Linus Loeliger On Course For $1.5M WCOOP Main Event Prize
The 2021 World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) is hurtling towards its grand finale and everyone is super excited to see which PokerStars player becomes the $5,200 NLHE Main Event champion. Whoever that champion turns out to be, they will pad their bankroll with $1,499,942.
Linus "LLinusLLove" Loeliger is the man in pole position when it comes to getting hands on that mammoth-sized prize. The talented Swiss star holds the chip lead with only 72 players remaining in the tournament.
Continue reading to discover what went down during WCOOP events on September 13.
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Linus Loeliger Leads 72 Players into Day 3 of WCOOP 91-H: $5,200 NLHE Main Event
Switzerland��s Linus "LLinusLLove" Loeliger emerged from a wild Day 2 as the chip leader of WCOOP 91-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, NLHE Main Event]. Loeliger leads the 72 players that remain from a field of 1,965 entries in this climactic tournament of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). There was a small overlay for the guaranteed prize pool of $10,000,000 that will pay the champion $1,499,942.
Loeliger battled in and out of the top ten before a crucial point late in Day 2 when he found aces to double up over 20 million. Loeliger has over three million more chips than ��K?rrinho�� in second and tops a list of 16 players with over 10 million in chips. Other notable Day 3 players include Tyler "Juicy_J_93" Jardine, Luiz "G1a1u1s1s" Arruda, and Laszlo "Lackoo87gcb" Molnar.
WCOOP 91-H: $5,200 NLHE 8-Max Main Event Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linus "LLinusLLove" Loeliger | Switzerland | 20,005,066 |
| 2 | "K?rrinho" | Austria | 16,684,865 |
| 3 | Tyler "Juicy_J_93" Jardine | Canada | 15,029,865 |
| 4 | "Sintoras" | Germany | 14,161,813 |
| 5 | Audrius "Stakelis24" Stakelis | Lithuania | 13,905,244 |
| 6 | Guntis "poker@luffyD" Aleskins | Latvia | 13,890,896 |
| 7 | "Rebel FishAK" | Romania | 12,905,254 |
| 8 | "bob43155" | Mexico | 12,328,056 |
| 9 | "Kaktus26rus" | Russia | 12,119,166 |
| 10 | "XnGo" | Mexico | 11,687,082 |
Day 3 kicks off on Tuesday September 14 at 7:05 p.m. CET. Blinds will start in Level 31 at 70,000/140,000 with a 17,500 ante. Day 3 play continues until there only the eight-handed final table remains. That final table is scheduled for Wednesday, September 15.
Don't miss any of the $5,200 NLHE Main Event action
Andras "probirs" Nemeth Seeking Third Title in WCOOP-92-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event]
Andras "probirs" Nemeth of Hungary is searching for his third World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) in the WCOOP-92-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event] after finishing Day 2 as chip leader. Nemeth, who most recently took down the 2020 $5,200 PLO 6-Max, High Roller for $140,506, joins six other players who survived over six hours of play on Day 2 to make it to the final table.
The tournament attracted 147 runners, smashing the million-dollar guarantee with a prize pool of $1.5 million. A large portion of the prize pool, $308,556, will go to the first-place winner, while second place will earn $237,169 and third place will earn $182,298.
Other players who survived Day 2 include Ami "UhhMee" Barer of Canada and Ola "Odd_Oddsen" Amundsgard of Norway, as well as Ukraine's "plspaythxbye" and "Ben_Apart" of the United Kingdom.
WCOOP 92-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $1M Gtd Final Table
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andras "probirs" Nemeth | Hungary | 12,180,183 |
| 2 | plspaythxbye | Ukraine | 8,932,614 |
| 3 | AlexKP | Denmark | 4,394,540 |
| 4 | Ben_Apart | United Kingdom | 4,150,690 |
| 5 | Ola "Odd_Oddsen" Amundsgard | Norway | 2,794,940 |
| 6 | Ami "UhhMee" Barer | Canada | 2,557,811 |
| 7 | Mr Juhlen | Sweden | 1,739,222 |
Day 3 of the PLO main event will commence on Sept. 14 at 7:05 CET, blinds will be 40,000/80,000, and the PokerNews live reporting team will be here bringing you final table coverage.
Tune in and see if Nemeth can get the job done.
2021 WCOOP Results From September 13
Only three events crowned their champions on September 13 thanks to more than a dozen events being in-play.
Brazil's Will "hellzito" Arruda was the day's biggest winner courtesy of taking down the WCOOP 96-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout], $250K Gtd for $60,213.
WCOOP 96-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout], $85K Gtd
| Entries | 7,451 |
| Prize Pool | $85,000 |
| Winner | Valeron12344 (Russia) |
| First-place Prize | $12,048 |
WCOOP 96-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout], $200K Gtd
| Entries | 2,563 |
| Prize Pool | $256,300 |
| Winner | sweetmike79 (Czech Republic) |
| First-place Prize | $37,530 |
WCOOP 96-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout], $250K Gtd
| Entries | 324 |
| Prize Pool | $324,000 |
| Winner | Will "hellzito" Arruda (Brazil) |
| First-place Prize | $60,213 |
In-Play
There are some massive WCOOP events in play right now, not least the $55 and $530 editions of the No-Limit Hold'em Main Events, and the $109 and $1,050 editions of the Pot-Limit Omaha Main Events.
Romania's "extasyman" leads the final 79 players back into battle in the $530 NLHE Main Event where a $549,007 top prize awaits the eventual champion. Whoever triumphs in the $1,050 PLO Main Event takes home $128,664. Flying Finn Aku "Aku1206" Joentausta is the man to catch in that tournament.
You can, of course, follow all the action from the Main Events right here at PokerNews.
WCOOP 91-L: $55 NLHE [8-Max, NLHE Main Event], $1.5M Gtd
| Entries | 40,291 |
| Players Left | 160 |
| Prize Pool | $2,014,550 |
| Chip Leader | joamarcello (Brazil) |
| First-place Prize | $193,653 |
WCOOP 91-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, NLHE Main Event], $2.5M Gtd
| Entries | 7,783 |
| Players Left | 79 |
| Prize Pool | $3,891,500 |
| Chip Leader | extasyman (Romania) |
| First-place Prize | $549,007 |
WCOOP 92-L: $109 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $275K Gtd
| Entries | 3,023 |
| Players Left | 18 |
| Prize Pool | $302,300 |
| Chip Leader | Elia001 (Russia) |
| First-place Prize | $43,692 |
WCOOP 92-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $750K Gtd
| Entries | 758 |
| Players Left | 17 |
| Prize Pool | $758,000 |
| Chip Leader | Aku "Aku1206" Joentausta |
| First-place Prize | $128,664 |
WCOOP 94-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver], $200K Gtd
| Entries | 27,906 |
| Players Left | 301 |
| Prize Pool | $273,478 |
| Chip Leader | mastakid (Romania) |
| First-place Prize | $11,808 plus bounties |
Veldhuis Records Biggest MTT Result Ever as Dzivielevski Wins Two WCOOP Titles
WCOOP 94-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver], $750K Gtd
| Entries | 9,819 |
| Players Left | 275 |
| Prize Pool | $981,900 |
| Chip Leader | arra85 (Norway) |
| First-place Prize | $57,287 plus bounties |
WCOOP 94-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver], $1.25M Gtd
| Entries | 1,516 |
| Players Left | 85 |
| Prize Pool | $1,516,000 |
| Chip Leader | Chmuri7 (Poland) |
| First-place Prize | $99,228 plus bounties |
WCOOP 01-L: $5.50 NLHE [Phase 2], $1M Gtd
| Entries | 13,518 |
| Players Left | 62 |
| Prize Pool | $1,000,000 |
| Chip Leader | Pokerist_21 (Russia) |
| First-place Prize | $118,108 |
WCOOP 01-M: $22 NLHE [Phase 2], $1M Gtd
| Entries | 5,108 |
| Players Left | 36 |
| Prize Pool | $1,000,000 |
| Chip Leader | flush kappa (Hungary) |
| First-place Prize | $125,012 |
WCOOP 01-H: $109 NLHE [Phase 2], $1M Gtd
| Entries | 1,433 |
| Players Left | 27 |
| Prize Pool | $1,283,400 |
| Chip Leader | Laddien (Norway) |
| First-place Prize | $175,006 |
WCOOP 95-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout], $35K Gtd
| Entries | 8,502 |
| Players Left | 191 |
| Prize Pool | $41,659 |
| Chip Leader | IVERSSSSON (Ukraine) |
| First-place Prize | $5,854 |
WCOOP 95-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout], $200K Gtd
| Entries | 4,668 |
| Players Left | 346 |
| Prize Pool | $233,400 |
| Chip Leader | viniMIT0 (Brazil) |
| First-place Prize | $33,260 |
Not One, But TWO PokerStars Ambassadors Win WCOOP Titles!
WCOOP 95-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout], $300K Gtd
| Entries | 664 |
| Players Left | 87 |
| Prize Pool | $332,000 |
| Chip Leader | Ant1K1lller (Kyrgyzstan) |
| First-place Prize | $56,520 |
Events Scheduled for September 14
Nine more tournaments shuffle up and deal on September 14, giving players the chance to save their series. All eyes will be on the WCOOP 97-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Super Tuesday SE], $500K Gtd. The equivalent event earlier in the series saw "gnetaren" of Sweden bulldoze their way to the $134,908 top prize.
| Date | Time (CET) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 14 Sep | 7:05 p.m. | WCOOP 97-L: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout], $125K Gtd |
| Tue 14 Sep | 7:05 p.m. | WCOOP 97-M: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Freezeout, Mini Super Tuesday SE], $300K Gtd |
| Tue 14 Sep | 7:05 p.m. | WCOOP 97-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Super Tuesday SE], $500K Gtd |
| Tue 14 Sep | 8:15 p.m. | WCOOP 98-L: $11 6+ Holdem [6-Max], $30K Gtd |
| Tue 14 Sep | 8:15 p.m. | WCOOP 98-L: $109 6+ Holdem [6-Max], $40K Gtd |
| Tue 14 Sep | 8:15 p.m. | WCOOP 98-L: $1,050 6+ Holdem [6-Max], $75K Gtd |
| Tue 14 Sep | 9:30 p.m. | WCOOP 99-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Freezeout], $85K Gtd |
| Tue 14 Sep | 9:30 p.m. | WCOOP 99-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Freezeout], $250K Gtd |
| Tue 14 Sep | 9:30 p.m. | WCOOP 99-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $300K Gtd |
In this Series
- 1 Grafton Bags Chip Lead as WCOOP 2021 Explodes into Action
- 2 WCOOP 2021: Filatov and Proudfoot Grab Titles; Shakerchi Leads HORSE Final Table
- 3 WCOOP 2021: Third Titles for Patrick Leonard and Naoya Kihara
- 4 Patrick Leonard Wins Back-to-Back WCOOP Titles
- 5 WCOOP 2021: Nemeth On Course For Another Title
- 6 Plesuv Wins WCOOP Thursday Thrill; Brazilians Win Four Titles on Day 7
- 7 Kovalski Leads $25K WCOOP Super High Roller; Sixth WCOOP Title for Nevanlinna
- 8 Kovalski Leads $2K NLHE WCOOP Event After 5th Place in the $25K
- 9 ?deen Wins WCOOP-34-M; Veldhuis Finishes Fifth
- 10 Peterman Bags First WCOOP Title After Stacked $5,200 NLHE Final Table
- 11 PokerStars�� Ben "Spraggy" Spragg Reaches Day 2 of the WCOOP $2K Thursday Thrill
- 12 "RaulGonzalez" Wins Second $10K 8-Game WCOOP in Two Years
- 13 Christian Rudolph Is On Course For His Third WCOOP Title
- 14 Vamos! Volkmann Adds Yet Another WCOOP Title for Brazil
- 15 Can Filatov Bag a Second WCOOP Title of 2021?
- 16 Third WCOOP Title for Vousden; "gnetaren" Wins Super Tuesday
- 17 Not One, But TWO PokerStars Ambassadors Win WCOOP Titles!
- 18 Veldhuis Records Biggest MTT Result Ever as Dzivielevski Wins Two WCOOP Titles
- 19 Huge Day of WCOOP Action as Main Events Kick Off
- 20 Linus Loeliger On Course For $1.5M WCOOP Main Event Prize
- 21 Steven Chew Tops WCOOP Final Table Ahead of Main Event Showdown
- 22 "CrazyLissy" Defeats Pascal Lefrancois Heads-Up to Win 2021 WCOOP Main Event
