SCOOP-93-L: $109 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $350K Gtd
Day 3 Completed
PokerStars SCOOP 2021
SCOOP-93-L: $109 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $350K Gtd
Day: 3
Austin "DaCus3" Marks Wins SCOOP-93-L: $109 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event] For $59,989
Level 50
: 350,000/700,000, 0 ante
Austin "DaCus3" Marks just became the latest PokerStars 2021 Spring Championship of Online Poker after he topped a field of 4,391 players in Event #93-L: $109 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $350K GTD to walk away with the $59,989 first-place prize.
The three-day tournament came with a guaranteed prize pool of $350,000, though that number was smashed by a wide margin, with a massive $439,100 being up for grabs. The prize pool was shared across the 611 players that made it into the money, a feat that was accomplished in the latter stages of Day 1.
Marks came into the final day sitting in the top spot out of the 18 returning players and won a few early hands to keep that sack at bay. From there he steadily gained chips to take a close second stack the final table.
He took an early hit to begin the final table but he didn't lose composure as he eliminated three of his final four opponents to claim the title.
SCOOP Event 93-L Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize Money |
| 1 | Austin "DaCus3" Marks | Germany | $59,989* |
| 2 | "Francois2323" | Andorra | $46,302* |
| 3 | "MikeDannnn" | Russia | $30,412 |
| 4 | "ChakalKK" | Bulgaria | $21,191 |
| 5 | "muckmeplss" | Finland | $14,765 |
| 6 | "GMMATYI" | Hungary | $10,288 |
| 7 | Claudiu "diw.2303" Jianu | Romania | $7,168 |
Final Day Action
The final day saw 18 players return for Day 3 with each player already guaranteed to walk away with least at $1,177. From the first second the virtual cards went in the air players started dropping, as the first four eliminations happened early in the second level of the day with notable's Ivan "vandir4rek" Soshnikov (16th - $1,690) and Joel "Odonkor1" Nordkvist (15th - $1,690) included in the flurry.
After another three virtual bodies dropped from the playing field, "cristinik20" bowed out in 10th place with "hajoszsolt76" and "jopppi" being eliminated shortly after, setting the stage for the final table.
With the final table being set with seven players, it was Andorra's "Francois2323" who sat down with the top stack but both Marks and Claudiu "diw.2303" Jianu were hot behind them. Unfortunately for Jianu, he wasn't able to utilize his top three chip stack at the final table, as he doubled-up "MikeDannnn" fairly early and then departed in seventh place shortly after.
"GMMATYI" was next on the chopping block after they got their short stack in the middle holding a pair of aces and was called "muckmeplss" holding a pair of jacks. The flop came down all clubs and in most cases "GMMATYI" would have been pleased since it gave them a flush but in this case the cost was a sixth place finish.
Almost another full level passed before "muckmeplss" hit the rail. "muckmeplss" got their chip in the middle after flopping top-pair and was looking good until Marks completed his flush on the river.
Three-handed action saw Marks hold over half of the of the chips in play and that went up to almost 90% after he eliminated "MikeDannnn" in third place. The heads-up battle only lasted a couple of hands after the final two players agreed upon a deal that saw "Francois2323" take home $46,302 for their efforts while Marks claimed the title along with $59,989.
This concludes PokerNews coverage of this tournament but make sure to stay tuned here as we will be bringing you all the results from the final days of the PokerStars 2021 Spring Championship of Online Poker!
"Francois2323" Eliminated in 2nd Place ($46,302)
Level 50
: 350,000/700,000, 0 ante
Austin "DaCus3" Marks raised and then called the 4,500,000 three-bet from "Francois2323". Once the 
flop appeared, a series of raises saw "Francois2323" get their 10,407,076 stack in the middle and Marks called.
"Francois2323": 
Austin "DaCus3" Marks: 
The 
turn completed the flush for both players but "Francois2323" held the worst one and the 
river ended their tournament runner-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
109,775,000 | 20,607,076 |
|
Busted |
Level: 50
Blinds: 350,000/700,000
Ante: 0
"MikeDannnn" Eliminated in 3rd Place ($30,412)
Level 49
: 300,000/600,000, 0 ante
"MikeDannnn" raised to 1,800,000 from the small blind and Austin "DaCus3" Marks defended his big blind to see a 
flop appear.
"MikeDannnn" check-jammed for 5,958,924 and was called by Marks.
"MikeDannnn": 
Austin "DaCus3" Marks: : 
"MikeDannnn" was out-flopped by Marks and neither the 
turn nor the 
river changed a thing as "MikeDannnn" was eliminated in third place for $30,412.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
89,167,924 | 50,916,422 |
|
|
20,607,076 | -18,898,922 |
|
Busted |
"ChakalKK" Eliminated in 4th Place ($21,190)
Level 49
: 300,000/600,000, 0 ante
"ChakalKK" raised to 2,100,000 from under the gun and then called off their remaining 2,004,442 stack after "Francois2323" three-bet from the big blind.
"ChakalKK": 
"Francois2323": 
"ChakalKK" was behind needing help but didn't find any from the 
runout and they were eliminated in fourth place for $21,190.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,505,998 | 5,168,442 |
|
Busted |
Level: 49
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 0
"muckmeplss" Eliminated in 5th Place ($14,765)
Level 48
: 250,000/500,000, 0 ante
"Francois2323" raised to 1,250,000 from under the gun and was called by Austin "DaCus3" Marks from the small blind, along with "muckmeplss" from the big blind.
The 
flop was checked to "Francois2323" who continued for 1,875,000. Marks called and "muckmeplss" raised all in for 9,356,380. "Francois2323" folded while Marks called and the both players hands were revealed.
"muckmeplss":
Austin "DaCus3" Marks: 
"muckmeplss" stayed ahead after the 
turn but the river completed Marks flush and eliminated "muckmeplss" in fifth place for $14,765.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,251,502 | 15,481,380 |
|
|
34,337,556 | -3,915,000 |
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 48
: 250,000/500,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,252,556 | 5,045,000 |
|
|
30,225,192 | 7,766,000 |
|
|
22,770,122 | 6,677,000 |
|
|
10,856,380 | -470,500 |
|
|
7,670,750 | -13,137,500 |
Take 5
Level 48
: 250,000/500,000, 0 ante
The five remaining players are on a quick break.