First Break
Level 24
: 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante
Players are on their first short break.
PokerStars SCOOP 2021
SCOOP-06-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd
Day: 2
Laurynas "LaurisL91" Levinskas Eliminated in 5th Place ($91,624)
Level 24
: 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante
Laurynas "LaurisL91" Levinskas came into the final table with the shortest stack but managed to hang in their to go out in fifth place for $91,624 just before the break on a bad beat.
Levinskas open-jammed for 510,146 from the small blind and was called by Addamo from the big blind.
Laurynas "LaurisL91" Levinskas: 
Michael "imluckbox" Addamo: 
Addamo was behind but improved to a flush on the 
board to win the hand and extend his chip lead, while eliminating another opponent.
Meanwhile, the final four players are each guaranteed a payout of at least $118,256.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $254,256 | ||
| 2 | $196,995 | ||
| 3 | $152,630 | ||
| 4 | $118,256 | ||
| 5 | Laurynas "LaurisL91" Levinskas | Lithuania | $91,624 |
| 6 | Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet | Canada | $70,989 |
| 7 | Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian | Russia | $55,002 |
| 8 | Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche | United Kingdom | $42,615 |
| 9 | Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden | Finland | $33,766 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,819,407 | 528,146 |
|
3,227,627 | -4,130 |
|
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2,403,308 | -4,500 |
|
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2,150,018 | -4,500 |
|
Busted |
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet Eliminated in 6th Place ($70,989)
Level 24
: 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante
It was a good run for Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet. Three hands after giving up half his stack to Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz, he gave up the other half to Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas.
Bujtas opened to 77,000 from the cutoff before he called a three-bet jam to 735,394 by Van Fleet from the button.
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet: 
Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas: 
The 
board gave Van Fleet two pair but it also gave Bujtas a full house. Van Fleet collected $70,989 for his sixth-place finish and the remaining five players are guaranteed at least a $91,624 payday.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,291,261 | 135,000 |
|
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3,231,757 | 744,384 |
|
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2,407,808 | -66,000 |
|
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2,154,518 | -109,000 |
|
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514,646 | 26,500 |
|
|
Busted |
Top Pair Good for Holz
Level 24
: 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante
Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet opened to 80,500 from under the gun and was called by Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz from one seat over.
Van Fleet check-rised the 
flop from 63,350 to 227,500 and Holz called. Van Fleet then fired out for 382,525 on the 
turn and Holz called again.
Both players checked down the 
river. Van Fleet showed and lost about half his stack to Holz who held for top pair and a flopped flush draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,473,808 | 765,525 |
|
|
801,394 | -695,025 |
Addamo Takes One Off Mattsson
Level 24
: 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante
Michael "imluckbox" Addamo limped from the small blind and Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson checked behind from the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop. Addamo fired out for 121,250 on the turn and got a call.
The river completed the board and Addamo bet 224,070. Mattsson called and mucked his hand after Addamo turned over a flush with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,156,261 | 495,545 |
|
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2,487,373 | -9,000 |
|
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2,263,518 | -389,320 |
|
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1,708,283 | -9,000 |
|
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1,496,419 | -9,000 |
|
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488,146 | -79,225 |
Chips Counts to Start Level 24
Level 24
: 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,660,716 | -384,750 |
|
|
2,652,838 | 362,873 |
|
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2,496,373 | -496,250 |
|
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1,717,283 | 526,804 |
|
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1,505,419 | 620,000 |
|
|
567,371 | -441,750 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 17,500/35,000
Ante: 4,500
Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian Eliminated in 7th Place ($55,002)
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian opened for 300,000 from early position. Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz three-bet jammed for 708,116 from the hijack and Martirosian called off his stack of 411,113 he had to start the hand.
Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian: 
Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz:
Both players hit top pair on the 
board but Holz had the better kicker to eliminate Martirosian in seventh place for $55,002. The final six players are now each guaranteed at least a $70,989 payout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,190,479 | 452,363 |
|
|
Busted |
Bujtas Closing in on the Lead
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
Michael "imluckbox" Addamo opened for 60,000 from early position and was called by Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas from the cutoff.
The action checked around on the 
flop before Addamo check-called a bet of 75,000 on the 
turn.
The river completed the board and Addamo check-called a bet of 341,250. Bujtas turned over 
for a set and closed in on regaining the chip lead after winning back some of his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,045,466 | -438,750 |
|
|
2,992,623 | 668,213 |
|
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2,289,965 | -177,320 |
|
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1,009,121 | 65,707 |
|
|
885,419 | 25,250 |
|
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738,116 | -49,100 |
|
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639,290 | -144,250 |
Addamo Hits Trips to Take the Chip Lead
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas opened for 60,000 from early position and was called by Michael "imluckbox" Addamo from the big blind.
Both players checked the flop and Addamo checked again after the turn paired the board. Bujtas bet 60,000 before he called a raise to 390,000 by Addamo.
Addamo fired out most of his stack with a bet of 22,966 and Butjas called. Addamo turned over for trips which was good enough to win the hand and take the chip lead after Bujtas mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,484,216 | 1,728,750 |
|
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2,324,410 | -1,785,000 |