High Roller 6-Max Championship ($100,000 GTD)
Day 1 Completed
High Roller 6-Max Championship ($100,000 GTD)
Day 1 Completed
Event #15: $500 High Roller 6-Max Championship at the Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker (PACOOP) attracted 194 entries, falling just short of the $100,000 guarantee to give those who entered some extra value.
After almost seven hours of play, "TecmoB0wl" emerged victorious to claim the $19,663 top prize and title of champion. The chipleader heading into the final table of seven, "iamsmirk", was bested in heads-up play and forced to settle for the $14,513 consolation prize.
Place | Player | Country | Prize |
---|---|---|---|
1 | "TecmoB0wl" | United States | $19,663 |
2 | "iamsmirk" | United States | $14,513 |
3 | "and_porter" | United States | $10,712 |
4 | "LetMeWin3437" | United States | $7,906 |
5 | "Jdgambler43" | United States | $5,835 |
6 | "Vertimax" | United States | $4,307 |
7 | "JustinLett" | United States | $3,490 |
The prize pool was split amongst the top 29 finishers, each guaranteed at least $988. Once late registration closed 3 hours and 15 minutes into the day, it took less than an hour for the money bubble to burst. "BirdBrain64" was the unfortunate individual to fall one spot shy of the money after "cheten95" rivered a flush.
The pace of play continued to be quick and therefore it did not take long for the final table of seven to be set once "TheSwagWagoon" ran into the ladies of "iamsmirk".
Final Table Action
"TecmoB0wl" entered the final table second in chips and got off to a good start by felting "JustinLett" in seventh place. A few hands later, "iamsmirk" found rockets to send "Vertimax" to the rail in sixth place.
"iamsmirk" continued their hot streak by finding another premium starting hand, pocket queens, to beat out the top-top of "Jdgambler43" and bring the tournament down to four players.
Both "TecmoB0wl" and "iamsmirk" held the vast majority of chips in play and so it was not entirely surprising that both "LetMeWin3437" and "and_porter" were eliminated in fourth and third place respectively in the span of a few hands.
"TecmoB0wl" and "iamsmirk" battled it out for some time but eventually, the former prevailed, getting their money in bad on the turn but hitting an ace on the river to seal the victory.
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"TecmoB0wl" opened to 240,000 on the button and "iamsmirk" made the call in the big blind.
Action checked to "TecmoB0wl" on the 2?7?6? flop and they continued for 250,000. "iamsmirk" responded with a raise to 1,010,000 which "TecmoB0wl" called.
"iamsmirk" moved all in for 1,997,728 on the 3? turn and "TrecmoB0wl" called to put their opponent at risk.
"iamsmirk": 10?10?
"TecmoB0wl": A?6?
"iamsmirk" was well in front and looked set to get a full double. Unfortunately for them, the A? landed on the felt on the river to hand "TecmoB0wl" the pot and tournament victory.
Stay tuned for a full tournament recap to follow.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
TecmoB0wl |
9,700,000
4,845,464
|
4,845,464 |
iamsmirk | Busted |
"and_porter" opened to 910,000 on the button and then called off for their remaining stack once "iamsmirk" three-bet enough in the big blind to force them all in.
"and_porter": A?2?
"iamsmirk": 9?9?
"and_porter" was behind and left hoping for an unlikely chop after the flop came 8?7?9?. The 2? turn confirmed their exit in 3rd place prior to the inconsequential Q? river to bring the tournament down to two players.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
iamsmirk |
4,399,214
-1,853,112
|
-1,853,112 |
and_porter | Busted |
"TecmoB0wl" opened to 140,000 from under the gun and was called by "iamsmirk" on the button. "LetMeWin3437" then moved all in for 835,500 out of the small blind, getting a call from "TecmoB0wl" and a fold from "iamsmirk".
"LetMeWin3437": 5?5?
"TecmoB0wl": K?Q?
"LetMeWin3437" would need to prevail in a coinflip but could not do so as the board ran out A?J?3?Q?3? to pair up "TecmoB0wl" and eliminate "LetMeWin3437" in 4th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
TecmoB0wl |
4,854,536
2,043,371
|
2,043,371 |
LetMeWin3437 | Busted |
"iamsmirk" opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and "Jdgambler43" defended in the big blind.
"Jdgambler43" check-raised to 270,000 on the 10?5?5? flop after "iamsmirk" continued for 95,325. Their opponent made the call to send action heads-up to the turn.
The 9? turn saw "Jdgambler43" continue their aggression with a bet of 338,400. "iamsmirk" just called.
"Jdgambler43" moved all in for 746,732 once the 7? river completed the board. "iamsmirk" quickly called, turning over Q?Q? to best the A?10? of "Jdgambler43" and send them out in 5th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
iamsmirk |
6,252,326
1,287,632
|
1,287,632 |
Jdgambler43 | Busted |
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
"Vertimax" opened to 132,000 from the cutoff and then called after "iamsmirk" three-bet to 360,000 out of the small blind.
"iamsmirk" checked on the Q?J?8? flop. "Vertimax" bet out 272,250 only to see "iamsmirk" move all in with the covering stack. "Vertimax" called off for their tournament life.
"Vertimax": A?Q?
"iamsmirk": A?A?
"Vertimax" was on the wrong end of a flopped cooler and failed to improve on the 6?10? runout to bring the tournament down to five players.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
iamsmirk |
4,964,694
2,507,623
|
2,507,623 |
Vertimax | Busted |
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
"JustinLett" moved all in for 500,080 out of the small blind and was called by "TecmoB0wl" in the big blind.
"JustinLett": A?9?
"TecmoB0wl": K?8?
"JustinLett" was ahead but fell behind on the 3?9?K? flop. "TecmoB0wl" held on the 4? turn and J? river to send "JustinLett" out in 7th place for $3,490.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
TecmoB0wl |
2,811,165
468,202
|
468,202 |
JustinLett | Busted |
The remaining seven players have been sent on another 5-minute break.
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