WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze]
Jour 2 a débuté
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze]
Jours 2
A Champion Will Be Crowned in WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze]
Another High Roller champion of thePokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) 2020 will be crowned today as 11 players out of 97 entries return for the final day of WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze]. All survivors have locked up a portion of the $500,000 guarantee and the min-cash is worth $12,619 and the winner can look forward to a payday of $119,483.
After a late surge in the final stages of Day 1, Fabiano "Fabiano1" Kovalski will return as the comfortable chip leader with 2,435,617. Only two other players have seven-figure stacks at their disposal including Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk (1,429,021) and "MaxHendrix" (1,272,158).
In the middle of the pack and separated by just a few big blinds are Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood (854,122), "Sintoras" (854,122), Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira (769,064), and Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden (682,232).
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer follows behind them with 579,079 and the three short stacks for the final day are Jonathan "Proudflop" Proudfoot (356,889), "SmilleThHero" (275,080), and "Apo5555" (229,796).
The Final 11 Players in WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze]
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski | Brazil | 2,435,617 | 97 |
| 2 | Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk | Finland | 1,429,021 | 57 |
| 3 | MaxHendrix | Russia | 1,272,158 | 51 |
| 4 | Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood | Canada | 854,122 | 34 |
| 5 | Sintoras | Germany | 816,942 | 33 |
| 6 | Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira | Portugal | 769,064 | 31 |
| 7 | Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden | Finland | 682,232 | 27 |
| 8 | Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer | Ireland | 579,079 | 23 |
| 9 | Jonathan "Proudflop" Proudfoot | United Kingdom | 356,889 | 14 |
| 10 | SmilleThHero | Austria | 275,080 | 11 |
| 11 | Apo5555 | Russia | 229,796 | 9 |
The action recommences at 1.05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and the returning blinds will be 12,500/25,000 with an ante of 3,250. Once the current level is completed, the duration will then increase to at least 25 minutes each going forward until a champion has been crowned.
The final day of WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze] will be streamed on the PokerStars Twitch channel with cards-up coverage and commentary on a delay of at least 20 minutes. All PokerNews live updates will be published according to the delay. Exclusive PokerStars WCOOP 2020 highlights, results and live updates can be found right here!
Niveau: 22
Blinds: 12,500/25,000
Ante: 3,250
First Pot to O'Dwyer
Niveau 22
: 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
Out of the small blind, Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer raised to 75,000 and was called by Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden in the big blind. On a flop of 
, O'Dwyer bet for around one-third of the pot and Vousden folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
670,329 | 91,250 |
|
|
603,982 | -78,250 |
"SmilleThHero" Doubles Through Proudfoot
Niveau 22
: 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
"SmilleThHero" was at risk on the button with the 
and Jonathan "Proudflop" Proudfoot took the flip in the big blind with the 
. On a board of 
, the fours held up and even rivered a set to let "SmilleThHero" double.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,253,658 | -18,500 |
|
|
910,622 | 56,500 |
|
484,410 | 209,330 |
|
|
220,046 | -9,750 |
|
|
119,309 | -237,580 |
Oliveira Above a Million
Niveau 22
: 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira defended his big blind against a raise by "Sintoras" and check-raised the 
flop to 98,640, which "Sintoras" called. On the 
turn, Oliveira bet 183,854 and that won the pot.
One hand later, Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk opened to 55,000 and was called by Oliveira and Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski in the blinds. They checked all the way on the 
board and Oliveira won the pot with 
for a pair of sevens.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
2,370,867 | -64,750 |
|
1,364,271 | -64,750 |
|
1,071,954 | 302,890 |
|
|
663,829 | -6,500 |
|
656,052 | -160,890 |
|
|
583,982 | -20,000 |
Jonathan "Proudflop" Proudfoot Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,619)
Niveau 22
: 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
The far-shortest stack Jonathan "Proudflop" Proudfoot was in the big blind and Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood simply got it in from the small blind, which Proudfoot called.
Jonathan "Proudflop" Proudfoot: 
Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood: 
Proudfoot was ahead with an ace but that changed on the 
flop, neither the turn or the river came to the rescue and Proudfoot became the first casualty of the day.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,391,158 | 137,500 |
|
|
991,931 | 81,309 |
|
|
430,660 | -53,750 |
|
|
166,296 | -53,750 |
|
|
Eliminé |
"Apo5555" Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,619)
Niveau 22
: 12,500/25,000, 3,250 ante
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski raised to 50,000 from under the gun and was called by "Apo5555" from one seat over as well as Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood in the big blind. On a flop of 
, Greenwood check-called the shove of "Apo5555" for 94,046 but Kovalski raised to 225,000 in order to isolate.
"Apo5555": 
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski: 
The 
turn left the Russian drawing dead and made the 
river a formality.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,715,959 | 345,092 |
|
|
1,394,408 | 3,250 |
|
|
796,135 | -195,796 |
|
|
487,160 | 56,500 |
|
|
Eliminé |
Niveau: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 3,750
Final Table Counts and Draw
Niveau 23
: 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante
The new level has just about kicked off and the seat assignments of the final nine players are as follows.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira | Portugal | 1,030,704 | 34 |
| 2 | Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden | Finland | 719,482 | 24 |
| 3 | Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer | Ireland | 718,829 | 24 |
| 4 | Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk | Finland | 1,312,521 | 44 |
| 5 | Sintoras | Germany | 524,802 | 17 |
| 6 | Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood | Canada | 796,135 | 27 |
| 7 | SmilleThHero | Austria | 487,160 | 16 |
| 8 | MaxHendrix | Russia | 1,394,408 | 46 |
| 9 | Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski | Brazil | 2,715,959 | 91 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,715,959 | |
|
|
1,394,408 | |
|
|
1,312,521 | -51,750 |
|
|
1,030,704 | -41,250 |
|
|
796,135 | |
|
|
719,482 | 135,500 |
|
|
718,829 | 55,000 |
|
|
524,802 | -131,250 |
|
|
487,160 |