Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot Hungry for More As WCOOP Enters Last Rest Day
Unlucky for some, but for 13 players who were crowned champions last night, it was a very special night of World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) action on PokerStars!
The festival takes its final rest day today, with action resuming on Saturday where all eyes will be on Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot to see if he could win an incredible fifth WCOOP title this year.
Meanwhile, Team peace&loove once again outscored their nearest rivals and now hold more than an 1,000-point lead in the WCOOP League standings, surely cementing their victory in the inaugural contest.
Talbot Leads World Championship of Badugi Final Table
Just five players remain in the $1,050 World Championship of Badugi from a field of just 45, and a pumped-up Talbot is ready for action.
Set to stream the final table when it resumes at 16:30 (UTC) on Saturday, September 28, he's already locked up $2,789 alongside fellow WCOOP League draftee Kelvin "Kelvin_FP:AR" Kerber, but will be gunning for yet another WCOOP title when play gets back underway.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chipcount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tonkaaaa | Canada | 3,651,500 |
| 2 | gganbu | Brazil | 2,663,000 |
| 3 | ZeMannheim | United Kingdom | 2,377,000 |
| 4 | GeraldoCesar | Brazil | 2,181,000 |
| 5 | Kelvin_FP | Brazil | 377,500 |
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WCOOP League Standings
After "FAL1st" notched up their 105th WCOOP cash of the year last night — second behind only Blaz "Scarmak3r" Zerjav — Team peace&loove extended their WCOOP League lead to 1,035 points and is surely uncatchable at this point.
The victory isn't secure yet, but it would take something monumental for Huber's team to be caught — perhaps another title for Talbot on Saturday night might be the catalyst for the comeback of all comebacks.
Meanwhile, second place isn't completely secure for Team tonkaaaa as Team easywithaces cut the gap there to just 205 points.
- Team peace&loove - 6485 points (+260)
- Team tonkaaaa - 5450 points (+190)
- Team easywithaces - 5245 points (+220)
- Team L. Veldhuis - 4385 points (+120)
- Team Aakkari - 3740 points (+60)
- Team Spraggy - 3300 points (+105)
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WCOOP Results September 26
| Event | Entrants | Prize Pool | Champion | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCOOP 89-L: $22 NLHE [Mystery Micro Bounty Builder HR] | 9,823 | $196,460 | IamMicho | $11,875 |
| WCOOP 89-M: $109 NLHE [Mystery Mini Bounty Builder HR] | 3,263 | $326,300 | ZeBaronjù | $19,875 |
| WCOOP 89-H: $530 NLHE [Mystery Bounty Builder HR] | 621 | $310,500 | Malaka$tyle | $42,379 |
| WCOOP 90-L: $22 5-Card PLO [6-Max] | 1,569 | $31,380 | Adamyid | $4,773 |
| WCOOP 90-M: $109 5-Card PLO [6-Max] | 623 | $62,300 | Kzzon | $10,894 |
| WCOOP 90-H: $530 5-Card PLO [6-Max] | 219 | $109,500 | Suhepxm | $21,531 |
| WCOOP 91-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO] | 4,697 | $250,000 | mickyb88 | $24,765 |
| WCOOP 91-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO] | 1,335 | $267,000 | danielkiosev | $37,178 |
| WCOOP 91-H: $1 050 NLHE [Progressive KO] | 247 | $250,000 | Voca94 | $56,887 |
| WCOOP 93-L: $22 NLHE [6-Max Deep Stack] | 5,737 | $114,740 | Morales 198 | $16,314 |
| WCOOP 94-L: $5.50 PLO [6-Max Progressive KO] | 3,149 | $15,430 | thelukystump | $1,514 |
| WCOOP 94-M: $55 PLO [6-Max Progressive KO] | 1,156 | $57,800 | NaturoSasuki | $8,357 |
| WCOOP 94-H: $530 PLO [6-Max Progressive KO] | 217 | $108,500 | SpeedUp2 | $17,612 |
In this Series
- 1 Here's How to Play for a Share of $20,000 Worth of WCOOP Tickets in September
- 2 EPT and Sunday Million Bundles Up for Grabs With Power Path in December
- 3 WCOOP League Teams Set as PokerStars Ambassadors Look to Stop Team Lex
- 4 PokerNews Ambassador "RobinPoker" Selling WCOOP Action on StakeKings
- 5 Spraggy and Lex Ready to Battle Again in PokerStars WCOOP League
- 6 Team Akkari Off to a Flying Start in the 2024 WCOOP League as Team Spraggy Falters
- 7 Lex Eyes First WCOOP Title as Spraggy Still Draws a Blank
- 8 Booyakasha: Lex Veldhuis Bags $130K & First WCOOP Title Dressed as Ali G
- 9 Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen Wins Seventh WCOOP Title for Team tonkaaaa
- 10 Sebastian Huber's Team peace&loove Take the Lead in the WCOOP League
- 11 Parker Talbot Wins HORSE Championship for Fifth WCOOP Title
- 12 Denis Strebkov's 12th WCOOP Title Aids Team L.Veldhuis' Ascent Up the WCOOP League
- 13 Team tonkaaaa Closes Gap with Talbot's Second WCOOP Title in Four Days
- 14 Niklas "Lena900" Astedt Wins Two WCOOP Titles in One Hour!
- 15 "FAL1st" Three Final Tables Propel Team peace&loove Into WCOOP League Lead
- 16 Lex and Tonkaaaa Both Through to WCOOP Event 55-H Day 2
- 17 Check Out This Crazy WCOOP Satellite ROI; $1.50 into $68,000!
- 18 Patrick Leonard Crowned Razz World Champion; Claims Tenth WCOOP Title
- 19 How to Win Your Way into the PokerStars WCOOP Main Events
- 20 Team tonkaaaa Closes WCOOP League Gap After Talbot's SEVENTH WCOOP Title
- 21 Renan Bruschi Completes Weekend WCOOP Double for Sixth Title
- 22 Mateos Reels in Fifth WCOOP Title; FAL1st Bags Fourth of Series
- 23 Fourth Title of the Year for Tonka, But WCOOP League Victory Looks Out of Reach
- 24 Sebastian Huber Bags Second WCOOP Win as Team peace&loove Close In On League Title
- 25 Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot Hungry for More As WCOOP Enters Last Rest Day
- 26 PokerStars Player Turns $1.50 Power Path Ticket Into WCOOP Title and $36K
- 27 Astedt Wins 10th Career WCOOP Title as Tonkaaa Bags Fifth of 2024!
- 28 Unstoppable! Fantastic FAL1st Captures 5th Title of WCOOP 2024
- 29 Veldhuis Makes $109 PLO Main Event Final Day; Goh Leads $10,300 NLHE Main Event
- 30 Jones Completes WCOOP Main Event Double as PLO Champions Crowned
- 31 Samuel Vousden is the 2024 PokerStars WCOOP Main Event Champion
