"DabledoreNJ" Wins 2020 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker (NJCOOP) Main Event for $22,444
On Monday night, "DabledoreNJ" won the 2020 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker (NJCOOP) Main Event for $22,444 after outlasting a field of 422 over two days of poker. The tournament put the cherry on top of the 54-event series, which catered to 9,350 entrants and awarded $1,125,973.30 in prize money.
Fifty-two entered play on Monday night set to pick up where they left off on Sunday's Day 1. "DabledoreNJ" started the day with a top-10 stack and quickly rose to the top of the counts within the first half-hour of play. By the first break of the night, they had taken their stack of 1.3 million up to 3.6 million as the field had nearly halved with just 28 remaining.
An hour later, the field had nearly halved again as 15 remained. By that time, "DabledoreNJ" increased their stack to 8.49 million, more than the next two players in the counts combined. Play then slowed for a bit with just three eliminations occurring over 50 minutes of play, but three more followed in rapid-rapid fire and "DabledoreNJ" took the chip lead into the nine-handed final table.
The final table lineup was one that included the likes of Day 1 chip leader Shankar "Burgersssss" Pillai and Ryan "hagz2richez" Hagerty, but they wound up falling in eighth and seventh place, respectively. During that time, "st0neydanza" took the chip lead for a brief period, but "DabledoreNJ" reclaimed it after two-plus levels of four-handed play and never looked back as they proceeded to knock out all three of the remaining players in the tournament over the next two levels to earn the top prize and title of 2020 NJCOOP Main Event Champion.
It marked the player's second title of the 2020 NJCOOP after having won NJCOOP 25: $100 NLHE [Marathon], $10K Gtd for $2,778.23.
2020 NJCOOP Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DabledoreNJ | $22,444 |
| 2 | st0neydanza | $16,456 |
| 3 | Jaime "moosedeer17" Reyes | $12,065 |
| 4 | laura33188 | $8,846 |
| 5 | Jason "TiltedHard" Lawhun | $6,485 |
| 6 | zBeanHeaDz | $4,755 |
| 7 | Ryan "hagz2richez" Hagerty | $3,486 |
| 8 | Shankar "Burgersssss" Pillai | $2,556 |
| 9 | Exit_3986 | $1,874 |
Others who were eliminated short of the final table on Day 2 included NJCOOP Event #38 Winner Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon (51st place), John "GameofEdges" Forlenza (45th place), Michael "KneadDaRiver" Bees (39th place), Dan "monkeyman067" Sewnig (22nd place), and Brian "s3lfreliance" Wood (13th place).
Multiple Title Winners
One of the big stories to emerge from the 2020 NJCOOP was the sheer number of players to capture multiple titles. Eight different players captured two titles, including the Main Event champ, while Daniel "Ioxonbagel" Buzgon laid claim to three titles!
Buzgon secured prizes of over $13,000 and moved up to second place on the all-time NJCOOP/NJSCOOP Winners List with 12 wins overall. The undefeated champion remains "AvaGray", who won Event #7 to keep their lead with 16 event wins.
- "ISlowRollYou" won NJCOOP 21: $150 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd ($3,270.22) and NJCOOP 31: $500 PLO [6-Max, PLO High Roller], $15K Gtd ($7,339.32)
- "coldandwarm" won NJCOOP 24: $200 NLHE [Turbo, Bigstack Turbo], $10K Gtd ($3,698.90) and NJCOOP 30: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $10K Gtd ($2,335.39).
- "DabledoreNJ" won NJCOOP 25: $100 NLHE [Marathon], $10K Gtd ($2,778.23) and NJCOOP 47: $300 NLHE [Main Event], $125K Gtd ($22,444.80).
- "TobogganM.D." won NJCOOP 32: $150 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $10K Gtd ($3,419.79) and NJCOOP 35: $150 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $15K Gtd ($3,613.44).
- "Scooby-D0O" won NJCOOP 48: $50 NLHE [Mini Main Event], $25K Gtd ($4,645.41) and NJCOOP 53: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Phase, Day 2], $35K Gtd ($8,966.98).
- Daniel "Ioxonbagel" Buzgon won NJCOOP 17: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $20K Gtd ($8,096.08), NJCOOP 20: $200 8-GAME, $12.5K Gtd ($6,674.77), and NJCOOP 37: $100 HORSE, $7.5K Gtd ($2,046.75).
- "BurntBagels" won NJCOOP 04: $100 NLHE [Progressive KO], $15K Gtd for $1,561.87, and NJCOOP 28: $100 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $6.5K Gtd for $1,228.44.
- "JohnnyMania" won NJCOOP 08: $150 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $12K Gtd for $3,728.73 and NJCOOP 41: $150 FLHE [6-Max], $6K Gtd for $2,507.20.
- "laura33188" won NJCOOP 33: $200 NLHE [Super Tuesday SE], $35K Gtd for $7,389.04 and NJCOOP 44: $100 PL Badugi [6-Max], $6K Gtd for $2,507.20.
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2020 NJCOOP Winners
Here's a look at all those who captured titles during the 2020 NJCOOP, which catered to 9,350 entrants and awarded $1,125,973.30 in prize money over 54 events.
| Date | DoW | Start Time | Event Name | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct | Sat | 19:00 | NJCOOP 01: $100 NLHE [NJCOOP Warm-Up], $25K Gtd | 276 | $25,336.80 | zhatka | $4,467.47 |
| 10-Oct | Sat | 20:30 | NJCOOP 02: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, NJCOOP Warm-Up], $12.5K Gtd | 245 | $12,500.00 | StarBoltPoker | $2,349.58 |
| 11-Oct | Sun | 14:00 | NJCOOP 03: $150 NLHE [8-Max, Deepstack], $20K Gtd | 148 | $20,379.60 | xsunny8891x | $4,235.07 |
| 11-Oct | Sun | 15:30 | NJCOOP 04: $100 NLHE [Progressive KO], $15K Gtd | 169 | $15,514.20 | BurntBagels | $1,561.87 |
| 11-Oct | Sun | 17:00 | NJCOOP 05: $200 NLHE [Sunday Special SE], $40K Gtd | 193 | $40,000 | mrblonde2020 | $7,940.59 |
| 11-Oct | Sun | 17:30 | NJCOOP 06: $50 NLHE [Mini Special], $15K Gtd | 341 | $15,515.50 | Q8kickass | $2,895.52 |
| 11-Oct | Sun | 19:00 | NJCOOP 07: $100 PLO [6-Max], $8K Gtd | 72 | $8,000 | AvaGray | $2,242.07 |
| 11-Oct | Sun | 22:00 | NJCOOP 08: $150 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $12K Gtd | 64 | $12,000 | JohnnyMania | $3,728.73 |
| 12-Oct | Mon | 19:00 | NJCOOP 09: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Big Antes], $10K Gtd | 300 | $13,650 | Maris6121 | $2,588.10 |
| 12-Oct | Mon | 20:00 | NJCOOP 10: $100 NLHE [4-Max, Progressive KO], $20K Gtd | 196 | $20,000 | steve5779 | $4,368.54 |
| 13-Oct | Tue | 19:00 | NJCOOP 11: $250 NLHE [Super Tuesday SE], $40K Gtd | 179 | $41,708 | Requalsl | $8,279.56 |
| 13-Oct | Tue | 19:30 | NJCOOP 12: $30 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday], $10K Gtd | 451 | $12,312.30 | bgtpoker | $2,196.58 |
| 13-Oct | Tue | 20:30 | NJCOOP 13: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $17.5K Gtd | 180 | $17,500 | mikeyeager | $5,061.26 |
| 14-Oct | Wed | 19:00 | NJCOOP 14: $100 NLHE [Progressive KO], $20K Gtd | 262 | $24,051.60 | Road2daMoney | $5,479.27 |
| 14-Oct | Wed | 20:00 | NJCOOP 15: $1,000 NLHE [6-Max, High Roller], $45K Gtd | 57 | $54,150 | MartinChatwn | $20,693.42 |
| 14-Oct | Wed | 21:00 | NJCOOP 16: $100 PLO [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $7.5K Gtd | 64 | $7,500 | iFoldN0T | $2,519.25 |
| 15-Oct | Thu | 19:00 | NJCOOP 17: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $20K Gtd | 166 | $30,876 | Daniel "Ioxonbagel" Buzgon | $8,096.08 |
| 15-Oct | Thu | 19:30 | NJCOOP 18: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Thrill], $8.5K Gtd | 503 | $9,154.60 | amadaeatsdogs | $1,863.27 |
| 15-Oct | Thu | 21:00 | NJCOOP 19: $100 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd | 126 | $11,566.80 | Luckydog765 | $2,689.41 |
| 16-Oct | Fri | 19:30 | NJCOOP 20: $200 8-GAME, $12.5K Gtd | 81 | $15,066 | Daniel "Ioxonbagel" Buzgon | $3,674.77 |
| 16-Oct | Fri | 21:00 | NJCOOP 21: $150 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd | 100 | $13,770 | ISlowRollYou | $3,270.22 |
| 17-Oct | Sat | 18:00 | NJCOOP 22: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Deepstack], $12.5K Gtd | 222 | $20,379.60 | toddchipman | $3,974.53 |
| 17-Oct | Sat | 20:00 | NJCOOP 23: $100 NLO8 [6-Max], $7.5K Gtd | 56 | $7,500 | VEGASEDDY69 | $2,866.15 |
| 17-Oct | Sat | 20:30 | NJCOOP 24: $200 NLHE [Turbo, Bigstack Turbo], $10K Gtd | 64 | $11,904 | coldandwarm | $3,698.90 |
| 18-Oct | Sun | 14:00 | NJCOOP 25: $100 NLHE [Marathon], $10K Gtd | 146 | $13,402.80 | DabledoreNJ | $2,778.23 |
| 18-Oct | Sun | 15:30 | NJCOOP 26: $150 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $22K Gtd | 169 | $23,271.30 | Wizard81 | $4,307.35 |
| 18-Oct | Sun | 17:00 | NJCOOP 27: $300 NLHE [Sunday Special SE], $50K Gtd | 231 | $64,680 | snapcallzzz | $12,613.85 |
| 18-Oct | Sun | 19:00 | NJCOOP 28: $100 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $6.5K Gtd | 54 | $6,500 | BurntBagels | $1,228.44 |
| 18-Oct | Sun | 20:30 | NJCOOP 29: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $15K Gtd | 105 | $19,530 | KneadDaRiver | $5,165.27 |
| 18-Oct | Sun | 22:00 | NJCOOP 30: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $10K Gtd | 97 | $10,000 | coldandwarm | $2,335.39 |
| 19-Oct | Mon | 20:00 | NJCOOP 31: $500 PLO [6-Max, PLO High Roller], $15K Gtd | 31 | $15,000 | ISlowRollYou | $7,339.32 |
| 19-Oct | Mon | 22:00 | NJCOOP 32: $150 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $10K Gtd | 74 | $10,545 | TobogganM.D. | $3,419.79 |
| 20-Oct | Tue | 19:00 | NJCOOP 33: $200 NLHE [Super Tuesday SE], $35K Gtd | 203 | $37,758 | laura33188 | $7,389.04 |
| 20-Oct | Tue | 19:30 | NJCOOP 34: $20 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday], $8.5K Gtd | 484 | $8,808.80 | StayFocused420 | $1,566.13 |
| 20-Oct | Tue | 20:30 | NJCOOP 35: $150 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $15K Gtd | 109 | $15,009.30 | TobogganM.D. | $3,613.44 |
| 21-Oct | Wed | 19:00 | NJCOOP 36: $200 NLHE [8-Max], $20K Gtd | 162 | $30,132 | D-DUB1969 | $5,548.72 |
| 21-Oct | Wed | 20:00 | NJCOOP 37: $100 HORSE, $7.5K Gtd | 91 | $8,353.80 | Daniel "Ioxonbagel" Buzgon | $2,046.75 |
| 22-Oct | Thu | 19:00 | NJCOOP 38: $250 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $30K Gtd | 128 | $30,000 | Brian "Wsopboy1997" Sherrier | $7,080.22 |
| 22-Oct | Thu | 19:30 | NJCOOP 39: $30 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Thrill], $10K Gtd | 253 | $10,000 | samsonjosNJ | $1,861.54 |
| 22-Oct | Thu | 21:00 | NJCOOP 40: $150 NLHE [Turbo], $15K Gtd | 62 | $15,000 | FizzEdJohn | $4,660.90 |
| 23-Oct | Fri | 19:00 | NJCOOP 41: $150 FLHE [6-Max], $6K Gtd | 41 | $6,000 | JohnnyMania | $2,507.20 |
| 23-Oct | Fri | 21:00 | NJCOOP 42: $200 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $12K Gtd | 63 | $12,000 | einplusein | $4,368.27 |
| 24-Oct | Sat | 18:00 | NJCOOP 43: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Deepstack], $15K Gtd | 109 | $20,274 | Rappy3000 | $4,657.65 |
| 24-Oct | Sat | 20:00 | NJCOOP 44: $100 PL Badugi [6-Max], $6K Gtd | 45 | $6,000 | laura33188 | $2,507.20 |
| 24-Oct | Sat | 21:00 | NJCOOP 45: $75 NLHE [8-Max, Zoom], $15K Gtd | 202 | $15,000 | colsongonzalez | $2,949.60 |
| 25-Oct | Sun | 14:30 | NJCOOP 46: $100 NLHE [Progressive KO, Big Antes], $12.5K Gtd | 182 | $16,707.60 | Michael "miw21000" Wang | $3,652.44 |
| 25-Oct | Sun | 17:00 | NJCOOP 47: $300 NLHE [Main Event], $125K Gtd | 422 | $125,000 | DabledoreNJ | $22,444.80 |
| 25-Oct | Sun | 18:00 | NJCOOP 48: $50 NLHE [Mini Main Event], $25K Gtd | 578 | $26,299 | Scooby-D0O | $4,645.41 |
| 25-Oct | Sun | 20:00 | NJCOOP 49: $100 PLO [6-Max], $7.5K Gtd | 71 | $7,500 | ThePokerInn | $2,330.47 |
| 25-Oct | Sun | 21:00 | NJCOOP 50: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $15K Gtd | 80 | $15,000 | Renorick1946 | $3,666.06 |
| 25-Oct | Sun | 22:00 | NJCOOP 51: $75 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $10K Gtd | 121 | $10,000 | cl1ckinbtns | $2,191.92 |
| 26-Oct | Mon | 19:00 | NJCOOP 52: $100 NLHE [Nightly Stars SE - NJCOOP Wrap-Up], $22K Gtd | 317 | $29,100.60 | Gooser30 | $5,430.61 |
| 26-Oct | Mon | 20:00 | NJCOOP 53: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Phase, Day 2], $35K Gtd | 116 | $46,083.60 | Scooby-D0O | $8,966.98 |
| 26-Oct | Mon | 21:00 | NJCOOP 54: $150 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, NJCOOP Wrap-Up], $12.5K Gtd | 89 | $12,682.50 | TpocketT | $3,093.39 |