Team tonkaaaa Closes WCOOP League Gap After Talbot's SEVENTH WCOOP Title

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The WCOOP League race is heating up as we enter the final week of WCOOP action on PokerStars.

It looks to be heading down to the wire with Team peace&loove and Team tonkaaaa trading titles on Saturday night, including a title for Team tonkaaaa captain Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot �� the seventh WCOOP title of his career, and third so far this year.

However, Team peace&loove saw "FAL1st" score their third WCOOP title of the year, and the sixth of their career, to ensure their team remained top of the standings.

Title-Winning Saturday for Talbot

After four WCOOP titles in four years, Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot has enjoyed an incredibly successful 2024 WCOOP, picking up three titles. His third came last night in the $10,300 8-Game, defeating Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier heads-up to win $101,966.

The event attracted a field of 23 players including WCOOP League draftees "FAL1st", Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen and Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser, as well as fellow PokerStars Team Pro Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis.

However, they would fall short of the money, with Team L. Veldhuis's Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov and Team Aakkari's Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski both cashing.

Event 61-H: $10,300 8-Game Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPayout (USD)
1tonkaaaaCanada$101,966
2Fresh_o0_DAustria$64,832
3Naza114United Kingdom$40,235
4theNERDguyBrazil$24,970
5aDrENalin710Thailand$17,997

Talbot even came close to winning a second title on Saturday evening, finishing as runner-up in Event 68-H: $1,050 NL 5-Card Draw. Just five places were paid from a field of 39 players, with "mari4ka9510", Benny "RunGodlike" Glaser and Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi all finishing in the money.

Eventual winner "fpsik" walked away with $16,297, while Talbot would have to settle for $10,114 and another deep run, scoring yet more vital WCOOP League points.

Parker "tonkaaaa" Talbot WCOOP Titles

YearEventEntrantsPrize PoolGuarantee
202058-H: $530 NLHE 8-Max, PKO842$421,000$51,168
202175-H: $5,200 NLHE 8-Max, Midweek Freeze91$455,000$108,730
2022TT-02-H: $1,050 8-Game (6-Max)55$60,000$21,092
2023WCOOP 15-H: $10300 NLHE [Super Tuesday High Roller]79$790,000$213,229
2024WCOOP $1,050 World Championship of HORSE88$88,000$21,904
2024WCOOP 32-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, Saturday KO]441$441,000$72,803
2024WCOOP 61-H: $10,300 8 Game [6-Max, High Roller]23$250,000$101,966

More Points for Team tonkaaaaa Thanks to "ShipitFTW911"

And it wasn't just team captain Talbot picking up WCOOP League points on Saturday night, with teammate "ShipitFTW911" grabbing their third WCOOP title in Event 66-H: $5,200 PLO.

They defeated Dante "dantegoyaF" Goya heads-up to win $86,261 after topping an elite field of 64 players.

WCOOP 66-H: $5,200 PLO Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPayout (USD)
1ShipitFTW911Sweden$86,261
2dantegoyaFBrazil$81,985
3p0rsh11Slovenia$47,625
4Scarmak3rSlovenia$32,960
5tomsOnSweden$22,811
6gavz101UK$15,787

"ShipitFTW911" also finished fifth in WCOOP 62-M Thursday Thrill won by "Grekzorba", and had another final table finish in WCOOP 62-H. There they finished eight, with teammate Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson finishing in ninth, adding yet more points for Team tonkaaaa.

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"FAL1st" Also Bags Third 2024 WCOOP Title

While Talbot grabbed his third win of the festival, there were yet more points for Team peace&loove, with "FAL1st" also securing a hat-trick of titles.

Having previously won WCOOP titles in FLO8 and NL Single Draw, "FAL1st" won Event 61-M: $1,050 8-Game for $22,061.

Event 61-M: $1,050 8-Game Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPayout (USD)
1FAL1stThailand$22,061
2brianm15Costa Rica$15,268
3Infestus176United Kingdom$10,567
4ColiseaLatvia$7,313
5RunGodlikeUnited Kingdom$5,061
6Fresh_o0_DAustria$3,503

WCOOP League Standings (September 22)

Despite all of this, there were no change in the overall WCOOP League rankings after Saturday night. However, Team tonkaaaa did manage to close the gap between first and second to just 325 points after picking up 715 points.

Team L. Veldhuis has put clear water between them and the bottom two teams, and despite a WCOOP title overnight for Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi, Team easywithaces lost ground to remain third.

  • Team peace&loove - 4580 points (+660)
  • Team tonkaaaa - 4255 points (+715)
  • Team easywithaces - 3615 points (+280)
  • Team L. Veldhuis - 3420 points (+425)
  • Team Aakkari - 3075 points (+340)
  • Team Spraggy - 2470 points (+380)

Sunday, September 23 WCOOP Schedule

Another massive Sunday is in store for players on PokerStars with WCOOP events taking place all afternoon and evening. There are also opportunities to win your way to the WCOOP Main Event with 100 seats guaranteed in special satellites.

DateTime (ET)EventGuarantee
22/09/202408:05WCOOP 71-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO]$ 40,000
22/09/202408:05WCOOP 71-M: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO]$ 200,000
22/09/202408:05WCOOP 71-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO]$ 200,000
22/09/202410:05WCOOP 72-L: $22 NLHE [Sunday Warm-Up]$ 150,000
22/09/202410:05WCOOP 72-M: $215 NLHE [Sunday Warm-Up]$ 400,000
22/09/202410:05WCOOP 72-H: $2,100 NLHE [Sunday Warm-Up]$ 400,000
22/09/202412:30WCOOP 73-L: $55 NLHE [Mini Sunday Million]$ 500,000
22/09/202412:30WCOOP 73-M: $530 NLHE [Sunday Million]$ 1,000,000
22/09/202412:30WCOOP 73-H: $5,200 NLHE [Titans]$ 500,000
22/09/202413:30WCOOP 74-L: $22 NLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO]$ 35,000
22/09/202413:30WCOOP 74-M: $215 NLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO]$ 60,000
22/09/202413:30WCOOP 74-H: $2,100 NLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO]$ 100,000
22/09/202415:05WCOOP 75-L: $55 NLHE [6-Max]$ 100,000
22/09/202415:05WCOOP 75-M: $320 NLHE [6-Max]$ 200,000
22/09/202415:05WCOOP 75-H: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max]$ 250,000
22/09/202416:30WCOOP 76-L: $22 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Single Re-entry, Sunday Cooldown]$ 100,000
22/09/202416:30WCOOP 76-M: $109 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Single Re-entry, Sunday Cooldown]$ 225,000
22/09/202416:30WCOOP 76-H: $530 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Single Re-entry, Sunday Cooldown]$ 250,000

WCOOP Results From Saturday, September 21

EVENTENTRIESPRIZE POOLWINNERPRIZE
WCOOP 60-L: $33 NLHE [7-Max, Mystery Bounty]7,550$226,500Daniloks$10,520*
WCOOP 60-M: $109 NLHE [7-Max, Mystery Bounty]3,819$381,900dekciww$29,678
WCOOP 60-H: $530 NLHE [7-Max, Mystery Bounty]774$387,000Virgilik$39,430
WCOOP 61-L: $109 8 Game [6-Max]434$43,400RyanW20$7,827
WCOOP 61-M: $1,050 8 Game [6-Max]71$71,000FAL1st$22,061
WCOOP 61-H: $10,300 8 Game [6-Max, High Roller]23$250,000tonkaaaa$101,966
WCOOP 62-L: $22 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill]8,791$175,820Sergey.V90$17,285
WCOOP 62-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill]2,669$533,800Grekzorba$33,327
WCOOP 62-H: $2,100 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill]21,581$466,000WhaTisL0v3$102,681
WCOOP 66-L: $55 PLO [6-Max]?1,081$54,050xTorsti$8,721
WCOOP 66-M: $530 PLO [6-Max]?242$121,000Internett93o$23,324
WCOOP 66-H: $5,200 PLO [6-Max]?64$320,000ShipitFTW911$86,261*
WCOOP 68-L: $11 NL 5-Card Draw [6-Max]?958$9,389Marty719$1,543
WCOOP 68-M: $109 NL 5-Card Draw [6-Max]?172$17,200gganbu$3,431
WCOOP 68-H: $1,050 NL 5-Card Draw [6-Max]?39$39,000fpsik$16,297
WCOOP 69-L: $11 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]?7,066$69,200ianzinking$6,291
WCOOP 69-M: $109 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]?1,613$131,600hownorez$17,339
WCOOP 69-H: $1,050 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]?448$148,000I Attack95$35,139
WCOOP 70-L: $33 NLHE [Turbo]?3,190$95,700martincho186$13,783
WCOOP 70-M: $215 NLHE [Turbo]?805$161,000Rochinha2011$27,319
WCOOP 70-H: $1,050 NLHE [Turbo]?161$161,000Hymn2Ninkasi$32,459
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Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor. He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.

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