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WCOOP League Standings

Will Shillibier
Will Shillibier

After "FAL1st" notched up their 105th WCOOP cash of the year last night — second behind only Blaz "Scarmak3r" Zerjav — Team peace&loove extended their WCOOP League lead to 1,035 points and is surely uncatchable at this point.

The victory isn't secure yet, but it would take something monumental for Huber's team to be caught — perhaps another title for Talbot on Saturday night might be the catalyst for the comeback of all comebacks.

Meanwhile, second place isn't completely secure for Team tonkaaaa as Team easywithaces cut the gap there to just 205 points.

  • Team peace&loove - 6485 points (+260)
  • Team tonkaaaa - 5450 points (+190)
  • Team easywithaces - 5245 points (+220)
  • Team L. Veldhuis - 4385 points (+120)
  • Team Aakkari - 3740 points (+60)
  • Team Spraggy - 3300 points (+105)

WCOOP Schedule (September 26)

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Time (ET)EventGuarantee
10:05 a.m.WCOOP 93-L: $22 NLHE 6-Max Deep Stack$80,000
 WCOOP 93-M: $109 NLHE 6-Max Deep Stack$200,000
 WCOOP 93-H: $530 NLHE 6-Max Deep Stack$200,000
11:30 a.m.WCOOP 94-L: $5.50 PLO 6-Max PKO$15,000
 WCOOP 94-M: $55 PLO 6-Max PKO$50,000
 WCOOP 94-H: $530 PLO 6-Max PKO$100,000
12:30 p.m.WCOOP 95-L: $33 NLHE 8-Max$125,000
 WCOOP 95-M: $215 NLHE 8-Max$350,000
 WCOOP 95-H: $1,050 NLHE 8-Max$400,000
 $1,050 WCOOP World Championship of Badugi$40,000
1:30 p.m.WCOOP 96-L: $55 8-Game 6-Max$30,000
 WCOOP 96-M: $215 8-Game 6-Max$35,000
 WCOOP 96-H: $1,050 8-Game 6-Max$55,000
2:05 p.m.WCOOP 97-L: $109 NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill$300,000
 WCOOP 97-M: $1,050 NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill$500,000
 WCOOP 97-H: $10,300 NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill$600,000
3:30 p.m.WCOOP 98-L: $55 NLHE Turbo$125,000
 WCOOP 98-M: $320 NLHE Tubo$175,000
 WCOOP 98-H: $2,100 NLHE Turbo$150,000
5:05 p.m.WCOOP 99-L: $22 NLHE 7-Max Turbo PKO$80,000
 WCOOP 99-M: $109 NLHE 7-Max Turbo PKO$200,000
 WCOOP 99-H: $530 NLHE 7-Max Turbo PKO$125,000

Team peace&loove All But Lock Up the WCOOP League

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Team peace&loove
Team peace&loove

Sebastian Huber's win helped Team peace&loove add 355 points to their tally, and they now hold a commanding 965-point lead over Team tonkaaaa. Team easywithaces are currently in third. They closed the gap on Team tonkaaaa to 235 points thanks to Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi triumphing in the WCOOP 88-H: $1,050 H.O.R.S.E. 6-Max for $22,498 and his seventh title.

  • Team peace&loove – 6,225 points (+355)
  • Team tonkaaaa – 5,260 points (+280)
  • Team easywithaces – 5,025 points (+325)
  • Team L. Veldhuis – 4,265 points (+175)
  • Team Aakkari – 3,680 points (+110)
  • Team Spraggy – 3,195 points (+225)

Vlad Darie Bags the $5,200 Super Tuesday for $132,607 and First WCOOP Win

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Vlad Darie
Vlad Darie

Vlad "dariepoker" Darie doesn't do things by halves. Until yesterday, Darie had not won a WCOOP event, but he changed that fact by being the last player standing in WCOOP 86-H: $5,200 NLHE Super Tuesday. If you are going to get off the mark, you may as well do it in a $5,200 buy-in event!

Darie's victory came with $132,607 in prize money and a huge confidence boost, having left superstars like Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson, Alexandros "Pwndidi" Theologis, Juan "Malaka$tyle" Pardo, and Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden in his wake.

RankPlayerCountryPrize
1Vlad "dariepoker" DarieRomania$132,607
2IAttack95Bulgaria$102,743
3Simon "C. Darwin2" MattssonSweden$79,604
4DingeBrinkerEstonia$61,676
5Vyacheslav "VbV1990" BuldyginKazakhstan$47,786
6Alexandros "Pwndidi" TheologisAustria$37,024
7Juan "Malaka$tyle" PardoAndorra$28,686
8Samuel "€urop€an" VousdenFinland$22,225
9Carlos "Carlos levis" RibeiroBrazil$17,611

Sebastian Huber Wins His Second Career WCOOP Title

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Sebastian Huber
Sebastian Huber

PokerStars ambassador Sebastian "peace&loove" Huber became a two-time WCOOP champion on September 25 after taking down WCOOP 88-L: $11 H.O.R.S.E. 6-Max for $2,097.

Huber outlasted 1,387 entrants on his way to capturing his second WCOOP victory, adding to the $5.50 NLHE 7-Max PKO win he enjoyed during the 2022 WCOOP.

Huber's latest impressive result helped his WCOOP League team extend their lead to 965 points over Parker Talbot's Team tonkaaaa. It appears the title is Team peace&loove's to lose.

Tags: Parker TalbotPokerStarsSebastian HuberWCOOP

Veldhuis Leads World Championship of 8-Game

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Lex Veldhuis
Lex Veldhuis

While Team L. Veldhuis has had little to celebrate over WCOOP, captain Lex Veldhuis is looking to change that in the $2,100 World Championship of 8-Game.

The initial field of 62 entries has been whittled down to the final nine players, with Lex Veldhuis currently leading the pack and eyeing the $38,530 first-place prize. However, hot on his heels in second place is the formidable "FAL1st," one of the favorites to win, as they aim for their eighth career WCOOP title.

WCOOP Boot Camp draftee "king153246" from Team peace&loove also remains in the hunt, along with "ShipitFTW911" from Team tonkaaaa. A victory from either "FAL1st" or "king153246" would all but guarantee the WCOOP League title for Team peace&loove, putting their lead beyond reach.

With so much at stake, the final table promises to deliver high drama as WCOOP League picks duel for WCOOP glory.

$2,100 World Championship of 8-Game Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip Count
1Lex "L.Veldhuis" VeldhuisNetherlands952,778
2FAL1stThailand861,305
3Tobias "kuhns89" HausenMalta851,357
4ShadissimoGermany822,412
5sandman201Canada818,364
6huiiiiiiiiiiAustria679,417
7king153246Albania637,079
8ShipitFTW911Sweden355,152
9mari4ka9510Ukraine222,136

WCOOP League Standings (September 24)

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Sebastian Huber
Sebastian Huber

Despite Team Tonkaaaa making a strong push over the past week, Team Peace&Loove has maintained their dominant form, comfortably holding onto the top spot in the WCOOP League. With a commanding 900-point lead, their position now looks almost untouchable.

Led by Sebastian Huber, Team Peace&Loove has built a substantial gap over Parker Talbot's Swedish army, who sit in second place. Meanwhile, Team Spraggy, despite their best efforts, seem destined for the wooden spoon, with less than half the points of the frontrunners.

With the festival set to conclude on October 2, is the WCOOP League all but decided?

TeamPointsChange
Team peace&loove5,455 points+590
Team tonkaaaa4,555 points+255
Team easywithaces4,265 points+470
Team L. Veldhuis3,700 points+265
Team AAkkari3,410 points+255
Team Spraggy2,745 points+200

FAL1st Continues to Crush 2024 WCOOP

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
WCOOP League
WCOOP League

"FAL1st" had already established a reputation as one of the most formidable online poker players, but his recent performances have solidified his legacy even further.

Before yesterday, "FAL1st" had already claimed victories in WCOOP 33-H: $1,050 FLO8 [6-Max], WCOOP 55-H: $1,050 NL 2-7 Single Draw [7-Max], and WCOOP 61-M: $1,050 8-Game [6-Max]. Now, he's added yet another title to his rapidly expanding collection.

The latest triumph came in WCOOP 74-H: $2,100 NLO8 [6-Max, PKO], where 71 entrants vied for a share of the $142,000 prize pool. Once again, "FAL1st" proved unstoppable, securing his fourth title of the series—each coming in a different poker discipline

The Thailand-based player’s victory further tightened their grip on the overall leaderboard, extending their lead to an impressive 395 points ahead of nearest rival Yuri Dzivielevski. With this substantial advantage, "FAL1st" is now in prime position to capture the coveted WCOOP overall champion title and the $25,000 prize awarded to the winner.

WCOOP 74-H: $2,100 NLO8 [6-Max, PKO] Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryBountyResultTotal Prize
1FAL1stThailand$23,078$16,744$39,822
2Zanos_GodaBosnia & Herzegovina$5,078$16,744$21,822
3Christian "Gambler4444" NolteAustria$4,500$10,708$15,208
4Niklas "Lena900" AstedtSweden$7,156$8,005$15,161
5Christopher "PokinStaR" AlcindorCanada$6,063$5,984$12,047
6mari4ka9510Ukraine$3,750$4,473$8,223
7Thiago "KKremate" CremaBrazil$2,875$3,344$6,219

Mateos Gets WCOOP #5 and $62K

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

Mateos' victory came in the highly competitive WCOOP 75-H: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max], where the 329-entry field built a prize pool of $329,000. With a field packed with some of the biggest names in poker, it led to a star-studded final table showdown.

After PokerStars Ambassador and WCOOP League captain Benjamin "Spraggy" Spragg fell just short, busting on the final table bubble, the remaining contenders were guaranteed a minimum payout of $10,211. Following the eliminations of Peter "Belabacsi" Traply, "MyOnlyMemory," and "HardcorePwn," only four elite players were left battling for the title and a grand prize of $61,643.

Among the final four, Ole "wizowizo" Schemion and Andy "BowieEffect" Wilson were chasing their third WCOOP titles. However, their exits set the stage for the heads-up duel between Mateos and Ireland's Jonathan "Proudflop" Proudfoot.

In the end, Mateos edged past Proudfoot and ended his four year wait to reach the top of the WCOOP podium.

WCOOP 75-H: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max] Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Adrian "Amadi_017" MateosSpain$61,643
2Jonathan "Proudflop" ProudfootIreland$44,882
3Andy "BowieEffect" WilsonUnited Kingdom$32,678
4Ole "wizowizo" SchemionGermany$23,792
5HardcorePwnIreland$17,323
6MyOnlyMemoryNew Zealand$12,612
7Peter "Belabacsi" TraplyHungary$10,211
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