SCOOP-64-H: $5,200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday HR SE], $850K Gtd Day 1 | PokerStars SCOOP 2021

04-19-2021 01:19 UTC

Mulder Reclaims Chip Lead

CarolineBassett

Playing six handed, Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder opened the action to 77,000. Only Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian called on the button.

The flop came , and Mulder continued for 70,000. Martirosian called.

The brought in the flush draw, and Mulder fired 112,000. Martirosian called again.

A fourth heart hit the board on the river, and this time, Mulder checked. Martirosian bet 370,000, and Mulder check-raised to 892,500. Martirosian gave it some thought before eventually relinquishing his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder	4,655,000	2,458,031
Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian	2,330,000	256,037

04-19-2021 00:58 UTC

Players Take Five

CarolineBassett

The sixteen remaining players are on a five-minute break.

04-19-2021 00:57 UTC

Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez Eliminated in 18th Place ($7,159 + $2,500)

CarolineBassett

Patrick "pads1161" Leonard opened to 77,000 under the gun, and Jonah "RaiseUpBlind" Silverstein three-bet to 227,500 in the cutoff. Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez wanted to play for all of it, shoving 871,000 total.

Leonard re-shoved 1,870,000, and Silverstein gave it up.

Francisco Benitez:
Patrick Leonard:

The flop left Benitez with just one out left in the deck, which didn't come in the form of the turn or river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard	3,027,000	1,706,000
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez	Busted

04-19-2021 00:54 UTC

"ImGROOOOOT" Eliminated in 19th Place ($7,159. + $7,500)

CarolineBassett

With action six-handed, Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez min-raised to 60,000 in the cutoff. "ImGROOOOT" called on the button for 5,000 less, and Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian came along in the big blind, as well.

The flop came down . Martirosian check-called 43,000 for the side pot.

Following the turn, action went check-check.

Martirosian fired 186,000 on the river, and Benitez called. Martirosian took down the pot with , breaking the tournament down to just two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian	2,333,500	512,500
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez	744,500	744,500
imGROOOOOT	Busted

04-19-2021 00:39 UTC

Mario Bonanata Eliminated in 22nd Place ($7,159 + $2,500)

CarolineBassett

Mario "MB TREMENDO" Bonanata open-jammed 320,000 in the hijack. Claas "ssicK_OnE" Segebrecht re-jammed for less than a big blind more. Ihar "OMGitshunt" Soika called.

Mario Bonanata:
Claas Segebrecht:
Ihar Soika:

The board ran out , giving Segebrecht the only pair and the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claas Segebrecht	1,026,000	1,026,000
Ihar Soika	631,000	631,000
Mario Bonanata	Busted

04-19-2021 00:37 UTC

An Unlikely Broadway

CarolineBassett

"Drew.derzh" limped in early position, as did "hello_totti." After "DeM!ster" completed the small blind, Patrick "pads1161" Leonard shoved all in for 760,000 in the big blind. Only "Drew.derzh" called for less, putting his tournament life at risk.

"Drew.derzh":
Patrick Leonard:

The flop came , with "Drew.derzh" blocking Leonard's outs to Broadway.

The added flush outs for Leonard, but help came in the form of the on the river instead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick "pads1161" Leonard	1,321,000
drew.derzh	Busted

04-19-2021 00:20 UTC

Watson Bubbles with Rockets

CarolineBassett

The bubble has burst in a most brutal fashion.

Mike "SirWatts" Watson opened the action under the gun to 55,000. Only Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino called in the hijack.

The flop came , and Watson checked. Sammartino fired 57,000, and Watson called.

Watson checked the turn, and Sammartino bet 137,000 this time. Watson called.

The board paired on the river. Watson checked, and Sammartino ripped in his stack with a 5:1 chip advantage.

Mike "SirWatts" Watson:
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino:

Sammartino's flopped set won him the pot, the bounty, and the chip lead, and hand-for-hand play has ended.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino	3,149,000	1,526,000
Mike "SirWatts" Watson	Busted

04-19-2021 00:19 UTC

Short Stack Doubles

CarolineBassett

"Prof. Hitman" opened big to 125,000 under the gun, leaving just 10,000 back. Action folded to "hello_totti" in the small blind, who min-raised to 225,000. "Prof. Hitman" called it off.

"Prof. Hitman":
"hello_totti":