Event #31: $250 NLHE [Sunday Special SE], $100K Gtd | 2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP)

02-28-2021 18:07 UTC-5

"JaDoncic" Doubles Through "gabpoker_cc"

Anthony Thompson

In Level 5 with blinds at 400/800/100, "JaDoncic" raised to 1,760 from early position and was called by "BiggYBlains22" from the cutoff along with "gabpoker_cc" from the big blind.

The flop was checked to "BiggYBlains22" who fired out 3,200. "gabpoker_cc" called and "JaDoncic" check-raised to 8,530. "BiggYBlains22" folded while "gabpoker_cc" called.

The turn came the and "BiggYBlains22" check-called the 15,213 all in bet from "JaDoncic".

"JaDoncic":
"gabpoker_cc":

"JaDoncic" needed to fade a spade after flopping trip aces and did the the river secured their double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
BiggYBlains22	111,971
"JaDoncic"	57,284
gabpoker_cc	14,688

02-28-2021 17:55 UTC-5

Take 5

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Anthony Thompson

Players are on their first five-minute break of the evening.

02-28-2021 17:49 UTC-5

"HoosierDaddyBro" Sets Up "K2zee"

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Anthony Thompson

In Level 4 with blinds at 350/700/90, "BubbsterAA2021" limped in from early position, both"K2zee" and "HoosierDaddyBro" did the same while "Bout2CrushU" raised to 4,310 from the big blind.

"BubbsterAA2021" folded while "K2zee" and "HoosierDaddyBro" called to see a flop appear.

Action was checked to "K2zee" who moved all in for 11,820 and only ""HoosierDaddyBro"" called.

"K2zee":
"HoosierDaddyBro":

"HoosierDaddyBro" was ahead after flopping a set of fives but "K2zee" still held outs with an open-ended straight draw.

Unfortunately for "K2zee", neither the turn nor the river completed their straight and "HoosierDaddyBro" won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
HoosierDaddyBro	80,710
BubbsterAA2021	22,543
K2zee	Busted

02-28-2021 17:40 UTC-5

Remaining 2021 MICOOP Schedule

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Anthony Thompson

PokerNews is slated to offer live updates from the bolded events.

Event	Date	Time (ET)	Tournament
33	28-Feb (Su)	7 p.m.	$50 PLO [8-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd
34	28-Feb (Su)	8 p.m.	$100 NLHE [6-Max], $10K Gtd
35	28-Feb (Su)	10 p.m.	$75 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $10K Gtd
36	1-Mar. (M)	7 p.m.	$50 NLHE [4-Max], $10K Gtd
37	1-Mar. (M)	8 p.m.	$100 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale SE], $25K Gtd
38	2-Mar. (Tu)	8 p.m.	$250 NLHE [Super Tuesday SE], $35K Gtd
39	2-Mar. (Tu)	8:30 p.m.	$50 NLHE [Super Tuesday Mini], $20K Gtd
40	2-Mar. (Tu)	9 p.m.	$50 Stud Hi-Lo, $5K Gtd
41	3-Mar. (W)	8 p.m.	$250 PLO [6-Max, High Roller], $12.5K Gtd
42	3-Mar. (W)	8:30 p.m.	$30 PLO [6-Max], $5K Gtd
43	3-Mar. (W)	9 p.m.	$100 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd
44	4-Mar. (Th)	8 p.m.	$250 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $35K Gtd
45	4-Mar. (Th)	8:30 p.m.	$50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill Mini], $20K Gtd
46	4-Mar. (Th)	9 p.m.	$20 NLHE [Turbo], $15K Gtd
47	5-Mar. (F)	6 p.m.	$10 NLHE [6-Max, Rebuy], $10K Gtd
48	5-Mar. (F)	8 p.m.	$75 NLHE, $15K Gtd
49	5-Mar. (F)	9:30 p.m.	$20 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd
50	6-Mar. (Sa)	6 p.m.	$50 8-Game, $3K Gtd
51	6-Mar. (Sa)	7 p.m.	$50 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Zoom], $15K Gtd
52	6-Mar. (Sa)	8 p.m.	$50 NLHE [Turbo, Saturday Speedway SE], $5K Gtd
53	7-Mar. (Su)	2 p.m.	$50 NLHE [8-Max, Marathon], $10K Gtd
54	7-Mar. (Su)	4 p.m.	$100 NLHE [Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
55	7-Mar. (Su)	5 p.m.	$300 NLHE [Main Event], $125K Gtd
56	7-Mar. (Su)	6 p.m.	$50 NLHE [Mini Main Event], $35K Gtd
57	7-Mar. (Su)	7:30 p.m.	$200 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $20K Gtd
58	7-Mar. (Su)	10 p.m.	$100 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $10K Gtd
59	8-Mar. (M)	7 p.m.	$100 NLHE [Nightly Stars SE], $30K Gtd
60	8-Mar. (M)	9 p.m.	$20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive KO, Zoom], $10K Gtd

02-28-2021 17:30 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
donkeyrob007	143,660
UltimulletTV	135,026 -17,774	-17,774
wilcohotel	114,530
K.C. "Legendkiller88" Vaughan	112,076 62,076	62,076
Malic1985	101,010
deerfield195	95,286
d1zturbed	87,880
Tom_Brady1980	84,490
TigerFish2018	81,114
BiggyYBlains22	80,532

"sleven110" Wins Race Against "BishPlz94"

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Anthony Thompson

In Level 2 with blinds at 250/500/60, "sleven110" raised to 2,290 from the hijack and "BishPlz94" three-bet to 7,000 from the small blind.

Action folded back to "sleven110" who four-brt all in for 43,140 and "BishPlz94" called off their 21,882 stacks.

"sleven110":
"BishPlz94":

It was a classic race with "BishPlz94" looking to connect with either of their two overs but the feat was easier said then done as the runout sent the pot over to "sleven110".

Player	Chips	Progress
sleven110	73,062
BishPlz94	Busted

02-28-2021 17:12 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
UltimulletTV	152,800
wh33lz0fst3@l	1,350
ToIkien_Fan	Busted

Window Cleaner Jason "MIpokerproAAAA" Young Looking to Wipe Away the Competition

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Anthony Thompson

One player who has been busy grinding Michigan's first major online tournament series if 35-year-old Jason "MIpokerproAAAA" Young, who hails from Macomb Township.

Young, who has been married for three years and has his first child on the way, learned to play poker while attending Western Michigan University and continued on in Tuesday night home games in Kalamazoo.

"I have some friends with great poker skills that taught me a lot," he told PokerNews. "PokerStars gave me the ability to really sharpen my skills. When I moved back home from college, the charity poker scene had just begun to turn into a frenzy. I won my first tournament I entered. A $10 buy-in, with a $,2000 winner-take-all prize pool. I've hooked ever since. "

He continued: "Since then I have spent many hours at the poker table. It’s always been relaxing to me because I’m a professional window cleaner and I’m on my feet most days."

While traditionally a live player, Young hasn't been able to play much due to the pandemic, at least until online poker went live in the Wolverine State.

"I love to play live poker but due to the pandemic, it’s been tough to do that," he said. "So when PokerStars went live in Michigan I was pretty excited. I’ve really enjoyed it so far. I won a satellite ticket to Event 6 earlier in the week and I’m hoping my experience at the table pays off."

PokerNews will keep an eye on Young as he looks to capture a MICOOP title.

Tags: Jason Young

02-28-2021 17:00 UTC-5

Play is Underway

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Anthony Thompson

Action has started with 172 players and counting already in their virtual seats with blinds at 200/400/50.

Registration will remain open for two hours and 45 minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brent "WellWaterWendel" Burrows	50,000
Ryan "UpYourAces2021" Milliron	50,000
Matthew "Luna_Nova21" Davis	50,000
Mike "PeppSee" Long	50,000
PowerRanges	50,000
Adam "Red4novak" Novak	50,000
Steve "Gamerguy123456" Caswell	50,000
K.C. "Legendkiller88" Vaughan	50,000

02-28-2021 15:13 UTC-5

Welcome To MICOOP Event #31: $250 NLHE [Sunday Special SE], $100K GTD

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Anthony Thompson

The inaugural PokerStars Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP) continues today with seven events on the schedule and PokerNews coverage of Event #31: $250 NLHE [Sunday Special SE], $100K GTD starting at 5 p.m. ET.

Registration is already open for all within the state of Michigan. Players need not be Michigan residents; they simply must be within state lines to compete.

Starting stacks for this event are 50,000 with 12-minute levels throughout the tournament. Play will begin with blinds of 200/400 and an ante of 50, with late registration is open for the first two hours and forty-five minutes. Up to five re-entries are available for all who are eliminated during the late registration period.

After today, over half of the 60 scheduled events will have been played to their completion in the series, spanning over the past eight days and featuring over $1 million in guaranteed prize pools.

Today's event was originally slated with a $50K GTD but was bumped to $100K with the success of the series thus far. Every event has shattered its guarantee up until this point, with almost all of them generating prize pools that were multiples of what was promised. The large turnouts continue to pave the way for more success in the recently-legalized online poker market of Michigan.

PokerNews will be on hand all the way to the finish line, so be sure to follow along and see who comes out on top.