WCOOP-02-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam], $1.5M Gtd
Dia 1 Começado
WCOOP-02-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam], $1.5M Gtd
Dia 1 Começado
The first day of a coveted series is set to kick-off as the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) begins today on PokerStars. There will be a guarantee of over $80 million spread throughout the 75 events that make up the series, with a range of low, medium, and high stakes for every event.
Headlining the events that are scheduled for today is without a doubt the WCOOP-02-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam] which begins at 1:05 p.m. ET. This event boasts a hearty $1.5 million guarantee and is sure to attract some of the best players in the world.
All players will begin with 250,000 in chips and will be playing with 20-minute blind levels, having a break every 55 minutes past the hour. Any player can re-enter two times during the late registration period which last is available for the first 5h 05m of play.
The Progressive KO tournament has a $5,000 bounty set on every players head, having the rest of the entry fee head directly into the prize pool. When a player eliminates an opponent they will collect half of the bounty, adding the remainder to their own bounty.
Day 1 of this event will play down until the money bubble has popped, all survivors will then return Monday, Aug 31 at 1:05 ET to play down to an eventual winner. A 20-minute delayed stream will come into play on Day 2, with all PokerNews live updates set coordinate as all of the final day action unfolds.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing all of the updates throughout this event so stay tuned.
Nível: 1
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
The cards have now hit the virtual felt as WCOOP-02-H: $10,300 [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam] gets underway.
The event has just started and already has 40 runners in the field here on level 1.
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph is in the field and will be looking to add another notch to his belt after pulling in a career-cash yesterday for just over $1.8 million.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson
|
250,000 | |
Anatoly "Aggro Santos" Filatov
|
250,000 | |
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph
|
250,000 | |
Mike "SirWatts" Watson
|
250,000 | |
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs
|
250,000 | |
Anton "Bomber&Granater" Wigg
|
250,000 | |
Michael "Imluckbox" Addamo
|
250,000 | |
Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
Sam "SamSquid" Grafton
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot opened from the cutoff to 6,000, Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger three-bet to 33,600 in the big blind and Talbot called to see the flop.
Eibinger continued for 37,350, Talbot quickly called and the landed as a turn card. Eibinger again led out, this time for 50,796 and again Talbot called.
The completed the board, Eibinger shoved his 138,454 stack into the middle and Talbot snapped-off for a little bit less, having 127,954.
Eibinger showed , giving him three jacks but it was not enough as the Canadian tabled his for a higher kicker, shipping Talbot the pot and a complete double in the process.
Eibinger shoved his remaining 10,500 in the very next hand and Sam "SamSquid" Grafton hooked him up. Grafton flopped top pair and it held on, sending Eibinger's bounty to Grafton.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot
|
506,900 | |
Sam "SamSquid" Grafton
|
155,000 | |
Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger
|
Eliminado |
Nível: 2
Blinds: 1,400/2,800
Ante: 350
Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker opened to 6,440 from the cutoff and Hannes "SuchADegen" Speiser three-bet to 23,800. Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger four-bet his entire 224,470 stack, Muehloecker folded and Speiser called, putting Eibinger at risk.
Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger:
Hannes "SuchADegen" Speiser:
The board ran out and Speiser's pair of johnnies took down the pot, securing him an early bounty.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Hannes "SuchADegen" Speiser
|
484,850 | |
Matthias "iambest2" Eibinger
|
Eliminado |
Nível: 3
Blinds: 1,600/3,200
Ante: 400
Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo opened to 8,400 from the button, "Maathematixx" defended their big blind and came down on the flop.
Action checked to Bonomo, he bet 7,000 and his opponent called to see the turn card. Once more "Maathematixx" checked to Bonomo who bet 31,238.
"Maathematixx" called and a landed on the river. "Maathematixx" pushed Bonomo all-in and he quickly called for his 175,152 stack.
"Maathematixx" showed for a pair of aces and Bonomo turned over for the flush, sending a complete double his way.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo
|
454,430 | |
"Maathematixx"
|
64,890 |