PokerStars Ambassador David Kaye Wins Second Title of 2023 NACOOP Series
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The list of players winning multiple titles during the 2023 PokerStars National Championship of Online Poker (NACOOP) series is piling up, and one of those individuals is now PokerStars ambassador David Kaye.
All the action took place across the PokerStars US platforms in Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Kaye wasn't the only player to win a second title on Sunday's Day 10 session. In the USCOOP (PokerStars MI/NJ), Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski won two tournaments on the same day.
The NACOOP series continues as PokerStars prepares to relaunch the North American Poker Tour in Las Vegas in November.
Players in the United States are joined by Ontario for a share of some big guarantees – as well as a Vegas Gold Pass, which will send players to the NAPT in Las Vegas before three days at the Oracle Red Bull Racing Fan Experience during the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November.
The full package is worth $20,030, and it includes:
- Seat in the $5,300 NAPT Las Vegas High Roller (November 10-12)
- 3-day pass for two (November 16-18) for Oracle Red Bull Racing Fan Experience in Las
Vegas - 9 nights hotel accommodation for two (November 10-19) at Resorts World Las Vegas,
including taxes and resort fees. - $4,000 towards flights and expenses.
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PokerStars Ambassador Ships Another One
Live reported by PokerNews, Event #47: $200 Sunday Special Championship, a USCOOP no-limit hold'em tournament with 965 entries in Michigan and New Jersey, had quite a thrilling finish. Kaye, who held a 3-1 chip advantage in heads-up play against "neverhaveit22," raised on the button with Ax10x.
The PokerStars ambassador's opponent then moved all in with Jx10x and was called by a superior hand. But that all changed when the flop came out Jx8x9x, giving "neverhaveit22" top pair. Kaye wasn't drawing dead as his ace was still live, and he could chop with a straight on the turn or river.
The Kx on the turn changed things a bit as it put Kaye in position to win the hand outright on a straight if a Qx appeared on the river, which it did.
Kaye received $29,343 for first place, while the runner-up was paid $20,916 in one of the biggest tournaments thus far in the NACOOP. The champion claimed his second title of the series. His first came on Day 4 in Event #20: $250 Battle Royale Championship for $5,510 + $9,660 in bounties.
USCOOP Event #47: $200 Sunday Special Championship Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Prize+Bounty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "DavidKayePoker" | $29,343 |
| 2 | "neverhaveit22" | $20,916 |
| 3 | "DOZER519" | $14,910 |
| 4 | "ProfessorNAPE" | $10,628 |
| 5 | "FunkyJesus" | $7,576 |
| 6 | "PLAYING_4_STAXX" | $5,400 |
| 7 | "TTV JThrizz" | $3,849 |
| 8 | "MakeTheHop" | $2,744 |
| 9 | "PIES1212" | $1,956 |
There were six additional winners on Day 10 of the USCOOP for players in Michigan and New Jersey. Tentnowski ("Stonniepokes") represented two of them for taking down Event #49 for $11,664 and Event #51 for $1,383, both as part of a chop arrangement. The other winners on the day were "Rogggggy" (Event #45), "RandyLahey SV" (Event #46), "phillychzsteak" (Event #48), and "Kingston511" (Event #50).
The USCOOP continues on Monday with four more tournaments, including Event #52: $100 NLHE [Bigstack Battle Royale], a $35,000 guaranteed tournament.
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Recent 2023 USCOOP Winners
| Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USCOOP 30: $250 PLO [Pot Limit Omaha Championship], $30K Gtd | 211 | $49,163 | "G00BER_H0TLINE" | $9,647 |
| USCOOP 31: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Freezeout], $10K Gtd | 357 | $16,244 | "Kuan28837" | $2,725 |
| USCOOP 32: $75 NLHE [Storm Chance Turbo], 12K Gtd | 285 | $19,451 | "squeeze.it.plzz" | $3,702 |
| USCOOP Event #33: $500 High Roller Thrill Championship, Progressive KO, $80K GTD | 166 | $80,000 | "EarnhardtFan59" | $6,854+$10,773 |
| USCOOP Event #34: $100 Bigstack Thrill, Progressive KO, $45K | 641 | $58,844 | "Dude the Dude 80" | $3,986+$4,125 |
| USCOOP Event #35: Razz, $5K GTD | 159 | $7,235 | "bbissick" | $1,466 |
| USCOOP Event #36: $30 Mini Thursday Thrill, Progressive KO | 769 | $20,994 | "aszaszin3636" | $1,382+$1,900 |
| USCOOP Event #37: $20 PLO Bounty Builder Adrenaline, Progressive KO, $6K GTD | 353 | $6,636 | "bbissick" | $493+$723 |
| USCOOP Event #38: $100 NLHE Bigstack Friday Night Fight, Progressive KO, $40K GTD | 586 | $53,795 | "rkellyisere" | $3,686+$4,724 |
| USCOOP Event #39: $200 NLH 4-Max Championship, $35K GTD | 252 | $46,872 | "thewholefunk" | $9,035 |
| USCOOP 40: $30 NLHE [Saturday Iron Man], $7.5K Gtd | 476 | $12,994 | "Hans Neiman" | $2,310 |
| USCOOP 41: $50 NLHE, $17.5K Gtd | 576 | $25,798 | "bbissick" | $4,561 |
| USCOOP 42: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO], $17.5K Gtd | 576 | $26,208 | "pinksquirrel7" | $1,805 + $2,175 |
| USCOOP 43: $100 NLHE [Deepstack Championship], $35K Gtd | 619 | $56,824 | "FoxyNinja22" | $10,007 |
| USCOOP 44: $30 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo], $6K Gtd | 391 | $10,064 | "Hans Neiman" | $1,946 |
| USCOOP 45: $50 NLHE [Half Price Marathon], $17.5K Gtd | 483 | $21,976 | "Rogggggy" | $3,907 |
| USCOOP 46: $10 NLHE [Sunday Starter], $6K Gtd | 854 | $7,771 | "RandyLahey SV" | $1,297 |
| USCOOP 47: $200 NLHE [Sunday Special Championship], $150K Gtd | 965 | $179,490 | "DavidKayePoker" | $29,343 |
| USCOOP 48: $30 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $30K Gtd | 1425 | $38,902 | "phillychzsteak" | $5,969 |
| USCOOP 49: $1,000 NLHE High Roller $100K Gtd | 139 | $132,050 | "Stonniepokes" | $11,664* |
| USCOOP 50: $100 PLO [5-Max], $15K Gtd | 224 | $20,563 | "Kingston511" | $2,970* |
| USCOOP 51: $50 NLHE [Bounty Builder Adrenaline], $12K Gtd | 405 | $19,035 | "Stonniepokes" | $1,383* |
Big Win for "mbw2388" in PACOOP
Sunday's action brought about some large fields on PokerStars Pennsylvania in the PACOOP part of the NACOOP. The biggest winner of the day went to "mbw22388," who beat out a huge field of 744 entrants in Event #47: $200 Sunday Special Championship for $23,481.
The tournament had a $125,000 guaranteed minimum prize pool, but that was easily surpassed. When registration closed, the pot hit $138,384. In second place was "KennytheRipper," who had already won an event during this same series. The runner-up took home $16,738 for the deep run. The third place finish for $11,931 went to "peiffer12."
PACOOP Event #47: $200 Sunday Special Championship Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Prize+Bounty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "mbw22388" | $23,481 |
| 2 | "KennytheRipper" | $16,738 |
| 3 | "peiffer12" | $11,931 |
| 4 | "Schnauzer17972" | $8,505 |
| 5 | "Jesushadgr8abs" | $6,062 |
| 6 | "ValueBluffRiver" | $4,321 |
| 7 | "CallYourMommy" | $3,080 |
| 8 | "GreatDaneo" | $2,196 |
| 9 | "cheten95" | $1,565 |
It wasn't just "mbw2388" coming up with big wins on Sunday in Pennsylvania's PACOOP series. The other six winners on the day were "MICHAEL SCARN3" (Event #45), "JohnDocHoliday" (Event #46), "mazikkkk77" (Event #48), "Vertimax" (Event #49), "TryptophanMan" (Event #50), and "NellieKane1" (Event #51).
The PACOOP rolls on with five tournaments on Monday, keeping in line with the schedule if its USCOOP counterpart.
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Recent 2023 PACOOP Winners
| Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACOOP 30: $250 PLO [Pot Limit Omaha Championship], $30K Gtd | 160 | $37,280 | "TryptophanMan" | $7,556 |
| PACOOP 31: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Freezeout], $8K Gtd | 258 | $11,738 | "Cheten95" | $2,220 |
| PACOOP 32: $75 NLHE [Storm Chance Turbo], 10K Gtd | 208 | $14,196 | Casey "superdonkeydave" Hatmaker | $2,792 |
| PACOOP Event #33: $500 High Roller Thrill Championship, Progressive KO, $75K GTD | 165 | $77,550 | "mlf5135" | $6,463+$10,295 |
| PACOOP Event 34: $100 Bigstack Thrill, Progressive KO, $35K GTD | 496 | $45,533 | "TightisRight570" | $3,206+$5,288 |
| PACOOP Event 35: Razz, $5K GTD | 129 | $5,866 | "hunterm708" | $1,320 |
| PACOOP Event 36: $30 Mini Thursday Thrill, Progressive KO, $12.5K GTD | 542 | $14,797 | "MikeHawk8790" | $3,206+$5,288 |
| PACOOP Event 37: $20 PLO Bounty Builder Adrenaline, Progressive KO, $5K GTD | 274 | $5,151 | "xnbomb51" | $401+855 |
| PACOOP Event #38: Bigstack Friday Night Fight, Progressive KO, $30K GTD | 485 | $44,523 | "KennytheRipper | $3,083+$4,694 |
| PACOOP Event #39: $200 4-Max Championship, $30K GTD | 194 | $36,084 | "vaysmoney" | $5,995* |
| PACOOP 40: $30 NLHE [Saturday Iron Man], $6K Gtd | 330 | $9,009 | "yonickb23" | $1,512* |
| PACOOP 41: $50 NLHE, $15K Gtd | 344 | $15,652 | "Wentzfather2" | $2,889 |
| PACOOP 42: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO], $15K Gtd | 451 | $20,520 | "DrJordanBelfort" | $1,441 + $1,445 |
| PACOOP 43: $100 NLHE [Deepstack Championship], $30K Gtd | 390 | $35,802 | "money87mesk" | $6,520 |
| PACOOP 44: $30 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd | 254 | $6,934 | "TheSwagWagoon" | $1,328 |
| PACOOP 45: $50 NLHE [Half Price Marathon], $15K Gtd | 407 | $18,518 | "MICHAEL SCARN3" | $3,272 |
| PACOOP 46: $10 NLHE [Sunday Starter], $5K Gtd | 608 | $5,532 | "JohnDocHoliday" | $971 |
| PACOOP 47: $200 NLHE [Sunday Special Championship], $125K Gtd | 744 | $138,384 | "mbw2388" | $23,481 |
| PACOOP 48: $30 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $25K Gtd | 940 | $25,662 | "mazikkkk77" | $4,265 |
| PACOOP 49: $1,000 NLHE High Roller $100K Gtd | 139 | $132,050 | "Vertimax" | $11,664* |
| PACOOP 50: $100 PLO [5-Max], $15K Gtd | 190 | $17,442 | "TryptophanMan" | $2,756 |
| PACOOP 51: $50 NLHE [Bounty Builder Adrenaline], $10K Gtd | 342 | $16,074 | "NellieKane1" | $1,214* |
Be sure to keep it tuned to PokerNews for daily recaps of the action all over North American throughout the NACOOP, and come back to PokerNews on Sunday for live coverage of the Sunday Special Championship and the PKO High Roller Championship on both platforms.
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