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Patrick Leonard Joins an Exclusive Club

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Patrick Leonard
Patrick Leonard

Patrick "pads1161" Leonard is one of poker's tournament greats. On September 19, he joined an exclusive PokerStars club by becoming only the fifth player in WCOOP history to reach double figures regarding titles won.

Leonard's tenth WCOOP victory came in the $1,050 World Championship of Razz. Leonard's impressive win puts him into double figures alongside Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov (12), Joao "Naza114" Vieira (13), Tobias "Senkel92" Leknes (13), and the GOAT Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser (15).

RankPlayerCountryPrize
1Patrick "pads1161" LeonardUnited Kingdom$19,414
2kmpk90Poland$14,729
3FAL1stThailand$11,045
4texasilainenFinland$8,415
5mari4ka9510Ukraine$6,412
6Benny "RunGodlike" GlaserUnited Kingdom$4,886
7edu22.spBrazil$3,722

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No So Unlucky 13 For Joao Vieira

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Joao Vieira now has 13 WCOOP wins
Joao Vieira now has 13 WCOOP wins

While Patrick "pads1161" Leonard was busy helping himself to his 10th WCOOP title, Joao "Naza114" Vieira was navigating his way to the final table of WCOOP 63-H: $5,200 NLHE 6-Max Turbo High Roller. Eventually, Vieira found himself heads-up against Parker "Tonkaaaa" Talbot, knowing that if he won, he'd win his 13th career WCOOP title while denying Talbot his seventh.

The clash of the titans went Vieira's way, and he closed the gap on WCOOP title leader Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser to only two victories.

WCOOP 63-H: $5,200 NLHE 6-Max Turbo High Roller Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryPrize
1Joao "Naza114" VieiraUnited Kingdom$94,468
2Parker "tonkaaaa" TalbotCanada$70,616
3SerVlaMinMexico$52,787
4Tomi "elmerixx" BroukFinland$39,459
5AchoBogdanovBulgaria$29,496
6Igor "Garrin4e" YaroshevskyySlovenia$22,049
7starswins :)Denmark$16,482

Tags: Turbo High RollerWCOOP

Team peace&loove Lead the WCOOP League, But For How Long?

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

Patrick "pads1161" Leonard's heroics in the $1,050 World Championship of Razz helped Team peace&loove remain at the top of the WCOOP League, but Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot's impressive runner-up finish in the $5,200 NLHE 6-Max Turbo High Roller helped keep Sebastian Huber's team within touching distance.

Although September 20 is a well-deserved rest day for the WCOOP grinders, some huge events conclude on September 21 that could have ramifications for the league standings.

Talbot leads the final five in the $10,300 8-Game High Roller, where he locks horns with the likes of Denis "aDrEnalin710" Strebkov and Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski among others.

The $2,100 edition of the Thursday Thrill is down to 18 hopefuls, including several WCOOP League players. They include Felipe "lipe piv" Boianovsky and Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha of Team Aakkari, Kelvin "Kelvin_FR:AR" Kerber of Team Spraggy, and "ShipifFTW911" of Team tonkaaaa.

Exciting times are ahead.

Current WCOOP League Standings

TeamPointsChange
Team peace&loove3,920+465
Team tonkaaa3,540+420
Team easywithaces3,335+265
Team L. Veldhuis2,995+465
Team Aakkari2,735+165
Team Spraggy2,090+250

Tags: Sebastian HuberTeam AakkariTeam SpraggyTeam TonkaaaaTurbo High RollerWCOOP

Monday, September 23 WCOOP Schedule

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DateTime (ET)EventGuarantee
23/09/202411:30WCOOP 77-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max]$ 85,000
23/09/202411:30WCOOP 77-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max]$ 275,000
23/09/202411:30WCOOP 77-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max]$ 250,000
23/09/202412:30WCOOP 78-L: $55 NLHE [Mini Bounty Builder HR]$ 300,000
23/09/202412:30WCOOP 78-M: $530 NLHE [Bounty Builder HR]$ 350,000
23/09/202412:30WCOOP 78-H: $5,200 NLHE [Bounty Builder High Roller]$ 450,000
23/09/202412:30WCOOP $2,100 World Championship of 8-Game$ 100,000
23/09/202413:30WCOOP 79-L: $11 5-Card FLO8 [6-Max]$ 20,000
23/09/202413:30WCOOP 79-M: $109 5-Card FLO8 [6-Max]$ 50,000
23/09/202413:30WCOOP 79-H: $1,050 5-Card FLO8 [6-Max]$ 100,000
23/09/202414:30WCOOP 80-L: $11 NLHE [Turbo, Freezeout]$ 40,000
23/09/202414:30WCOOP 80-M: $109 NLHE [Turbo, Freezeout]$ 125,000
23/09/202414:30WCOOP 80-H: $1,050 NLHE [Turbo, Freezeout]$ 150,000
23/09/202416:05WCOOP 81-L: $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]$ 25,000
23/09/202416:05WCOOP 81-M: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]$ 150,000
23/09/202416:05WCOOP 81-H: $530 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]$ 150,000

Renan Bruschi Completes Weekend WCOOP Double for Sixth Title

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Calum Grant
Renan Bruschi
Renan Bruschi

What’s better than winning a World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) title over the weekend? How about claiming two? That’s exactly what Renan Bruschi did, following up his Saturday victory with another first-place finish just last night.

The Brazilian sensation took down WCOOP 65-H: $1,050 NLHE [Deep Stack], earning his sixth overall WCOOP title.

However, despite Bruschi's impressive double, it hasn’t shifted the standings in the WCOOP league, where Team peace&loove continue to fend off all challengers.

Bruschi Reels in $41K Payday for WCOOP #6

WCOOP 65-H attracted 227 entries, generating a $227,000 prize pool, with payouts reserved for the top 27 finishers. Bruschi was the only WCOOP draft pick to make it into the money, while WCOOP League team captains Lex Veldhuis, Fintan Hand, and Parker Talbot all missed out on a return.

Ole Schemion suffered the heartbreak of bubbling in 28th place, leaving the remaining players to claim at least $2,359 in winnings. Notable exits before the final table included Blaz Zerjav and Bert Stevens, with the last seat at the final table opening up after Sweden's "mamamamama70" busted in 10th place.

The eliminations continued as "Manolo Poppe," "teezhunter," "BLEFE GOD," and "SerVIaMin'" fell short to set up the final five. Spanish duo Manuel "Phemo" Bueno and Ignacio "Nacho124441" Moron bowed out in fifth and fourth place, respectively. "go4gunners" ran out of ammo in third.

The heads-up battle between Bruschi and "GodOf.com" saw the two agree to a deal to flatten the payouts. In the end, Bruschi triumphed, claiming the title and $40,859.

WCOOP 65-H: $1,050 NLHE [Deep Stack] Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Renan "Internettt93o" BruschiBrazil$40,859
2GodOf.comAndorra$37,211
3go4gunnersAustria$25,743
4Ignacio "Nacho124441" MoronSpain$19,624
5Manuel "Phemo" BuenoSpain$14,960
6SerVIaMinMexico$11,404
7BLEFE GODBrazil$8,693
8teezhunterAustria$6,627
9Manolo PoppeMexico$5,390

WCOOP League Standings (September 23)

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Calum Grant
WCOOP League
WCOOP League

Renan Bruschi’s stellar performance helped Team easywithaces strengthen their hold on third place in the WCOOP League standings. Meanwhile, Team L. Veldhuis, Team AAkkari, and Team Spraggy find themselves in the lower half of the table, with all three teams looking for a major boost on Monday as the WCOOP series draws to a close.

At the top of the leaderboard, Team peace&loove continues to widen the gap, adding 285 points on Sunday to further distance themselves from Team tonkaaaa.

TeamPointsChange
Team peace&loove4,865 points+285
Team tonkaaaa4,300 points+45
Team easywithaces3,795 points+180
Team L. Veldhuis3,435 points+15
Team AAkkari3,155 points+80
Team Spraggy2,545 points+75

Saout Among Chip Leaders World Championship of NLHE PKO

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Calum Grant
Antoine Saout
Antoine Saout

Scattered throughout the WCOOP schedule are the prestigious World Championship events. Most recently, Patrick Leonard became the latest World Champion, clinching the title in the Razz event on Thursday.

Joining him on the list of potential champions are 64 players who advanced to Day 2 in the World Championship of NLHE PKO. The $1,050 buy-in tournament drew 1,368 entries, surpassing its $1.15 million guarantee and creating a prize pool of $1,368,000.

Currently leading the pack is "xpronto," with notable players like Benjamin "BC1989RF" Chalot, Antoine "A.Saout" Saout, and Fabio "hdjgkfkgsdl" Sperling also among the chip leaders.

PokerStars Ambassadors Benjamin Spragg (Team Spraggy) and Laurie Tournier (Team AAkkari) are still in the hunt for the $91,414 top prize, plus any bounties they accumulate along the way.

Day 2 resumes at 5:30 p.m. BST, with the action continuing until a winner is crowned.

World Championship of NLHE PKO Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerBountyChips
1xpronto$7,1566,858,047
2Benjamin "BC1989RF" Chalot$6,2506,632,038
3grinder1992$6,2585,570,596
4MindaugasKR$3,1885,026,947
5gnplache$2,2974,859,502
6trzcinsky$5,1884,453,552
7ElJefee99$2,5943,931,956
8Antoine "A.Saout" Saout$6,1253,856,938
9Zoukki$6,1253,826,846
10Fabio "hdjgkfkgsdl" Sperling$2,3133,589,429

WCOOP Results From Sunday, September 22

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EventEntriesPrize PoolChampionPrize
WCOOP 65-L: $55 NLHE [Deep Stack]3,233$161,650heroinelf2$23,267
WCOOP 65-M: $215 NLHE [Deep Stack]1,150$230,000habfer025$36,862
WCOOP 65-H: $1,050 NLHE [Deep Stack]227$227,000Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi$40,859*
WCOOP 67-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO Saturday KO]12,177$59,667badbalance$4,773**
WCOOP 67-M: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO Saturday KO]6,436$321,800neuman98$31,219**
WCOOP 67-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO Saturday KO]772$386,000Leqenden$53,792**
WCOOP 76-L: $22 NLHE [7-Max Turbo Progressive KO Single Re-entry Sunday Cooldown]6,724$134,480Emil "Emilohlsson" Ohlsson$12,075**
WCOOP 76-M: $109 NLHE [7-Max Turbo Progressive KO Single Re-entry Sunday Cooldown]2,660$266,000peter_hann09$27,309**
WCOOP 76-H: $530 NLHE [7-Max Turbo Progressive KO Single Re-entry Sunday Cooldown]536$268,000Diogo "offQbert45" Ferreira$37,134**

* denotes heads-up deal, ** includes bounty prizes

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