PokerStars SCOOP 2021

SCOOP-53-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller], $1M Gtd
Day: 2
Event Info

PokerStars SCOOP 2021

Final Results
Winner
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$118,648
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$1,220,000
Entries
122
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino Eliminated in 2nd Place ($118,648 + $89,219)

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Benitez vs Sammartino
Benitez vs Sammartino

Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino raised to 352,000 from the button and Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez three-bet to 1,600,000. Sammartino four-bet to 3,360,000 for Benitez to five-bet shove. Sammartino called for the 9,142,945 he had behind.

Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The flop came {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for Benitez to hit top pair.

The turn was the {5-Hearts} to not change things and neither did the {10-Clubs} on the river as Benitez held with the flopped pair of aces which he improved to two pair on the turn to win the tournament for $118,648 and $146,719 in bounties while Sammartino was sent away with $118,648 plus $89,219.

A recap is to follow.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
Francisco "Tomatee" Benitez
30,500,000
9,744,945
9,744,945
Profile photo of Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino it
Dario "Secret_M0d3" Sammartino
Busted
Day 1 Chip Leader