Benji "OtB_RedHeron" Felson Wins Bigstack Championship On Day 5 Of NACOOP
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The 2023 North American Championship of Online Poker (NACOOP) continued on Tuesday with Day 5 of the series and saw a handful of players picking up PACOOP titles in Pennsylvania and USCOOP titles in the shared markets of Michigan and New Jersey.
Players in the United States are joined by Ontario in their quest for a share of some big guarantees – as well as a Vegas Gold Pass, which will send players to the relaunch of the NAPT in Las Vegas before they spend three days at the Oracle Red Bull Racing Fan Experience during the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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- 3-day pass for two (November 16-18) for Oracle Red Bull Racing Fan Experience in Las
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including taxes and resort fees. - $4,000 towards flights and expenses.
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"Farnese x" Wins PACOOP Bigstack Championship
on Tuesday was PACOOP 26: $200 NLHE [Bigstack Championship], an event that smashed the $50,000 guarantee with $79,794 in prize money from 429 entrants. "Farnese x" won the lion's share of $11,709 after defeating "KennytheRipper", who earned $8,668 for their runner-up finish.
Other players who made the final table of the Bigstack Championship include "RealizeRealLies" (3rd - $6,416), Michael "fubadbeatbob" McNicholas (5th - $3,516) and "OMC Escher" (8th - $1,426).
PACOOP 26: $200 NLHE [Bigstack Championship] Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
| 1 | "Farnese x" | $11,709 | |
| 2 | "KennytheRipper" | $8,668 | |
| 3 | "RealizeRealLies" | $6,416 | |
| 4 | "wishiwashunting" | $4,750 | |
| 5 | Michael "fubadbeatbob" McNicholas | $3,516 | |
| 6 | "Jdgambler43" | $2,603 | |
| 7 | "BYAH20" | $1,926 | |
| 8 | "OMC Escher" | $1,426 | |
| 9 | "CleggsOnGG" | $1,161 |
Another event that took place on Tuesday was PACOOP 25: $20 NLHE [Bigstack Warmup], which drew 551 runners for a prize pool of $10,028 as "bigbolbers" won for $1,773. Later, "sHaAmbLeS" took down PACOOP 27: $100 NLHE [4-Max, Progressive KO] for $6,253 and "Brother Justin" won PACOOP 28: $50 Stud Hi-Lo for $1,207.
2023 PACOOP Winners
Benji "OtB_RedHeron" Felson Takes Down USCOOP Bigstack Championship
Over in Michigan and New Jersey, the USCOOP 26: $200 NLHE [Bigstack Championship] drew 429 runners for a prize pool of $79,794, smashing the guarantee of $60,000. It was Benji "OtB_RedHeron" Felson who won the title and $12,926 after a heads-up deal with "supremetny", who was left taking home $11,726.
Other players at the final table of the USCOOP Bigstack Championship include "PowerRanges" (4th - $5,360), "1WINATATIME" (6th - $2,783) and "gut€nberg" (7th - $2,005).
USCOOP 26: $200 NLHE [Bigstack Championship] Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
| 1 | Benji "OtB_RedHeron" Felson | $12,926* | |
| 2 | "supremetny" | $11,726* | |
| 3 | Kevin "T11111111M" Campbell | $7,439 | |
| 4 | "PowerRanges" | $5,360 | |
| 5 | "AlistairUbereem" | $3,862 | |
| 6 | "1WINATATIME" | $2,783 | |
| 7 | "gut€nberg" | $2,005 | |
| 8 | "olivskintomcruz" | $1,445 | |
| 9 | "313GOAT" | $1,213 |
*Denotes heads-up deal
There was also USCOOP 25: $20 NLHE [Bigstack Warmup], which drew 788 runners for a prize pool of $14,342 as "RNGesusSaves" won the lion's share of $2,434.
Later "pinksquirrel7" took down USCOOP 27: $100 NLHE [4-Max, Progressive KO] to win $5,891 and "ElGlasses" won USCOOP 28: $50 Stud Hi-Lo for $1,173.
It was also a good day for PokerStars Ambassador David Kaye, who followed up his victory in USCOOP 20: $250 NLHE [Battle Royale Championship] by taking down a Big $5 event.
2023 USCOOP Winners
| * DATE | EVENT | ENTRIES | PRIZE POOL | WINNER | PRIZE (IN USD) |
| Sept 15 | USCOOP #1: $100 Turbo Warm Up, $35K GTD | 499 | $45,808 | "Jkin231" | $8,143 |
| Sept 15 | USCOOP #2: $20 Mini Turbo Warm Up, $17.5K GTD | 1,056 | $19,219 | "thepescis1" | $2,486* |
| Sept 15 | USCOOP #3: $50 8-Game Warm Up, $7.5K GTD | 247 | $11,239 | "DIAL514" | $2,172 |
| Sept 15 | USCOOP #4: $30 Hyper Turbo Warm Up, $10K GTD | 630 | $17,766 | "TheScreamMask" | $2,842* |
| Sept 16 | USCOOP #5: $20 Afternoon Warm Up, Progressive KO, $12K GTD | 601 | $12,000 | "WarrenBluffet44" | $910+$1,078 |
| Sept 16 | USCOOP #6: $100 The Open Championship, $50K GTD | 654 | $60,037 | "kfitz28" | $8,579* |
| Sept 16 | USCOOP #7: $30 Mini Open, $20K GTD | 998 | $27,245 | "PIMP SWIVEL" | $4,455 |
| Sept 16 | USCOOP #8: $300 Progressive Big KO, $50K GTD | 186 | $52,080 | "LetsGoGlobal" | $2,631 + $12,256 |
| Sept 16 | USCOOP #9: $50 2-7 Triple Draw, $5K GTD | 143 | $6,507 | "mangocoin" | $1,366 |
| Sept 16 | USCOOP #10: $100 Turbo Zoom, 6-Max, $20K GTD | 269 | $24,694 | "rkellyishere" $4,320* | |
| Sept 17 | USCOOP #11: $100 NLHE [Sunday Marathon - PKO Edition], $35K Gtd | 423 | $38,831 | 248donkey | $6,348* |
| Sept 17 | USCOOP #12: $10 NLHE [Sunday Starter], $6K Gtd | 932 | $8,481 | usd1 | $1,410 |
| Sept 17 | USCOOP #13: $100 NLHE [Sunday Championship], $130K Gtd | 1,392 | $130,000 | Rickwon574 | $20,185 |
| Sept 17 | USCOOP #14: $25 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $30K Gtd | 1,498 | $34,079 | Vokey1224 | $5,229 |
| Sept 17 | USCOOP #15: $500 NLHE [High Roller 6-Max Championship], $100K Gtd | 199 | $100,000 | dankecomwieder | $18,087* |
| Sept 17 | USCOOP #16: $100 HORSE, $10K Gtd | 119 | $10,924 | JWG_In_NJ | $2,281* |
| Sept 17 | USCOOP #17: $75 NLHE [Sunday Second Chance], $20K Gtd | 391 | $26,685 | cloucas | $4,860 |
| Sept 17 | USCOOP #18: $50 NLHE [Bounty Builder Adrenaline, Progressive Total KO], $15K Gtd | 419 | $19,693 | xBlackout16 | $3,965 |
| Sept 18 | USCOOP 19: $20 Battle Royale Early Edition, $6K Gtd | 659 | $11,993.00 | Prometheused | $789 |
| Sept 18 | USCOOP 20: $250 NLHE [Battle Royale Championship], $60K Gtd | 307 | $71,531 | DavidKayePoker | $5,510 |
| Sept 18 | USCOOP 21: $100 PLO8, $17.5K Gtd | 209 | $19,186 | OJLimpsinnnn | $3,765 |
| Sept 18 | USCOOP 22: $100 NLHE [Freezeout], $17.5K Gtd | 267 | $24,510 | ShrimplyPibs | $4,677 |
| Sept 18 | USCOOP 23: $50 NLHE [Mini Battle Royale, USCOOP Edition], $17.5K Gtd | 510 | $23,205 | Stak62 | $1,586 |
| Sept 18 | USCOOP 24: $75 NLHE [Turbo], $17.5K Gtd | 290 | $19,792 | jdrisco6 | $3,752 |
| Sept. 19 | USCOOP 25: $20 NLHE [Bigstack Warmup], $7K Gtd | 788 | $14,342 | "RNGesusSaves" | $2,434 |
| Sept. 19 | USCOOP 26: $200 NLHE [Bigstack Championship], $60K Gtd | 429 | $79,794 | Benji "OtB_RedHeron" Felson | $12,926* |
| Sept. 19 | USCOOP 27: $100 NLHE [4-Max, Progressive KO], $30K Gtd | 375 | $34,425 | "pinksquirrel7" | $5,891 |
| Sept. 19 | USCOOP 28: $50 Stud Hi-Lo, $5K Gtd | 133 | $6,052 | "ElGlasses" | $1,173* |
Check out all the NACOOP schedules here!
