WCOOP 98-H $10,300 NLHE (World Championship of NLHE / Main Event), $6M GTD | 2023 PokerStars WCOOP

10-04-2023 19:22 UTC

Pastor Straight Up Doubles

Frank Visser

Level 39 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor limped in from the small blind and Niklas "Lena900" Astedt made it 1,750,000 to go from the big blind. Pastor made the call and subsequentially check-called Astedt's 1,237,500 bet on the K♠Q♥4♣ flop.

The A♥ turn was then dealt and Pastor checked again, this time seeing a bet of 3,150,000 pop up from Astedt's avatar. Again, Pastor made the call and the 6♦ river completed the board.

Pastor checked for a final time, and Astedt now put his opponent all-in for 12,922,186 chips, slightly more than the pot. Pastor instantly called and showed J♠10♣ for the nut straight, while Astedt was value betting his K♣4♥ for flopped two pair.

Pastor doubled up and Astedt lost his recently acquired chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt	42,930,248 -19,122,186	-19,122,186
Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor	38,369,372 13,684,686	13,684,686

Tags: Niklas Astedt Juan Pastor

10-04-2023 19:17 UTC

Astedt Captures Chip Lead

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Frank Visser

Level 39 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

Niklas "Lena900" Astedt opened for 1,100,000 chips from under the gun and Ivan "ILS007" Stokes made the call from the small blind. Stokes then check-called Astedt's 2,250,000 bet on the 4♥2♥8♠ flop before the 8♣ turn was checked through.

The 5♠ river then completed the board and Stokes checked for a third time. Astedt came out with a bet of 5,850,000, and after some thinking time, Stokes let his hand go, granting the chip lead to Astedt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt	62,052,434 8,662,500	8,662,500
Ivan "ILS007" Stokes	56,155,859 -4,037,500	-4,037,500

Tags: Ivan Stokes Niklas Astedt

10-04-2023 19:14 UTC

"ShipitFTW911" Stabilizes

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Frank Visser

Level 39 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

"ShipitFTW911" raised to the minimum of 1,000,000 from under the gun and received calls from Ivan "ILS007" Stokes on the button and Niklas "Lena900" Astedt in the big blind.

The flop of 7♦6♦A♣ was then checked to Stokes, who made a bet of 1,000,000. Astedt folded but "ShipitFTW911" check-raised to 2,715,000, which was enough to get the job done.

The Swede was at danger of falling below the 20 big blind-mark for a while, but has won a few chips back with this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan "ILS007" Stokes	60,193,359 -4,262,500	-4,262,500

Niklas "Lena900" Astedt	53,389,934 4,387,500	4,387,500
ShipitFTW911	13,607,021 1,125,000	1,125,000

Tags: Niklas Astedt Ivan Stokes

10-04-2023 19:03 UTC

Chip Leaders Go To War, Briefly

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Frank Visser

Level 39 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

Niklas "Lena900" Astedt opened to 1,100,000 chips from the cutoff before Ivan "ILS007" Stokes three-bet to 4,750,000 from the small blind. The action folded back to Astedt, who made the call.

The flop was dealt Q♥5♣J♠ and Stokes continued for 3,382,500, which was enough to get a fold from Astedt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan "ILS007" Stokes	64,455,859 5,437,500	5,437,500

Niklas "Lena900" Astedt	49,002,434 -4,811,500	-4,811,500

Tags: Niklas Astedt Ivan Stokes

10-04-2023 18:56 UTC

Chip Counts of the Final Four

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Frank Visser

Level 39 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan "ILS007" Stokes	59,018,359 9,953,300	9,953,300

Niklas "Lena900" Astedt	53,813,934 4,852,500	4,852,500
Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor	24,684,686 -4,512,500	-4,512,500
ShipitFTW911	12,482,021 -7,469,300	-7,469,300

10-04-2023 18:51 UTC

Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue Eliminated in 5th Place ($298,792)

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Frank Visser

Level 39 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue Eliminated in 5th Place ($298,792)

Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor raised to 1,100,000 from the cutoff and Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue three-bet to 4,250,000 from the button, leaving himself less than one million chips behind.

The action folded back to Pastor, who put in the rest and Maue made the call.

Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue: A♥10♠
Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor: 8♦8♣

Maue was flipping for his tournament life, but he would be drawing dead on the turn when the board came 7♣K♠K♥8♠. Pastor's full house had no chance of being beaten, and the 3♣ river was but a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan "xPastorcitox" Pastor	29,197,186 3,184,953	3,184,953
Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue	Busted

Tags: Leonard Maue Juan Pastor

Level: 39

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 62,500

10-04-2023 18:46 UTC

Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil Eliminated in 6th Place ($218,372)

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Frank Visser

Level 38 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil Eliminated in 6th Place ($218,372)

One orbit after doubling up, Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil raised to 920,000 from the cutoff. This time, the action folded to Niklas "Lena900" Astedt in the big blind, who put out a three-bet to 3,400,000. Wakil dipped into his time bank before shoving all in for 17,867,782, and Astedt instantly called.

Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil: A♠K♥
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt: K♠K♦

The cooler fell in the favor of Astedt when the aces remained in the deck on 7♦7♣4♣3♠5♥. Astedt's kings made two pair and sent the disillusioned Wakil to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt	48,961,434 20,617,782	20,617,782
Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil	Busted

Tags: Jamil Wakil Niklas Astedt

10-04-2023 18:40 UTC

Wakil Doubles Up, Maue Now Shortest

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Frank Visser

Level 38 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil raised to 920,000 from the cutoff and faced a three-bet to 2,400,000 from small blind Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue. The action folded back to Wakil and he made the call.

The flop fell 4♥Q♠J♦ and Maue slowed down with a check. Wakil then made a bet of 1,380,000 before Maue shoved all in, covering the 7,000,000 chips Wakil still had behind. Wakil snap called and the two showed down.

Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil: A♦A♣
Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue: A♠K♥

Wakil had slow-played his aces preflop and was now in a prime spot to double up. He faded Maue's gutshot straight draw on the 8♣6♥ runout and doubled up, leaving Maue with the least chips on the table, with less than 20 big blinds at his disposal.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil "Jamil11" Wakil	19,567,782 7,773,891	7,773,891
Leonard "Grozzorg" Maue	7,034,953 -13,588,891	-13,588,891

Tags: Jamil Wakil Leonard Maue

10-04-2023 18:29 UTC

Astedt Solidifies Second Place

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Frank Visser

Level 38 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Niklas "Lena900" Astedt made the raise to 880,000 from the cutoff and "ShipitFTW911" called from the button. On a heads-up flop of 2♣2♦7♦, Astedt continued with a bet of 877,800, and his fellow countryman made the call.

Astedt then bet an additional 1,103,900 on the 7♥ turn and once again "ShipitFTW911" made the call. The river fell the A♠ and Astedt completed the triple barrel with a bet of 3,974,040, this time getting a quick fold from his opponent and shipping him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas "Lena900" Astedt	28,343,652 5,536,700	5,536,700
ShipitFTW911	19,951,321 254,550	254,550

Tags: Niklas Astedt