WCOOP-22-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $1M Gtd Dia 1 | PokerStars WCOOP 2021

2021-08-26 17:58 UTC

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

Nível 3 : 400/800, 100 ante

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

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2021-08-26 18:08 UTC

Simao Takes Back to Back Pots

Nível 3 : 400/800, 100 ante

Action folded around to Brazilian pro and recent WSOP bracelet winner Joao "INeedMassari" Simao, who raised to 2,200. In the small blind, "RocketMaro12" put out a three bet to 9,000. Simao tagged along, and the flop came down . "RocketMaro12" continued for 5,000, and Simao went for a raise to 13,000. "RocketMaro12" called, and the hit the turn. This time, "RocketMaro12" checked, and after Simao fired 15,700, "RocketMaro12" kicked his hand in.

On the very next hand, Simao would four bet preflop to 13,000 after seeing raises of 2,000 and 5,000 in front of him, and that was good enough to take down the pot uncontested.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joao "INeedMassari" Simao	127,548 27,548	27,548
RocketMaro12	95,986 95,986	95,986

Nível: 4

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 125

2021-08-26 18:21 UTC

"RocketMaro12" Wins Flip for Knockout

Nível 4 : 500/1,000, 125 ante

"GROSZEK 5" min raised to 2,000 under the gun, and "TheEggMen" called in the button. From the button, "RocketMaro12" three bet to 8,000. "glanerbronx" called that bet, as did "GROSZEK 5", but then "TheEggMen" four bet shoved all in for 68,306.

Back to "RocketMaro12" now, they moved all in for just under 100,000, and everyone else got out of the way. "RocketMaro12" showed , and they were flipping against the sevens of "TheEggMen." "RocketMaro12" smashed the flop of , and a third seven wouldn't come on the turn or river.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
RocketMaro12	185,669 89,683	89,683
TheEggMen	Eliminado

Nível: 5

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 150

2021-08-26 18:36 UTC

Watson Doubles With Aces

Nível 5 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

Action folded all the way around to the early overall chip leader, "ReWARds84", and they limped in for 1,200. In the big blind, Mike "SirWatts" Watson raised to 4,200, only to see "ReWARds84" moved all in over the top. It was bad timing for the chip leader, as Watson quickly called off his final 40,000 with pocket aces, well ahead of the of "ReWARds84."

The flop of gave "ReWARds84" some life, and the gave them even more outs. However, the river was a brick, and Watson scored the double up, though he is still under the starting stack of 100,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
ReWARds84	465,401 221,946	221,946
Mike "SirWatts" Watson	82,690 82,690	82,690

2021-08-26 18:46 UTC

"Biezpienelis" Wins Flip to Double

Nível 5 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

"Biezpienelis" kicked off the action with a min raise to 2,400, and he got a call in the middle. "Tapiscalle" was in the big blind, and they went for a three bet to 13,800. "Biezpienelis" went for it all, four bet shoving for 79,150, and "Tapiscalle" made the call for most of their stack with . They were flipping against the tens of "Biezpienelis", but the flip turned into a blowout after the flop came down .

A five on the turn ended the hand, and "Biezpienelis" scooped a nice double up in the second hour of this event.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Biezpienelis	162,500 162,500	162,500
Tapiscalle	5,225 5,225	5,225

Nível: 6

Blinds: 750/1,500

Ante: 185

2021-08-26 18:58 UTC

Big Stacks on the Second Break

Nível 6 : 750/1,500, 185 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
ReWARds84	480,817 15,416	15,416
M241M	439,360
ich_b1n_du	418,019
yipyiphupbup	405,044
BowieEffect	403,716
Lionet	400,057
Santo "kleinebakker007" Bakker	387,565
Matias "Maty25" Ruzzi	387,372
K0SICE	378,739
Hoegh93	359,151

2021-08-26 19:05 UTC

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Nível 6 : 750/1,500, 185 ante

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