SCOOP-53-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill], $1M Gtd Dia 1 | PokerStars SCOOP 2021

2021-04-15 16:00 UTC

SCOOP-53-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill], $1M Gtd Kicks-Off Today

The 2021 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) will now see another juicy PKO tournament take place as SCOOP-53-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill], $1M Gtd is set to begin at 5:05 p.m. GMT. This is a 2-day event that sports a cool million guarantee that is sure to attract some of the best online mashers.

All runners will begin with 100,000 in chips and a "slow" structure has been set, having 20-minute blind levels throughout. The late registration period will be four and a half hours in length for all new entries, but it is a freezeout so no reentries will be available during the duration. A five-minute break will be held every hour at 55-minutes past and Day 1 will play down until the money has been reached, returning on Saturday, April 17 where an eventual winner will be crowned.

The exciting PKO format splits the buy-in up with half into the prize pool and the other half on each head of the runners. All players will have a $500 dollar bounty to start and it will only go up with every Knockout, increasing by 50% while the other half is instantly pocketed into their bankroll.

The PokerNews team will be bringing all of the live coverage of this event, so stay tuned as the action unfolds.

2021-04-15 17:24 UTC

"Northboy88" Has Early Lead

Nível 1 : 300/600, 75 ante

"lopan83" opened to 1,350 from middle position and "Northboy88" called in the big blind. A flop landed on the felt and both players checked through to the turn card.

"Northboy88" bet 2,400 and a landed on the river after "lopan83" called the bet. A bet of 8,400 went into the middle from "Northboy88" and "lopan83" called. "Northboy88" tabled for just a pair of ducks and "lopan83" mucked their hand, sending another pot to "Northboy88" early in this event.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Northyboy88	170,230
lopan83	84,850

2021-04-15 17:33 UTC

Nitsche Collects Early Pot

Nível 2 : 400/800, 100 ante

Action folded around to "SyrW_Helmets" who opened to 1,800 from the small blind and Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche defended his big blind to see the flop. "SyrW_Helmets" continued for 1,050 and Nitsche threw in a call.

The turn card landed and "SyrW_Helmets" bet 2,079. Nitsche raised to 10,200 and "SyrW_Helmets" called. The river was a and "SyrW_Helmets" bet 600. Nitsche raised to 27,000 and his opponent quickly released their hand, shipping the pot to Nitsche.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dominik "Bounatirou" Nitsche	127,233 127,233	127,233
SyrW_Helmets	113,700 113,700	113,700

2021-04-15 18:03 UTC

Karakousis Jumps Back Over Starting Stack

Nível 3 : 500/1,000, 125 ante

Giorgios "Geokarak" Karakousis opened to 2,000 from the cutoff and "DeuceofDuc0" defended their big blind to see the flop.

Karakousis continued for 2,750 and "DeuceofDuc0" check-called the bet. A turn saw action check to Karakousis who bet 13,000 and his opponent again check-called.

A river brought out a 24,667 bet from Karakousis and "DeuceofDuc0" called to see the goods. Karakousis turned over for a straight and his opponent quickly mucked, shipping the pot to Karakousis.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Giorgios "Geokarak" Karakousis	113,088
DeuceofDuc0	55,072

2021-04-15 18:16 UTC

Talbot Finds a Classic Flip

Nível 4 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

"pierrec_m" raised t0 2,500 from under the gun and action folded around to Vitor "Vitorbrasil" Moreira who called on the button. Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot three-bet to 14,000 from the small blind and "pierre_m" fourb-bet to 35,000. Moreira folded and Talbot pushed in 84,862. "pierrec_m" snap-called and they turned over their hands.

Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot:
"pierrec_m":

The board came down and Talbot's pair of ladies scooped the pot, doubling through his opponent who busted during the very next hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot	174,099 74,099	74,099

2021-04-15 18:33 UTC

"TaxationIsTheft" Scoops One from Feenstra

Nível 4 : 600/1,200, 150 ante

A 3,000 open from Rens "Rens02" Feenstra from the hijack was called by "TaxationIsTheft" in the big blind and an flop landed on the board. "TaxationIsTheft" check-called a bet of 2,678 by Feenstra to see the turn card and "TaxationIsTheft" tapped the table once more.

Feenstra fired again, this time for 9,000 and "TaxationIsTheft" check-called. The board was completed by a and action checked to Feenstra who bet 22,800. "TaxationIsTheft" called, Feenstra tabled for some missed draws and "TaxationIsTheft" showed for a turned straight to scoop the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
TaxationIsTheft	135,769 135,769	135,769
Rens "Rens02" Feenstra	60,100 -39,900	-39,900

2021-04-15 18:50 UTC

Colillas Collects a Bounty

Nível 5 : 700/1,400, 175 ante

Ramon "RamonColillas" Colillas opened to 2,800 from middle position and "Ebaaa11" put in a 9,800 three-bet from the direct left of Colillas who called. An all-diamond flop landed and Colillas check-called a bet of 7,700 to see the turn card.

Acton checked to "Ebaaa11" who bet 11,999 and Colillas called. The completed the board, action fell on "Ebaaa11" after a check from Colillas and they elected to shove their 58,421 stack into the middle.

Colillas hit the tank but in the end, he timebank-called and "Ebaaa11" turned over for a pair of johnnies with the missed nut-flush draw. Colillas flipped , giving him top pair and a bounty as his gut-call pulled in the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ramon "RamonColillas" Colillas	227,356 127,356	127,356

Ebaaa11	Eliminado

2021-04-15 19:06 UTC

Spragg Finds Rockets to Climb

Nível 6 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Daniel "dougiedan678" McAulay opened to 3,220 from under the gun Franco "rojorulez" Spitale called from middle position and Ben "Spraggy" Spragg three-bet to 16,800 in the small blind. "Conckers" called in the big blind and McAulay shoved over the top for a total of 196,674. Action folded back around to Spragg who put his 99,689 stack into play.

Ben "Spraggy" Spragg:
Daniel "dougiedan678" McAulay:

The flop came down , leaving McAulay with just a one percent chance to take down this pot. The turn sealed it for Spragg who then had McAulay drawing dead to the river, scooping the pot with his aces for a complete double.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ben "Spraggy" Spragg	220,798 120,798	120,798
Daniel "dougiedan678" McAulay	96,985 96,985	96,985

2021-04-15 19:11 UTC

Colillas Keeps Stacking Bounties

Nível 6 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Eduardo "VdZzZ" Mansho pushed their last 19,248 into the middle from under the gun and Ramon "RamonColillas" Colillas called in the big blind, putting Mansho at risk.

Eduardo "VdZzZ" Mansho:
Ramon "RamonColillas" Colillas:

The flop came down huge for Mansho as hit the virtual felt, giving him a set of sailboats. A turn card brought a straight out for Colillas and the unlikely river gave it to him to complete the straight. Mansho was eliminated from the event as Colillas pulled in yet another bounty.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ramon "RamonColillas" Colillas	292,490

Eduardo "VdZzZ" Mansho	Eliminado

2021-04-15 19:20 UTC

"No100$NoFriends" Flips Their Way into a Double

Nível 7 : 1,000/2,000, 250 ante

Action fell on "No100$NoFriends" on the button and they raised to 4,400. "TaxationIsTheft" three-bet to 15,200 in the small blind and "No100$NoFriends" four-bet jammed 57,812. "TaxationIsTheft" called and the two turned them up.

"No100$NoFriends":
"TaxationIsTheft":

A flop spread out on the felt and the jacks were still leading the way. A turn and river cemented it for "No100$NoFriends" with their johnnies to secure a full double through "TaxationIsTheft".

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
TaxationIsTheft	167,059 31,290	31,290
No100$NoFriends	118,824