WCOOP-72-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event] Dia 1 | PokerStars WCOOP 2020

2020-09-20 23:26 UTC

"Sektor17" Stops Trefane

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Nível 14 : 1,750/3,500, 450 ante

Igor "IgorFederal" Trefane raised to 8,365 from under the gun and "Sektor17" three-bet to 25,550 from the middle position. The action folded to Trefane who four-bet to 66,500. "Sektor17" five-bet shoved and Trefane called for the 313,516 he had behind.

Igor "IgorFederal" Trefane:
"Sektor17":

The board ran out for "Sektor17" to hold with the aces to bust Trefane.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sektor17	875,329
Igor "IgorFederal" Trefane	Eliminado

Nível: 14

Blinds: 1,750/3,500

Ante: 450

2020-09-20 23:21 UTC

"ziototo94" Over a Million Too

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Nível 13 : 1,500/3,000, 375 ante

"ziototo94" raised to 6,600 from the middle position and Ingvar ""blikinn"" Kale three-bet to 27,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back to "ziototo94" who made the call.

The flop came , "ziototo94" check-called the 27,000 continuation-bet of Kale.

The turn was the , "ziototo94" checked again. This time, Kale bet 32,340 and was called again.

The river completed the board with the and "ziototo94" checked for the last time. Kale shoved for 155,442 and "ziototo94" called with the bigger stack. Kale tabled the for the bluff while "ziototo94" busted him as they held the for the full house.

Ingvar ""blikinn"" Kale

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
ziototo94	1,059,900	226,335
Ingvar "blikinn" Kale	Eliminado

2020-09-20 23:16 UTC

Tougias Taken Out by Vezhenkov

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Nível 13 : 1,500/3,000, 375 ante

"cairob" raised to 6,000 from the cutoff and Artem "veeea" Vezhenkov three-bet to 18,750 from the button. Brian "Brogias24" Tougias four-bet to 48,000 from the small blind for the action to fold back to Vezhenkov who made the call.

The flop came , Tougias bet 25,920 and Vezhenkov called.

The turn was the , Tougias shoved for 115,627 and was called by the bigger stack.

Brian "Brogias24" Tougias:
Artem "veeea" Vezhenkov:

Tougias held the gutshot to a straight while Vezhenkov had flopped a pair of sevens and turned the flush draw.

The river completed the board with the for Vezhenkov to bust Tougias and pass the 1-million mark.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Artem "veeea" Vezhenkov	1,035,611	199,302
Brian "Brogias24" Tougias	Eliminado

2020-09-20 23:10 UTC

"say#masallah" Runs into the Trips of "Passiveaggro"

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Nível 13 : 1,500/3,000, 375 ante

"say#masallah" raised to 6,210 from under the gun and was called by "Passiveaggro" in the early position and "kvn1257" in the big blind.

The flop came , it was checked to "Passiveaggro" who bet 9,000 for "kcn1257" to fold and "say#masallah" to raise it up to 30,377 which "Passiveaggro" called.

The turn was the , "say#masallah" bet 45,000 which "Passiveaggro" called.

The river completed the board with the and "say#masallah" checked for the last time. "Passiveaggro" shoved for "say#masallah" to call for the 146,354 they had behind with the for the two pair but "Passiveaggro" held the for trips and a bustout to their name.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Passiveaggro	930,904
say#masallah	Eliminado

2020-09-20 23:02 UTC

Top Ten Chip Counts After the Break

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Nível 13 : 1,500/3,000, 375 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
NotYetBust	1,214,970	205,574
queen497	1,052,858	104,114
DiamantM	856,426	-40,908
RobinsonV1	855,689	150,457
Artem "veeea" Vezhenkov	836,309
luckyman147	835,512	-11,336
ziototo94	833,565	216,871
serggorelyi7	830,002	287,382
Luigi "Il-Giuglia" D'Alterio	816,726
Jack "Swaggersorus" Sinclair	812,485	36,165

2020-09-20 23:00 UTC

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

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Nível 13 : 1,500/3,000, 375 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.

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2020-09-20 22:57 UTC

Sixth Break of the Day

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Nível 13 : 1,500/3,000, 375 ante

With almost 5,900 players in the field, the remaining ones have gone for another 5-minute break.

2020-09-20 22:54 UTC

Farrell Shoves on Lopes

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Nível 13 : 1,500/3,000, 375 ante

In the last hand of the previous level, Niall "firaldo87" Farrell raised to 5,000 from the button and Miguel "CambadaDeMixos" Lopes three-bet to 19,300 from the small blind for the big blind to fold and Farrell to call.

The flop came , Lopes continued with a bet of 22,300 which Farrell called.

The turn was the , Lopes checked and so did Farrell.

The river completed the board with the , Lopes bet 59,161 for Farrell to shove for 89,293. Lopes tanked for a while and then folded but showed he held the while Farrell scooped the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Niall "firaldo87" Farrell	236,754
Miguel "CambadaDeMixos" Lopes	59,774

Nível: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 375