Kazakhstan clinches inaugural win in WCOOP, courtesy of "3DTemujiN"
Unfiltered Details: Kazakh PokerStar Wins Big at WCOOP-26
In an electrifying finale, a PokerStars player representing Kazakhstan outshone a packed field of 1,088 participants in the $215 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament, shattering the $150,000 guarantee and amassing a whopping prize pool of $163,200 (excluding bounties) at the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP).
This high-octane event was a 6-max format tournament with increasing knockout rewards. After seven gruelling hours, players guaranteed a minimum payout starting from 131st place, pocketing nearly $400. Post the first day, the game narrowed down to 35 players, with our robust competitor, "3DTemujiN," holding 7th place on the chip count, boasting 454,667 chips and a solid $354.58 in bounties.
As the clock ticked, Day 2 witnessed the elimination of various titans like WCOOP, TCOOP, and SCOOP title holders such as Joe "floes" Serock, Henri "I_Mr_U_Bean" Koivisto, Ami "UhhMee" Barer, Keep3r, Kashmir_uzi, Smertin, IAmSoSo, and MeProOk.
It took a jaw-dropping 4 hours to finalize the cream for the showdown, which our player claimed as the chip leader:
- 3DTemujiN - 3,145,399
- jahwise - 2,573,114
- insomniac297 - 2,494,517
- Kashmir_uzi - 1,349,855
- h4jniAK - 826,751
- Smertin - 490,364
As the tables turned, our player faced British player "jahwise" in a nail-biting heads-up round. In a remarkable show of strategy, "3DTemujiN" and "jahwise" settled for a deal, ensuring the former pocketed $20,669.75, and the latter securely walked away with $20,090.05. The duo continued to engage in an intense battle for the remaining $3,264 and the coveted WCOOP title.
The nail-biting duel spanned close to an hour before our player sent his opponent packing, making history as the FIRST EVER WCOOP title holder from Kazakhstan! Notably, our player completely swept the final table, bagging bounties for each knockout.
In triumph, our victor pocketed a substantial prize of nearly $28,000, including knockout rewards.
Breakdown:
- WCOOP-26 ($215 PL Omaha, 6-Max, Progressive KO)
- Entries: 1,088
- Prize Pool: $163,200 (excluding bounties)
- Bounty Prize Pool: $54,400
- Payers: 131
The Final Table Results:
- 3DTemujiN (Kazakhstan) - $23,933.75 + $3,977.44
- jahwise (United Kingdom) - $20,090.05 + $880.45
- h4jniAK (Poland) - $11,374.97 + $1,563.63
- insomniac297 (Canada) - $7,435.48 + $2,013.64
- Kashmir_uzi (United Kingdom) - $4,860.37 + $1,497.23
- Smertin (Switzerland) - $3,177.07 + $281.25
On reflection, just a week ago, a Kazakh player on PokerStars dominated the Sunday Cooldown tournament with a buy-in of $109, boosting their bankroll with a cool $25,000.
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