PokerStars SCOOP 2021

SCOOP-92-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $3M Gtd
Day: 4
Event Info

PokerStars SCOOP 2021

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q2
Prize
$376,087
Event Info
Buy-in
$109
Prize Pool
$3,891,300
Entries
38,913
Level Info
Level
68
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
1,500,000
Players Info - Day 4
Players Left
1

SCOOP-92-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $3M Gtd

Day 4 Completed

"Cantaloupe91" Wins SCOOP-92-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event] ($376,087)

Level 68 : 6,000,000/12,000,000, 1,500,000 ante
"Cantaloupe91" Wins SCOOP-92-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event] ($376,087)
"Cantaloupe91" Wins SCOOP-92-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event] ($376,087)

It was a quick final table, but a long heads up as "Cantaloupe91" from Greece parlayed their second place stack from the start of the day into a SCOOP title and $376,087 a few hours later. Over the course of the four day SCOOP-92-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], they outlasted 38,913 total entries, ending Day 3 second in chips out of the final nine. The massive field blew past the guarantee, putting $3,891,300 into the middle for prizes.

This score looks to be huge for them. PokerNews shows about $6,000 in previous wins for "Cantaloupe91" from SCOOP this year and last, and PocketFives shows a $3,776 win in a recent Bounty Builder $215, but this win looks to dwarf those previous results.

The Final Table

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Cantaloupe91Greece$376,087
2Essa_maniaUnited Kingdom$265,914
3carafaloBrazil$188,029
4mr_suspektSweden$132,956
5tomekatoArgentina$94,014
6MagnatGRussia$66,478
7Lmao7Finland$47,007
8Lordof0512Austria$33,239
9ticascrCosta Rica$23,503

Final Table Action

Chip counts were a bit top heavy heading into today's final table with the top three players holding more than two-thirds of the chips, and two of those top stacks ended up battling for the win. "Lordof0512", who started the day third in chips, wasn't so lucky after waking up with queens, but running into ace-king for "Essa_mania" in a double knock-out hand just a few minutes into the day's play.

The fast action continued, and before the first break of the day they were down to just three players left in action. "carafalo" was eliminated in third shortly after the first break was over, to set up heads up action between the two biggest stacks to start the day.

While the first seven eliminations went quickly, heads up play was a grueling battle nearly two hours long. Both players held the chip lead several times during heads up play, and the each had at least one chance to end it all. In the end, it took five full levels of heads up play to finally determine a winner in this one.

Most of the final damage to "Essa_mania" was done in a hand where they bluffed river and got called by "Cantaloupe91" with a rivered king. That left "Essa_mania" very short, and all the chips went in the next hand, losing with ace-jack against the queen-deuce for "Cantaloupe91" that rivered a straight.

"Essa_mania" won $265,914 for second place, while the SCOOP title and $376,087 went to "Cantaloupe91" for the win.

"Essa_mania" Eliminated in 2nd Place ($265,914)

Level 68 : 6,000,000/12,000,000, 1,500,000 ante
"Essa_mania" Eliminated in 2nd Place ($265,914)
"Essa_mania" Eliminated in 2nd Place ($265,914)

After "Cantaloupe91" spent a few hands chipping away relentlessly to increase their lead, most of the damage was done in the second last hand of the night. "Essa_mania" raised to 24 million, and "Cantaloupe91" called to {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. They both checked to the {3-Diamonds} turn, but when "Cantaloupe91" checked, "Essa_mania" bet 24 million and got called. "Cantaloupe91" check-called again for 60 million on the {k-Clubs} river.

"Cantaloupe91": {k-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
"Essa_mania": {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

Board: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The left "Essa_mania" with just 73 million chips, which went in the next hand where they busted with {a-Spades}{j-Hearts} against {q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} when "Cantaloupe91" rivered a straight with their queen. Second place was worth $265,914.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Cantaloupe91 gr
Cantaloupe91
972,825,000
434,452,696
434,452,696
Profile photo of Essa_mania gb
Essa_mania
Busted

"Essa_mania" In Front Again

Level 68 : 6,000,000/12,000,000, 1,500,000 ante
"Essa_mania" In Front Again
"Essa_mania" In Front Again

"Cantaloupe91" raised to 26.4 million, then called when "Essa_mania" three-bet to 64.8 million. The flop was {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and "Essa_mania" bet 42 million. "Cantaloupe91" called to the {7-Hearts} turn, then bet 81.6 million when "Essa_mania" checked. "Essa_mania" called and they both checked the {k-Spades} river. "Essa_mania" turned over aces and won the pot to take a big lead again.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Essa_mania gb
Essa_mania
686,238,848
188,280,000
188,280,000
Profile photo of Cantaloupe91 gr
Cantaloupe91
286,586,152
-188,280,000
-188,280,000

Level: 68

Blinds: 6,000,000/12,000,000

Ante: 1,500,000

Even-Steven Again

Level 67 : 5,000,000/10,000,000, 1,250,000 ante
Even-Steven Again
Even-Steven Again

"Cantaloupe91" raised to 22 million, and "Essa_mania" called to the {a-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop. "Essa_mania" check-called for 14.88 million, and did it again for 76.2 million on the {10-Clubs} turn. They both checked the {10-Hearts} river, and "Essa_mania" took it down with {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Essa_mania gb
Essa_mania
497,958,848
147,640,030
147,640,030
Profile photo of Cantaloupe91 gr
Cantaloupe91
474,866,152
-147,640,000
-147,640,000

Lead Swaps Again

Level 67 : 5,000,000/10,000,000, 1,250,000 ante

"Cantaloupe91" raised to 22 million and "Essa_mania" called. They both checked the {j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{q-Spades} flop, and "Essa_mania" bet 20 million on the {7-Diamonds} turn. "Cantaloupe91" raised to 60 million and got called. The river came {7-Spades} and "Essa_mania" fired again, getting the call, and the win with {q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Essa_mania gb
Essa_mania
586,488,848
459,450,000
459,450,000
Profile photo of Cantaloupe91 gr
Cantaloupe91
386,336,152
-459,450,000
-459,450,000

Level: 67

Blinds: 5,000,000/10,000,000

Ante: 1,250,000