PokerStars SCOOP 2021

SCOOP-28-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO], $1M Gtd
Day: 2
Event Info

PokerStars SCOOP 2021

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$150,328
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,050
Prize Pool
$1,261,000
Entries
1,261
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 2
Players Left
1

Updated Counts on the Break

Level 40 : 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

"nic81411" won a large pot off "MrTermo1021" just before the break when they limp-raised to 5.5 million and earned a call.

The {k-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop was checked and "nic81411" bet the {8-Spades} turn for 3.3 million, which resulted in a call. "nic81411" then bet the {2-Spades} river for 8.9 million and that forced a fold.

Player Chips Progress
nic81411 de
nic81411
53,810,286
11,275,000
11,275,000
MrTermo1021 pl
MrTermo1021
45,161,140
-9,325,000
-9,325,000
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs
27,128,574
-2,400,000
-2,400,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Level: 41

Blinds: 350,000/700,000

Ante: 87,500

"nic81411" Pulls Further Ahead

Level 41 : 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante

Before the blinds went up, "nic81411" min-raised and Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs three-bet to 4,800,000. The four-bet to 15,000 followed and Ponakovs got out of the way.

Two hands later at new blinds, "nic81411" raised to 2.5 million in the small blind and "MrTermo1021" defended the big blind. They checked the {4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop once more and "nic81411" bet the {7-Clubs} turn for 1.8 million, which resulted in a call. On the {8-Hearts} river, another bet worth 5.5 million followed and "MrTermo1021" opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
nic81411 de
nic81411
63,610,286
9,800,000
9,800,000
MrTermo1021 pl
MrTermo1021
39,648,640
-5,512,500
-5,512,500
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs
22,841,074
-4,287,500
-4,287,500
WSOP 2X Winner

Showdown Pot for "nic81411"

Level 41 : 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante

Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs limped the small blind and "nic81411" checked their option. Ponakovs min.bet the {k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Spades}{8-Hearts} turn and then bet the {k-Hearts} river for another 1,010,625. "nic81411" called both times and won the pot with {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}, as Ponakovs only played the board with his {5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
nic81411 de
nic81411
65,945,826
2,335,540
2,335,540
MrTermo1021 pl
MrTermo1021
42,063,640
2,415,000
2,415,000
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs
18,090,534
-4,750,540
-4,750,540
WSOP 2X Winner

Ponakovs Chips Up in Small Pots

Level 41 : 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante

Throughout a series of smaller pots, albeit with a few setbacks, Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs was able to get back some chips.

The latest example hand saw him raise to 2,274,543 in the small blind and "nic81411" defended the big blind. They checked all the way to the {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{10-Spades} river on which Ponakovs bet 1,887,823 and won the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
nic81411 de
nic81411
59,978,783
-5,967,043
-5,967,043
MrTermo1021 pl
MrTermo1021
39,228,640
-2,835,000
-2,835,000
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs
26,892,577
8,802,043
8,802,043
WSOP 2X Winner

"MrTermo1021" Chips Up; "nic81411" Takes the Profit

Level 41 : 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante

"MrTermo1021" won a pot off chip leader "nic81411" when {3-Diamonds}{3-Spades} prevailed on a board of {6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{9-Spades}. His opponent had missed a double draw with {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} to drop some precious chips.

Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs raised to 1,540,000 and "MrTermo1021" came along from the big blind. The {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop was check-raised by "MrTermo1021" and Ponakovs called the 2,800,000. On the {2-Diamonds} turn, "MrTermo1021" bet 3,066,525 and Ponakovs folded.

Two hands later, "nic81411" three-bet to 4,800,000 out of the big blind to receive a call from button raiser "MrTermo1021". Following a flop of {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, "nic81411" check-called for 3,370,125 and the {4-Hearts} turn went check, check. "nic81411" bet the [Wd] river for 2,800,000 and earned the pot.

Player Chips Progress
nic81411 de
nic81411
67,311,408
7,332,625
7,332,625
MrTermo1021 pl
MrTermo1021
37,548,515
-1,680,125
-1,680,125
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs
21,240,007
-5,652,570
-5,652,570
WSOP 2X Winner

"MrTermo1021" Gets Them Right Back

Level 41 : 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante

Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs opened to 1,540,000 on the button and both opponents stuck around out of the blinds.

On the {6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop, "nic81411" check-called a bet worth 1,680,000 by "MrTermo1021". They check-called another 4,900,000 on the {3-Hearts} turn and the {q-Diamonds} river was checked. "nic81411" tabled {a-Spades}{7-Hearts} for a busted gutshot and "MrTermo1021" won the pot with {7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} for sixes and treys.

The remaining hands of the level were essentially traded back and forth with Ponakovs under pressure as the shortest stack.

Player Chips Progress
nic81411 de
nic81411
59,103,908
-8,207,500
-8,207,500
MrTermo1021 pl
MrTermo1021
48,696,015
11,147,500
11,147,500
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs
18,300,077
-2,939,930
-2,939,930
WSOP 2X Winner

Ponakovs Drops Back Into Danger Zone

Level 41 : 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante

In a min-raised heads-up pot to the {j-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} turn, Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs bet 1,126,125 and "nic81411" called.

Ponakovs bet another 4,148,563 on the {10-Clubs} river and "nic81411" called with the {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a queen-high straight, as the Latvian was only playing the board with {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
nic81411 de
nic81411
68,294,846
9,190,938
9,190,938
MrTermo1021 pl
MrTermo1021
47,646,015
-1,050,000
-1,050,000
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs
10,159,139
-8,140,938
-8,140,938
WSOP 2X Winner

Level: 42

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 100,000