Level: 48
Blinds: 1,250,000/2,500,000
Ante: 325,000
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
WCOOP-48-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Slam]
Day: 3
"MrNorberto" and Moreira Tangle Three Times
Level 47
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 250,000 ante
Vitor "Vitorbrasil" Moreira min-raised to 4 million in the small blind and was called by "MrNorberto" in the big blind. On a 
flop, Moreira bet 2,800,070 and was called to check-fold the 
turn to a bet of 10,045,098.
Moreira got most of those chips back with aggression on the 
flop when he defended and check-raised to force a fold from "MrNorberto". A showdown hand followed soon after when "MrNorberto" added some chips with 
for a pair of fives on the 
board, Moreira only had 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
247,180,236
-4,394,370
|
-4,394,370 |
|
84,336,347
-5,325,000
|
-5,325,000 |
|
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|
54,083,417
9,719,370
|
9,719,370 |
Moreira's Run Continues
Level 47
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 250,000 ante
Vitor "Vitorbrasil" Moreira won a pot off "MrM´Norberto" on the 
board in a battle of the blinds when his 
was good enough. One orbit later, Moreira flopped a flush with and took another bite out of "MrNorberto" on the 
board.
Moreira then raise-folded to a three-bet of Philipp "philbort" Gruissem and a three-bet shove of "MrNorberto" to remain in a very comfortable lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
251,574,606
15,837,570
|
15,837,570 |
|
|
89,661,347
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
44,364,047
-14,337,570
|
-14,337,570 |
Small Pot for "MrNorberto"; Big Pot for Moreira
Level 47
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 250,000 ante
"MrNorberto" limped the small blind and Philipp "philbort" Gruissem checked his option from the big blind. A bet of 2,220,625 by "MrNorberto" on the flop was called and they then check-called 5 million on the turn. The on the river was checked and "MrNorberto won the pot with for a pair of tens.
Gruissem limped his small blind next and Vitor "Vitorbrasil" Moreira checked to the 
flop on which Gruissem check-called a small bet. Gruissem check-called for 2,800,007 on the 
turn and check-called another 18,785,015 on the 
river.
Moreira rolled over 
for quads and dragged in the next healthy pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
235,737,036
31,685,022
|
31,685,022 |
|
|
91,161,347
-41,305,647
|
-41,305,647 |
|
|
||
|
|
58,701,617
9,620,625
|
9,620,625 |
Gruissem Takes From "MrNorberto"
Level 47
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 250,000 ante
A button raise to 4.4 million by "MrNorberto" triggered a three-bet to 15 million by Philipp "philbort" Gruissem and the initial raiser came along to the 
flop. Both players checked and a bet of 16 million by Gruissem on the turn was called.
The 
river was checked once more and Gruissem tabled 
for queens and jacks, which ended up as the winning hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
204,052,014
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
|
|
132,466,994
35,000,000
|
35,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
49,080,992
-32,500,000
|
-32,500,000 |
Tauan "kylix42" Naves Eliminated in 4th Place ($51,476)
Level 47
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 250,000 ante
Tauan "kylix42" Naves had raise-folded to a three-bet by Philipp "philbort" Gruissem and was then in the big blind when Gruissem raised the button to 4.5 million, which he called.
On a 
flop, Naves check-shoved for just over 22 million and Gruissem reluctantly called.
Tauan "kylix42" Naves: 
Philipp "philbort" Gruissem: 
Both players were on a straight draw and it was Naves that missed entirely on the turn and 
river runout. He collects $1,561 in bounties and a cash prize of $49,913.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
206,552,014
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
|
97,466,994
42,176,032
|
42,176,032 |
|
|
||
|
|
81,580,992
-16,400,000
|
-16,400,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
Level: 47
Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000
Ante: 250,000
Lots of Jamming Around
Level 46
: 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante
Tauan "kylix42" Naves was able to boost his stack to more than 32 million with some well-timed squeezes but that all vaporized soon after when he raise-folded twice and then folded to a shove by "MrNorberto". The blinds will go up shortly to leave the Brazilian with around 12 big blinds for the new level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
207,552,014
5,200,000
|
5,200,000 |
|
|
97,980,992
880,000
|
880,000 |
|
|
55,290,962
-6,880,000
|
-6,880,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
24,776,032
800,000
|
800,000 |
Gruissem Gets Some Back
Level 46
: 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante
Philipp "philbort" Gruissem limped in from the small blind and called a raise to 5.6 million by chip leader Vitor "Vitorbrasil" Moreira in the big blind. Gruissem check-called a bet of 3,940,008 on the 
flop to then check down the 
turn and river.
Moreira checked behind and Gruissem won the pot with for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
202,352,014
-13,292,008
|
-13,292,008 |
|
|
97,100,992
1,032,000
|
1,032,000 |
|
|
62,170,962
8,940,008
|
8,940,008 |
|
|
||
|
|
23,976,032
3,320,000
|
3,320,000 |
More for Moreira; "MrNorberto" Doubles Through Gruissem Once More
Level 46
: 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante
In a three-way limped pot to the 
flop, "MrNorberto" on the button made it 1,848,000 to go and was check-called by Philipp "philbort" Gruissem and Vitor "Vitorbrasil" Moreira in the blinds. The trio checked the 58c] turn and a bet of 6,266,080 by Moreira on the 
river won the pot uncontested.
A few hands later, "MrNorberto" limped the small blind and Gruissem raised to 4.8 million in order to receive a call. "MrNorberto" check-called a bet of 3.12 million on the 
flop and 11.2 million on the turn. On the river, "MrNorberto" check-called all in for around 28.5 million and had the nuts with as Gruissem was caught bluffing with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,644,022
9,296,000
|
9,296,000 |
|
|
96,068,992
42,586,496
|
42,586,496 |
|
|
53,230,954
-51,882,496
|
-51,882,496 |
|
|
||
|
|
20,656,032 | |