PokerStars WCOOP 2020

WCOOP-69-H: $10,300 8-Game [High Roller]
Day: 2
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Event Info

PokerStars WCOOP 2020

Final Results
Winner
RaúlGonzalez
Winning Hand
10♦7♦
Prize
$235,531
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$670,000
Entries
67
Level Info
Level
58
Blinds
62,500 / 125,000
Ante
0
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‘It’s hard to run as good as I did’ says Fabiano ‘Kovalski1’ Kovalski after winning 3rd title

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 56 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Fabiano Kovalski
Fabiano Kovalski

Earlier this year, the PokerStars Blog included Fabiano “Kovalski1” Kovalski among a list of Brazilian players to watch, a notable from the from the LAPT, the BSOP, and other PokerStars tours including an 11th place finish in the EPT Barcelona Main Event.

Of course, you couldn’t have missed Kovalski at the final table of Event #59-H, the $5,200 buy-in Midweek Freeze where he had the chip lead pretty much the entire way to win his third WCOOP title and a $119,483.15 first prize.

James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton caught up with Kovalski after his win and talked about his dream run in the WCOOP.

Read the full story over at the PokerStars Blog

Level: 56

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 0

More for Chidwick

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 55 : 25,000/50,000, 6,250 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

In the final hand before switching to PLO, "RaúlGonzalez" raised to 100,000 and Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick called. Chidwick check-called 75,000 on the {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop.

The turn was the {q-Hearts} and Chidwick checked. "RaúlGonzalez" bet 181,250, Chidwick check-raised to 575,000, and "RaúlGonzalez" called.

On the {6-Hearts} river, Chidwick bet 499,125 and "RaúlGonzalez" paid it off. Chidwick showed {a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for the nut flush and his adversary mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick gb
Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick 		5,110,061
1,055,375
 1,055,375
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of RaulGonzalez de
RaulGonzalez 		1,589,939
-1,055,375
 -1,055,375

Chidwick Doubles Through "RaúlGonzalez"

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 55 : 25,000/50,000, 6,250 ante
Chidwick Doubles into the Lead
Chidwick Doubles into the Lead

No-Limit Hold'em

Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick raised to 100,000 and "RaúlGonzalez" called. The flop was {7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{k-Spades} and "RaúlGonzalez" checked. Chidwick bet 148,750, "RaúlGonzalez" check-raised to 425,000, Chidwick pushed for 1,921,093, and "RaúlGonzalez" called.

Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick: {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}
"RaúlGonzalez": {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Chidwick had flopped bottom two pair but "RaúlGonzalez"'s top pair had plenty of equity to win the tournament on the spot. To do so, he needed to improve but he bricked the {3-Spades} turn and {j-Hearts} river to see Chidwick double into the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick gb
Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick 		4,054,686
1,794,843
 1,794,843
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of RaulGonzalez de
RaulGonzalez 		2,645,314
-1,794,843
 -1,794,843

Joao "Naza114" Vieira Eliminated in 3rd Place ($103,325)

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 55 : 25,000/50,000, 6,250 ante
Joao Vieira
Joao Vieira

No-Limit Hold'em

An orbit before, Joao "Naza114" Vieira got his short stack all in with {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts} against Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick's {q-Hearts}{10-Spades}, but two tens and two sixes provided a chop in the hand.

Then, in what would turn out to be Vieira's final hand, it was Chidwick who open-shoved from the small blind and Vieira who called all in for 373,161 total.

Joao "Naza114" Vieira: {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick: {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Vieira was all in and behind and the {q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{10-Spades}{a-Spades}{j-Hearts} board failed to provide any help to leave the tournament heads-up.

Vieira gone
Joao "Naza114" Vieira eliminated in 3rd place
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of RaulGonzalez de
RaulGonzalez 		4,440,157
-93,750
 -93,750
Profile photo of Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick gb
Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick 		2,259,843
501,286
 501,286
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Joao "Naza114" Vieira nl
Joao "Naza114" Vieira
Busted

Level: 55

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 6,250

"RaúlGonzalez" Opens Up a Wide Gap

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 54

Stud Hi-Lo

"RaúlGonzalez": {8-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} / {10-Hearts}{q-Spades}{2-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} / {10-Spades}
Joao "Naza114" Vieira: {x-}{x-} / {q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{4-Spades} / {x-}

"RaúlGonzalez" was the bring-in. Joao "Naza114" Vieira completed, "RaúlGonzalez" raised, Vieira made it three bets and "RaúlGonzalez" called.

"RaúlGonzalez" check-called fourth, fifth, and sixth street before leading out on the river. Vieira called the final bet.

"RaúlGonzalez" showed three tens for high and Vieira couldn't beat that, nor show a qualifying low to see "RaúlGonzalez" scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of RaulGonzalez de
RaulGonzalez 		5,065,907
1,720,000
 1,720,000
Profile photo of Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick gb
Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick 		1,058,557
-208,000
 -208,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Joao "Naza114" Vieira nl
Joao "Naza114" Vieira
575,536
-1,512,000
 -1,512,000

Chip Counts After Stud

Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp
Level 54

In the final hand before moving to Stud Hi-Lo, Joao "Naza114" Vieira also made a full house by making two pair on the turn and filling up on the river. He got paid against Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick, who called off every single street along the way.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of RaulGonzalez de
RaulGonzalez 		3,345,907
-232,000
 -232,000
Profile photo of Joao "Naza114" Vieira nl
Joao "Naza114" Vieira
2,087,536
928,000
 928,000
Profile photo of Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick gb
Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick 		1,266,557
-696,000
 -696,000
WSOP 1X Winner