 and "messidoktor" three-bet to 11,000 in the cutoff. Spirins four-bet jammed for a total of 41,808 and "messidoktor" snapped, putting Spirinis at risk.

Pavels "Rigapols81" Spirins: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
"messidoktor": {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The board rolled out {k-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and the two pair of Spirins took down the pot for a complete double through the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
messidoktor hr
messidoktor
288,000
-29,000
-29,000
Pavels "Rigapols81" Spirins lv
Pavels "Rigapols81" Spirins
86,200

Spencer Finds a Bounty with His Rockets

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

Brady "Brainy14" Spencer opened to 2,500 from under the gun and "GChatzis" three-bet shoved 22,253 in the small blind. Spencer snap-called and the two tabled their hands.

"GChatzis": {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Brady "Brainy14" Spencer: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}

The board came down with little to worry about for Spencer when the {k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{5-Hearts} community hit the virtual felt. His aces held on for the pot to eliminate his opponent for a bounty as Spencer hit his biggest chip count thus far in this young tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Brady "Brainy14" Spencer ca
Brady "Brainy14" Spencer
75,100
GChatzis gr
GChatzis
Busted