Level: 5
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 150
PokerStars SCOOP 2021
SCOOP-06-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd
Day: 1
Top Five Stacks Entering Level 5 (57 Entrants)
Level 5
: 600/1,200, 150 ante
The field has grown to 57 entrants at the start of Level 5. Wiktor "Iimitless" Malinowski held the lead to start the new blind level.
Meanwhile, Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi exited and re-entered just before the new level began to leave 54 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
261,847
-4,750
|
-4,750 |
|
|
243,128
115,044
|
115,044 |
|
|
239,545
51,418
|
51,418 |
|
|
225,368
-1,476
|
-1,476 |
|
|
188,822
115,068
|
115,068 |
|
100,000 |
Gieles on the Rail
Level 5
: 600/1,200, 150 ante
Luuk "pokerkluka" Gieles was down to just eight big blinds and got them in with 
against Michael "Imluckbox" Addamo holding 
The 
board wasn't a good one for Gieles to send him off packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,036
110,036
|
110,036 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Benitez Runs Into Big Slick
Level 5
: 600/1,200, 150 ante
Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro opened to 2,760 from middle position and was called by Jans "Graftekkel" Arends from the button. Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez three-bet jammed to 22,723 from the small blind. Kelopuro called and Arends folded leading to a heads-up showdown.
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez:
Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro: 
Benitez was behind and lost his stack after failing to pull ahead despite pairing up on the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
151,658
151,658
|
151,658 |
|
|
126,054
39,098
|
39,098 |
|
112,137
112,137
|
112,137 |
|
||
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
44,927 | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Level: 6
Blinds: 700/1,400
Ante: 175
Second Break
Level 6
: 700/1,400, 175 ante
The tournament is on its second five-minute break.
Top Dozen Stacks on Break
Level 6
: 700/1,400, 175 ante
The field was at 69 players when break began with 59 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
301,494
76,126
|
76,126 |
|
|
274,377
31,249
|
31,249 |
|
|
246,153
146,153
|
146,153 |
|
|
233,251
-6,294
|
-6,294 |
|
|
229,948
-31,899
|
-31,899 |
|
|
203,370 | |
|
|
197,302
8,480
|
8,480 |
|
187,345
87,345
|
87,345 |
|
|
175,566
75,566
|
75,566 |
|
|
171,868
4,507
|
4,507 |
|
159,071
59,071
|
59,071 |
|
|
157,816
6,158
|
6,158 |
|
|
Busted |
Astedt Picks One Off
Level 6
: 700/1,400, 175 ante
Niklas "lena900" Astedt opened to 2,800 from the cutoff before he called a three-bet to 10,500 by "tzuzteutezu" from the small blind.
Both players checked the 
flop before "tzuzteutezu" fired out for 16,800 on the turn. Astedt called and the completed the board on the river.
"tzuzteutezu" bet 14,602 into a pot of 57,225 and Astedt called. "tzuzteutezu" whiffed the board with 
and Astedt was able to take it down with 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
219,918
44,352
|
44,352 |
|
|
100,000 | |
|
|
54,043
54,043
|
54,043 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Rudolph Eliminates "CrazyLissy"
Level 6
: 700/1,400, 175 ante
"CrazyLissy" opened to 3,080 from the cutoff. Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph three-bet to 9,800 from the button and "CrazyLissy" called.
"CrazyLissy" check-called a bet of 6,300 on the 
flop before check-calling a bet of 19,600 on the turn.
The completed the board and "CrazyLissy" checked again. Rudolph jammed and "CrazyLissy" called off for 39,368.
"CrazyLissy" turned over 
for trips. Rudolph also had trips with 
and sent his opponent to the rail while winning a big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
232,818
132,818
|
132,818 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 7
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200