WCOOP-73-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Main Event] Dia 2 | PokerStars WCOOP 2020

2020-09-21 15:44 UTC

Who Will Reach the Final Day in WCOOP-73-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Main Event]?

An exciting day of poker is ahead for the latest medium stakes event of the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) 2020 as a field of 788 will see 267 survivors return to their seats at 1.10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) for Day 2 of WCOOP-73-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Main Event].

Among those survivors, only three players eclipsed the one-milly mark and those include Guilherme "guilherme12" Decourt (1,458,730), "Zagalo87" (1,414,407) and Richard "raconteur" Gryko (1,084,327).

Other notable players holding top stacks include Jens "Jeans89" Kyllönen (933,004), Mathias "Cashcid Linc" Maasberg (836,791), Eder "edercampana" Campana (377,574) and Patrick "pads1161" Leonard (796,991).

The Top 10 for Day 2 at a Glance

Position	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Guilherme "guilherme12" Decourt	Brazil	1,458,730	243
2	"Zagalo87"	Crotia	1,414,407	235
3	Richard "raconteur" Gryko	United Kingdom	1,084,327	180
4	"XD89lol<3"	Finland	987,924	164
5	"anonymstruts"	Sweden	950,135	158
6	"Argentin_GOd"	Hungary	934,724	155
7	Jens "Jeans89" Kyllönen	Finland	933,004	155
8	"7Be^eC7"	Belarus	863,830	143
9	Mathias "Cashcid Linc" Maasberg	Germany	836,791	139
10	"klem90"	Austria	825,581	137

The action is slated to pick up action in level 16 at blinds of 3,000/6,000 and each level on Day 2 will last 20 minutes in length. Once the field is dwindled down to the final 18 players, the day concludes for the night and the final three tables will then continue the following day at 1.05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) .

Stay tuned to find out who makes it one step further to add a WCOOP title to their online poker resume as the PokerNews live reporting team will provide as many key hands as possible until a winner has been crowned.

Tags: Eder Campana Guilherme Decourt Jens Kyllönen Richard Gryko

2020-09-21 17:10 UTC

Prize Pool and Payout Information

Nível 16 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

The numbers are in!

The registration period has officially closed with 788 total entries which generated a $788,000 prize pool.

This means that 95 players will be in the money for at least $2,373 while the winner will walk away with $133,757 plus the WCOOP title.

This is what the remaining 267 players are still playing for:

Place	Prize
1	$133,757
2	$94,178
3	$66,311
4	$46,670
5	$32,874
6	$23,147
7	$18,432
8-9	$14,677
10-11	$11,687
12-14	$9,307
15-17	$7,411
18-23	$5,901
24-35	$4,699
36-53	$3,742
54-71	$2,980
72-95	$2,373

2020-09-21 18:34 UTC

Cowen Eliminated by Crema

Nível 19 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Thiago "KKremate" Crema opened for 20,900 from under the gun and action folded to Rob "robc1978" Cowen who three-bet to 72,700 from the small blind.

Action folded back to Crema who four-bet to 228,100 and Cowen tossed his last 197 chips in the middle.

Rob "robc1978" Cowen:
Thiago "KKremate" Crema:

Cowen was ahead with his aces but had a sweat after the flop gave Crema a broadway draw.

Unfortunately for Cowen, his sweat didn't last long as the appeared on the turn, completing Crema's straight and the river ended Cowen's tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Thiago "KKremate" Crema	335,174
Rob "robc1978" Cowen	Eliminado

Tags: Rob Cowen Thiago Crema

2020-09-21 18:46 UTC

Weis Doubles With Nines Full

Nível 20 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

"Argentin_GOd" opened for 30,000 from under the gun and Oliver "sk2ll_m0dR" Weis defended his big blind to see a flop appear.

Weis check-called "Argentin_GOd's" 33,000 continuation bet bringing the turn. Weis checked once again only to raise all in for 193,072 after "Argentin_GOd" fired out 132,000 and was called.

"Argentin_GOd":
Oliver "sk2ll_m0dR" Weis:

Weis was well ahead after flopping the boat and the river secured his double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Argentin_GOd	524,657	-410,067
Oliver "sk2ll_m0dR" Weis	500,144

Tags: Oliver Weis

2020-09-21 19:38 UTC

Plesuv Catches Lucky River to Eclipse Two Milly

Nível 22 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Pavel "silentm0de" Plesuv opened for 30,100 from the button and was called by "s1xxten" from the small blind along with "mendieta19" from the big blind.

The flop was checked to Plesuv who continued for 29,799. "s1xxten" mucked their hand while "mendieta19" raised to 93,600, Plesuv called.

Once the appeared on the turn, "mendieta19" moved all in for 152,088 and Plesuv quickly called.

"mendieta19":
Pavel "silentm0de" Plesuv:

Both players flopped trip fours and "mendieta19" was ahead holding the better kicker until the dropped on the river giving Plesuv a full house.

Plesuv Catches Lucky River to Eclipse Two Milly

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Pavel "silentm0de" Plesuv	2,111,085
s1xxten	461,182	-137,937
mendieta19	Eliminado

Tags: Pavel Plesuv

2020-09-21 19:39 UTC

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

Nível 22 : 8,000/16,000, 0 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 19:48 UTC

Quick Guide to PokerStars Home Games; It Takes Just Five Easy Steps!

Nível 23 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

There's never been a better time to find out how to set up a PokerStars Home Games than right now.

PokerStars Home Games allow you to set up a private members club where you can play cash games and tournaments. All games can be for play money and real money, so you don't need to spend anything if you don't want to.

You can invite whoever you want and even keep track of tournament leader board standings.

PokerStars Home Games allow you to take the banter of your local home game onto the online felt, even allowing you to play with poker friends from all over the world.

Here is our quick and easy five-step guide to setting up a PokerStars Home Game of your own.

2020-09-21 20:28 UTC

Michaelides Eliminates Novak on Money Bubble

Nível 24 : 12,500/25,000, 0 ante

Dimitri "MITS 304" Michaelides raised to 75,000 on the button and then called Andrey "Anjeyyy" Novak's 250,000 three-bet from the small blind.

Once the flop appeared, Novak jammed for 360,718 and Michaelides snap-called.

Andrey "Anjeyyy" Novak:
Dimitri "MITS 304" Michaelides:

Novak pilled ahead after flopping top-pair but it was short-lived as the appeared on the turn giving Michaelides the diamond flush.

Novak still had hope as he could win with any queen or six but the completed the board on the river and after staring the hand with 610,718 in chips, Novak bubbled the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dimitri "MITS 304" Michaelides	1,873,641	1,805,794
Andrey "Anjeyyy" Novak	Eliminado

Tags: Andrey Novak Dimitri Michaelides

2020-09-21 21:04 UTC

Deeb Rivers Quads and Gets Back in the Mill Gang

Nível 26 : 17,500/35,000, 0 ante

Shaun "shaundeeb" Deeb raised to 70,000 from the hijack and then called the 245,000 three-bet from "beastishngry's" from the small blind.

The flop was checked by both players to the turn where "beastishngry" led out for 525,00 and then called Deeb's 547,179 all in raise.

"beastishngry":
Shaun "shaundeeb" Deeb:

Deed out-flopped his opponent and improved to quads after the case completed the board on the river securing his double up.

Deeb Rivers Quads and Gets Back in the Mill Gang

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Shaun "shaundeeb" Deeb	1,619,358	433,800
beastishngry	955,579	-973,935

Tags: Shaun Deeb

2020-09-21 21:31 UTC

"beastishngry" Turns Flush Eliminating Deeb

Nível 27 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

"beastishngry" raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Shaun "shaundeeb" Deeb called fropm the button.

The flop came and "beastishngry" continued for 260,000 before calling Deeb's 424,358 all in raise.

"beastishngry":
Shaun "shaundeeb" Deeb:

Deeb was ahead after flopping a pair of eights but it was short-lived as the dropped on the turn giving "beastishngry" the nut flush leaving Deeb drawing dead.

The meaningless completed the board on the river and Deeb took his exit in 55th place for $2,980.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
beastishngry	1,695,624	740,045
Shaun "shaundeeb" Deeb	Eliminado

Tags: Shaun Deeb