WCOOP-51-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $800K Gtd Dia 1 | PokerStars WCOOP 2021

2021-09-02 16:04 UTC

WCOOP-51-H: $2,100 Thursday Thrill Kicks Off at 5:05 p.m. (GMT)

Jaxon

The $100 million guaranteed World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is in full gear at PokerStars.

The two-day event guarantees at least an $800,000 prize pool with $1,000 of each players' buy-in tagged as their progressive bounty.

The Thursday Thrill is a deep-stacked affair with all players beginning with 250,000 in chips. The blinds will slowly at every 20 minutes on Day 1 starting at 1,200/2,400/300a. Players can re-enter twice during the long 280-minute late registration window giving players a chance to build a big stack for Day 2.

Day 1 of this event will play down until the money is reached. Those advancing to the final day will take a day off before they resume their battle until a winner is declared on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 5:05 GMT.

Some of the biggest names in poker will be in action today as the WCOOP-51-H: $2,100 Thursday Thrill. PokerStars Ambassador Lex "L. Veldhius" Veldhuis, Blaz "Scarmak3r" Zerjav, Daniel "SmilleThHero" Smiljkovic, and Kenny "kenny05" Smaron were among the notable players pre-registered at an hour before the action began.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing all of the updates throughout this event so stay tuned.

2021-09-02 17:09 UTC

Chadha First to Collect a Bounty

Jaxon

Nível 1 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

On the very first hand of play, Carlos "Carster" Chadha opened for 5,520 from early position. "CalmRevolver" three-bet to 26,400 from the big blind before Chadha four-bet to 60,000. "CalmRevolver" jammed for 249,700 and Chadha called.

Carlos "Carster" Chadha:
"CalmRevolver":

Chadha's rockets not only held to collect a bounty of $500 on the [5adjd9h6s] board but also improved to a set.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Carlos "Carster" Chadha	503,000
CalmRevolver	Eliminado

2021-09-02 17:49 UTC

Quad Snowmen for "Assad91"

Jaxon

Nível 3 : 1,600/3,200, 400 ante

"BBRS999" open-jammed for 43,511 from under the gun and was called by Thomas "MarToMchat" Boivin from the button and "Assad91" from the big blind.

The flop checked around before Boivin called a bet of 28,640 on the turn. The river completed the board and "Assad91" jammed. Boivin folded and the remaining two players showed their hands.

"Assad91" turned over for a flopped full house and rivered quads to easily beat "BBRS999" and collect their bounty who showed .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Thomas "MarToMchat" Boivin	424,077
Assad91	262,932	85,276
BBRS999	Eliminado

2021-09-02 18:11 UTC

Stevens Collects Miegel's Bounty

Jaxon

Nível 3 : 1,600/3,200, 400 ante

Bert "girafganger7" Stevens opened for 8,000 from the button and was called by Jakob "Succeeed" Miegel from the big blind.

Miegel check-raised the flop from 6,864 to 22,624 and Stevens called. Stevens check-called for 44,800 on the turn before jamming the river. Miegel called off for 154,126 and turned over for a full house. Stevens held for a better full house to collect his opponent's bounty.

Miegel re-entered after the hand for a fresh stack of 250,000 in chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bert "girafganger7" Stevens	479,920	479,920
Jakob "Succeeed" Miegel	250,000	250,000

2021-09-02 18:53 UTC

"Tauno500" Busts Two

Jaxon

Nível 6 : 2,250/4,500, 550 ante

"LaContraBleff" jammed for 61,019 from under the gun. Eder "edercampana" Campana three-bet shoved for 163645 from the button and "Tauno500" called them both from the big blind.

"LaContraBleff":
Eder "edercampana" Campana:
"Tauno500":

"Tauno500" had the worst odds to win the hand of the trio but took out two players anyway after pairing their six on the board with none of the other players holding a single spade for a flush.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tauno500	971,114
Eder "edercampana" Campana	Eliminado
LeContraBleff	Eliminado

2021-09-02 19:14 UTC

"peceli" Eliminates Turmezy with Cowboys to Take Chip Lead

Jaxon

Nível 6 : 2,250/4,500, 550 ante

"peceli" opened for 9,450 from the button. Peter "twirlpro" Turmezy three-bet to 40,500 from the big blind. "peceli" four-bet shoved for 768,187 and Turmezy called off for 293,607.

Peter "twirlpro" Turmezy:
"peceli":

The flop gave "peceli" trips and he had Turmezy drawing dead on the turn. The completed the board on the river and "peceli" collected a bounty while catapulting into the chip lead.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
peceli	1,068,444
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani	652,850
Mike "SirWatts" Watson	526,294
Rens "Rens02" Feenstra	254,150	88,040
Peter "twirlpro" Turmezy	Eliminado

2021-09-02 19:29 UTC

Second Bullet for Moraes

Jaxon

Nível 7 : 2,500/5,000, 625 ante

"Assad91" opened for 10,500 from under the gun. Rafael "GM_VALTER" Moraes three-bet to 30,000 from the cutoff and "Assad91" called.

"Assad91" check-called for 22,895 on the flop. Moraes fired out again for 87,895 on the turn and "Assad91" called. The river completed the board and "Assad91" checked. Moraes emptied the chamber for a bet of 235,719 and "Assad91" quickly called.

Moraes held and re-entered after running into the two pair of his opponent after they showed .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Assad91	1,104,914	443,514
Rafael "GM_VALTER" Moraes	250,000	-182,905

2021-09-02 19:46 UTC

Beresford Felts Filatov and Hand

Jaxon

Nível 8 : 3,000/6,000, 750 ante

Fintan "easywithaces" Hand jammed for 56,078 from the hijack. Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford three-bet shoved for 618,604 from the cutoff and Anatoly "NL_Profit" Filatov called off for 280,918.

Fintan "easywithaces" Hand:
Anatoly "NL_Profit" Filatov:
Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford:

Beresford nailed a full house on the board to collect two bounties. Filatov immediately re-entered after the hand while Hand stayed on the rail at least for now.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Conor "1_conor_b_1" Beresford	970,600
Anatoly "NL_Profit" Filatov	250,000
Fintan "easywithaces" Hand	Eliminado

2021-09-02 20:32 UTC

Moraes Ousts Simon with Big Slick

Jaxon

Nível 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Rafael "GM_Valter" Moraes opened for a min-raise from under the gun and Gilles "TaxationIsTheft" Simon defended his big blind. Simon check-called for 11,165 on the flop before calling again on the turn.

The river completed the board and Simon checked. Moraes jammed and Simon called off for 146,185. Moraes held for top pair with the top kicker to win the hand and collect Simon's bounty with his opponent holding .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rafael "GM_VALTER" Moraes	488,870	299,720
Gilles "TaxationIsTheft" Simon	Eliminado

2021-09-02 20:42 UTC

Talbot Doubles with Two Pair

Jaxon

Nível 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

"needdollarz" opened for 28,000 from the small blind and Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot defended his big blind.

Talbot called a bet of 28,000 on the flop and for 56,000 on the turn. "needdollarz" jammed the river for 334,047 and Talbot called off for 213,715.

"needdollarz" showed for ace-high and Talbot doubled up after he showed for two pair.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Markku "markovitsus" Koplimaa	1,058,645	1,058,645
Darwinsfish	887,984	635,677
Gogac sniper	774,013
Paul "topdoll827" Newey	263,804	72,527
needdollarz	120,332	120,332