2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP)

Event #37: $200 NLHE Sunday Special SE, $90K Gtd
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP)

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$16,055
Event Info
Buy-in
$200
Prize Pool
$90,000
Entries
453
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
453
Players Left
1

Parrott's Straight Defeats Two Pair

Blinds 350-700

"8goldchains" opened to 1,540 in middle position and Mike Parrott defended the big blind.

The flop was {k-Spades}{5-Clubs}{7-Spades} and Parrott check-called for 1,272. The {j-Hearts} turn saw him check-call once again, this time for 5,250. The {8-Hearts} river saw the Parrott lead for 8,642 and "8goldchain" put him all in, which Parrott called for his last 7,478.

"8goldchains": {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Mike Parrott: {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

"8goldchains" flopped top pair and turned two pair but Parrott got there on the river with a straight to win the pot and double.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Parrott
49,524
19,255
19,255
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8goldchains
45,065
-4,935
-4,935

Aces Versus Kings Rollercoaster Ride

Blinds 300-600

"blueskyQ8" opened to 1,380 from middle position and "Buckeye48875" called on the button, as did "Declan Scott" in the big blind.

The flop was {j-Clubs}{3-Spades}{6-Clubs} and "blueskyQ8" bet 2,100, which saw "Buckeye48875" raise to 4,200. "Declan Scott" folded and "blueskyQ8" re-raised to 13,200. "Buckeye48875" then went all in for 45,185 and was called.

"blueskyQ8": {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}
"Buckeye48875": {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

"Buckeye48875" looked to be in rough shape until the {k-Spades} came on the turn and vaulted him into the lead. He only needed to fade one of the two aces, but the {a-Clubs} peeled off on the river, turning his despair into joy and back into despair in a matter of seconds, while "blueskyQ8" took the pot with a set of aces.

Player Chips Progress
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blueskyQ8
96,950
96,950
96,950
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Buckeye48875
Busted

Flopped Set Cracks Cowboys

Blinds 300-600

"Jkin231" opened to 1,260 from early position and "LetsGoGlobal" called in the hijack, as did Mike Parrott in the big blind.

"LetsGoGlobal" bet 3,000 on the {8-Spades}{j-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop and only "Jkin231" continued. The {2-Hearts} turn saw "Jkin231" lead for 8,100 and "LetsGoGlobal" put him all in. "Jkin231" called for their last 7,267 and hands were revealed.

"LetsGoGlobal": {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
"Jkin231": {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The {a-Diamonds} completed the board and "LetsGoGlobal" took the pot with a boat.

Player Chips Progress
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LetsGoGlobal
86,426
Profile photo of Mike Parrott us
Mike Parrott
30,269
-19,731
-19,731
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Jkin231
Busted

"SorryNotSorry78" Not Sorry for Turning Flush

Blinds 200-400

"Surge_Ibaka" opened to 880 in the cutoff and "SorryNotSorry78" defended from the big blind.

"SorryNotSorry78" check-called for 1,205 on the {2-Spades}{7-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop. On the {3-Spades} turn, "SorryNotSorry78" check-raised, bringing a 3,600 bet up to 15,620 and "Surge_Ibaka" called. The {5-Diamonds} river saw "SorryNotSorry78" lead for 17,600 and "Surge_Ibaka" called.

"SorryNotSorry78" showed {j-Spades}{6-Spades} for a turned flush and "Surge_Ibaka" mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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SorryNotSorry78
87,964
87,964
87,964
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Surge_Ibaka
22,205
-27,795
-27,795

"dankecomwieder" Takes an Early Pot with Straight

Blinds 150-300

"GrindSZN" opened to 750 from early position and only "dankecomwieder" called in middle position.

The flop was {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs} and "dankecomwieder" called a lead for 693. The {4-Clubs} turn saw "GrindSZN" check-call and bet of 2,439. On the {7-Spades} river, "GrindSZN" check-called a bet of 12,861.

"dankecomwieder" showed {9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for the rivered nuts while "GrindSZN" mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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dankecomwieder
67,688
Profile photo of GrindSZN us
GrindSZN
33,137

Some Early Entries

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of 541VA us
541VA
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of mariopartypoker us
mariopartypoker
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of 1WINATATIME us
1WINATATIME
50,000
Profile photo of Pillzebub us
Pillzebub
50,000
Profile photo of Zulran us
Zulran
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Zoinkssss us
Zoinkssss
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Sunny1033 us
Sunny1033
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Surge_Ibaka us
Surge_Ibaka
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of michiganmath us
michiganmath
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of real stu pidazo us
real stu pidazo
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of AXE_CAP_WINS us
AXE_CAP_WINS
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Mike "PeppSee" Long us
Mike "PeppSee" Long
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Mike Parrott us
Mike Parrott
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of cNiGHTMaRE us
cNiGHTMaRE
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Cincoooo us
Cincoooo
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of ChopperDaveeeee us
ChopperDaveeeee
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of c0LD_W0RLD us
c0LD_W0RLD
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of BWAIVES us
BWAIVES
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of 8goldchains us
8goldchains
50,000

Welcome to MICOOP Event #37: $200 NLHE Sunday Special SE, $90K Gtd

MICOOP 2021
MICOOP 2021

PokerNews coverage of the 2021 Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP) continues today with Event #37: $200 NLHE Sunday Special SE, $90K Gtd, and action is set to begin at 6:00 p.m. EST.

Players will start with 50,000 in chips and blinds will start at 150/300 with a 40 ante. Levels are 12-minutes in length for the duration of the tournament, and players can late register or re-enter (up to four times) until 9:25 p.m. EST. This is a one-day event, meaning play will continue until a champion is crowned.

PokerNews will be following the virtual action from this event and a selection of other events across the MICOOP schedule all series long, so stay tuned as a winner is determined!