SCOOP-28-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO], $1M Gtd | PokerStars SCOOP 2021

04-11-2021 23:25 UTC

"Pyha Karu" Eliminated in 6th Place ($24,095)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 38 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

The action started with a raise to 800,00 by Matt "OLD TIME GIN" Stone and "MrTermo1021" moved all-in for 8,859,456 on the button. "Pyha Karu" called all-in for just shy of that and Stone looked them both up with the superior stack.

"Pyha Karu":
"MrTermo1021":
Matt "OLD TIME GIN" Stone:

No ace or queen appeared on the board and "Pyha Karu" departed in 6th place for $4,242 in bounties and $19,853 in cash. "MrTermo1021" scored an essential triple up and increased his bounty tally.

Player	Chips	Progress
nic81411	43,894,973 1,050,000	1,050,000
MrTermo1021	25,889,304 16,759,848	16,759,848
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs	23,758,414 -495,000	-495,000

Matt "OLD TIME GIN" Stone	19,800,211 -8,954,456	-8,954,456
lildani9	12,757,098 -95,000	-95,000
Pyha Karu	Busted

Level: 38

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 50,000

04-11-2021 23:22 UTC

Even More for Ponakovs

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 37 : 175,000/350,000, 45,000 ante

Matt "OLD TIME GIN" Stone and "nic81411" traded pots of 4 million in back-to-back hands and "Pyha Karu" then min-raised to 700,000. Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs called and so did "nic81411" out of the small blind.

On the flop, Ponakovs led for 897,600 and "nic81411" stuck around for one more card. They checked the turn and Ponakovs' bet of 4,550,000 claimed the pot right there.

Player	Chips	Progress
nic81411	42,844,973 312,400	312,400
Matt "OLD TIME GIN" Stone	28,754,667 576,000	576,000
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs	24,253,414 2,782,600	2,782,600

lildani9	12,852,098 -2,351,000	-2,351,000
MrTermo1021	9,129,456 -485,000	-485,000
Pyha Karu	8,265,392 -835,000	-835,000

04-11-2021 23:18 UTC

Ponakovs Doubles Stack in Two Hands Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 37 : 175,000/350,000, 45,000 ante

"MrTermo1021" min-raised to 700,000 on the button and called a three-bet to 2,360,000 by Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs out of the big blind. Ponakovs continued the flop for 1,291,250 to earn a call and jammed the turn for more than 6.6 million, forcing a fold from his opponent.

One hand later, Ponakovs three-bet to 2.8 million out of the small blind following a raise to 700,000 by "nic81411" and a call by "Pyha Karu." Only "nic81411" called and tossed in calling chips on the flop when Ponakovs continued for 2,983,600.

Ponakovs then jammed the 58h] turn for nearly 8.6 million and got through with it once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
nic81411	42,532,573 -4,773,600	-4,773,600
Matt "OLD TIME GIN" Stone	28,178,667 -485,000	-485,000
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs	21,470,814 11,064,850	11,064,850

lildani9	15,203,098 -135,000	-135,000
MrTermo1021	9,614,456 -3,961,250	-3,961,250
Pyha Karu	9,100,392 -1,710,000	-1,710,000

04-11-2021 23:14 UTC

"SuperNana7895" Eliminated in 7th Place ($21,397)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 37 : 175,000/350,000, 45,000 ante

"SuperNana7895" got the last 1,258,684 in from the second position and was called by "nic81411" out of the small blind, "MrTermo1021" in the big blind also called.

The action checked to the turn on which "nic81411" bet 1.4 million and was called by "MrTermo1021. After the river, "nic81411" moved all-in with the far superior stack and that sent his opponent deep into the think tank.

"MrTermo1021" eventually folded and "nic81411" tabled for quads, sending "SuperNana7895" out in 7th place. They take home $6,984 in bounties and $14,413 in cash prizes.

Player	Chips	Progress
nic81411	47,306,173 4,187,368	4,187,368
Matt "OLD TIME GIN" Stone	28,663,667 -45,000	-45,000
lildani9	15,338,098 -45,000	-45,000
MrTermo1021	13,575,706 -2,703,684	-2,703,684
Pyha Karu	10,810,392 -45,000	-45,000
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs	10,405,964 -45,000	-45,000

SuperNana7895	Busted

04-11-2021 23:10 UTC

"lildani9" Doubles Through "SuperNana7895"

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 37 : 175,000/350,000, 45,000 ante

"SuperNana7895" made it 700,000 to go and "lildani9" stuck their last 7,359,049 in from the small blind to earn a call by the initial raiser.

"lildani9":
"SuperNana7895":

The dominated ace got there thanks to running spades on the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
nic81411	43,118,805 1,405,000	1,405,000
Matt "OLD TIME GIN" Stone	28,708,667 -1,535,000	-1,535,000
MrTermo1021	16,279,390 -135,000	-135,000
lildani9	15,383,098 8,204,049	8,204,049
Pyha Karu	10,855,392 -135,000	-135,000
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs	10,450,964 -310,000	-310,000

SuperNana7895	1,303,684 -7,494,049	-7,494,049

04-11-2021 23:05 UTC

Ponakovs Doubles Twice

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 37 : 175,000/350,000, 45,000 ante

Right after coming back from the break, Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs doubled through "lildani9" when held versus . The board gave the Latvian top pair.

One hand later, Matt "OLD TIME GIN" Stone raised to 700,000 from under the gun and "lildani9" three-bet to 1,925,000 from the next seat. Ponakovs four-bet jammed for nearly 4.8 million and "lildani9" called once more.

Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs:
"lildani9":

The board gave Ponakovs top set and another double.

Player	Chips	Progress
nic81411	41,713,805 -90,000	-90,000
Matt "OLD TIME GIN" Stone	30,243,667 -790,000	-790,000
MrTermo1021	16,414,390 -90,000	-90,000
Pyha Karu	10,990,392 -265,000	-265,000
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs	10,760,964 8,720,723	8,720,723

SuperNana7895	8,797,733 -615,000	-615,000
lildani9	7,179,049 -6,870,723	-6,870,723

04-11-2021 23:01 UTC

Updated Counts on the Break

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 37 : 175,000/350,000, 45,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
nic81411	41,803,805 1,320,000	1,320,000
Matt "OLD TIME GIN" Stone	31,033,667 2,655,500	2,655,500
MrTermo1021	16,504,390 -615,000	-615,000
lildani9	14,049,772 1,015,000	1,015,000
Pyha Karu	11,255,392 -790,000	-790,000
SuperNana7895	9,412,733 -930,000	-930,000
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs	2,040,241 -930,000	-930,000

04-11-2021 22:55 UTC

Break With Seven Remaining

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 37 : 175,000/350,000, 45,000 ante

The remaining seven players are on a scheduled five-minute break.

04-11-2021 22:54 UTC

Rodrigo "seijistar" Seiji Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,276)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 37 : 175,000/350,000, 45,000 ante

"MrTermo1021" limped in from an early position and Rodrigo "seijistar" Seiji moved all-in for 4,265,752 in the small blind, which "MrTermo1021" called.

Rodrigo "seijistar" Seiji:
"MrTermo1021":

The board kept pocket eights in the lead and Seiji had to settle for $1,813 in bounties and $10,463 as cash prize.