WCOOP-72-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event] Dia 1 | PokerStars WCOOP 2020

2020-09-20 17:31 UTC

Lipp Chips Up Without Showdown

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Nível 1 : 500/1,000, 125 ante

Matthias "MLS20" Lipp clashed with "topchicataa" when he called a min-raise to 2,000 and "Flying Smile" in the big blind also came along. A bet of 3,000 by "topchicataa" was only called by Lipp on the flop and the turn brought a bet of 5,000, which Lipp raised to 20,000 and was called.

The appeared on the river and "topchicataa" bet-folded for 35,000 when Lipp raised to 105,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Matthias "MLS20" Lipp	297,199 47,199	47,199
Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov	277,500

Gustavo "OReydoAzar" Morales	248,525
Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika	242,700 -7,300	-7,300

2020-09-20 17:37 UTC

Stropoli Busts Dzivielevski

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Nível 1 : 500/1,000, 125 ante

Julien "Stroposoz" Achard-Stropoli opened to 2,200 on the button and the small blind called, Yuri "thenerdguy" Dzivielevski three-bet to 13,600 in the big blind and Achard-Stropoli then four-bet to 36,000. Only Dzivielevski called to see the flop on which he check-called a bet of 24,775.

He then check-called 41,126 on the turn and check-called all-in after the river for 132,388 when Achard-Stropoli jammed. The Brazilian tabled but Achard-Stropoli had the best of it with .

Also featured on the table is 2014 champion Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Julien "Stroposoz" Achard-Stropoli	483,845 483,845	483,845
Fedor "CrownUpGuy" Holz	253,179 253,179	253,179

Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski	Eliminado

Nível: 2

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 150

2020-09-20 17:40 UTC

Spragg Joins the Mix

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Nível 2 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

A third PokerStars ambassador has joined the mix in Ben "Spraggy" Spragg and he faces the likes of Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder, Preben "prebz" Stokkan, Marc-Andre "FrenchDawg" Ladouceur, and Jorge "jorginho88" Abreu at his starting table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jorge "jorginho88" Abreu	293,160
Teun "tinnoemulder" Mulder	281,428
Felix "xflixx" Schneiders	270,225 23,225	23,225

Fintan "easywithaces" Hand	261,351 -5,775	-5,775
Ben "Spraggy" Spragg	244,475
Marc-Andre "FrenchDawg" Ladouceur	234,325
Preben "prebz" Stokkan	234,201

2020-09-20 17:44 UTC

Early Big Stacks

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Nível 2 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
t3hN1njALV	639,367 639,367	639,367
Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian	549,700 549,700	549,700
Brunno "botteonpoker" Botteon	435,292 435,292	435,292
Claas "ssicK_OnE" Segebrecht	433,412 433,412	433,412
Luke "Bit2Easy" Reeves	407,795 157,795	157,795
Aliaksei "ale6ka" Boika	406,196 163,496	163,496

Marc "14alonso14" Macdonnell	406,196 406,196	406,196
Alex "dynoalot" Difelice	390,791 140,791	140,791

2020-09-20 17:45 UTC

Five Key Tips for Success by WCOOP Main Event Champion Steven "SvZff" van Zadelhoff

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Nível 2 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

For more than a decade, Steven "SvZff" van Zadelhoff has been a force to be reckoned with at the poker tables.

Originally from Holland, the Dutchman has been residing in Malta when not on the road or setting up shop for several months in his beloved Las Vegas during the World Series of Poker. Elected into the Dutch Poker Hall of Fame in 2017, Van Zadelhoff sports nearly $2.5 million in lifetime cashes according to The Hendon Mob including six-figure cashes in Malta, Spain, and the United States.

While those results are impressive on its own, Van Zadelhoff is predominantly known as an online powerhouse. Under his "SvZff" moniker, he has racked up nearly $7 million in lifetime cashes on PokerStars alone according to PocketFives. He's currently ranked in 35th place in the world and once held the top spot in the rankings back in 2017.

Check out his interview right here!

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2020-09-20 17:47 UTC

Russell Doubles Through "Dardesar"

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Nível 2 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

It all kicked off with a raise to 5,400 by "Dardesar" in early position and Fraser "BigBlindBets" Russell three-bet to 15,600. His opponent then four-bet all-in and Russell called for the last 143,475.

Fraser "BigBlindBets" Russell:
"Dardesar":

On a board of , the defending champion avoided a re-entry and instead doubled to more than the starting stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
fredbulll	441,825 127,125	127,125
Fraser "BigBlindBets" Russell	289,750 116,875	116,875

Tauan "kylix42" Naves	219,376 219,376	219,376
Dardesar	100,868 100,868	100,868

2020-09-20 17:51 UTC

"19Pistike93" Chips Up Without Showdown

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Nível 2 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

A raise to 3,000 by "llewxa" saw "19Pistike93" in the small blind three-bet to 11,500 and they were called by the initial raiser. The first barrel for 11,500 followed on the flop and "llewxa" called to then do so again for a pot-sized bet of 42,000 on the turn.

After the river, "19Pistike93" moved all in and that forced a fold.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
19Pistike93	315,300
Joao "IneedMassari" Simao	285,832 35,832	35,832
Henri "Buehlero" Buehler	192,589 -57,411	-57,411

2020-09-20 17:54 UTC

Cooler Propels Ponakovs Into the Top Spot

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Nível 2 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

Following an under the gun raise to 3,600, "3DTemujiN" three-bet to 11,400 from one seat over and the button called. Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs in the small blind three-bet to 45,600 and "3DTemujiN" moved all in for 276,722, which Ponakovs snap-called in fewer than a second.

"3DTemujiN":
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs:

On a board of , the ace on the flop gave Ponakovs top set and he earned the checkmark on the turn with his full house.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs	709,135 709,135	709,135

Kelvin "kelvin_fp:ar" Kerber	211,462 211,462	211,462
3DTemujiN	Eliminado

2020-09-20 17:58 UTC

First Break of the Day

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Nível 2 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

There are 787 players out of 803 entries remaining in the first scheduled five-minute break of the day.