WCOOP-72-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event] Jour 2 | PokerStars WCOOP 2020

2020-09-22 01:20 UTC

No Panic for Ustimov

zedmaster84

Niveau 30 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Following a min-raise to 240,000 by ".COM??LOL", "tablepanic" moved in for the last 1,140,584 on the button and Viktor "papan9_p$" Ustimov reshoved for more than double of that out of the small blind to isolate.

"tablepanic":
Viktor "papan9_p$" Ustimov:

Neither player hit on the board which awarded the pot to Ustimov.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Viktor "papan9_p$" Ustimov	4,489,786 558,084	558,084
tablepanic	Eliminé

2020-09-22 01:23 UTC

Talbot Eliminated by Fay

zedmaster84

Niveau 30 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

A short-stacked Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot three-bet all-in from the button and was instantly called by the initial raiser Eduardo "SAFADA1" Fay.

Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot:
Eduardo "SAFADA1" Fay:

There was no miracle on the board to send Talbot out in 79th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Eduardo "SAFADA1" Fay	6,617,047 4,214,918	4,214,918
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot	Eliminé

2020-09-22 01:27 UTC

"0$kar15" Prevails in Three-Way All-In

zedmaster84

Niveau 30 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

In a three-way all-in, "RUMUKULUS" had the chance to eliminate two opponents but needed to find an ace when facing off against kings and queens.

"jobbeb95":
"0$kar15":
"RUMUKULUS":

The board brought and "jobbeb95" was eliminated, while "0$kar15" soared to an above-average stack. Other short stacks followed as "NatanDoPoker" and "MASUR0NIK" departed shortly after.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
0$kar15	11,907,588 11,907,588	11,907,588
RUMUKULUS	3,912,455 -6,008,482	-6,008,482
NatanDoPoker	Eliminé
MASUR0NIKE	Eliminé
tobbeb95	Eliminé

2020-09-22 01:34 UTC

Ustimov Doubles; Taylor Doesn't

zedmaster84

Niveau 30 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Viktor "papan9_p$" Ustimov raised to 240,000 and called a three-bet to 642,000 by table neighbor Pablo "elmelogno4" Melogno to see a flop of . Ustimov check-called a bet of 682,515 and check-called all-in for 3,090,271 on the turn when Melogno made it 3,540,000 to go.

Viktor "papan9_p$" Ustimov:
Pablo "elmelogno4" Melogno:

The on the river whiffed the combo draw of Melogno and Ustimov doubled.

Andy "wiisssppppaa" Taylor then defended the big blind and check-jammed the flop for 2,592,879 when facing a continuation bet of 412,500 by Michael "munchenHB" Telker, who made the call.

Andy "wiisssppppaa" Taylor:
Michael "munchenHB" Telker:

Instead of clubs, Telker made superior two pair on the turn and river.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Viktor "papan9_p$" Ustimov	9,114,572 4,624,786	4,624,786
Pablo "elmelogno4" Melogno	8,452,708 -2,358,146	-2,358,146
Michael "munchenHB" Telker	8,183,472 5,579,261	5,579,261

Andy "wiisssppppaa" Taylor	Eliminé

2020-09-22 01:37 UTC

Kovalski Eliminated by Korobkin

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Niveau 30 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

The action commenced with a raise to 252,000 by "prrrak4783" and Ilya "thienlao21" Korobkin then three-bet the button to 624,817. Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski four-bet all in for 3,631,779 and Korobkin beat him into the pot when it was his turn to act.

Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski:
Ilya "thienlao21" Korobkin :

The three-time WCOOP champion Kovalski found no help on the board and exited in 73rd place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ilya "thienlao21" Korobkin	9,772,670 9,772,670	9,772,670
Tonio "prrrak4783" Röder	6,311,157 6,311,157	6,311,157
Rodrigo "seijistar" Seiji	4,263,002 4,263,002	4,263,002

schibe3	3,086,284 3,086,284	3,086,284
Jorma "jobetzu" Nuutinen	2,749,119 524,940	524,940
Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski	Eliminé

Niveau: 31

Blinds: 70,000/140,000

Ante: 17,500

2020-09-22 01:41 UTC

Near Double for Speranza

zedmaster84

Niveau 31 : 70,000/140,000, 17,500 ante

Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza min-raised to 280,000 and was called by table chip leader "Spotzilla666" in the big blind. The flop brought a continuation bet of 261,834 by Speranza which "Spotzilla666" check-called. The turn was checked and "Spotzilla666" bet the river for 518,000, then folded to a shove for 1,624,526 by Speranza.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Spotzilla666	15,111,741 -1,250,534	-1,250,534
Gary "GaryT20" Thompson	10,746,213 3,500,950	3,500,950
Luciano "lucianodayan" Dayan	8,316,523 -1,826,459	-1,826,459
estoygordoyk	6,035,167 -1,575,000	-1,575,000
Victor "VzB_Poker" Begara	4,654,753 -2,634,500	-2,634,500
Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza	3,436,194 1,050,090	1,050,090
WhAcKyJacKy99	3,317,892 -2,161,750	-2,161,750
Hoelle1	3,164,314 3,164,314	3,164,314

2020-09-22 01:43 UTC

"xnrobix" Hits the Rail

zedmaster84

Niveau 31 : 70,000/140,000, 17,500 ante

Down to just 1,537,237, "xnrobix" moved in from the cutoff and they were called by "Kakalala" in the big blind.

"xnrobix":
"Kakalala":

The board ran out and that spelled the end for "xnrobix".

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kakalala	7,076,208 1,626,449	1,626,449
xnrobix	Eliminé

2020-09-22 01:46 UTC

Speranza Final Casualty of the Day

zedmaster84

Niveau 31 : 70,000/140,000, 17,500 ante

With the elimination of "xnrobix" all other tables just completed their final hand and that would result in another casualty.

Gary "GaryT20" Thompson opened to 280,000 and Luciano "lucianodayan" Dayan defended the small blind, as did Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza in the big blind. Speranza check-shoved the flop for 3,121,194 and Thompson called after he had invested 434,000 for a continuation bet.

Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza:
Gary "GaryT20" Thompson:

Speranza had plenty of outs with his gutshot and two live cards but the turn and river were not what he was looking for.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Gary "GaryT20" Thompson	14,532,407 3,786,194	3,786,194
Gianluca "Tankanza" Speranza	Eliminé

2020-09-22 01:51 UTC

Day 2 Completed

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Niveau 31 : 70,000/140,000, 17,500 ante

A total of 71 players have survived Day 2 and will return the following day to play down to the nine-handed final table. The full chip counts and a recap of today's action are to follow.