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2020-09-22 21:36 UTC

Hasson Gets Back on Track

Niveau 33 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

"hateblondies" opened to 320,000 from the hijack and Gary "quiditbear" Hasson put in a three-bet of 799,999 that was quickly called by "hateblondies".

The flop rolled out , action checked to Hasson, he bet 639,199 and "hateblondies" check-raised enough to put Hasson all-in. The Belgium native called for his 2,611,475 stack and the two tabled their cards.

Gary "quiditbear" Hasson:
"hateblondies":

Hasson was in the lead and the runout did not change a thing as he took down the pot for a complete double.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
hateblondies	8,621,832 1,221,832	1,221,832
Gary "quiditbear" Hasson	7,102,948 5,372,948	5,372,948

2020-09-22 20:37 UTC

"offQbert45" Starting to Pull Away

Niveau 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

"gizzetti" opened to 220,000 from middle position and "offQbert45" shoved all in, totaling 12,929,282. "gizzetti" snapped for their last 2,973,528 and the two tabled their hands.

"gizzetti":
"offQbert45":

The flop was unfortunate for "gizzetti" when an ace-high board of peeled off. A turn and river didn't alter anything and "offQbert45" secured the pot thanks to a flopped ace.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
offQbert45	16,102,810 13,175,943	13,175,943
gizzetti	Eliminé

2020-09-22 17:57 UTC

Pichierri Claims a Bounty Before First Break

Niveau 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

Alessandro "HakiD93" Pichierri raised to 60,000 from middle position and "jahwe" shoved all in for a total of 439,925, Pichierri called.

"jahwe":
Alessandro "HakiD93" Pichierri:

The board came down and Pichierri added another pot before the first break.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alessandro "HakiD93" Pichierri	3,580,465 2,788,465	2,788,465

2020-09-22 16:02 UTC

Champion Will Be Crowned in WCOOP-75-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, PRO KO, Series Saver] Today!

The second and final day of WCOOP-75-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max. Progressive KO, Series Saver] $1 Million Guarantee is set to kick-off today at 1:05 ET with 135 runners of the 1,489 field returning to take a shot at the title and the $97,526 first-place prize.

Leading the way into Day 2 is "xhunterfish" of Luxembourg with a commanding 3,917,898 chip stack and closest behind is "dodi papa" who has a healthy 3,111,077 stack to start the day. Rounding out the top five are "kimokh" (3,099,031), Renato "renaton" Nomura (3,057,549), and Belgium's Gary "quiditbear" Hasson (3,048,357).

Top 10 Stacks

Place	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	xhunterfish	Luxembourg	3,917,898	196
2	dodi papa	Hungary	3,111,077	156
3	kimokh	Lebanon	3,099,031	155
4	Renato "renaton" Nomura	Brazil	3,057,549	153
5	Gary "quiditbear" Hasson	Belgium	3,048,357	152
6	offQbert45	Brazil	2,926,867	146
7	hateblondies	Greece	2,883,663	144
8	Daan "DaanOss" Mulders	Austria	2,777,752	139
9	Rafael "rafitia" Camargo	Brazil	2,658,776	133
10	Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs	Estonia	2,634,144	132

All 135 players are now getting at least a $1,397 payday on top of whatever bounties they have already accumulated. But all players will be looking to take down this event for the $97,526 first-place prize and bragging rights. The eventual winner will also be the only player to retain their bounty, adding another level of stress to the heads-up match.

Day 2 will start Tuesday, September 22 at 1:05 ET. The blinds will remain at 20 minutes in length, with all players getting a five-minute break 55 minutes past every hour. The day will not end until a winner has been crowned, taking down the title and all of that cold hard cash.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing you all of the action as the remainder of the tournament unfolds, so tune in tomorrow!