SCOOP-63-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $1M Gtd
Day 1 Started
PokerStars SCOOP 2021
SCOOP-63-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $1M Gtd
Day: 1
Welcome to Day 1 of SCOOP-63-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $1M Gtd
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!
Shuffle Up and Deal!
With 21 entrants to kick things off, the tournament is now underway!
Early Entrants
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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 |
More Entrants
| 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 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 60
Shakerchi Snags an Early Lead
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 |
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164,932 | 64,932 |
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26,974 | -73,026 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Veldhuis Takes a Hit to his Stack
Level 2
: 300/600, 75 ante
Action folded around to the button, where Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis, opened to 1,500. PokerStars pro Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis 3-bet from the small blind to 6,600 and Theologis called.
The flop brought the 
and Velhuis continued for 4,500. Theologis called.
The turn brought the 
and Veldhuis continued for 18,600, Again Theologis called.
The river fell a flush-completing 
and Veldhuis checked, prompting Theologis to move all in for the remainder of Veldhuis' chips, which was enough to get him to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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129,775 | 129,775 |
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63,209 | -36,791 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100