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Espen Jorstad Kicks Off the 2023 PokerStars WCOOP With a $122K Score

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The 2023 PokerStars World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) exploded into action over the weekend, drawing in some online poker's most recognizable stars. The 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Espen "Hymn2Ninkasi" Jorstad was one of those stars, and the United Kingdom-based Norwegian started his 2023 WCOOP campaign with a $122,371 score.

Jorstad was one of 132 entrants in WCOOP 03-H: $3,150 NLHE Progressive KO, each competing for the largest portion of the $400,000 prize pool. Seventeen places were paid from the regular prize pool, and by the time the nine-handed final table was set, each player was guaranteed almost $8,000 with bounty payments included.

David "MissOracle" Yan ($9,337) and Hungary's "kZhh" ($7,985) were the first two finalists to tall. Ognyan "cocojamb0" Dimov ($17,939) and "bnbm73" ($13,116) followed suit before the elimination of Canada's "13santoy13" ($22,936) left only four players in the hunt for the title, and what would a six-figure haul.

British star Patrick "pads1161" Leonard ($21,748), Jortad's partner in the 2022 WSOP Tag Team event, was cut down in fourth, with Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani ($30,129) bowing out in third, leaving Jorstad heads-up against Dumitry "pora Adrian" Pora.

Just as he did in the 2022 WSOP Main Event, Jorstad came out on top, and got his hands on $122,371, resigning Pora to a $45,167 consolation prize.

WCOOP 03-H: $3,150 NLHE Progressive KO Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryBountiesPrizeTotal Prize
1Espen "Hymn2Ninkasi" JorstadNorway$84,703$37,668$122,371
2Dumitry "pora adrian" PoraRomania$7,500$37,667$45,167
3Pedro "pvigar" GaragnaniBrazil$4,546$25,583$30,129
4Patrick "pads1161" LeonardUnited Kingdom$1,875$19,873$21,748
513santoy13Canada$7,500$15,436$22,936
6bnbm73Malta$1,125$11,991$13,116
7Ognyan "cocojamb0" DimovBulgaria$8,625$9,314$17,939
8kZhhHungary$750$7,235$7,985
9David "MissOracle" YanNew Zealand$3,375$5,962$9,337
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Romanovsky Bags Biggest Score of the 2023 WCOOP

Roman Romanovskyi
Roman Romanovskyi

Ukraine's Roman "RomeOpro" Romanovskyi captured the biggest score of the 2023 WCOOP so far, a cool $203,121. Romanovky's colossal haul will likely be one of the biggest prizes of the entire series.

The Ukrainian received the bankroll-boosting prize after coming out on top in WCOOP 04-H: $10,300 NLHE High Roller, an event that saw 85 entrants create an $850,000 prize pool. Team PokerStars's Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis narrowly missed out on a final table appearance, crashing out in 10th place for $21,452.

Jans "Graftekkel" Arends' ($26,783) time at the final table proved to be limited, as did that of Tom "7tHEcROw7" Macdonald ($33,440). The untimely demises of "Jesper8" ($43,270) and Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs ($55,991) saw a six-figure score come within touching distance of the surviving players.

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Swedish online poker legend Niklas "Lena900" Astedt ($72,451) busted in fifth, with his fellow Swede "flerrhuve" ($93,750) bowing out in fourth and receiving the tournament's last five-figure payout.

Third place ultimately went to Benjamin "bencb789" Rolle ($121,311), before Romanovsky claimed Rodrigo "SELOUAN1991" Selouan's stack and the $203,121 top score. Selouan may have been disappointed not to come away with the victory, but the $156,974 second-place prize will go some way to numbing the pain of defeat.

WCOOP 04-H: $10,300 NLHE High Roller Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryPrize
1Roman "RomeOpro" RomanovskyUkraine$203,121
2Rodrigo "SELOUAN1991" SelouanBrazil$156,974
3Benjamin "bencb789" RolleAustria$121,311
4flerrehuveSweden$93,750
5Niklas "Lena900" AstedtSweden$72,451
6Aleksejs "APonakov" PonakovsLatvia$55,991
7Jesper8Austria$43,270
8Tom "7tHEcROw7" MacdonaldUnited Kingdom$33,440
9Jans "Graftekkel" ArendsAustria$26,783

Bruschi Flies the Brazilian Flag in the First World Championship Event of 2023

Renan Bruschi
Renan Bruschi

Some 201 players exchanged $5,200 for 100,000 chips and the opportunity to become the champion of the first Championship Event of the 2023 WCOOP, the World Championship of Progressive KO NLHE. A cool $1,005,000 was in the prize pool, and the eventual worthy winner reeled in almost $200,000 of that sum.

Such luminaries as Team PokerStars' Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot, Ole "wizowizo" Schemion, and Andras "probirs" Nemeth missed out on a final table appearance, while the likes of Paul "_pauL�FauKL_" Hoefer, Ivan "Negriin" Luca, and Sergei "Futti18" Koliakov fell short of the victory.

Heads-up was contested by two of Brazil's elite-level grinders: Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi and Rodrigo "seijistar" Seiji. Despite the vast difference in the final bounty payments and the fact both players know each other well, there no deal struck. The lack of any negotiations meant Bruschi collected $198,664 when he emerged from the one-on-one battle victoriously, while Seiji scooped $113,272 for his efforts.

WCOOP $5,200 World Championship of Progressive KO NLHE Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryBountiesPrizeTotal Prize
1Renan "Internett93o" BruschiBrazil$110,312$88,352$198,664
2Rodrigo "seijistar" SeijiBrazil$24,921$88,351$113,272
3retro_cheetah01Poland$30,312$59,505$89,817
4Ebaaa11Montenegro$35,937$45,974$81,911
5Sergei "Futti18" KoliakovKazakhstan$8,125$35,520$43,645
6Ivan "Negriin" LucaArgentina$23,593$27,443$51,036
7HardiZ1Germany$7,031$21,203$28,234
8Paul "_pauL�FauKL_" HoeferAustria$15,087$16,382$31,460
9Mikson92Poland $13,438$13,438

Breaking Down the Budget: Non-Hold'em 2023 PokerStars WCOOP Events

2023 PokerStars WCOOP Results

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Lukas Robinson

There were plenty of other impressive results during the opening events of the 2023 PokerStars WCOOP. PokerNews streamer Lukas "Lukas_robo" Robinson, fresh from his impressive Sunday Party victory at PartyPoker, finished third in the WCOOP 02-M: $44 NLHE WCOOP Kickoff for $16,714.

Austria's "WhySoS�rious" denied Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser yet another 'COOP title by defeating him heads-up in WCOOP 05-H: $1,050 PLO 6-Max. Glaser has another opportunity to add to his collection of titles as he is currently second in chips with six remaining in the $2,100 H.O.R.S.E. event.

EventEntrantsPrize PoolChampionPrize
#02-L: $5.50 NLHE WCOOP Kickoff11,728$57,467Iwersen9724$7,500
#02-M: $55 NLHE WCOOP Kickoff4,768$238,400Dangerzinn$33,941
#02-H: $530 NLHE WCOOP Kickoff666$333,000DontMesswithM11$57,432
#03-L: $33 NLHE PKO8,203$246,090Rebozeio$22,491*
#03-M: $320 NLHE PKO1,506$451,800cjames14$54,754*
#03-H: $3,150 NLHE PKO132$400,000Espen "Hymn2Ninkasi" Jorstad$122,371*
#04-L: $109 Sunday Million11,374$1,137,400move15$148,387
#04-M: $1,050 NLHE1,008$1,008,000Mr.LuckyMan88$104,193
#04-H: $10,300 NLHE High Roller85$850,000Roman "RomeOpro" Romanovsky$203,121
$5,200 World Championship of PKO201$1,005,000Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi$198,664*
#05-L: $11 PLO 6-Max3,732$36,573NICasinos$5,234
#05-M: $109 PLO 6-Max1,006$100,600AANordstrand$16,439
#05-H: $1,050 PLO 6-Max172$172,000WhySoS�rious$34,306
#06-L: $11 NLHE 6-Max8,542$85,000AlexLytvyn$10,280
#06-M: $109 NLHE 6-Max2,872$287,200Ceff98$41,717
#06-H: $1,050 NLHE 6-Max385$385,000umvelt900$70,671
#07-L: $5.50 NLHE Turbo PKO7,653$37,499tommyman1112$3,599*
#07-M: $55 NLHE Turbo PKO4,338$216,900JustRazze$20,787*
#07-H: $530 NLHE Turbo PLO530$265,000Vocaaas$43,571*
#08-L: $5.50 NLO8 6-Max2,922$14,317tablepanic$2,074
#08-M: $55 NLO8 6-Max795$39,750marek_heinz$6,751
#08-H: $530 NLO8 6-Max174$87,000vratario$15,861

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