Players Are On Break
The sixty-eight remaining players are currently on a five-minute break.
PokerStars SCOOP 2021
SCOOP-64-H: $5,200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday HR SE], $850K Gtd
Day: 1
Biggest Stacks Five Hours In
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,166,383
133,317
|
133,317 |
|
|
967,888
177,070
|
177,070 |
|
912,400
285,825
|
285,825 |
|
899,834
899,834
|
899,834 |
|
|
800,574
-38,328
|
-38,328 |
|
|
762,985
762,985
|
762,985 |
|
714,799 | |
|
|
704,036 | |
|
686,250
73,025
|
73,025 |
Jacking Up The Pot
Following a min-raise to 14,000 by "Phily1983" in early position, Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski opted to make it 42,000 to go. Action folded back to "Phily1983," who went all in for 131,804 total. Kovalski called.
"Phily1983": 
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski: 
The 
board ran out clean for "Phily1983," securing them the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
419,422
419,422
|
419,422 |
|
|
281,108 |
Robbing the Timebank
Action folded around to Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford on the button, who opened to 17,600. "Vladxxxro" defended in the big blind, and the two were heads up.
The flop read 
. Beresford downbet to 11,800 when checked to, and "vladxxxro" check-raised to 28,000. Beresford called.
The second flush draw arrived on the 
turn, and "vladxxxro" checked. Beresford bet 34,056, and "vladxxxro" called.
When "vladxxxro" checked the river, Beresford put out a bet of 128,484. "Vladxxxro" went deep into the tank, using up the majority of their timebank, before eventually giving up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
579,370 | |
|
|
391,885
161,528
|
161,528 |
Mulder Eliminates Veldhuis, Takes Chip Lead
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis open-ripped 132,000 from early position and was called only by fellow Dutch player, Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder.
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis: 
Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder: 
The board ran out 
, leaving Veldhius barely out kicked. Mulder has taken the chip lead and amassed a whopping $15,000 in bounties, the most in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,369,700
401,812
|
401,812 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Peters' Ladies Lose to the Gents
Following an under-the-gun open to 22,000 by Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford, David "dpeters17" Peters re-raised to 62,000 on the button.
Covering Peters, Beresford put him to the test for the rest, shoving about 455,000 effective. Peters called.
David "dpeters17" Peters: 
Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford: 
offered Peters neither a sweat nor any assistance, knocking him out of the event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,031,800
639,915
|
639,915 |
|
|
Busted |
Seoane Straightens Out
When the player in the hijack opened to 21,000, both Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas in the cutoff and Miguel "¿¿toneecho??" Seoane in the small blind made the call.
The three-handed flop read 
, and Bujtas fired 30,000 when checked to. Only Seoane called.
After the 
landed on the turn, Seoane check-called 90,000.
The arrival of the 
river put four to a straight on the board. Both players checked.
Seoane showed and took down the pot, having flopped top pair and rivered the straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,476,800
310,417
|
310,417 |
|
|
567,500
-118,750
|
-118,750 |
Players Are On Break
The forty-six remaining players are on a five-minute break.
Six Hours In, Five Stacks Exceed A Milly
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,490,000
13,200
|
13,200 |
|
|
1,459,000
696,015
|
696,015 |
|
|
1,360,000
-9,700
|
-9,700 |
|
1,136,200
920,628
|
920,628 |
|
|
1,072,000
159,600
|
159,600 |
Jouhkimainen Fills Up, Gets the Max
Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen opened to 25,800 under the gun, and Juan "Malaka$tyle" Pardo opted to defend his big blind.
With around 70,000 in the middle, the flop came down 
. Pardo check-called 20,400.
Pardo checked the 
turn, which completed Broadway and added a flush draw, and Jouhkimainen fired 54,000. Pardo called.
The 
river paired the board, and Pardo checked a third time. Jouhkimainen bet over half his stack—138,000.
Pardo used up almost all of his timebank before electing to call and get the bad news: Jouhkimainen showed for a turned two pair and rivered full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
652,300
-148,274
|
-148,274 |
|
|
607,800
306,413
|
306,413 |