WCOOP 2020 Day 14: Astedt and Frank Win Second Title; Leknes Wins Fifth
It was a big day on Saturday for Sweden's Niklas "Lena900" Astedt (lead image) in the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars.
Not only did the Swede nail down his second career WCOOP title after finishing on top of a tough field in the WCOOP-39-H: $5,200 NLHE [Progressive KO, High Roller] but also put himself in a great position to win a third title on Sunday by heading into the final day of the WCOOP-44-H: $2,100 NLHE with a sizeable chip lead with just 20 players remaining.
Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski was on two final tables on Saturday but was denied his third WCOOP title this festival after not finding gold in either event.
Meanwhile, Tobias "Senkel92" Leknes impressively snagged his fifth WCOOP title and Christopher "lissi stinkt" Frank won his second on Saturday. In addition, five-time SCOOP champion Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi finally got the WCOOP monkey off his back after claiming his first title on Saturday.
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Niklas "Lena900" Astedt Wins the PokerStars WCOOP-39-H: $5,200 NLHE [Progressive KO, High Roller] ($201,055)
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt is considered as one of the best online MTT players in the world with over $20 million in cashes and has just won his second WCOOP title in the PokerStars WCOOP-39-H: $5,200 NLHE [Progressive KO, High Roller] for a combined amount of $201,055 including a whopping $99,805 in bounties.
This result is one of his biggest on PokerStars with his recent win in the Stadium Series for $230,435 still ahead in the ranks of his many tournament wins. Astedt defeated Gleb "Ti0373" Tremzin heads-up to prevent him from winning his fifth WCOOP title.
Other familiar names to join the two on the final table were Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph, Manuel "fellatiado" Ruivo, and Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov.
WCOOP-39-H: $5,200 NLHE [Progressive KO, High Roller] Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niklas "Lena900" Astedt | Sweden | $99,805 | $101,250 | $201,055 |
| 2 | Gleb "Ti0373" Tremzin | Russia | $19,648 | $101,250 | $120,898 |
| 3 | "wesoly78" | Poland | $18,281 | $67,822 | $86,103 |
| 4 | Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph | Germany | $15,625 | $52,218 | $67,843 |
| 5 | "bayaraa1002" | Mongolia | $9,375 | $40,204 | $49,579 |
| 6 | "Pwndidi" | United Kingdom | $10,313 | $30,954 | $41,267 |
| 7 | Manuel "fellatiado" Ruivo | Portugal | $20,547 | $23,833 | $44,380 |
| 8 | "Garrin4e" | Ukraine | $2,500 | $18,349 | $20,849 |
| 9 | Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov | Bulgaria | $14,219 | $14,127 | $28,346 |
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WCOOP Day 14 Results
In addition to Astedt, eight more winners were crowned on Saturday. Read below who received the lion's share of each prize pool.
Norway's Tobias "Senkel92" Leknes added his fifth WCOOP title to his resume including two this series alone after shipping the one-day WCOOP-45-L: $11 FL Badugi [6-Max] on Saturday.
Meanwhile, fellow Norwegian "SKB1908" denied Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski a WCOOP hat-trick this series after besting him in heads-up play in the WCOOP-43-M: $55 NLHE/PLO [6-Max].
Dvivielevski was also on another final table yesterday in the WCOOP-43-M: $55 NLHE/PLO [6-Max] but was the first player to hit the rail in ninth place. Instead, it was Germany's Christopher "lissi stinkt" Frank winning his second career WCOOP title in that event.
Also of note was that five-time SCOOP winner Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi finally shipped his first WCOOP title after besting a small field of 65 players in the WCOOP-45-H: $1,050 FL Badugi [6-Max].
WCOOP-39-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE]
| Entries | 13,827 |
| Prize Pool | $691,350 |
| Winner | jokkers_br (Brazil) |
| First-place Prize | $36,667 + $17,936 in bounties |
WCOOP-39-M: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE]
| Entries | 2,327 |
| Prize Pool | $1,163,500 |
| Winner | varabey1991 (Ukraine) |
| First-place Prize | $73,414 + $34,009 in bounties |
WCOOP-43-L: $5.50 NLHE/PLO [6-Max]
| Entries | 5,379 |
| Prize Pool | $26,357 |
| Winner | Eiso3 (Austria) |
| First-place Prize | $3,198 |
WCOOP-43-M: $55 NLHE/PLO [6-Max]
| Entries | 1,587 |
| Prize Pool | $79,350 |
| Winner | SKB1908 (Norway) |
| First-place Prize | $12,064 |
WCOOP-43-H: $530 NLHE/PLO [6-Max]
| Entries | 298 |
| Prize Pool | $149,000 |
| Winner | Christopher "lissi stinkt" Frank (Norway) |
| First-place Prize | $28,441 |
WCOOP-45-L: $11 FL Badugi [6-Max]
| Entries | 1,321 |
| Prize Pool | $12,946 |
| Winner | Tobias "Senkel92" Leknes (Austria) |
| First-place Prize | $2,015 |
WCOOP-45-M: $109 FL Badugi [6-Max]
| Entries | 315 |
| Prize Pool | $31,500 |
| Winner | mixjuice (Japan) |
| First-place Prize | $5,911 |
WCOOP-45-H: $1,050 FL Badugi [6-Max]
| Entries | 65 |
| Prize Pool | $65,000 |
| Winner | Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi (United Kingdom) |
| First-place Prize | $22,850 |
In-Play Events
Six events that began on Saturday are scheduled to conclude on Sunday. Niklas "Lena900" Astedt is looking for his third WCOOP title after just winning his second yesterday as he leads the final 20 players in the WCOOP-44-H: $2,100 NLHE with nearly double the chips of his closest competitor.
Brazil's Eduardo "VdZzZ" Mansho is in the driver's seat looking for his first WCOOP title in the WCOOP-42-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Afternoon Deepstack] with just 64 players remaining out of the 3,539 player field.
Also looking for his first WCOOP title is fellow Brazilian Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas de Abrantes entering Day 2 of the WCOOP-44-M: $215 NLHE in the chip lead with 70 players remaining out of the original field of 1,930 entrants.
WCOOP-42-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Afternoon Deepstack]
| Entries | 13,809 |
| Players Left | 214 |
| Prize Pool | $135,328 |
| Chip Leader | rosko58 (United Kingdom) |
| First-place Prize | $7,051 (ex. bounties) |
WCOOP-42-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Afternoon Deepstack]
| Entries | 3,539 |
| Players Left | 64 |
| Prize Pool | $353,900 |
| Chip Leader | Eduardo "VdZzZ" Mansho (Brazil) |
| First-place Prize | $21,752 (ex. bounties) |
WCOOP-43-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Afternoon Deepstack]
| Entries | 362 |
| Players Left | 27 |
| Prize Pool | $362,000 |
| Chip Leader | dujo123 (Canada) |
| First-place Prize | $29,005 (ex. bounties) |
WCOOP-44-L: $22 NLHE
| Entries | 11,412 |
| Players Left | 211 |
| Prize Pool | $228,240 |
| Chip Leader | CheckReissu (Finland) |
| First-place Prize | $29,812 |
WCOOP-44-M: $215 NLHE
| Entries | 1,930 |
| Players Left | 70 |
| Prize Pool | $386,000 |
| Chip Leader | Matheus "bolonhax" Freitas de Abrantes (Brazil) |
| First-place Prize | $58,026 |
WCOOP-44-H: $2,100 NLHE
| Entries | 192 |
| Players Left | 20 |
| Prize Pool | $400,000 |
| Chip Leader | Niklas "lena900" Astedt (Sweden) |
| First-place Prize | $80,642 |
Events Scheduled on September 13
It is a busy day for online tournament players with 18 different WCOOP events kicking off on Sunday, September 13. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be bringing you live coverage from the beginning until the end of the three-day WCOOP-48-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam] and the two-day WCOOP-48-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam].
| Time (ET) | Time (BST) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Time (ET) | Time (BST) | Event |
| 8:05 a.m. | 12:05 p.m. | WCOOP-46-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout, Mini Sunday Kickoff SE], $50K Gtd |
| 8:05 a.m. | 12:05 p.m. | WCOOP-46-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout, Sunday Kickoff SE], $200K Gtd |
| 8:05 a.m. | 12:05 p.m. | WCOOP-46-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout], $300K Gtd |
| 10:30 a.m. | 2:30 p.m. | WCOOP-47-L: $22 NLHE [Freezeout], $125K Gtd |
| 10:30 a.m. | 2:30 p.m. | WCOOP-47-M: $215 NLHE [Freezeout, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $400K Gtd |
| 10:30 a.m. | 2:30 p.m. | WCOOP-47-H: $2,100 NLHE [Freezeout, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $500K Gtd |
| 1:05 p.m. | 5:05 p.m. | WCOOP-48-L: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam], $1M Gtd |
| 1:05 p.m. | 5:05 p.m. | WCOOP-48-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam], $1.5M Gtd |
| 1:05 p.m. | 5:05 p.m. | WCOOP-48-H: $5,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam], $1M Gtd |
| 2:05 p.m. | 6:05 p.m. | WCOOP-49-L: $22 NLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO], 50K Gtd |
| 2:05 p.m. | 6:05 p.m. | WCOOP-49-M: $215 NLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO], 100K Gtd |
| 2:05 p.m. | 6:05 p.m. | WCOOP-49-H: $2,100 NLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO], 200K Gtd |
| 3:05 p.m. | 7:05 p.m. | WCOOP-50-L: $11 NLHE [6-Max], $100K Gtd |
| 3:05 p.m. | 7:05 p.m. | WCOOP-50-M: $109 NLHE [6-Max], $250K Gtd |
| 3:05 p.m. | 7:05 p.m. | WCOOP-50-H: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max], $500K Gtd |
| 5:05 p.m. | 9:05 p.m. | WCOOP-51-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $50K Gtd |
| 5:05 p.m. | 9:05 p.m. | WCOOP-51-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Sunday Cooldown SE], $250K Gtd |
| 5:05 p.m. | 9:05 p.m. | WCOOP-51-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Freezeout, Sunday Cooldown SE], $400K Gtd |
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In this Series
- 1 WCOOP 2020 Day 1: "Spraggy" Strikes Gold on Opening Night
- 2 WCOOP 2020 Day 2: Danchev Scores $400K; Deeb Eyes Seventh Title
- 3 WCOOP 2020 Day 3: Geilich Leads High Roller; Deeb Misses Out on Glory
- 4 WCOOP 2020 Day 4: Wins for Geilich and Oliver, Third Title for Boeken
- 5 WCOOP 2020 Day 5: Andras "probirs" Nemeth Wins First WCOOP Title
- 6 WCOOP 2020 Day 6: Three New Winners Crowned
- 7 WCOOP 2020 Day 7: Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski First Repeat Winner of WCOOP 2020
- 8 WCOOP 2020 Day 8: Third Title for Mateos; Two for Stokkan as Holz Leads SHR
- 9 WCOOP 2020 Day 9: Back-to-Back Titles for Mateos; Wins SHR for $543K
- 10 WCOOP 2020 Day 10: Huge Scores For Zancan and “NoTilit”
- 11 WCOOP 2020 Day 11: Online Legend Beresford Finally Off the Mark with First WCOOP Title
- 12 WCOOP 2020 Day 12: Second WCOOP Title for Andras "probirs" Nemeth
- 13 WCOOP 2020 Day 14: Astedt and Frank Win Second Title; Leknes Wins Fifth
- 14 WCOOP 2020 Day 15: Back-to-Back Titles for Niklas "Lena900" Astedt
- 15 WCOOP 2020 Day 16: Dzivielevski Makes it Three With Big Win in Sunday Slam
- 16 WCOOP 2020 Day 17: Moreira Denies Gruissem WCOOP Title
- 17 WCOOP 2020 Day 18: Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot Becomes A WCOOP Champ
- 18 WCOOP 2020 Day 19: Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski Continues Brazilian Dominance
- 19 WCOOP 2020 Day 21: "luelue399" Wins WCOOP-63-H: $2,100 NLHE Thursday Thrill SE
- 20 WCOOP 2020 Day 22: The WCOOP Main Events are Underway!
- 21 WCOOP 2020 Day 23: Brummelhuis, Nevanlinna Among Winners, Main Events in the Money
- 22 WCOOP 2020 Day 24: Main Events Reach Their Final Tables
- 23 Andre "PTFisherman23" Marques Wins the 2020 WCOOP $5,200 Main Event After Three-Way Deal ($1,147,271)
- 24 WCOOP 2020 Day 25: "1mSoWeeeaK", "klimono" Win Main Events, Lyapin WCOOP Player of the Series
