WCOOP-22-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $1M Gtd
Dia 1 Terminado
PokerStars WCOOP 2021
WCOOP-22-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $1M Gtd
Dias: 1
"dtminator" Leads the Final 114 Day 2 Survivors
Nível 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The first day of WCOOP-22-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $1M Gtd is in the books, and after just under eight hours of play, "dtminator" leads the final 114 players left with a big stack of 7,118,962. However, it is second place NicoBoko has the biggest bounty prizepool attached to his name at the moment, with $3,816.
Some notables who will enter play on Saturday with one of the big stacks include Pavel "silentm0de" Plesuv (4,351,723), Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha (4,011,725), and Rodrigo "Seijistar" Seiji (3,548,350). Pokerstars Pro Sam "SamSquid" Grafton, is also still alive, but he has work to do with a below average stack of 1,370,045.
Final Day Schedule
Blinds will be 20,000/40,000 when play continues on Saturday, August 28th at 5:05 PM GMT, and the average chip count will be 2,146,491. As always, Pokernews will be here until the final hand is dealt in order to find out who the latest WCOOP Champion will be.
Top 10 Counts After Day 1 in 2021 WCOOP-22-M: $530 NLHE PKO
| Position | Player | Country | Bounty | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dtminator | Hungary | $1,766 | 7118962 | 178 |
| 2 | NicoBoko | Germany | $3,816 | 6,606,689 | 165 |
| 3 | lgburlamaqui | Brazil | $3,305 | 5,487,407 | 137 |
| 4 | K0SICE | Netherlands | $2,734 | 5,148,453 | 129 |
| 5 | busterchair | Brazil | $1,344 | 4,392,434 | 110 |
| 6 | Camillancefieldg | Canada | $2,563 | 4,375,280 | 109 |
| 7 | mvpalls | Belarus | $1,434 | 4,351,723 | 109 |
| 8 | Pavel "silentm0de" Plesuv | Romania | $1,031 | 4,272,352 | 107 |
| 9 | a.adil87 | Kazakhstan | $2,477 | 4,068,838 | 102 |
| 10 | clapjkspit | Hungary | $2,156 | 4,060,116 | 102 |
Be sure to come back on Saturday for the exciting conclusion of this latest PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) 2021 Event!
Big Stacks to Start the Day 2 Finals
Nível 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
7,118,962 | 3,232,195 |
|
6,606,689 | 6,606,689 |
|
5,487,407 | 5,487,407 |
|
5,148,453 | 2,063,662 |
|
|
4,392,434 | -541,735 |
|
4,375,280 | 4,375,280 |
|
4,351,723 | 4,351,723 |
|
4,351,723 | 4,351,723 |
|
4,068,838 | 4,068,838 |
|
4,036,760 | 1,092,235 |
|
|
4,011,725 | 1,614,141 |
|
|
3,722,433 | 92,550 |
|
3,606,770 | 3,606,770 |
|
|
3,581,749 | 3,581,749 |
|
3,563,306 | 3,563,306 |
|
|
3,548,350 | 3,548,350 |
|
|
3,464,134 | 3,464,134 |
|
3,430,128 | 599,614 |
|
|
3,302,368 | 3,302,368 |
Day 1 Has Wrapped
Nível 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Stay tuned for a full recap from today's Day 1 action!
Bryan Paris Busts With Queens
Nível 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
In one of the final hands of the evening, "StrateGema" raised to 80,000 from under the gun. On the button "Remi Lebo_10" three bet to 220,000. Bryan "bparis" Paris was in the big blind, and he went for a four bet shove of nearly 950,000 total.
"StrateGema" folded, but "Remi Lebo_10" called with 
to create a two million chip pot. Paris showed 
, and the queens were just fine after the 
flop. However, the 
came on the turn, quickly changing the story. The 
came on the river, and Paris was one of the last casualties of the night.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
2,377,862 | 1,228,013 |
|
|
Eliminado |
"busterchair" Up To Five Million After Aces
Nível 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
"busterchair" raised under the gun to 82,800, and it folded around to big stack "spakiii1337" on the button. They called, and in the small blind, Sebastian "sebasñato" Toro moved all in for 600,000. "busterchair" moved all in for over 2,100,000, and "spakiii1337" called that bet as well to create a pot of five million chips.
"busterchair": 
"spakiii1337": 
Sebastian "sebasñato" Toro: 
The flop of 
gave "spakiii1337" hopes for a miracle bad beat, but the case ace came on the turn, sealing the massive pot for "busterchair."
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,934,169 | 4,934,169 |
|
2,273,514 | -2,310,945 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Nível: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Gusma On Right Side of Preflop Cooler
Nível 22
: 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante
Rui "sousinha23" Sousa raised it up to 77,000 from under the gun, and two seats over, Pedro "gusmaa" Gusma three bet shoved for 558,432. Next up, "Remi Lebo_10" four bet shoved, having everyone but Sousa covered. Sousa would fold, and the cards were shown.
Pedro "gusmaa" Gusma:
"Remi Lebo_10": 
The board came down all low cards, 
, and the aces held for Gusma to secure the double.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
2,776,654 | 341,889 |
|
|
1,277,864 | 1,277,864 |
|
|
1,149,849 | 1,149,849 |
Stakelis Scores a Double Up
Nível 22
: 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante
"jnfpoker" raised to 70,000, and both blinds called, including Audrius "Stakelis24" Stakelis in the big blind. The flop came down 
, and Stakelis open shoved all in for 308,000. "jnfpoker" folded, but in the small blind, "escabofildo" called with 
.
Stakelis showed 
for top pair, and the turn kept Stakelis in the lead. The river changed nothing, and Stakelis scooped a nice pot to double.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,594,219 | 1,594,219 |
|
|
863,228 | 863,228 |
Just 30 Minutes Remain Tonight
Nível 22
: 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante
There are 157 players remaining in [B]WCOOP-22-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO[/B], Thursday Thrill SE], $1M Gtd, and play is nearing it's finish in this Day 1. The blinds are currently at [B]17,500/35,000,[/B] with an [B]average stack of 1,588,000[/B]. Everyone remaining has locked up at least $831.
Stay tuned for a few more hand updates before the recap of the Day 1 action when play wraps shortly.