WCOOP-72-L: $55 NLHE [8-Max NLHE Main Event] Dia 2 | PokerStars WCOOP 2020

2020-09-22 01:15 UTC

Hungary's "benton24" Bags Day 2 Chip Lead in WCOOP Low Main Event

Jaxon

Nível 44 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

After nearly eight hours of play, Hungary's "benton24" bagged a chip leading stack of 21,233,809 in chips to end Day 2 of the WCOOP-72-L: $55 NLHE Main Event at PokerStars.

"benton24" wasn't the only player waving the Hungarian flag that will head to Day 3 with a big stack as both "anth0nypappa" and Day 1 chip leader "uzzy993" bagged top ten stacks.

Other players near the top of the leaderboard to end Day 2 included Romania's Alexandru "JustPray" Marcu, Brazil's "JuLiOcTas", and Indonesia's Akira "Clutch Hero" Ohyama.

2020 WCOOP Low $55 NLHE Main Event Day 2 Leaderboard

Place	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	benton24	Hungary	21,233,809	133
2	Alexandru "JustPray" Marcu	Romania	19,076,666	119
3	JuliOcTas	Brazil	17,430,633	109
4	anth0nypappa	Hungary	17,366,619	109
5	Akira "Clutch Hero" Ohyama	Indonesia	15,849,423	99
6	ID IMPOSS	United Kingdom	15,592,653	97
7	kevi1121	Sweden	13,991,937	87
8	stealthfool	Canada	13,936,209	87
9	uzzy993	Hungary	13,144,744	82
10	pocketj0k3rs	United Kingdom	13,045,394	82

Day 2 Recap

More than 4,000 new entrants joined the action between the time Day 1 ended and Day 2 began to bring the final count up to 38,660 entrants with 12,570 players in action.

This increased the prize pool up to $1,933,000 to demolish the $1,250,000 guarantee on the event. A total of 5,463 players were guaranteed at least a min-cash with the $186,841 set aside for the eventual winner on Wednesday, Sept. 22.

It took less than two hours for the bubble to break with Ukraine's "vanja-berkyt" being the last player to exit the tournament empty-handed.

Five of the six PokerStars Ambassadors that started Day 2 were also unable to cash including Arlie "Prince Pablo" Shaban, Felix "xflixx" Schneiders, Tom “MajinBoob” Hayward, Georgina "GJReggie" James, and James "OP-Poker James" Mackenzie.

Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye had a better fate than his fellow Ambassadors and not only managed a min-cash but laddered up before exiting in 2,477th place for $166.

The day was scheduled to end with 160 players but three players were eliminated during the final hand to make it 158 players returning for tomorrow's Day 3 starting at 1:05 p.m. EDT / 7:05 p.m. CEST.

The action will resume with blinds still at 80,000/160,000 with an ante of 20,000 and will play down to a nine-max final table.

Stay tuned to see who makes the final table of the WCOOP Low NLHE $55 Main Event at PokerStars.

2020-09-21 23:40 UTC

Three WCOOP 2020 Titles for the Unstoppable Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski: “Every day I learn something new”

Jaxon

Nível 40 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

“Why do you think the same five guys make it to the final table of the World Series of Poker EVERY YEAR?” argues Mike McDermott (played by Matt Damon) in Rounders. “What, are they the luckiest guys in Las Vegas? It’s a skill game.”

Here we are, some 22 years later, and If you still don’t believe Mike McD that poker is a game of skill then let us introduce you to Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski.

Forget about making headlines once a year, this 28-year-old Brazilian is a mainstay in our daily World Championship of Online Poker updates. And I mean every single day, in every single game.

Dzivielevski has won an incredible three WCOOP titles in the first two weeks of online poker’s most prestigious series, taking his career tally to four. At the time of writing, he’s in second place on both the overall and High WCOOP leaderboards and sits third in the Medium contest.

Read the full story over at the PokerStars Blog

2020-09-21 23:33 UTC

Chernokoz Eliminates Figallo

Jaxon

Nível 40 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz opened to 172,000 from early position. Luis "figalex25" Figallo three-bet jammed for 1,431,687 from the small blind and Chernokoz called.

Luis "figalex25" Figallo:
Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz:

The ran out on the board and Figallo was eliminated after being outkicked in the hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrey "drupa-lucker" Chernokoz	4,899,425
Luis "figalex25" Figallo	Eliminado

2020-09-21 22:34 UTC

WCOOP 2020: Career High for Vitor "Vitorbrasil" Moreira with Gritty Event #48-M Win

Jaxon

Nível 36 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

“The tournament was very intense.”

So said Vitor “Vitorbrasil” Moreira when we asked him about Event #48-M of the 2020 World Championship of Online Poker.

It was a $530 buy-in no-limit hold’em event played eight-handed in the progressive knockout format. It attracted 3,856 entries, building a huge prize pool of $1.928 million. And some of online poker’s toughest and most consistent performers were there at the end.

“When playing a buy-in of this value, it’s always very challenging,” says Moreira.

The first day went well for the Brazilian. “I was able to maintain a good stack from the beginning,” says Moreira. “I eliminated several players and was able to move forward safely.”

Read the full story over at the PokerStars Blog

Tags: Vitor Moreira

2020-09-21 21:33 UTC

WCOOP 2020: High Stakes Crusher Preben “prebz” Stokkan Continues to Progress and KO

Jaxon

Nível 33 : 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante

When it comes to Progressive Knockout tournaments (aka PKOs or Bounty Builders), there aren’t many players as accomplished as Norway’s Preben “prebz” Stokkan.

His love affair with PKOs started back in 2017 during the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) when he won his first title in a Thursday Thrill special edition for $160K plus $93K in bounties. He’s been hunting bounties ever since.

“I really enjoy the KOs!” Stokkan says as he gears up for a WCOOP Sunday session. “I probably like them more than freezeouts. They are less solved so I think the edge in them can be bigger. PKOs require more intuitive thinking regarding bet sizing and preflop strategy.”

It’s safe to say that in 2020 Stokkan has a pretty big edge.

Read the full story over at the PokerStars Blog

2020-09-21 20:47 UTC

WCOOP 2020: Persistence Pays Off for Kevin "Care_Teddy" van Veen

Jaxon

Nível 30 : 7,000/14,000, 1,750 ante

There have been captivating stories flying in every direction so far throughout the World Championship of Online Poker 2020, but this one, in particular, stands out.

The last time we spoke with Kevin “Care_Teddy” van Veen of the Netherlands, he had won a MicroMillions event, turning $4.40 into $30K during his debut Twitch stream.

Well, he was back on our radar late last week when he won a WCOOP side event for $2,273.12 in an $11 Showtime Hold’em 6-Max event. In terms of being an official WCOOP champion, van Veen was close but no cigar.

Read the full story over at the PokerStars Blog

2020-09-21 20:16 UTC

Pye Eliminated

Jaxon

Nível 28 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 ante

Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye was the last PokerStars Ambassador remaining until he was just eliminated.

Pye jammed from the small blind for 152,938 and was called by "lucassfelipe" in the big blind with .

The board was not one Pye connected to and he was eliminated from the Low Main Event in 2,477th place for $166.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
lucassfelipe	319,310	237,254
Mason "Pye_Face21" Pye	Eliminado

2020-09-21 20:12 UTC

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

Jaxon

Nível 28 : 5,000/10,000, 1,250 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!

2020-09-21 18:41 UTC

The History of the WCOOP-H Main Event

Jaxon

Nível 23 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

One of online poker's most-prestigious festivals has been running since 2002 and it's time to have a closer look at some of the winners and stories that emerged in the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) Main Event thus far.

It all started back in the year 2002 with a buy-in of $1,050 and Sweden's "MultiMarine" topped a field of 238 entries to claim the top prize of $65,450. One year later, the buy-in remained the same but the field skyrocketed to a total of 891 entries. Joseph “DeOhGee” Cordi became the first American winner and took home $222,750.

While the field size remained just shy of that in 2004, the buy-in increased to $2,600 and Scandinavia had another reason to celebrate as Edgar “Ragde” Skjervold the first and only victory for Norway in the WCOOP-H Main Event, walking away with $424,945 for the efforts.

What followed was the domination of players from the United States prior to Black Friday as they earned the title for the next six consecutive years. Among those to shine in the spotlight were such big names as J.C. “area23JC” Tran (2006), Carter “ckingusc” King (2008), and Yevgeniy “Jovial Gent” Timoshenko (2009).

The last American to win the title was Tyson “POTTERPOKER” Marks in 2010 and he earned the biggest winner prize in the history of the pinnacle event thus far. Out of a field of 2,443, the biggest tied to a buy-in of $5,200, Marks received $2,278,098 for his efforts.

Two years later in 2012, some online poker fans may still recall the deal discussions of Marat “maratik” Sharafutdinov who demanded in chat "I wont million". The micro stakes grinder from Russia had won his entry into the tournament after starting his journey with a 40 FPP satellite and eventually won the title and top prize of $1,000,907.

Online poker stronghold Germany then notched up three wins in the next four years as David “PlayinWasted” Kaufmann (2013), Fedor “CrownUpGuy” Holz (2014) and Jonas “llJaYJaYll” Lauck (2016) came out on top. For Holz, it was the start of an incredibly successful period and he has amassed millions in cashes on the virtual and live poker tables since.

The Netherlands got on the scoreboard with back-to-back victories by Steven “ SvZff” van Zadelhoff (2017) and "wann2play" (2018). However, a controversy ensued shortly after when "wann2play" was caught multi-accounting and the account was frozen shortly after the victory. Ultimately, the top prize was split among all players in the money which in return also crowned Ezequiel "eze88888" Waigel as the champion.

Scotland's Fraser “BigBlindBets” Russell then emerged as the latest champion in 2019. A high stakes cash game regular that had barely dipped into the MTT scene, Russell binked a payday of $1,665,962 and will be the man to watch if he decides to try and defend his title in 2020.

All WCOOP-H Champions at a Glance

Year	Buy-In	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Country	Top Prize
2002	$1,050	238	$238,000	MultiMarine	Sweden	$65,450
2003	$1,050	891	$891,000	Joseph “DeOhGee” Cordi	United States	$222,750
2004	$2,600	843	$2,104,500	Edgar “Ragde” Skjervold	Norway	$424,945
2005	$2,600	1494	$3,735,000	Jordan “Panella86” Berkowitz	United States	$577,342
2006	$2,600	2510	$6,275,000	J.C. “area23JC” Tran	United States	$670,194
2007	$2,600	2998	$7,495,000	Kyle “ka$ino1” Schroeder	United States	$1,378,331
2008	$5,200	2185	$10,925,000	Carter “ckingusc” King	United States	$1,265,432
2009	$5,200	2144	$10,720,000	Yevgeniy “Jovial Gent” Timoshenko	United States	$1,715,200
2010	$5,200	2443	$12,215,000	Tyson “POTTERPOKER” Marks	United States	$2,278,098
2011	$5,200	1627	$8,135,000	Thomas “Kallllle” Pedersen	Denmark	$1,260,019
2012	$5,200	1825	$9,125,000	Marat “maratik” Sharafutdinov	Russia	$1,000,907
2013	$5,200	2133	$10,665,000	David “PlayinWasted” Kaufmann	Germany	$1,493,499
2014	$5,200	2142	$10,710,000	Fedor “CrownUpGuy” Holz	Germany	$1,300,000
2015	$5,200	1995	$10,000,000	Kristof “Coenaldinho7” Coenen	Belgium	$1,300,000
2016	$5,200	2091	$10,052,880	Jonas “llJaYJaYll” Lauck	Germany	$1,517,541
2017	$5,200	2183	$10,915,000	Steven “ SvZff” van Zadelhoff	Netherlands	$1,624,502
2018	$5,200	2044	$10,220,000	Ezequiel "eze88888" Waigel	Argentina	$1,529,003*
2019	$5,200	2236	$11,180,000	Fraser “BigBlindBets” Russell	United Kingdom	$1,665,962

2020-09-21 18:26 UTC

James Out Before the Money

Jaxon

Nível 22 : 1,750/3,500, 450 ante

Georgina "GJReggie" James raised to 19,250 leaving a big blind behind from under the gun. "DarkSkies21" called from the small blind before "NotYetBust" three-bet to 77,000 from the big blind.

James called before "DarkSkies4" four-bet jammed for 244,547. "NotYetBust" called this player as well for a chance to take out two.

Georgina "GJReggie" James:
"DarkSkies4":
"NotYetBust":

"NotYetBust" was in great shape with tens and they held up as the ran out on the board to send James and "DarkSkies4" to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
NotYetBust	1,309,746	270,817
DarkSkies4	Eliminado
Georgina "GJReggie" James	Eliminado