SCOOP-92-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $5M Gtd
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PokerStars SCOOP 2021
SCOOP-92-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $5M Gtd
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
PokerStars SCOOP 2021
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$6,640,000
Entries
664
Level
44
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
125,000
Entries
599
Players Left
192
$5,000,000 Guarantee in the PokerStars SCOOP-92-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event]
At 7:05 p.m. CEST, the PokerStars 2021 SCOOP-92-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event] is scheduled to kick off one of the biggest days of online poker. As all the Main Events of this year's Spring Championship of Online Poker will start today, all eyes will be on these tournaments. The $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool is sure to attract many of the poker elite to the tournament.
In 2020, Aliaksandr "Alexgirs" Hirs defeated Pablo "pabritz" Brito heads-up for $920,596 in a field that attracted 609 entries. A three-way deal was struck with Alex "dynoalot" Difelice.
The other players to join them on the final table were Pieter "XMorphineX" Aerts, Daniel "Oxota" Dvoress, Michael "imluckbox" Addamo, Max "goodeh99" Silver, Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle, and Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen.
Players will begin with 250,000 chips in their starting stack and can reenter up to two times if things don't work out in their favor in the beginning. Play can enter the tournament for 24 hours after the start of the tournament, so up to 7:05 p.m. CEST on Monday, April 26.
Day 1 will go on break after 15 levels of 30 minutes each have been played. Day 2 will then resume at 7:10 p.m. CEST on Monday, April and play will continue until there are 40 players left. Day 3 on Tuesday, April 27 will see those 40 players return to battle it out for a spot at the final table which will be played out on Wednesday, April 28.
The final table will be broadcasted on the PokerStars Twitch and YouTube channels with cards-up coverage on a 30-minute security delay. James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton will be there for commentary duties and joined by special guests.
PokerNews will be there for all of it, so hang around right here to follow all the action with us!
Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 125
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 125 ante
With 174 entries in the field, the tournament has just kicked off.
Three Team PokerStars Players
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 125 ante
Three Team PokerStars members are in the field already.
Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis and Ben "Spraggy" Spragg are already streaming on their Twitch channels while new member Sam "SamSquid" Grafton is also in the running today.
The others are expected to jump in at some point today as late registration is possible until just before the start of Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | |
|
250,000 | |
|
|
250,000 |
Eibinger First to Bust the Main Event
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 125 ante
Joao "Naza114" Vieira raised to 2,500 from the cutoff and Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger three-bet to 9,500 from the button. Ben "1Don'tStop1" Heath decided to four-bet to 32,375 from the big blind for Vieira to fold but for Eibinger to five-bet jam for 246,625 and Heath called with the slightly bigger stack.
Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger: 
Ben "1Don'tStop1" Heath: 
The board ran out 
for Heath to hit the river for the set to bust Eibinger as the first player of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
499,875 | |
|
|
246,125 | |
|
|
Busted |
Miegel Falls Too
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 125 ante
"XxLimao99xX" raised to 3,000 from the early position and Jakob "Succeeed" Miegel three-bet to 10,000 from the hijack. The action folded to Fellipe "FellipeNunes" Nunes in the big blind who four-bet to 27,000. "XxLimao99xX" five-bet to 62,000 for Miegel to six-bet shove for 230,750. Nunes folded but "XxLimao99xX" made the call.
Jakob "Succeeed" Miegel: 
"XxLimao99xX": 
The board ran out 
for "XxLimao99xX" to hold with the rockets to eliminate Miegel as the second player of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
505,000 | |
|
222,250 | |
|
Busted |
Alvares Doubles Astedt, Loses Rest to Barer
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 125 ante
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt raised to 2,500 from the button and Hector "TUTI88" Alvarez three-bet to 11,000 from the small blind which Astedt called.
The flop came 
, Alvarez check-called the 8,475 continuation-bet of Astedt.
The turn was the and Alvarez checked again. This time, Astedt bet 54,000 and Alvarez went along.
The river completed the board with the 
and Alvarez checked for the last time. Astedt shoved for 172,525 and Alvarez called with the bigger stack. Astedt tabled the 
for the set to double up and leave Alvarez short as he held the 
for two pair.
On the next hand, Ami "UhhMee" Barer raised to 2,500 from the early position and Vicente "VicFiorese" Fiorese made the call from the middle position. Alvarex pushed his last 9,564 over the line from the button for the blinds to fold. Barer four-bet to 16,628 and got called by Fiorese.
The flop came 
, Barer continued with a bet of 8,679 and Fiorese called.
The turn was the 
and Barer check-raised the 15,670 bet of Fiorese to 57,479 and got the fold.
Hector "TUTI88" Alvarez: 
Ami "UhhMee" Barer:
The river completed the board with the 
for Barer to hold with the higher pocket pair for the bigger full house to bust Alvarez.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
493,875 | |
|
|
311,416 | |
|
|
204,148 | |
|
|
Busted |
"WhatIfGod" Hits Quads
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 125 ante
"Assad91" raised to 2,100 from the hijack and "WhatIfGod" three-bet to 10,000 from the big blind. "Assad91" responded with a four-bet to 26,500 for "WhatIfGod" to call.
The flop came 
, "Assad91" continued with a bet of 17,985 which "WhatIfGod" check-called.
The turn was the and they both checked to the 
on the river. "WhatIfGod" bet 57,000 for "Assad91" to shove and "WhatIfGod" to make the call for the 194,890 they had behind. "Assad91" tabled the for the flush but "WhatIfGod" held the 
for quads to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,250 | |
|
35,365 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 150