PokerStars SCOOP 2021

SCOOP-53-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller], $1M Gtd
Day: 2
Event Info

PokerStars SCOOP 2021

Final Results
Winner
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$118,648
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$1,220,000
Entries
122
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Stacks Evening Out

Level 28 : 70,000/140,000, 17,500 ante

Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez had claimed a few pots in a row before calling the 350,000 raise of Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino on the button.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}, they both checked to the {7-Spades} on the turn. They checked again for the {8-Clubs} to complete the board. Benitez bet 242,550 for Sammartino to call but muck when Benitez tabled the {q-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for the full house.

Player Chips Progress
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino it
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino
15,600,641 -2,030,490
Day 1 Chip Leader
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
14,899,359 2,030,490

Sammartino Back in the Lead

Level 28 : 70,000/140,000, 17,500 ante

Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino raised to 350,000 from the button and Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez made the call.

The flop came {4-Hearts}{q-Spades}{j-Spades}, Benitez check-raised the 242,550 continuation-bet of Sammartino to 980,000 which was called.

The turn was the {7-Clubs} and Benitez fired a bet of 1,778,700 over the line and Sammartino went along.

The river completed the board with the {4-Clubs} and both players opted to check. Benitez tabled the {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for Sammartino to take the chip lead back with the {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino it
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino
17,631,131 4,881,520
Day 1 Chip Leader
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
12,868,869 -4,881,520

Benitez Back in the Lead

Level 28 : 70,000/140,000, 17,500 ante

Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez raised to 322,000 from the button and Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino opted to defend.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{k-Spades}, Sammartino check-raised the 169,750 bet of Benitez to 831,775 and was called.

The turn was the {k-Diamonds} and Sammartino continued with a bet of 1,680,000 and was called again.

The river completed the board with the {a-Diamonds} and both players checked. Sammartino tabled the {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for the missed straight draw for Benitez to take over the chip lead with the {9-Spades}{7-Spades} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
17,750,389 3,800,825
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino it
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino
12,749,611 -3,800,825
Day 1 Chip Leader

Benitez's Turn to Not Get Called

Level 28 : 70,000/140,000, 17,500 ante

Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino raised to 350,000 from the button and Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez opted to defend.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}, they both checked to the {7-Spades} on the turn. Benitez bet 551,250 and Sammartino called.

The river completed the board with the {5-Diamonds} and Benitez barreled a bet of 753,375 over the line which was enough for Sammartino to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino it
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino
16,550,436 -2,262,400
Day 1 Chip Leader
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
13,949,564 2,262,400

Sammartino Doesn't Get Called

Level 28 : 70,000/140,000, 17,500 ante

Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino raised to 350,000 from the button and Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez three-bet to 1,540,000 for Sammartino to call.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, Benitez continued with a bet of 1,027,950 which Sammartino called.

They both checked through the {7-Spades} on the turn to the {j-Clubs} on the river. Benitez checked for the last time before opting to fold when Sammartino bet 2,265,200.

Player Chips Progress
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino it
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino
18,812,836 2,318,450
Day 1 Chip Leader
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
11,687,164 -2,318,450

Level: 28

Blinds: 70,000/140,000

Ante: 17,500

Benitez Scoops With a Full House

Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino raised to 300,000 from the button and Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez defended.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}, they both checked to the {10-Hearts} on the turn. Benitez bet 258,300 and Sammartino called.

The river completed the board with the {7-Hearts} and Benitez bet 470,106 for Sammartino to call but muck when Benitez tabled the {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for the full house.

Player Chips Progress
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino it
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino
16,494,386 -1,032,846
Day 1 Chip Leader
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
14,005,614 1,032,846

Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress Eliminated in 3rd Place ($80,262 + $45,313)

Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Sammartino vs Dvoress
Sammartino vs Dvoress

Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress completed his small blind and Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino raised to 420,000 from the big blind which Dvoress called.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}, Dvoress check-raised the 292,050 continuation-bet of Sammartino to 1,140,000. Sammartino opted to shove before Dvoresss decided to make the call for the 3,465,071 he had behind.

Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress: {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

Dvoress had flopped the pair of deuces and held the nut-flush draw while Sammartino had hit top pair.

The turn was the {k-Hearts} which didn't change things and the river completed the board with the {q-Spades} for Sammartino to improve to trips to eliminate Dvoress in third place.

Player Chips Progress
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino it
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino
17,212,232 3,915,071
Day 1 Chip Leader
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
13,287,768 -15,000
Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress
Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress
Busted