WCOOP-73-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Main Event] Dia 1 | PokerStars WCOOP 2020

2020-09-20 21:37 UTC

"pimenta7" Trips Up "pikassoAA23"

Nível 7 : 700/1,400, 0 ante

"HasseHjarta" opened for 3,500 from under the gun and had once caller before "pikassoAA23" three-bet to 16,100 from the button.

Action was on "pimenta7" who four-bet to 56,000 from the small blind and only "pikassoAA23" called to see a flop.

"pimenta7" led out for 120,400 and "pikassoAA23" called off their 85,167 stack.

"pimenta7":
"pikassoAA23":

"pikassoAA23" was way behind the flopped set of "pimenta7" but the turn kept them alive drawing to broadway.

Unfortunately for "pikassoAA23", the wasn't the card they wanted to see on the river and they re-entered the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
pimenta7	355,360
HasseHjarta	209,910
pikassoAA23	98,600

2020-09-20 20:43 UTC

Watch PokerStars Twitch with Cards-Up Coverage!

Nível 5 : 500/1,000, 0 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-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze] with cards-up coverage, so make sure to check it out!

Check out the live stream here

2020-09-20 20:24 UTC

Cowen Fills Up

Nível 4 : 450/900, 0 ante

Liviu "0human0" Ignat raised to 1,989 from under the gun and "NutsinMacada" three-bet to 7,317 from the cutoff.

Action was on Rob "robc1978" Cowen who called from the button and Ignat came along as well to see a flop.

Ignat checked to "NutsinMacada" who continued for 12,816 and Cowen raised to 36,000. Ignat mucked his hand while "NutsinMacada" three-bet all in for 73,533, Cowen called.

"NutsinMacada":
Rob "robc1978" Cowen:

"NutsinMacada" was out-flopped by Cowen and the turn was no help.

"NutsinMacada" needed an ace to stay alive but the completed the board on the river giving the pot to Cowen.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rob "robc1978" Cowen	250,225
Liviu "0human0" Ignat	119,377

Tags: Liviu Ignat Rob Cowen

2020-09-20 15:48 UTC

Welcome To Day 1 of the 2020 WCOOP-73-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Main Event]

The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker 2020 (WCOOP) continues today as WCOOP-73-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Main Event] gets underway at 3.05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Slated with a guarantee of $750,000, the great game of Pot Limit Omaha is certain to attract some of the biggest names of the live and online poker scene.

All players receive 100,000 in chips and the late registration for the event remains open for a total of 21 hours and 30 minutes. During that period, the players can re-enter for a maximum of three times and the event will be played in a six-handed format and a level duration of 20 minutes.

PokerNews live reporting team will provide the action from start to finish. Day 1 is scheduled to play through 15 levels and all survivors then return the following day at 1.10 p.m. EST and will play down to the final 18 players who will return for Day 3 Tuesday, September 22nd at 1.05 EST.