WCOOP Day 7: Ryan ��g0lfa�� D��Angelo and "iCeVeNoM" Capture Victory
Day 7 of the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker at PokerStars offered a lighter schedule than did the prior days. On the docket were the $530 No-Limit Hold 'em Triple Shootout and the $320 8-Game affair. Two new WCOOP champions emerged as ��iCeVeNoM�� and Ryan ��g0lfa�� D��Angelo bested their respective fields.
For "iCeVeNoM," it took nearly 16 hours to take down the Triple Shootout event. With four players remaining, "iCeVeNoM" won a coin flip against Nelson ��Mumtum23�� Chain that gave him a sizable lead over his two remaining opponents. Chain��s 7?7? came up short against "iCeVeNoM��s" A?Q? as an ace hit on the flop. The good luck continued for "iCeVeNoM" during heads-up play against ��dynamoM.�� On the final hand, ��dynamoM�� was at a 5:1 chip disadvantage and got his money in with pocket eights against "iCeVeNoM��s" pocket fours, but a four found the board and sealed the deal for "iCeVeNoM" who claimed the bracele and $91,250.
PokerStars WCOOP 17 - $530 NLHE Triple Shootout [10-max]
Buy-in: $500+30
Prize Pool: $500,000
Entrants: 1,000
1. iCeVeNoM - $91,250
2. dynamoM - $63,500
3. TabberNackle - $47,250
4. Nelson ��Mumtum23�� Chain - $35,250
5. 6060606060 - $24,750
6. Anh Van ��Vandiesel�� Nguyen - $20,000
7. Bambeklis - $15,750
8. Jorge ��twin-caracas�� Arias - $12,500
9. Connor ��blanconegro�� Drinan - $9,500
10. bestwoman127 - $7,000
Notable Finishes: Victor Ramdin (12th - $1,925), GotURead (13th - $1,925), Shane ��shaniac�� Schleger (33rd - $1,925), David ��SexSeen�� Sands (37th - $1,925).
Ryan ��g0lfa�� D��Angelo may have begun the final table as the chip leader of the 8-Game mixed event, but he had a long way to go before claiming the top prize. A key hand that boosted his chances and stack came against Mark ��The Omaholic�� Roland at 6,250/12,500 Pot-Limit Omaha. Roland was under the gun and min-raised. D��Angelo re-raised the pot on the button and Roland called, bringing out a flop of 5?3?3?. Roland got the rest of his chips in with J?J?6?3? for trip threes, while D��Angelo tabled 5?4?8?6? for two pair and an open-ended straight draw. The 7? hit the river and D��Angelo took ��The Omaholic�� out en route to his 8-Game WCOOP victory.
PokerStars WCOOP 18 - $320 8-Game
Buy-in: $300+20
Prize Pool: $300,000
Entrants: 999
1. Ryan ��g0lfa�� D��Angelo - $50,250
2. vui-qua-di - $37,500
3. JohnSmith - $28,500
4. Aaron ��Aguskb�� Gustavson - $19,500
5. Mark ��The Omaholic�� Roland - $12,870
6. johnny1430 - $9,000
Notable Finishes: Scott ��ScottBrewr99�� Arents (10th - $3,750), Jason ��JP OSU�� Potter (12th - $3,750), Raymond ��raydavis77�� Davis (13th - $2,520), Jerrod ��jerrod�� Ankenman (16th - $2,520), Tony ��D1rtyR1v3r�� Nardi (28th - $1,500), Ryon ��7CardRyon�� Nicholson (33rd - $1,260), Bryan ��badbeatninja�� Devonshire (48th - $930).
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