2024 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker
2024 WCOOP Daily Coverage
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Although the poker community's attention will likely be fixated on the WCOOP Main Events, there are a dozen new tournaments starting on September 30.
Pay particular attention to WCOOP 115-H at 1:30 p.m. ET because this is a $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max Super High Roller that is guaranteed to be packed with some of the best poker talent on the planet.
| Time (ET) | Event | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 p.m. | WCOOP 114-L: $11 NLHE PKO Series Saver | $150,000 |
| 12:30 p.m. | WCOOP 114-M: $109 NLHE PKO Series Saver | $600,000 |
| 12:30 p.m. | WCOOP 114-H: $1,050 NLHE PKO Series Saver | $1,000,000 |
| 1:30 p.m. | WCOOP 115-L: $215 NLHE 8-Max | $350,000 |
| 1:30 p.m. | WCOOP 115-M: $2,100 NLHE 8-Max | $300,000 |
| 1:30 p.m. | WCOOP 115-H: $25,000 NLHE 8-Max | $1,000,000 |
| 3:05 p.m. | WCOOP 116-L: $55 NLHE Turbo ME 2nd Chance | $250,000 |
| 3:05 p.m. | WCOOP 116-M: $530 NLHE Turbo ME 2nd Chance | $300,000 |
| 3:05 p.m. | WCOOP 116-H: $5,200 NLHE Turbo ME 2nd Chance | $350,000 |
| 4:30 p.m. | WCOOP 117-L: $11 NLHE Turbo Freezeout | $40,000 |
| 4:30 p.m. | WCOOP 117-M: $109 NLHE Turbo Freezeout | $150,000 |
| 4:30 p.m. | WCOOP 117-H: $1,050 NLHE Turbo Freezeout | $150,000 |
"FAL1st," part of Team peace&loove, is enjoying a purple patch of form. The Thailand-based Russian notched up his fifth title at the 2024 World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) and his eighth overall. Those are impressive numbers, but more so when considering his first WCOOP win happened in 2021.
His latest victory came in WCOOP 113-H: $530 NLHE 7-Max Hyper-Turbo Mystery Supersonic, where he came out on top of a 393-strong field and took home $21,212
WCOOP 113-H: $530 NLHE 7-Max Hyper-Turbo Mystery Supersonic Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAL1st | Thailand | $5,322 | $15,890 | $21,212 |
| 2 | Geraldo "GeraldoCesar" Neto | Brazil | $10,583 | $12,144 | $22,697 |
| 3 | Andreas "MrAndreeew" Berggren | Sweden | $12,807 | $9,236 | $22,043 |
| 4 | luckyfluke | Ukraine | $6,640 | $7,041 | $13,681 |
| 5 | supersamboy | Malta | $5,368 | $5,368 | |
| 6 | Marius "DEX888" Gierse | Austria | $4,093 | $4,093 | |
| 7 | EjJupp | Germany | $6,932 | $3,120 | $10,052 |
FAL1st's titles have come in a variety of format, showing is almost unrivaled adaptability and flexibility.
| Year | Event | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $109 NL 2-7 Single Draw | $6,300 |
| 2021 | $109 Six-Plus Hold'em 6-Max | $8,039 |
| 2023 | $1,050 FLO8 6-Max | $20,522 |
| 2024 | $1,050 FLO8 6-Max | $17,365 |
| 2024 | $1,050 NL 2-7 Single Draw | $19,490 |
| 2024 | $1,050 8-Game 6-Max | $22,061 |
| 2024 | $2,100 NLO8 6-Max PKO | $19,122 |
| 2024 | $530 NLHE 7-Max Hyper Mystery | $21,212 |
The three No-Limit Hold'em and trio of Pot-Limit Omaha WCOOP Main Events are underway, and late registration remains open in all but the $109 PLO. Late registration remains open until the start of Day 2, which is 12:30 p.m. ET for the all the Main Events.
Although the $109 PLO WCOOP Main Event smashed its $200,000 guarantee, the other five require some late entrants to hit their ambitious guarantees. Last-gasp satellites are still available, so be sure to check out each Main Event's lobby, where the available satellites are clearly displayed at the bottom of the page.
| Event | Current Entrants | Through to Day 2 | Guarantee | Additional Entries Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $109 NLHE | 21,131 | 5,785 | $2,500,000 | 3,869 |
| $1,050 NLHE | 3,401 | 1,139 | $3,500,000 | 99 |
| $10,300 NLHE | 437 | 164 | $5,000,000 | 63 |
| $1,050 PLO | 423 | 102 | $500,000 | 77 |
| $10,300 PLO | 42 | 17 | $800,000 | 38 |
Figures correct as of 04:00 a.m. ET on September 30
It's difficult to see the WCOOP League title ending up anywhere other than Team peace&loove's possession as the 2024 WCOOP rapidly nears its conclusion. Whenever Team tonkaaaa accumulated a healthy points total, the league leaders always seem to go one better.
Team tonkaaaa won't give up the fight for first place until it is mathematically impossible to catch Sebastian Huber's team. However, it's more likely they will find themselves battling for second place, with Team easywithaces breathing down their necks, only 515 points behind.
- Team peace&loove – 7,330 points (+310)
- Team tonkaaaa – 6,190 points (+260)
- Team easywithaces – 5,675 points (+125)
- Team L. Veldhuis – 4,810 points (+5)
- Team Aakkari – 4,285 points (+270)
- Team Spraggy – 3,890 points (+340)
September 29 could be a day to remember because it will be massive. In addition to dozens of WCOOP tournaments taking place, the three No-Limit Hold'em Main Events and the trio of Pot-Limit Omaha Main Events shuffle up and deal.
All three NLHE Main Events kick off at 12:30 p.m. ET. They come with buy-ins of $109, $1,050, and $10,300, while boasting guaranteed prize pools worth $2.5 million, $3.5 million, and $5 million, respectively.
There's still time to win your way into the WCOOP NLHE Main Events, but you'll need to hurry because time's rapidly running out.
Those preferring four hole cards to two should hit the PokerStars client at 3:05 p.m. ET, when the $109, $1,050, and $10,300 PLO Main Events commence. These high-stakes affairs feature guarantees of $200,000, $500,000, and $800,000, respectively.
Be sure to return to PokerNews on September 30 for a full round-up of the Super Sunday action.
Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot won his fifth career WCOOP, but it won't help close the gap in the inaugural WCOOP League. Talbot triumphed in the $1,050 World Championship of Badugi, a tournament that saw 45 players go to battle. Unfortunately, the compact field meant this event was not eligible for WCOOP League leaderboard points.
Although Niklas "Lena900" Astedt's 10th WCOOP win earned a shedload of points for Team tonkaaaa, WCOOP Boot Camp pick "king153246" won two titles in the space of a few hours, pushing Sebastian Huber's Team peace&loove even further ahead of the chasing pack.
- Team peace&loove – 7,020 points (+535)
- Team tonkaaaa – 5,930 points (+480)
- Team easywithaces – 5,560 points (+315)
- Team L. Veldhuis – 4,805 points (+420)
- Team Aakkari – 4,015 points (+275)
- Team Spraggy – 3,550 points (+250)
If you are going to become a ten-time WCOOP champion, you may as well do it in style, which is precisely what Niklas "Lena900" Astedt did. Astedt came out on top in WCOOP 97-H: $10,300 NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill High Roller and walked away with his tenth career WCOOP titles and a $188,988 top prize.
Only seven of the 65 entrants won a slice of the regular prize pool, although many more received bounties payouts before they busted.
Team PokerStars ambassador Alejandro "PapoAR" Lococo was the first in-the-money casualty, falling in seventh; the Argentinian didn't receive any bounties, which is surprising considering he went so deep.
Ukraine's Roman "RomeOpro" Romanovsky fell in sixth before Alisson "heyalisson" Piekazewicz busted in fifth. Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis' latest deep run ended in a fourth-place exit, with the tournament progressing to heads-up after the demise of "Natrium111" of Belarus.
Astedt found himself heads-up against Patrick "pads1161" Leonard, who recently became a ten-time WCOOP champion. Both players secured $86,879 from the regular prize pool, leaving six figures worth of bounty payments to play for. As he often does when he reaches the one-on-one stage of a major tournament, Astedt got the job done and defeated his final foe. With the $102,109 worth of bounties added to his regular prize, Astedt scooped $188,988, leaving Leonard to lick his wounds and receive $130,238.
WCOOP 97-H: $10,300 NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill High Roller Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niklas "Lena900" Astedt | Sweden | $102,109 | $86,879 | $188,988 |
| 2 | Patrick "pads1161" Leonard | United Kingdom | $43,359 | $86,879 | $130,238 |
| 3 | Natrium111 | Belarus | $44,218 | $52,443 | $96,661 |
| 4 | Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis | Austria | $7,500 | $37,792 | $45,292 |
| 5 | Alisson "heyalisson" Piekazewicz | Brazil | $16,250 | $27,234 | $43,484 |
| 6 | Roman "RomeOpro" Romanovsky | Ukraine | $12,187 | $19,626 | $31,813 |
| 7 | Alejandro "PapoAR" Lococo | Argentina | $14,143 | $14,143 |
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 |