WCOOP-04-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd | PokerStars WCOOP 2021

08-23-2021 18:39 UTC

Pascal "Päffchen" Hartmann Eliminated in 6th Place ($55,958)

Jaxon

Level 26 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

David "dpeters17" Peters opened for 440,000 from the hijack. Pascal "Päffchen" Hartmann raised to 2,600,000 from the button. Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph cold-called from the small blind and Peters folded.

Rudolph effectively jammed the flop and Hartmann called off for his remaining stack of 1,560,479.

Pascal "Päffchen" Hartmann:
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph:

Hartmann was behind but he had outs to a set or a straight. Neither the turn nor the river were able to save him and Hartmann was ousted in sixth place for $55,958.

Meanwhile, Rudolph took his first lead at the final table after the hand was completed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph	14,119,047 4,725,479	4,725,479
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura	13,930,715 -130,000	-130,000
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani	7,900,943 -675,000	-675,000

David "dpeters17" Peters	7,798,317 1,629,397	1,629,397
Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani	6,250,978 -116,000	-116,000

Pascal "Päffchen" Hartmann	Busted

08-23-2021 18:37 UTC

Dinesh "NastyMinder" Alt Eliminated in 7th Place ($43,563)

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Connor Richards

Level 26 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

David "dpeters17" Peters moved all-in from the small blind into Dinesh "NastyMinder" Alt in the big blind, who had just over 10 big blinds behind. Alt made the call with his 2,269,397.

David "dpeters17" Peters:
Dinesh "NastyMinder" Alt:

Alt received no help from the board and Peters won the hand with a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "dpeters17" Peters	8,233,317 2,064,397	2,064,397
Dinesh "NastyMinder" Alt	Busted

08-23-2021 18:26 UTC

Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden Eliminated in 8th Place ($33,914)

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Jaxon

Level 26 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Straight after Peters doubled up and right before the first break, Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden opened for 400,000 from the cutoff. Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura jammed for 9,079,814 from the button and Vousden called off for 4,480,901.

Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden:
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura:

Vousden was ahead in the race after the flop but the turn paired up his opponent. Ventura improved further to two pair on the river and Vousden was eliminated in eighth place for $33,914.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura	14,060,715 4,841,901	4,841,901
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph	9,393,568 -993,500	-993,500
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani	8,575,943 122,000	122,000

Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani	6,366,978 270,750	270,750

David "dpeters17" Peters	6,168,920 3,985,960	3,985,960
Pascal "Päffchen" Hartmann	3,417,479 386,500	386,500
Dinesh "NastyMinder" Alt	2,016,397 -4,956,460	-4,956,460
Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden	Busted

08-23-2021 18:24 UTC

Peters Saved From Elimination After Rivering Broadway

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Connor Richards

Level 26 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

David "dpeters17" Peters opened from under the gun to 400,000 and Dinesh "NastyMinder" Alt three-bet jammed from UTG+1 for 4,988,357. Peters tanked before calling off for 2,546,960.

Dinesh "NastyMinder" Alt:
David "dpeters17" Peters:

Alt had Peters dominated on the board but the on the river gave Peters a Broadway straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura	14,835,715 5,616,901	5,616,901
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph	8,918,568 -1,468,500	-1,468,500
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani	8,175,943 -278,000	-278,000

David "dpeters17" Peters	5,968,920 3,785,960	3,785,960
Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani	5,360,978 -735,250	-735,250

Pascal "Päffchen" Hartmann	3,920,479 889,500	889,500
Dinesh "NastyMinder" Alt	2,569,397 -4,403,460	-4,403,460

Level: 26

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 25,000

08-23-2021 18:03 UTC

Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood Eliminated in 9th Place ($26,402)

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : 75,000/150,000, 18,500 ante

Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood had just doubled through Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph when the two got into another confrontation. Rudolph three-bet an early position raise from the lojack and Greenwood four-bet shoved from the small blind for 4,161,204. Rudolph called.

Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph:
Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood:

The final table cooler turned into a roller-coaster ride after the flop when the came on the turn, giving Greenwood a set of kings, but the on the river gave Rudolph the better set, sending Greenwood out in ninth Place and giving Rudolph the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph	10,387,068 4,768,204	4,768,204
Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood	Busted

08-23-2021 18:02 UTC

Rudolph Doubles Greenwood

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Jaxon

Level 25 : 75,000/150,000, 18,500 ante

Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph opened for 300,000 from the hijack and was called by Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood from the big blind.

Greenwood check-raised from 165,000 to 600,000 on the flop and Rudolph called. Greenwood then jammed for 1,069,102 the turn and Rudolph called again.

Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood:
Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph:

The river completed the board and Greenwood doubled with two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura	9,218,814 -112,000	-112,000
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani	8,453,943 -74,000	-74,000

Dinesh "NastyMinder" Alt	6,972,857 -37,000	-37,000
Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani	6,096,228 -262,000	-262,000

Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph	5,618,864 -2,688,102	-2,688,102
Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden	4,245,651 -37,000	-37,000
Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood	4,179,704 2,173,602	2,173,602
Pascal "Päffchen" Hartmann	3,030,979 -55,500	-55,500
David "dpeters17" Peters	2,182,960 354,500	354,500

08-23-2021 17:56 UTC

Hartmann Gets Multiple Squeezes Through

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : 75,000/150,000, 18,500 ante

Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph opened to 300,000 from under the gun and Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani flat-called from the small blind. Pascal "Päffchen" Hartmann moved all-in from the big blind for 1,581,479 and Rudolph and Garagnani both folded to the 10 big blind shove.

The very next hand, Garagnani raised to 309,000 on the button and Hartmann moved in from the small blind. Garagnani folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani	8,527,943 37,000	37,000

Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph	8,306,966 682,000	682,000
Pascal "Päffchen" Hartmann	3,086,479 18,500	18,500

08-23-2021 17:55 UTC

Ventura Takes the Lead with King High

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Jaxon

Level 25 : 75,000/150,000, 18,500 ante

Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph opened for 300,000 from the button and was called by Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura from the big blind.

Ventura check-called a bet of 270,000 on the flop. Both the turn and the river were checked down. Ventura turned over for king-high which was good enough to win the hand and take the chip lead with Rudolph mucking his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura	9,330,814 1,434,300	1,434,300
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani	8,490,943 -1,096,980	-1,096,980

Christian "WATnlos" Rudolph	7,624,966 -177,000	-177,000
Dinesh "NastyMinder" Alt	7,009,857 855,480	855,480
Michel "FreeLancerZZ" Dattani	6,358,228 -858,300	-858,300

Samuel "€urop€an" Vousden	4,282,651 -631,500	-631,500
Pascal "Päffchen" Hartmann	3,067,979 985,500	985,500
Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood	2,006,102 -60,000	-60,000
David "dpeters17" Peters	1,828,460 -451,500	-451,500

Level: 25

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 18,500