2021 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker (NJCOOP)

Event #15: $250 NLHE Super Tuesday NJCOOP Edition Championship Trophy Event, $35K Gtd
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker (NJCOOP)

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$8,350
Event Info
Buy-in
$250
Prize Pool
$41,474
Entries
178
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
178
Players Left
1

Event #15: $250 NLHE Super Tuesday NJCOOP Edition Championship Trophy Event, $35K Gtd

Day 1 Completed

"kyleorto86" Wins Event #15: $250 NLHE Super Tuesday NJCOOP Edition Championship Trophy Event ($8,350)

NJCOOP Event #15: $250 NLHE Super Tuesday NJCOOP Edition
NJCOOP Event #15: $250 NLHE Super Tuesday NJCOOP Edition

The 2021 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker continued on Tuesday with another signature event, NJCOOP Event #15: $250 NLHE Super Tuesday NJCOOP Edition Championship Trophy Event, which smashed the $35,000 guarantee with a total of 178 entrants (108 players and 70 re-entries) for a total of $41,474 in the prize pool. After a brisk six-and-a-half-hour day on the felt, it was "kyleorto86" who earned the title, the NJCOOP Championship Trophy, and $8,350 by besting "Dkornblau" in heads-up action.

"kyleorto86" made their first big splash just after the money bubble broke, winning a flip to eliminate "wxg1989" and help propel them to the second largest stack at the start of the final table. After they eliminated "troutray" in eighth place, they held the chip lead for the remainder of the final table, never looking back in route to a dominating performance and the coveted NJCOOP Championship Trophy.

NJCOOP Event #15 Final Table Results

PositionPlayerPrize
1kyleorto86$8,350
2Dkornblau$6,364
3jimmyk99$4,850
41025191$3,697
5mrblonde2020$2,817
6Sridhar "sri100k" Sangannagari$2,147
7Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano$1,637
8troutray$1,247
9TopDogCD$951

Action of the Day

Just twenty-three players found their way to the money after "iFoldN0t" bubbled. Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro (10th - $805), Keith "donnysack" Donovan (12th - $805) and Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski (18th - $577) were some of those who were able to take home some cash before the final table was reached.

With an average stack of almost fifty big blinds at the start of the final table, deep-stacked play was the name of the day, as it took nearly two levels for the first two players to hit the rail. Shortly after, the two known entities at the final table went out back-to-back, as Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano was on the wrong end of a two pair over two pair cooler versus "mrblonde2020", then a few hands later, Sridhar "sri100k" Sangannagari had kicker problems against "kyleorto86" to bust in sixth.

Michael Gagliano
Michael Gagliano

From there, "kyleorto86" took control, knocking out "mrblonde2020" in fifth. After a short-stacked "1025191" busted in fourth to "jimmyk99", "kyleorto86" woke up with kings one level later and was waiting when "jimmyk99" ripped it in with ace-four, and "kyleorto86" took a nearly 3:1 chip lead into heads-up play against "Dkornblau".

"Dkornblau" was whittled down to just seventeen big blinds when they opted to jam with pocket fours, but the red-hot "kyleorto86" was waiting with aces. Despite a sweaty flop that saw "Dkornblau" pick up straight and flush draws, the turn and river bricked off, sending the NJCOOP Championship Trophy home with "kyleorto86".

PokerNews will continue coverage of the 2021 NJCOOP on Wednesday with NJCOOP Event #20: $1,000 NLHE 6-Max High Roller Championship Trophy Event, $40K Gtd, so be sure to tune in tomorrow at 8 p.m. EST to see who the next NJCOOP Championship Trophy winner will be.

Here's a look at all those who captured titles on Tuesday:

TournamentEntriesPrize PoolWinnerPrize
Event #15: $250 NLHE [Super Tuesday Championship Trophy Event], $35K GTD178$41,474kyleorto86$8,350.39
Event #16: $30 NLHE, $10K GTD434$11,848.20Renorick1946$2,127.69
Event #17: $150 NLHE, $15K GTD123$16,937.10Tagubhai$3,712.43
Event #18: $100 NLHE [Turbo, Bubble Rush], $10K GTD135$12,3931025191$2,343.17

Tags: Frank FunaroKeith DonovanMichael GaglianoSridhar SangannagariStanton Tentnowski

"Dkornblau" Eliminated in 2nd Place ($6,364)

Dkornblau eliminated in 2nd
Dkornblau eliminated in 2nd

Level 30: (25,000/50,000/6,250)

"Dkornblau" jammed for 867,479 from the button, and "kyleorto86" snap-called in the big blind.

"Dkornblau": {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}
"kyleorto86": {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}

"Dkornblau" found almost a perfect flop for cracking rockets with the {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}, as they picked up a flush draw and gutshot. The {9-Hearts} turn and {7-Diamonds} river bricked off, however, and "Dkornblau" couldn't continue their rally and finished as the runner-up.

A full recap of the day's action will follow shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of kyleorto86 us
kyleorto86
4,450,000
1,807,394
1,807,394
Profile photo of Dkornblau us
Dkornblau
Busted

"Dkornblau" Clawing Back

Level 29: (20,000/40,000/5,000)

"Dkornblau" raised to 80,000 on the button, and "kyleorto86" called in the big blind.

"kyleorto86" checked the {10-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{j-Spades} flop, and "Dkornblau" bet 85,000. "kyleorto86" check-raised to 234,600, and "Dkornblau" called.

"kyleorto86" bet 281,248 on the {k-Clubs} turn, and "Dkornblau" jammed for 886,946. "kyleorto86" folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of kyleorto86 us
kyleorto86
2,642,606
-488,908
-488,908
Profile photo of Dkornblau us
Dkornblau
1,807,394
488,908
488,908

"jimmyk99" Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,850)

jimmyk99 eliminated in 3rd
jimmyk99 eliminated in 3rd

Level 29: (20,000/40,000/5,000)

"jimmyk99" jammed for 918,518 from the small blind, and "kyleorto86" called in the big blind.

"jimmyk99": {a-Spades}{4-Clubs}
"kyleorto86": {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

"jimmyk99" bricked the {2-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop, but picked up a gutshot on the {6-Clubs} turn. The {7-Hearts} river was no help for "jimmyk99", and "kyleorto86" takes a nearly 3:1 chip lead into heads-up play against "Dkornblau".

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of kyleorto86 us
kyleorto86
3,131,514
566,150
566,150
Profile photo of Dkornblau us
Dkornblau
1,318,486
653,618
653,618
Profile photo of jimmyk99 us
jimmyk99
Busted

"kyleorto86" In Control

Level 28: (15,000/30,000/3,750)

"kyleorto86" raised to 66,000 from the button, and "Dkornblau" three-bet to 157,500 in the small blind. "kyleorto86" called.

Both players checked the {2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop, and "Dkornblau" checked the {q-Diamonds} turn. "kyleorto86" bet 110,438 and "Dkornblau" called.

"Dkornblau" led out for 225,000 on the {10-Clubs} river, and "kyleorto86" quickly called with {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} which beat the {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} of "Dkornblau".

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of kyleorto86 us
kyleorto86
2,565,364
23,118
23,118
Profile photo of jimmyk99 us
jimmyk99
1,319,678
461,468
461,468
Profile photo of Dkornblau us
Dkornblau
664,868
-384,676
-384,676

"1025191" Eliminated in 4th Place ($3,697)

1025191 eliminated in 4th
1025191 eliminated in 4th

Level 27: (12,500/25,000/3,250)

"jimmyk99" jammed in the small blind, and "1025191" called off their last 254,666 in the big blind.

"jimmyk99": {a-Clubs}{7-Spades}
"1025191": {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

"1025191" picked up a flush draw on the {6-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop, but improved no further on the {5-Clubs} turn or {7-Clubs} river and was eliminated.

The final three players are on a five-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of kyleorto86 us
kyleorto86
2,542,246
-172,998
-172,998
Profile photo of Dkornblau us
Dkornblau
1,049,544
3,775
3,775
Profile photo of jimmyk99 us
jimmyk99
858,210
161,564
161,564
Profile photo of 1025191 us
1025191
Busted

"mrblonde2020" Eliminated in 5th Place ($2,817)

mrblonde2020 eliminated in 5th
mrblonde2020 eliminated in 5th

Level 27: (12,500/25,000/3,250)

"mrblonde2020" jammed for 449,805 from the small blind, and "kyleorto86" called in the big blind.

"mrblonde2020": {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
"kyleorto86": {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

"mrblonde2020" would fail to catch up, as the {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} runout gave "kyleorto86" a straight and the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of kyleorto86 us
kyleorto86
2,715,244
800,630
800,630
Profile photo of mrblonde2020 us
mrblonde2020
Busted

"jimmyk99" Doubles Through "1025191"

Level 27: (12,500/25,000/3,250)

"1025191" raised to 50,000 from the hijack, and "jimmyk99" three-bet shoved for 333,948 in the big blind. "1025191" called.

"jimmyk99": {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
"1025191": {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

"1025191" held on the {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{a-Spades} flop, but the {10-Diamonds} turn was a disaster for them, as "jimmyk99" nailed aces and tens and took the lead. The {3-Diamonds} river bricked off, and "jimmyk99" doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of kyleorto86 us
kyleorto86
1,914,614
348,250
348,250
Profile photo of Dkornblau us
Dkornblau
1,045,769
185,250
185,250
Profile photo of jimmyk99 us
jimmyk99
696,646
349,698
349,698
Profile photo of mrblonde2020 us
mrblonde2020
459,555
-420,000
-420,000
Profile photo of 1025191 us
1025191
333,416
-463,198
-463,198