Level: 22
Blinds: 12,500/25,000
Ante: 3,250
PokerStars WCOOP 2020
WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze]
Day: 2
Another High Roller champion of thePokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) 2020 will be crowned today as 11 players out of 97 entries return for the final day of WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze]. All survivors have locked up a portion of the $500,000 guarantee and the min-cash is worth $12,619 and the winner can look forward to a payday of $119,483.
After a late surge in the final stages of Day 1, Fabiano "Fabiano1" Kovalski will return as the comfortable chip leader with 2,435,617. Only two other players have seven-figure stacks at their disposal including Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk (1,429,021) and "MaxHendrix" (1,272,158).
In the middle of the pack and separated by just a few big blinds are Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood (854,122), "Sintoras" (854,122), Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira (769,064), and Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden (682,232).
Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer follows behind them with 579,079 and the three short stacks for the final day are Jonathan "Proudflop" Proudfoot (356,889), "SmilleThHero" (275,080), and "Apo5555" (229,796).
The Final 11 Players in WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze]
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabiano "Kovalski1" Kovalski | Brazil | 2,435,617 | 97 |
| 2 | Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk | Finland | 1,429,021 | 57 |
| 3 | MaxHendrix | Russia | 1,272,158 | 51 |
| 4 | Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood | Canada | 854,122 | 34 |
| 5 | Sintoras | Germany | 816,942 | 33 |
| 6 | Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira | Portugal | 769,064 | 31 |
| 7 | Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden | Finland | 682,232 | 27 |
| 8 | Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O'Dwyer | Ireland | 579,079 | 23 |
| 9 | Jonathan "Proudflop" Proudfoot | United Kingdom | 356,889 | 14 |
| 10 | SmilleThHero | Austria | 275,080 | 11 |
| 11 | Apo5555 | Russia | 229,796 | 9 |
The action recommences at 1.05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and the returning blinds will be 12,500/25,000 with an ante of 3,250. Once the current level is completed, the duration will then increase to at least 25 minutes each going forward until a champion has been crowned.
The final day of WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze] will be streamed on the PokerStars Twitch channel with cards-up coverage and commentary on a delay of at least 20 minutes. All PokerNews live updates will be published according to the delay. Exclusive PokerStars WCOOP 2020 highlights, results and live updates can be found right here!
WCOOP-59-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze]
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