Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 49: WCOOP Champ ��Coenaldinho7�� Offers Up His Biggest Hands
At the end of September, Belgium��s ��Coenaldinho7�� topped a field of 1,995 entrants to win PokerStars�� 2015 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) for $1.3 million, a prize which he secured after a four-way chop.
The $5,200 buy-in WCOOP Main Event is one of the poker world��s most prestigious titles, so obviously I wanted to learn more about Coenaldinho7. However, the PokerStars Blog beat me to it by offering a great profile on Coenaldinho7, who wished to remain anonymous.
Even so, I wanted to talk with the man, so I decided to reach out and see if he��d be willing to discuss some hands from his big win for my latest Hold��em with Holloway column. Fortunately, he agreed to do so on the condition that I respected his anonymity.
��At the final table three hands come to mind. The first, I give it the highest score, but the other two hands are good, too, though,�� said Coenaldinho7. Here��s a look at the hands he singled out:
Hand #1: A Big Heads-Up Bluff
In one of the final hands of heads-up play, Coenaldinho7 was in the big blind with 32 million while his opponent, Poland��s ��AlwaysiNduCe,�� held 65 million. Coenaldinho7 then picked up 9x8x, and AlwaysiNduCe A?3?.
��He bets, I three-bet, and he calls,�� said Coenaldinho7. ��He gets a second three on the flop. With eight million in pot, I bet four million, he raises to 10 million, and I call.��
The turn then delivered a second 10x.
��Board now shows two 10s, and of course his second three. I got absolutely nothing. I bet 14 million leaving myself with a less than 10 million stack. He folds!��
The hand resulted in the two players evening the stacks at roughly 50 million apiece.
��It was a major bluff and got me back into a great position to eventually win the tournament,�� Coenaldinho7 explained.
Hand #2: Picking Off AlwaysiNduCe
Earlier on Hand #103 of the final table with five players remaining, Coenaldinho7 was sitting with 15 million when he picked up Ax2x in the big blind. AlwaysiNduCe, who had 45 million, held 9?7? in the small blind and the two ended up seeing a flop.
��The flop gives me a second Ax, but of course I have a very low kicker,�� said Coenaldinho7. ��AlwaysiNduCe bets, I raise, he calls, and nothing [comes] on the turn for either of us, except a gutshot straight draw for him. He checks, I bet a third of the pot, and he reraises for entire pot. I call, and a third Ax appears on the river.��
With 12 million in the pot, AlwaysiNduCe decided to bluff, and with his trip aces Coenaldinho7 quickly called to score the big double.
Hand #3: Folding an Overpair
A short time later on Hand #144, there were still five players remaining. Coenaldinho7 held 28 million when he picked up pocket jacks, Russia��s ��Ravic85�� with nine million had Kx10x, and Canada��s Guillaume ��Nolet20�� Nolet with 12 million was dealt a pair of aces.
��The flop shows a 10x and Ravic85 bet,�� Coenaldinho7 explained. ��We all call, and nothing [changes] after the turn. The pot is nine million, Ravic85 goes all in for seven million more, and Nolet does the same for nine million.��
It was an interesting spot for Coenaldinho7 with his overpair of jacks, but to him the decision was easy.
��I fold... not that hard to fold, but a good decision obviously,�� said Coenaldinho7. ��I felt a higher pocket pair was present. I��d probably do the same with QxQx, but with KxKx, I don��t know.��
Nolet��s aces held on the river, Ravic85 was eliminated in fifth, and after that the remaining four players were able to negotiate a chop. The deal assured Coenaldinho7 a cash of $1.1 million, to which he added another $200K �� and the WCOOP bracelet �� after going on to win.
There you have it. Those are the three most important hands Coenaldinho7, a 36-year-old with a newborn son, felt he played on his way to becoming the 2015 WCOOP champion.
When asked about what he planned to do with the money, Coenaldinho7 sounded like he was going to take things as they come �� much like he played the final table.
��Nothing spectacular except thinking about career move, finalizing my house without much help of my own two hands now, and spoiling the missus, my son, and my family and friends,�� Coenaldinho7 told the PokerStars Blog. ��No new car, no luxury, trying to help a good cause now and then... other than my own.��
For more on Coenaldinho7, be sure to check out the profile on the PokerStars Blog.
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- 1 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 1: Making Reads and Trusting Them
- 2 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 2: Playing in Poker Charity Events
- 3 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 3: Throttle Back Before You End Up Punting
- 4 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 4: Punish the Satellite Bubble
- 5 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 5: What is Proper Accumulator Strategy?
- 6 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 6: A Chip and a Chair Story with ��SirWatts��
- 7 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 7: 15 Things About Poker I Wish I��d Known Sooner
- 8 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 8: Examining the Largest Overlay in Poker History
- 9 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 9: Differences Between Rebuys and Reentries
- 10 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 10: Five Must-Read Poker Books of 2014
- 11 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 11: When Will You Finally Break Through?
- 12 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 12: Dealing with a Target on Your Back
- 13 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 13: Knowing When to Call It Quits
- 14 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 14: Embarking on a Year-Long Weight Loss Journey
- 15 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 15: Navigating Multiple Decision Points in a Poker Hand
- 16 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 16: Chris Moorman Tells Me How Badly I Play Poker
- 17 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 17: Richard ��nutsinho�� Lyndaker on Getting It in Marginal
- 18 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 18: Getting Inside the Head of Poker Pro Brian Rast
- 19 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 19: Stupid Calls & Lucky Draws in MSPT WI Championship
- 20 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 20: Talking Ante-Only Strategy with Greg ��FossilMan�� Raymer
- 21 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 21: Contributing to Jonathan Little��s New Book
- 22 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 22: Consequences of Acting Out of Turn & Tossing in Chips
- 23 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 23: When It Comes to Chops, Do What��s In Your Best Interest
- 24 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 24: Accepting Bad Beats & Lessons in Selling Action
- 25 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 25: Heinz�� Ace-High Call Shows Why He's a World Champ
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- 28 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 28: Calling Hellmuth with Jack-Deuce Offsuit
- 29 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 29: The Philosophy of "No-Chop" Chad
- 30 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 30: Preparing to Play the World Series of Poker
- 31 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 31: Staying on Your Grind at the World Series of Poker
- 32 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 32: The Perilous Decision to Call Off with Ace-Queen
- 33 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 33: Using Poker Skills in Reality TV Competitions
- 34 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 34: Esfandiari Explains How to Recover from Bad Beats
- 35 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 35: Tilly vs. Brunson in Super High Roller Cash Game Hand
- 36 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol 36: Unconventional Play Leads to Good WSOP Main Event Start
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- 38 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 38: Things to Say and Do When You Bust a Poker Tournament
- 39 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 39: How Much Did I Have to Raise to Get You to Fold?
- 40 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 40: Practicing Patience in My Deep PPC Poker Tour Run
- 41 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 41: Analyzing a Questionable SHRPO Main Event Hand
- 42 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 42: Analyzing the Play of Neymar Jr. at EPT Barcelona
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- 47 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 47: What Untraditional Moves in Poker Might Mean
- 48 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 48: Thinking About the Future with Sam Grizzle
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- 50 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 50: The Peril of Shoving Weak Aces
- 51 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 51: The Importance of Not Giving Up in Poker Tournaments
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- 53 Hold��em with Holloway, Vol. 53: Thomas Cannuli Impresses Even After Main Event Bustout
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