WCOOP-25-H: $25,000 NLHE [8-Max, Super High Roller Sunday Slam]
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WCOOP-25-H: $25,000 NLHE [8-Max, Super High Roller Sunday Slam]
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Red-Hot Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz Leads Final 13 in WCOOP-25-H: $25,000 8-Max Super High Roller Sunday Slam $2.5 Million Guarantee
Nível 21
: 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante
The first day of WCOOP-25-H: $25,000 [8-Max Super High Roller Sunday Slam] $2.5m Gtd has come to an end after reaching the money here on level 21. Day 1 of this event saw 106 entry slips sold and when the dust had settled only 13 runners were left to battle it out, with none other than Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz leading the way.
Holz is one of the most well-known poker players in the world, sitting eighth on the all-time money list with a resume that can do nothing but impress anyone who takes a look. He was already having an astounding day after shipping a tournament earlier in the evening for his second WSOP gold bracelet, along with a cool $1,077,025 cash prize, bringing his total career well over the $33 million mark.
The German pro continued his run-good right here in the biggest buy-in WCOOP of the series, spinning up a stack of 4,399,094 which is good for a healthy chip lead headed into the final day. Closest behind the chipleader is Luke "Bit2Easy" Reeves with 3,549,130 after landing a few pots late to climb near the top.
Day 1 ended once the money bubble had popped and it was suiting that Holz was the one to do so. "Horfven" pushed all-in for their remaining stack from the button with king-queen and unfortunately for them, ran into the ace-queen of Holz in the big blind. The board ran out clean, sending "Horfven" out of the tournament as well as ending the day.
End of Day Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz | Germany | 4,399,094 | 88 |
| 2 | Luke "Bit2Easy" Reeves | United Kingdom | 3,549,130 | 71 |
| 3 | tzuzteutezu | Austria | 3,109,644 | 62 |
| 4 | Kahle "ROFLshove" Burns | Australia | 2,571,212 | 51 |
| 5 | Pauli "Fiilismies" Ayras | Finland | 2,240,696 | 45 |
| 6 | Wiktor "limitless" Malinowski | Russia | 2,143,354 | 43 |
| 7 | Adrian "Amadi_017" Mateos | Spain | 1,765,835 | 35 |
| 8 | Vyacheslav "VbV1990" Buldygin | Russia | 1,524,605 | 30 |
| 9 | Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas | Hungary | 1,411,125 | 28 |
| 10 | Chris "Big Huni" Hunichen | Costa Rica | 1,136,021 | 23 |
| 11 | Geokarak | Greece | 972,084 | 19 |
| 12 | Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian | Russia | 843,017 | 17 |
| 13 | Daris "DEX888" Pedes | Germany | 834,183 | 17 |
Many notable players showed up to take a shot at a WCOOP title with many failing to find enough traction to roll into Day 2. Some of which to try include Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo, Michael "imluckbox" Addamo, Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick, Timothy "Tim0thee" Adams, David "dpeters17" Peters, and Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood.
A total of 106 entries were sold, creating a prize pool of $2,599,650 with the remaining 13 all finding a payday of at least $55,113 with the eventual champion taking down a WCOOP title, along with a six-figure payday worth $599,050.
Day 2 will start Monday, Sept 7 at 1:05 ET, and will have a live stream following all of the action. The blinds will remain at 20 minutes in length, with all players getting a five-minute break 55 minutes past every hour. The day will not end until a winner has been crowned, taking down the title and all of that cold hard cash.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing you all of the action as the remainder of the tournament unfolds, so tune in tomorrow!
End of Day Chip Counts (Completo)
Nível 21
: 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
4,399,094 | |
|
3,549,130 | 827,130 |
|
3,109,644 | 3,109,644 |
|
|
2,571,212 | 155,212 |
|
2,240,696 | 1,710,696 |
|
|
2,143,354 | 773,354 |
|
1,765,835 | -1,004,165 |
|
1,524,605 | -280,395 |
|
|
1,411,125 | -163,875 |
|
1,136,021 | -258,979 |
|
972,084 | 972,084 |
|
|
843,017 | -56,983 |
|
834,183 | -675,817 |
Holz Pops the Bubble; Day 1 Has Now Come to an End
Nível 21
: 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante
"Horfven" pushed all of their chips into the middle from the button for a total of 493,230 and Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz called from the big blind.
"Horfven": 
Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz: 
The 
spread out on the flop and Holz was still well ahead with his ace-high. A 
turn and 
river changed not a thing as Holz scooped the pot, eliminating "Horfven" out on the bubble.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,399,094 | 549,094 |
Holz Fires On All Cylinders, Jumps into the Lead
Nível 21
: 25,000/50,000, 6,000 ante
Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz opened to 107,500 from the hijack, Kahle "ROFLshove" Burns called in the cutoff and the flop came down 
.
Holz continued for 217,500, Burns called and the 
peeled off as a fourth card to the board. Holz fired in 498,500 and Burns thought for a moment but in the end, he let his hand go, shipping the pot to the new chipleader Holz.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,850,000 | 532,436 |
|
|
2,416,000 | 76,000 |
Nível: 21
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 6,000
Hand-for-Hand Has Now Begun
Nível 20
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The tournament has now started hand-for-hand play as only 14 players remain with the top 13 finding a payday.
Holz Continues to Mash Late in the Day
Nível 20
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Vyacheslav "VbV1990" Buldygin opened to 80,000 from under the gun, Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz three-bet to 264,000 on the button and Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph pushed all in, totalling 659,438. Holz was the only caller and the two turned over their cards.
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph: 
Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz:
The board flew down, showing 
and Holz pulled in the pot with his cowboys, eliminating Rudolph from the tournament close to the bubble.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,317,564 | 1,544,164 |
|
|
1,805,000 | -1,465,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Hirs Hits the Deck as "tzuzteutezu" Continues to Soar
Nível 20
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
"tzuzteutezu" opened to 70,000 from the cutoff and Aliaksandr "Alexgirs" Hirs pushed all-in from the small blind for a total of 1,241,300. "tzuzteutezu" called and the two tabled their hands.
Aliaksandr "Alexgirs" Hirs:
"tzuzteutezu": 
The 
board changed nothing and Hirs was eliminated by the likes of "tzuzteutezu".
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
Eliminado |
Nível: 20
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000