It was a busy night for Anatoly "NL_Profit" Filatov who not only finished third in the Super MILLION$ over on GGPoker, but also holds the chip lead with just 22 players remaining in WCOOP 71-H: $2,100 NLHE.
Last month he won WCOOP 06-H for $97,851 and will be looking to secure a $134,908 first prize when play resumes. He's joined in Day 2 by several others including PokerStars Ambassador Lex Veldhuis and Gavin "gavz101" Cochrane.
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Anatoly "NL_Profit" Filatov 2021 Leads Final 16 in WCOOP 71-H: $2,100 NLHE
After nearly five hours in this year's Pokerstars World Championship of Online Poker high-stakes contest, just two full tables remain in the hunt for the WCOOP 71-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout, Mini Super Tuesday SE] title. Each player has already guaranteed a payday of at least $7,103, with the winner taking home $134,908. The 369 entries into the tournament has generated a prize pool totalling $738,000.
GG Poker Pro Anatoly "NL_Profit" Filatov leads the pack of those who have made it to Day 2. Filatov will start the day in a very comfortable position, having over 60 more big blinds than his closest opponent. Pokerstars Ambassador Lex Veldhuis was one of the survivors who made it to Day 2 and is in contention to claim his first WCOOP title and six-figure score.
WCOOP 71-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout, Mini Super Tuesday SE], $650K Gtd
The World Championship of Online Poker just added another champion after just six hours of play during the final day of WCOOP-63-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]. The 1,930 entry field saw just 16 return for the final day, with Eduardo "Eduardo850" Silva reigning supreme, taking down a WCOOP title and $224,375 .
Silva started the final table third in chips and quickly doubled, before sending two players to the rail to take a commanding chip lead. Three-handed, Silva battled with "baaaaddyyyy" before sending them to the rail, retaining his chip lead into heads-up.
Guilherme "Guiz?oo_" Carmo was at a large deficit to begin but managed to take down a few pots quickly to close the gap. However, Silva was too much for him, picking up aces to sending Carmo to the rail and securing victory in the process.
Final Table Results for WCOOP-63-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]
It was a case of double dutch for "Fisherman FV" from the Netherlands, who took down not one but two WCOOP titles in a single evening. They won WCOOP 68-M for $11,942 as well as WCOOP 72-M for $7,700.
WCOOP 63-L: $109 NLHE PKO [Sunday Million SE], $1.5M Gtd
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