Welcome to Day 1 of SCOOP-64-M: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO], $1M GTD
PokerStars 2021 Spring Championship of Online Poker continues with another full day of action and live coverage of SCOOP-64-M: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO], $1M GTD is set to get underway at 1:05 p.m. ET.
This two-day event boasts a whopping $1 million guarantee in the prize pool. All participants start with 50,000 in chips and blinds will begin at 125/250/30, with late registration remaining open during the first 3 hours and 45 minutes of play.
This tournament is certain to bring the gamble out of players all evening long, as $250 from each entry will go towards being put atop their heads as a bounty in this Progressive Knockout format. Anytime a player earns a knockout, they will receive half of their opponent's bounty, while the other half will be added to their own bounty and be up for the taking.
Hands will be played with blind levels lasting 15 minutes for the first 24 levels of play and will then increase to 20 minutes for the remainder of the tournament.
Players will get a 60 second time bank from the start of play with an additional 10 seconds coming after the completion of every three levels, and once the final table is reached, an additional 75 seconds will be awarded to the remaining nine players.
Day 1 is scheduled to break after 7 hours and 45 min of play and action will resume at 5:05 p.m. UTC the next day to play down to a winner.
Make sure to come back at 1:05 p.m. ET to find out who will be jumping into this PKO tournament as the PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing you all the action right here.
flop didn't change a thing. 
turn gave "NeyLine17" a little sweat as it gave both of their opponents a gutshot straight draw but they both bricked as the 
completed the board on the river.
flop improved their hand, leaving Jorstad drawing to running cards. 
appeared on the turn pairing Jorstad's ace but it was a card too late as the 
turn. Buchanan quickly moved all in for 31,859 and Mackoff called. 
river secured him the double.
flop. 
turn however, gave a gutshot straight draw, which they completed after the 
dropped on the river, securing them a full triple-up while Smith collected the side pot.
appeared, "UlDuffer" continued for 16,482 and Simunic raised to 52,500. Action was back on "UlDuffer" who three-bet jamme dfor 299,414 and Simunic called. 
was one of them but the 
turn left Valli needing a cowboy on the river but the 
