WCOOP-02-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam], $2M Gtd | PokerStars WCOOP 2020

2020-09-01 18:09 UTC

Everything You Need to Know About the WCOOP 2020 on PokerStars

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Nível 39 : 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

The 2020 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars got underway last Sunday with the first of a 225-tournament schedule that runs until Wednesday, September 23rd.

The festival comes with more than $80 million in guarantees, with Low, Medium and High buy-in tiers for each event.

PokerNews takes you through everything you need to know about WCOOP, including the must-play events, key details on satellites, and how you can enjoy all the action thanks to cards-up Twitch coverage on the PokerStars channel.

Check out all WCOOP details here

2020-09-01 18:04 UTC

Break

KaleGozer

Nível 39 : 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

The 10 remaining players are on a 5-minute break.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eduardo "Eduardo850" Silva	33,862,181
Killer_ooooo	26,535,219	-6,116,855
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski	23,276,738	4,385,606
Rinat "Zapahzamazki" Lyapin	20,472,030	818,750
Andy "BowieEffect" Wilson	19,645,008	9,627,504
JEIK0	19,093,103	4,887,499
Alex "AlexGelinski" Gelinski	18,533,760	-312,500
Rasmus "Powergolf" Zerr	16,459,020	-1,137,500
Darwinsfish	11,408,427	-2,837,500
Martin "martin12389" Schejtman	7,814,514	-9,130,004

2020-09-01 18:02 UTC

Evan "PURPLE"K"99" Parkes Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,775)

KaleGozer

Nível 39 : 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

Directly after Jouhkimainen's bust, in the final hand before the break, it was Evan "PURPLE"K"99" Parkes to move all in for 5,033,352 on the button. Eduardo "Eduardo850" Silva called from the big blind.

Evan "PURPLE"K"99" Parkes:
Eduardo "Eduardo850" Silva:

The best hand remained ahead on a board to leave ten players to go on a break.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eduardo "Eduardo850" Silva	33,862,181	5,908,352
Evan "PURPLE"K"99" Parkes	Eliminado

2020-09-01 17:59 UTC

Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,775)

KaleGozer

Nível 39 : 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

On the button, Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen shoved all in for 6,355,660 and Alex "AlexGelinski" Gelinski looked him up in the big blind.

Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen:
Alex "AlexGelinski" Gelinski:

For the second time today, the inferior ace ended up ahead as Gelinski spiked his kicker on a board to send Jouhkimanen to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alex "AlexGelinski" Gelinski	18,846,260	2,483,160
Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen	Eliminado

2020-09-01 17:53 UTC

Slow Phase

KaleGozer

Nível 39 : 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

The 12 remaining players are in a slow phase of the tournament, with only a small double-up for Martin "martin12389" Schejtman, there wasn't much action.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eduardo "Eduardo850" Silva	27,953,829	-2,232,898
Martin "martin12389" Schejtman	16,944,518	10,876,120

2020-09-01 17:50 UTC

Quick Guide to PokerStars Home Games; It Takes Just Five Easy Steps!

KaleGozer

Nível 39 : 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

There's never been a better time to find out how to set up a PokerStars Home Games than right now.

PokerStars Home Games allow you to set up a private members club where you can play cash games and tournaments. All games can be for play money and real money, so you don't need to spend anything if you don't want to.

You can invite whoever you want and even keep track of tournament leader board standings.

PokerStars Home Games allow you to take the banter of your local home game onto the online felt, even allowing you to play with poker friends from all over the world.

Here is our quick and easy five-step guide to setting up a PokerStars Home Game of your own.

Nível: 39

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 62,500

2020-09-01 17:39 UTC

Watch PokerStars Twitch with Cards-Up Coverage!

KaleGozer

Nível 38 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

PokerStars Twitch has begun it's broadcast with James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton live in the booth. They'll comment on all the action of WCOOP-06-H: $530 NLHE [6-Max, PKO] with cards-up coverage, so make sure to check it out!

Check out the live stream here

2020-09-01 17:36 UTC

Jouhkimainen Slipping on Other Table

KaleGozer

Nível 38 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eduardo "Eduardo850" Silva	30,186,727	7,705,560
Alex "AlexGelinski" Gelinski	16,363,100	9,130,000
Evan "PURPLE"K"99" Parkes	11,593,154	-3,396,700
Andy "BowieEffect" Wilson	10,017,504	-5,579,200
Martin "martin12389" Schejtman	6,068,398	-7,600,360
Joni "bustoville" Jouhkimainen	5,626,580	-7,885,000

2020-09-01 17:33 UTC

"Killer_ooooo" Three-Bets Flop to Extend Lead

KaleGozer

Nível 38 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

"Killer_ooooo" is the new chip leader after the previous elimination and a hand where he took chips from fellow Dutchman "Darwinsfish". It was "Killer_ooooo" who raised preflop in middle position and "Darwinsfish" who defended.

On a flop, "Darwinsfish" checked, "Killer_ooooo" bet 673,658, "Darwinsfish" check-raised to 2,000,000, "Killer_ooooo" three-bet to 5,026,855 and "Darwinsfish" folded.

Shortly before, Rinat "Zapahzamazki" Lyapin had doubled through "Darwinsfish" with against in a 20+ million chip pot. It was preflop all in and Lyapin turned a straight to double.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Killer_ooooo	32,652,074	6,194,000
Rinat "Zapahzamazki" Lyapin	19,653,280	10,746,640
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski	18,891,132	-1,067,720
Rasmus "Powergolf" Zerr	17,596,520	565,000
Darwinsfish	14,245,927	-19,165,640
JEIK0	14,205,604	2,125,000