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2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP)
Event #31: $250 NLHE [Sunday Special SE], $100K Gtd
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP)
Buy-in
$250
Prize Pool
$107,413
Entries
461
Entries
461
Players Left
1
In Level 29 with blinds at 30,000/60,000/7,500, "GrndChalengChmp" open-jammed for 2,034,223 from middle position and "sexycaitlyn" called off their 405,624 stack from the button.
"sexycaitlyn": 
"GrndChalengChmp": 
"sexycaitlyn" was way behind and the 
runout was no help as their tournament came to an end in 14th place for $1,057.89.
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In Level 28 with blinds at 25,000/50,000/6,000, "smftt" raised to 105,000 from early position and then called the 730,482 three-bet jam from "getpaidman7474" on the button.
"smftt": 
"getpaidman7474": 
"getpaidman7474" had "smftt" dominated and nothing changed after the 
flop.
The 
turn however, gave "smftt" a gutshot and they completed after the 
appeared on the river, sending "getpaidman7474" out in 18th place for $836.85.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,872,652
1,152,982
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1,152,982 |
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One player who recently jumped into the field is 42-year-old Riky "RikyOneTime" Lara, a father of four girls and married to "a super supportive" wife.
Hailing from southwest Detroit, Lara is a $1/$2 and $2/$5 no-limit hold'em live grinder who started to play more tournaments before the pandemic hit.
"I play most of my cash game poker sessions at Motorcity casino in Detroit," he told PokerNews. "I also like hit up MGM Grand poker room when I’m trying to change things up. I do travel to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) every year to grind cash games. I usually stay three weeks to a month each year to grind these juicy cash games."
In addition, Lara is a regular at mid-major tour stops such as the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT), Heartland Poker Tour (HPT), and WSOP Circuit in the Ohio, Chicago, and Indiana areas.
"I do most of my traveling alone but I usually link up with friends from the felt at the WSOP," he said. "From time to time, I’ll take my wife with me on a road trip to a poker tournament."
It's an enjoyable experience for Lara, who grew up in what he called a "bad neighborhood" in Detroit, one rife with gangs, drugs, peer pressure, and a ton of violence. Poker has been a vehicle away from all of that.
"Poker for me all began at a very young age. I remember sitting at the kitchen table with my grandmother, my mother, and my Aunt Carmen, who’s probably the reason for me being a poker player. We’d stay up playing Mexican bingo for nickels, dimes, and quarters all night, and every time I won a bowl of change, I remember thinking it was the greatest thing ever.
He continued: "It wasn’t just about the quarters for me though. For me, it was more about the win. After that, I started playing five-card draw and some seven-card stud with the grown-ups. Even when I got to the age of 15 I found a way to go play poker at other people’s houses. There would be a table full of grown-ups drinking smoking cussing and then there would be me.
When he and his wife first got married 20 years ago, they were barely making ends meet, but that didn't stop him from playing a weekly $25 buy-in tournament.
"We’d get around 8-10 people and somehow I always would win or chop. That money helped us out in so many ways. We even almost depended on it every week to help out with everything. That’s where my wife’s strong support came from when it comes to playing poker for me. She really enjoyed watching me play poker. So when it comes to any games even if there out of town she’s the first one getting me out the door to go grind."
Prior to PokerStars coming to Michigan, Lara had never played online.
"I know it’s going to be such a big change for me," he said. "I’m looking forward to the challenge and trying to see the positives in online poker. Instead of having to buy airfare or lodging or renting a car, I can try to makes some money in the comfort of my own home in my PJs. I look forward to putting a lot of time and energy into online tournaments since I’m mainly a cash game player."
In addition to MICOOP, Lara has been dabbling in $0.50-$1 and $1-$2 NLH.
"I don’t want to just dive in and make mistakes so I’m taking it slow and getting used to things. I do love how much faster the game is and how much bigger the game plays compared to live. I’m just paying way more attention to betting patterns and the timing of each bet."
PokerNews will be keeping an eye on Lara as he competes for MICOOP glory.
The remaining 18 players are on a five-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,507,691
1,659,838
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1,659,838 |
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2,071,442
648,283
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648,283 |
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1,868,289
917,199
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917,199 |
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1,719,670
761,250
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761,250 |
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1,602,924
103,000
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103,000 |
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1,217,199
-603,788
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-603,788 |
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1,103,662
51,036
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51,036 |
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1,066,547
796,547
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796,547 |
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1,026,346
-318,000
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-318,000 |
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987,916
264,714
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264,714 |
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968,083 | |
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849,482
140,000
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140,000 |
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838,482 | |
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757,331
343,627
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343,627 |
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733,700
-1,053,805
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-1,053,805 |
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668,953
-45,059
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-45,059 |
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603,796
486,128
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486,128 |
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397,669 | |
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393,108
206,320
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206,320 |
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385,747 | |
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269,906
-990,518
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-990,518 |
In Level 26 with blinds at 17,500/35,000/4,500, "1WINATATIME" raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and Mike "PeppSee" Long defended his big blind to see a 
flop appear.
Long check-jammed for 805,997 after "1WINATATIME" continued for 60,000 and "1WINATATIME" called off their 468,927 stack.
"1WINATATIME": 
Mike "PeppSee" Long: 
Long out-flopped his opponent and neither the 
turn nor the river changed a thing as "1WINATATIME" was eliminated in 25th place for $836.85.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,499,924
419,612
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419,612 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,787,505
29,653
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29,653 |
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1,423,159 | |
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1,344,346
540,245
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540,245 |
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1,260,424
36,812
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36,812 |
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1,052,626 | |
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958,420
625,690
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625,690 |
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951,090
-287,431
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-287,431 |
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847,853
-479,213
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-479,213 |
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723,202
230,851
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230,851 |
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714,012 | |
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709,482 | |
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698,684
364,085
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364,085 |