WCOOP 98-H $10,300 NLHE (World Championship of NLHE / Main Event), $6M GTD | 2023 PokerStars WCOOP

2023-10-04 20:37 UTC

"ShipitFTW911" Eliminated in 2nd Place ($765,389)

Nível 42 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante

"ShipitFTW911" raised their button to 1,600,000 and Ivan "ILS007" Stokes three-bet to 4,400,400 from the big blind. "ShipitFTW911" made the call.

The flop came down 6♥10♣7♥ and Stokes fired another 2,970,000 in the pot, which "ShipitFTW911" called. Another bet of 4,930,200 followed from Stokes on the 2♠ turn and "ShipitFTW911" made the call once again.

The river fell the 2♥ and Stokes now moved in for "ShipitFTW911"s 12,921,084 remaining chips. The Swede made the call and it would be the last call he made in the 2023 WCOOP Main Event. Stokes showed K♦K♣ for two pair with kings, while "ShipitFTW911" could only muster up a lower two pair with his 9♠9♦.

"ShipitFTW911" had to console themself with the second-place prize money of $765,389, while Stokes took home the biggest bag containing $1,047,257 and of course the title of World Champion of Online Poker.

A full recap of the day will follow soon.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ivan "ILS007" Stokes	150,000,000 25,321,284	25,321,284

ShipitFTW911	Eliminado

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2023-10-04 20:25 UTC

Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor Eliminated in 3rd Place ($559,385)

Nível 41 : Blinds 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante

Ivan "ILS007" Stokes raised to 2,450,000 from the small blind and Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor went all in for 14,579,184 from the big blind. Stokes made the call and the cards were revealed.

Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor: 4♦4♣
Ivan "ILS007" Stokes: A♠9♣

It was a flip for Pastor to stay alive in the WCOOP Main Event, but Stokes flopped an ace on A♣3♥6♥ and did not look back on the 8♠10♥ runout. Pastor was eliminated in third place and Stokes can start the heads up battle with "ShipitFTW911" with a massive chip advantage.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ivan "ILS007" Stokes	132,743,716 16,329,184	16,329,184

ShipitFTW911	17,256,284 -875,000	-875,000
Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor	Eliminado

Tags: Ivan Stokes Juan Pastor

2023-10-04 19:53 UTC

Niklas "Lena900" Astedt Eliminated in 4th Place ($408,827)

Nível 40 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante

Ivan "ILS007" raised to 1,320,000 from under the gun before facing a three-bet to 5,100,000 from small blind Niklas "Lena900" Astedt. Stokes made the call and the two saw a flop of 8♥Q♦2♣.

Astedt continued with a bet of 3,663,000 and Stokes called. Astedt then slowed down with a check on the 4♠ turn, causing Stokes to bet 6,080,580, which Astedt called.

Astedt checked the 3♥ river as well and Stokes went all in, covering Astedt's remaining stack of 19,814,168 chips. Astedt quickly called and tabled K♥K♣, but the overpair was no good against the flopped set of Stokes, who played 2♠2♥.

Astedt had to leave the tournament in fourth place while Stokes now plays a nearly nine-figure stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ivan "ILS007" Stokes	99,723,407 37,432,748	37,432,748

Niklas "Lena900" Astedt	Eliminado

Tags: Ivan Stokes Niklas Astedt

2023-10-04 18:51 UTC

Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue Eliminated in 5th Place ($298,792)

Nível 39 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor raised to 1,100,000 from the cutoff and Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue three-bet to 4,250,000 from the button, leaving himself less than one million chips behind.

The action folded back to Pastor, who put in the rest and Maue made the call.

Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue: A♥10♠
Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor: 8♦8♣

Maue was flipping for his tournament life, but he would be drawing dead on the turn when the board came 7♣K♠K♥8♠. Pastor's full house had no chance of being beaten, and the 3♣ river was but a formality.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor	29,197,186 3,184,953	3,184,953
Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue	Eliminado

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2023-10-04 18:46 UTC

Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil Eliminated in 6th Place ($218,372)

Nível 38 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

One orbit after doubling up, Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil raised to 920,000 from the cutoff. This time, the action folded to Niklas "Lena900" Astedt in the big blind, who put out a three-bet to 3,400,000. Wakil dipped into his time bank before shoving all in for 17,867,782, and Astedt instantly called.

Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil: A♠K♥
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt: K♠K♦

The cooler fell in the favor of Astedt when the aces remained in the deck on 7♦7♣4♣3♠5♥. Astedt's kings made two pair and sent the disillusioned Wakil to the rail in sixth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt	48,961,434 20,617,782	20,617,782
Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil	Eliminado

Tags: Jamil Wakil Niklas Astedt

2023-10-04 18:24 UTC

Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber Eliminated in 7th Place ($159,958)

Nível 38 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber raised to 900,000 from under the gun before Ivan "ILS007" Stokes put in a three-bet to 3,400,000 from the mall blind. Kerber then four-bet to 6,600,000 and, after taking some time to think it over, Stokes jammed all in, covering Kerber's stack of 17,642,616.

Kerber quickly called and the two showed down.

Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber: Q♥Q♣
Ivan "ILS007" Stokes: A♠A♣

It was a dire situation for Kerber, who would gain the chip lead if he somehow won the pot. However, it was not to be when the board ran out 5♠2♠2♣5♦4♦. Stokes' aces remained the best hand and sent the Brazilian grinder home in 7th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ivan "ILS007" Stokes	49,065,059 20,217,616	20,217,616

Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber	Eliminado

Tags: Kelvin Kerber Ivan Stokes

2023-10-04 18:06 UTC

Mario "livinmydream1" Mosboeck Eliminated in 8th place ($116,642)

Nível 37 : Blinds 175,000/350,000, 45,000 ante

The action folded to Mario "livinmydream1" Mosboeck in the small blind, and the short stack of the table moved all in for 2,407,981 chips. Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor was in the big blind and instantly called.

Mario "livinmydream1" Mosboeck: K♣4♠
Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor: A♣6♣

Mosboeck had two live cards, but Pastor would be the only one to make a pair on the 2♠10♠8♥9♦A♥ runout, leaving Mosboeck to say his farewell in eight place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor	26,012,233 2,632,981	2,632,981
Mario "livinmydream1" Mosboeck	Eliminado

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2023-10-04 17:33 UTC

Kayhan "KayhanMok" Mokri Eliminated in 9th Place ($94,330)

Nível 36 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante

Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor open-raised to 660,000 from early position and Kayhan "KayhanMok" Mokri three-bet to 3,000,000 from the hijack, only leaving three big blinds behind. The action then folded back to Pastor, who put the rest in and Mokri made the call.

Kayhan "KayhanMok" Mokri: K♦Q♦
Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor: 9♠9♣

It was a huge flip, and when Pastor made a straight on 7♠2♥8♠6♥5♠, he eliminated Mokri in 9th place.

The Norwegian high roller was the first to leave the final table as play now continues eight-handed.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor	24,656,752 4,711,105	4,711,105
Kayhan "KayhanMok" Mokri	Eliminado

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Juan Pastor