ONCOOP 61-L: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event - Low], $40K Gtd
Day 2 Completed
ONCOOP 61-L: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event - Low], $40K Gtd
Day 2 Completed
Jeffrey "Jefffrr8" Reardon had a few close calls during the inaugural PokerStars Ontario Championship of Online Poker (ONCOOP), finishing in second in Event #8 and third in Event #47. But he saved his best for last.
Reardon emerged from a starting field of 724 players to win Event 61-L: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event - Low] for $6,791.55.
Reardon is no stranger to finding success online. In 2019, he won a WCOOP event, outlasting a field of 5,803 for $16,499. His biggest score came back in May when he was third in a SCOOP event for $31,137. The Whitby native had $194,835.09 in career PokerStars before this event. Now he's made history as the first-ever PokerStars Ontario Main Event champion.
Final Table action
Day 2 of the Main Event began with 21 players remaining and Reardon in 10th place. He found himself near the bottom of the leaderboard on the final table bubble before rivering a straight against "SmartAcesGuy"'s set of jacks to double up and begin the nine-handed final table in third place with 5,155,248, behind "TAA66" and "hittinthebax."
On just the second hand of the final table, Reardon shoved the river in a pot against "SmartAcesGuy" to jump into the chip lead.
"rockgodd" was the first player to exit the final table, losing with tens against "RyCoSuave"'s ace-jack to finish in ninth place. "SmartAcesGuy" then doubled up with ace-king against "OV3R--WATCH"'s ace-nine. Left with just 500,000, "OV3R--WATCH" was eliminated a few hands later in eighth.
Rank | Player | Earnings |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeffrey "Jefffrr8" Reardon | $6,792 |
2 | "hittinthebax" | $4,841 |
3 | "RyCoSuave" | $3,451 |
4 | "Legiit4" | $2,460 |
5 | "SmartAcesGuy" | $1,753 |
6 | "TAA66" | $1,250 |
7 | Gareth "GarethC23" Chantler | $891 |
8 | "OV3R--WATCH" | $635 |
9 | "rockgodd" | $485 |
Reardon picked up kings to bust poker journalist Gareth "GarethC23" Chantler in seventh place as he approached 10,000,000. "hittinthebax," who began the day in the chip lead, then knocked out two players in rapid succession to retake the top spot.
First, they won with ace-jack against eights to eliminate "TAA66" in sixth and move up to over 12,000,000. They then flopped a flush to send out "SmartAcesGuy" in fifth. "Legiit4" soon joined them on the rail after running into Reardon's set of jacks, finishing in fourth.
Reardon was in second place beginning three-handed play behind "hittinthebax," but he soon won the biggest pot of the tournament to take a massive lead. Reardon made a flush on the turn to beat "hittinthebax"'s flopped trips in a 26,000,000 chip pot.
The two short stacks managed to double up a few times before "hittinthebax" made a straight on the river to bust "RyCoSuave" in third. Reardon began heads-up with a 12-1 chip lead, 33,499,446 to 2,700,554.
"hittinthebax" doubled up once, but their comeback would prove short-lived. On the final hand of the tournament, they moved all in for 2,311,108 on the turn with straight and flush draws and Reardon called with seven-three for a pair of sevens. The river gave Reardon trips and the historic title.
That concludes PokerNews' coverage of the ONCOOP Main Event as a new era for players in Canada's most populous province is only beginning.
Jeffrey "Jefffrr8" Reardon limped in and "hittinthebax" checked the big blind.
The flop came and Reardon bet 300,000. "hittinthebax" called to see the turn before Reardon bet another 600,000.
"hittinthebax" then moved all in for 2,311,108 and Reardon called. "hittinthebax" had for straight and flush draws, while Reardon showed for a pair of sevens.
The on the river missed "hittinthebax" while Reardon made trip sevens to win the inaugural PokerStars Ontario Championship of Online Poker Main Event.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeffrey "Jefffrr8" Reardon |
36,200,000
3,976,108
|
3,976,108 |
hittinthebax | Busted |
Jeffrey "Jefffrr8" Reardon limped in and "hittinthebax" checked their option as the flop came .
Reardon moved all in and "hittinthebax" called for 1,650,554 with for a pair of nines. Reardon showed for jacks and was a favorite as he looked to end the tournament.
The on the turn, though, improved "hittinthebax" to trips and the on the river solidified their double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeffrey "Jefffrr8" Reardon |
32,223,892
-1,275,554
|
-1,275,554 |
hittinthebax |
3,976,108
-967,140
|
-967,140 |
"hittinthebax" shoved from the small blind and "RyCoSuave" called for 859,384 in the big blind.
"RyCoSuave":
"hittinthebax":
"RyCoSuave" pulled further ahead on the flop with a pair of tens, while "hittinthebax" picked up a straight draw on the turn. The fell on the river, completing the straight and sending "RyCoSuave" to the rail in third place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeffrey "Jefffrr8" Reardon |
33,499,446
3,676,915
|
3,676,915 |
hittinthepax
|
2,700,554 | |
RyCoSuave | Busted |
Level: 40
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 37,500
"hittinthebax" moved all in from the button for 2,297,874 and "RyCoSuave" called in the small blind.
"hittinthebax":
"RyCoSuave":
The flop gave both players a pair, but "hittinthebax" was ahead with aces. "hittinthebax" finished with trips as the board ran out as they doubled up.
Left with just 521,721, "RyCoSuave" doubled up the next hand by making two pair with .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
hittinthebax |
4,943,248
1,667,874
|
1,667,874 |
RyCoSuave |
1,200,942
-2,818,653
|
-2,818,653 |
"hittinthebax" just gave up those chips they won off Jeffrey "Jefffrr8" Reardon after folding to pressure on the river.
Reardon raised to 500,000 on the button and "hittinthebax" called in the small blind. The flop came and "hittinthebax" check-called a bet of 300,000.
The turn was the and "hittinthebax" again called for 1,005,000. The fell on the river and Reardon bet 3,750,000 this time. "hittinthebax" folded as Reardon dragged in the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeffrey "Jefffrr8" Reardon |
29,822,531
2,592,500
|
2,592,500 |
hittinthebax |
3,275,374
-1,837,500
|
-1,837,500 |
Jeffrey "Jefffrr8" Reardon raised to 625,000 from the small blind and "hittinthebax" called.
Both players checked the flop before Reardon led out for 673,750 on the turn. "hittinthebax" raised all in for 3,091,624 and Reardon folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeffrey "Jefffrr8" Reardon |
27,230,031
-1,196,250
|
-1,196,250 |
hittinthebax |
5,112,874
1,358,750
|
1,358,750 |
Jeffrey "Jefffrr8" Reardon raised to 525,000 on the button and "RyCoSuave" defended the big blind.
"RyCoSuave" led out for 572,625 on the flop and Reardon called to see the turn.
"RyCoSuave" bet another 1,500,000 and Reardon came back with an all-in shove. "RyCoSuave" tanked for a moment before mucking as Reardon extended his massive chip lead.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeffrey "Jefffrr8" Reardon |
28,426,281
1,999,775
|
1,999,775 |
RyCoSuave |
4,019,595
-4,937,275
|
-4,937,275 |
hittinthebax |
3,754,124
535,000
|
535,000 |