SCOOP-63-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $1M Gtd Day 1 | PokerStars SCOOP 2021

04-18-2021 13:48 UTC

Welcome to Day 1 of SCOOP-63-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $1M Gtd

Dan O'Hair

The 2021 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker continues with another day of large buy-in action. Event SCOOP-63-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE] features a hefty $1 million guarantee and is set to begin at 10:30 EST.

Players will begin with 100,000 in chips and start with blinds at 250/500 with a 60 ante. All of Day 1 will feature 20-minute levels and 5-minute breaks at the top of each hour. Play will continue for nine hours after starting, at which point the remaining players will break until the tournament resumes on April 19 at 13:05 EST. Late registration will be available for the first four hours and forty-five minutes, and players are allowed up to two re-entries during that period.

Some early notables who have already registered to the event include previous 2016 SCOOP Main Event winner Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi, WSOP bracelet winner Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph and Philippe "takechip" D'Auteluil, who has amassed well over $1 million in cashes in live and online tournaments.

Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the Day 1 action from the virtual felt!

04-18-2021 14:57 UTC

Shakerchi Snags an Early Lead

Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : 250/500, 60 ante

Action folded around to the small blind, where BenArfaa10 completed, only to see Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi raise to 1,750 from the big. BenArfaa10 responded by re-raising to 6,000 and Shakerchi made the call.

The flop came and "BenArfaa10" continued for 4,000. Shakerchi responded by raising to 12,576, which BenArfaa10 called.

The turn brought the and "BenArfaa10" check-called a 15,780 bet from Shakerchi.

The river fell a and "BenArfaa10" once again check-called, this time for 36,640. Shakerchi showed down , which was enough to take down the pot and snag an early tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi	164,932 64,932	64,932
BenArfaa10	26,974 -73,026	-73,026

04-18-2021 15:46 UTC

Kade Clipped by Set

Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : 500/1,000, 125 ante

Pedro "NutsInMacadá" Ivars raised from the cutoff to 2,300 and Vanessa "Niffller" Kade called from the big blind.

The flop came and Kade check-called a 3,660 bet from Ivars.

The turn went check check and the river fell a . Kade checked once again only to face a nearly double-sized pot bet of 24,000. Kade eventually tank-called and was shown for a rivered set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa "Niffller" Kade	243,287 94,018	94,018
Pedro "NutsInMacadá" Ivars	131,335 131,335	131,335

04-18-2021 16:14 UTC

Grafton Gives it Up

Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

"Fear1sWisdom" opened to 2,700 from middle position and Sam "SamSquid" Grafton 3-bet to 9,600 in the hijack. Action folded to "anonymstruts" on the button, who cold 4-bet to 22,200. Action folded back around to Grafton, who made the call.

Grafton check-called a 12,600 bet from "anonymstruts" on the flop.

The turn brought the and Grafton checked again, only to face an all-in from "anonymstruts" for 72,275, which was more than enough to put Grafton all in. After some thought, Grafton relented and "anonymstruts" took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
anonymstruts	147,575 147,575	147,575
Sam "SamSquid" Grafton	65,524 65,524	65,524

04-18-2021 16:26 UTC

Double up For Veldhuis

Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis opened for 2,460 from the hijack and was 3-bet to 7,320 by Lonnie "thx4urm0n3y" Hallett. Veldhuis responded by going all in for 54,680 and Hallet quickly made the call.

Veldhuis:
Hallett:

Hallett was well behind and the flop was of no help.

The on the turn sealed the double for Veldhuis and a meaningless fell on the river, leaving Hallet with just 26,367 left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis	112,360 49,151	49,151

Lonnie "thx4urm0n3y" Hallett	26,367 26,367	26,367

04-18-2021 17:48 UTC

Veldhuis Falls to Mulders

Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 375 ante

Bert "girafganger7" Stevens opened to 6,300 from middle position and Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis flatted directly behind in the hijack. Action then folded to Daan "DaanOss" Mulders in the small blind, who squeezed to 27,000. Everyone else folded to Veldhuis, who made the call.

The flop came and Veldhuis led out for 16,500, which Mulders called.

Veldhuis bet 57,000 on the turn, leaving himself with only 733 behind. Mulders then put Veldhuis all in and the cards were revealed.

Veldhuis:
Mulders:

Mulders was way out in front with a flopped set, as Veldhuis would need only a non-pairing club to make a flush and double up.

The river fell an irrelevant , leaving Mulders with 324,853 and Veldhuis with nothing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daan "DaanOss" Mulders	324,853 324,853	324,853
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis	Busted

04-18-2021 18:12 UTC

Ventura Vaults into the Chip Lead

Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : 1,750/3,500, 450 ante

Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura opened to 7,700 from early position and Brunno "botteonpoker" Botteon called from the cutoff. "PSMozak" shoved his remaining 84,787 from the big blind. Ventura then raised again to 151,874, prompting a fold from Botteon.

"PSMozak":
Ventura:

It was a cooler for "PSMozak", who could only watch as the board ran out, failing to improve him to the best hand.

Ventura has assumed the tournament chip lead with 543,187.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura	543,187 96,487	96,487

PSMozak	Busted

04-18-2021 19:11 UTC

Lazar Doubles Through Rolle

Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante

Tudor "tdr01" Lazar opened the button to 11,000 and was called by Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle in the big blind.

The flop came and Rolle check-raised a bet of 7,219 from Lazar to 30,000 even. Lazar called.

The came on the turn and Rolle continued for 67,500. Lazar called.

The river fell the and Rolle bet enough to put Lazar all in for his last 198,594.

Rolle tabled for a rivered straight; however, it was no good versus the flopped full house of Lazar, who held

Player	Chips	Progress
Tudor "tdr01" Lazar	621,063 -124,000	-124,000
Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle	145,191 145,191	145,191

04-18-2021 19:32 UTC

Jacobson Falls to "Morrison830"

Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 750 ante

WSOP Main Event winner Martin "M.nosbocaJ" Jacobson opened the action from the button for 13,200 and was 3-bet by "Morrison830" in the big blind. Undeterred, Jacobson shoved all-in for his remaining 342,604 and "Morrison830" quickly called.

"Morrison830":
Jacobson:

"Morrison830" was well out in front and the board provided no help to Jacobson, securing his need to re-enter if he chooses to remain in the tournament.

"Morrison830" now sits with 745,806 and is among the tournament chip leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Morrison830	745,806 745,806	745,806
Martin "M.nosbocaJ" Jacobson	Busted

04-18-2021 20:37 UTC

Koon Flushed Out of the Field by "imGROOOOOT"

Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

Jason "jakoon1985" Koon opened to 22,500 from early position and was called by "imGROOOOOT" in middle position and Jon "apestyles" Van Fleet in the big blind.

The flop brought the and action checked to "imGROOOOT", who bet out 27,225. Van Fleet got out of the way, but Koon had other plans with a check-raise to 123,090. "imGROOOOT" responded by shoving all-in for 703,515, which was enough to put the remainder of Koon's chips at risk.