SCOOP-93-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $1.25M Gtd
Day 3 Started
PokerStars SCOOP 2021
SCOOP-93-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $1.25M Gtd
Day: 3
Who Will Take Down SCOOP-93-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $1.25M Gtd?
The final seven players remaining in the 2021 PokerStars SCOOP-93-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $1.25M Gtd have all locked away $59,046.16 for making it today's Day 3, but the goal is to take down the SCOOP title and the $281,269.15 top prize. Leading the pack is Brazilian Joao "vovo_leo" Studart, who brings 7,039,639 to the final table, good for a healthy 88 big blind stack when play resumes at 1:05 p.m. EST.
"LamassuShedu" and Canadian poker pro Mark "AceSpades11" Radoja are the only other stacks above five-million, while the rest of the pack is rounded out by "TheBrodie5", high-stakes PLO cash game pro Andreas "Skjervoy" Torbergsen, Hong Kong pro Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau, and short stack "terror777727", who starts the final table with 26 big blinds.
SCOOP-93-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $1.25M Gtd Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count | Country | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joao "vovo_leo" Studart | 7,039,639 | Brazil | 88 |
| 2 | LamassuShedu | 6,682,740 | Denmark | 84 |
| 3 | Mark "AceSpades11" Radoja | 5,850,197 | Canada | 73 |
| 4 | TheBrodie5 | 4,617,498 | Hungary | 58 |
| 5 | Andreas "Skjervoy" Torbergsen | 3,848,312 | Norway | 48 |
| 6 | Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau | 3,401,360 | Andorra | 43 |
| 7 | terror777727 | 2,060,254 | Bulgaria | 26 |
When action resumes, the remainder of Level 27 (40,000/80,000) will be played, and all remaining levels will remain at 30 minutes in length for the duration of the tournament. Play will continue today until a champion has been crowned.
Cards-up coverage of the final table will be provided on the PokerStars Twitch and Youtube channels with commentary by James Hartigan, Joe Stapleton and a host of guest commentators. The stream will be on a thirty-minute security delay, and the PokerNews coverage of the final table will be on a similar delay.
Here are the remaining payouts that the final seven players are fighting for:
| Place | Prize |
| 1 | $281,269 |
| 2 | $216,195 |
| 3 | $166,177 |
| 4 | $127,730 |
| 5 | $98,179 |
| 6 | $75,464 |
| 7 | $59,046 |
Cards Are In The Air!
Day 3 action of the 2021 PokerStars SCOOP-93-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $1.25M Gtd has kicked off, and reporting of this event will be on a 30-minute delay to coincide with the security delay from the cards-up coverage of the PokerStars Twitch and YouTube channels.
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 0
One For Torbergsen
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
"terror777727" raised to 200,000 from the cutoff, and Andreas "Skjervoy" Torbergsen called in the big blind.
Torbergsen check-called a bet of 132,000 from "terror777727" on the 
flop, and both players checked the 
turn.
The 
hit the river, and Torbergsen bet 542,080. "terror777727" folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,039,639 | |
|
6,562,740 | -120,000 |
|
|
5,850,197 | |
|
4,577,498 | -40,000 |
|
|
4,123,512 | 275,200 |
|
|
3,618,160 | 216,800 |
|
|
1,782,254 | -278,000 |
Torbergsen Wins on the Flop
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Joao "vovo_leo" Studart raised to 225,000 from middle position, then called when Andreas "Skjervoy" Torbergsen three-bet to 720,000 from the big blind.
Torbergsen bet 1,485,000 on the 
flop, and Studart folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,010,729 | -552,011 |
|
|
5,887,309 | 37,112 |
|
|
5,791,128 | -1,248,511 |
|
|
4,338,512 | 215,000 |
|
|
4,308,805 | 690,645 |
|
|
3,630,009 | -947,489 |
|
|
3,533,508 | 1,751,254 |
Studart Back Over 7 Million
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
"TheBrodie5" limped in from the small blind, then called a raise to 240,000 from Joao "vovo_leo" Studart in the big blind.
"TheBrodie5" checked the 
flop to Studart, who bet 158,400. "TheBrodie5" folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,159,639 | 120,000 |
|
|
6,778,740 | 216,000 |
|
|
6,178,197 | 328,000 |
|
|
4,473,498 | -104,000 |
|
|
3,963,512 | -160,000 |
|
|
3,738,160 | 120,000 |
|
|
1,208,254 | -574,000 |
Studart Catches a Bluff
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
"TheBrodie5" raised to 216,000 from under the gun, and Joao "vovo_leo" Studart called next to act.
Both players checked the 
flop, and "TheBrodie5" bet 165,600 on the turn. Studart called.
The fell on the river, and "TheBrodie5" bet 662,400. Studart quickly called with 
, besting the 
of "TheBrodie5".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,523,639 | 1,364,000 |
|
|
6,658,740 | -120,000 |
|
|
6,058,197 | -120,000 |
|
|
3,898,160 | 160,000 |
|
|
3,883,512 | -80,000 |
|
|
3,549,498 | -924,000 |
|
|
928,254 | -280,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 45,000/90,000
Ante: 0
Lau Picks One Up
Level 28
: 45,000/90,000, 0 ante
Mark "AceSpades11" Radoja raised to 207,000 from the hijack, and Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau called in the big blind.
Lau checked the 
flop to Radoja, who bet 90,000. Lau called.
The fell on the turn, and both players checked.
The hit the river, and Lau bet 540,000. Radoja folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,249,128 | -1,274,511 |
|
|
6,325,729 | -333,011 |
|
|
5,842,309 | -215,888 |
|
|
4,353,805 | 455,645 |
|
|
3,630,009 | 80,511 |
|
|
3,573,512 | -310,000 |
|
|
2,525,508 | 1,597,254 |