SCOOP-06-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd
Day 1 Started
PokerStars SCOOP 2021
SCOOP-06-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd
Day: 1
Day 1 of the 2021 SCOOP Event #06-H: $10,300 NLHE High Roller Begins at 3:30 PM EDT
The 2021 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) kicks off today with a huge bang.
PokerStars really went over the top this year with the SCOOP boasting an earth-shattering $100 million guaranteed across 102 events, each broken out between Low, Medium, and High on April 4-28 at PokerStars.
The festival kicks off today with a bang with seven events (21 tournaments) including the SCOOP-06-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd kicking off at 9:30 p.m. CEST (3:30 p.m. EDT).
Related: 2021 PokerStars SCOOP Schedule; $100 Million Guaranteed
This two-day event features a huge $1 million guarantee and will attract some of the biggest names in poker thanks to its $10,300 buy-in. Of course, players can qualify for this event at PokerStars for just a fraction of the cost via numerous satellites running throughout the day.
Players kick off the action with a monster stack of 100,000 with blinds starting at 250/500/60a and increasing slowly at every 15 minutes of play for the first 13 blind levels before increasing every 20 minutes the rest of the day. Those with deep enough pockets can opt to re-enter up to two times during the four-hour late registration period.
Day 1 will play down to a final table of nine players. The final table will then be played out on Monday, April 5 at 7:05 p.m. CEST (1:05 p.m. EDT) and be broadcasted on a 30-minute delay with hole cards exposed at the PokerStars Twitch channel.
In addition to this event, you can also follow our coverage of the SCOOP-04-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Million SE], $1.25M Gtd.
Stay tuned at PokerNews with coverage beginning for the SCOOP-06-H: $10,300 NLHE High Roller as soon as cards are in the air at 9:30 p.m. CEST (3:30 p.m. EDT).
Level: 1
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 60
The Action Begins
Level 1
: 250/500, 60 ante
Cards are virtually in the air for the SCOOP-06-H: $10,300 NLHE High Roller at PokerStars with 27 entrants to start things off.
Early Entrants in the Field
Level 1
: 250/500, 60 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
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100,000 | 100,000 |
Bosca and Shakerchi Join the Field
Level 1
: 250/500, 60 ante
It has been all small ball as expected early on at all four tables with players 400 big blinds deep. Vicent "gordon0410" Bosca and
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi joined the action to bring the field up to 29 entrants.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000 | |
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100,000 |
Watson Chips Up
Level 1
: 250/500, 60 ante
Pascal "Pass_72" Lefrancois opened from middle position to 1,175 and was called by Mike "SirWatts" Watson from the button.
Both players checked the 
flop before Watson called a pot-sized bet of 3,520 on the 
turn.
Watson checked again on the 
river and Lefrancois over-bet the pot with a sizing of 15,840. Watson paused before he raised to 36,960. Lefrancois folded and Watson snagged some early chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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123,891 | 23,891 |
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78,503 | -21,497 |
Full House for Hartmann
Level 1
: 250/500, 60 ante
Jason "jakoon1985" Koon opened for 1,340 from the button and was called by Pascal "Päffchen" Hartmann in the small blind.
Hartmann check-raised the [7dgsah] flop from 1,008 to 4,000 and was called. Koon check-called for 9,100 the 
turn and check-called a pot-sized bet of 29,800 on the 
river.
Hartmann turned over 
for a full house and won the hand after Koon mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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143,800 | 43,800 |
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62,458 | -37,542 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Reeves Felts Mamonov
Level 2
: 300/600, 75 ante
Maksym "MAMOHT_T" Mamonov was the first casualty of the High Roller in a hand where both players had big slick against Luke "Bit2Easy" Reeves.
The hand began with Reeves opening to 1,105 from under the gun and Vicent "gordon0410" Bosca called from one seat over. Mamonov three-bet to 5,500 from the hijack and Reeves four-bet to 14,000. Bosca folded and Mamonov called.
Reeves bet 7,569 on the 
flop and got a call. Reeves followed this up with a bet of 11,353 on the 
turn and was called again.
The 
completed the board on the river and Reeves checked. Mamonov jammed for 48,243 and Reeves called.
Mamonov turned over 
and lost his stack with Reeves holding the nuts with 
for a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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183,760 | 83,760 |
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98,745 | -1,255 |
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Busted |