Event #20: $1,000 NLHE 6-Max High Roller Championship Trophy Event, $40K Gtd
Day 1 Completed
2021 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker (NJCOOP)
Event #20: $1,000 NLHE 6-Max High Roller Championship Trophy Event, $40K Gtd
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker (NJCOOP)
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$40,000
Entries
37
Entries
37
Players Left
1
On Wednesday, it was the high roller's time to shine in the 2021 New Jersey Championship of Online Poker, as Event #20: $1,000 NLHE (6-Max, High Roller) Championship Trophy Event saw twenty-four players hit the felt in search of a coveted NJCOOP Trophy. With an additional thirteen re-entries, the tournament fell short of the advertised $40,000 guarantee, with PokerStars kicking in the additional $4,850 to the prize pool.
After a speedy day of just under five hours, it was Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski who locked down his second NJCOOP title of the series and an $18,143 payday.
Tentnowski, who earned his first 2021 NJCOOP win in Event #7: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Deepstack], $25K GTD for $5,925, is an established New Jersey online crusher, and this score marks his eighth five-figure cash in the state of New Jersey according to PocketFives.com. Tentnowski overcame a tough field of grinders on a single bullet, and won a key flip in the end to lock up the big score and the hardware.
NJCOOP $1,000 High Roller Results
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski | $18,143 |
| 2 | RequalsI | $11,043 |
| 3 | ROU$EY | $6,722 |
| 4 | coldandwarm | $4,092 |
Action of the Day
A star-studded field was in attendance for the biggest buy-in on the NJCOOP docket, but it was difficult day for most of them, as WSOP Bracelet winners Ryan "hagz2richez" Hagerty and Michael "J3tBl@ckP0pe" Gagliano, along with crushers like Daniel "loxonbagel" Buzgon and Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro all fired and failed to make it to the money.
The final table saw entnowski come in with the chip lead, after eliminating Angel "Chr0meKing" Lopez in a huge pot just before the final table commenced. With the chip lead in hand, Tentnowski sat back as "Sgt. Tibbs" busted in seventh to Funaro, and Tentnowski went right for those chips a few hands later. The ace-queen of Tentnowski would hold against the ace-five of Funaro, and Tentnowski now held nearly half of the chips in play on the bubble.
After Tentnowski went on a tear of winning pot after pot with preflop aggression, "NINE9NINE9NINE" took a stand against Tentnowski with jack-ten, but couldn't best Tentnowski's ace-eight and bubbled the High Roller. From there, it was "RequalsI" who became the executioner, busting "coldandwarm" and "ROU$EY" in back-to-back hands to bring things to nearly even heads-up.
Despite the fairly deep stacks, things came down to the most classic of races a short time later, as Tentnowski got it in with ace-king against the pocket jacks of "RequalsI". A king on the turn sent all but just over a big blind to Tentnowski, and a few hands later, Tentnowski had earned his second NJCOOP title of the series.
PokerNews will return for more NJCOOP coverage on Sunday, September 19th at 5 p.m. EST for Event #34: $300 NLHE Championship Trophy Event, so be sure to tune in then!
Also on Wednesday, Naichang "cncly1314" Chen also won his second title of the series when he topped a 120-entry field to win Event #21: $150 NLHE [6-Max], $15K GTD for $3,149. A few days earlier, he had won Event #12: $150 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $10K GTD for $2,815.
Wednesday 2021 NJCOOP Winners
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #19: $100 NLHE [PKO], $20K GTD | 244 | $22,399.20 | thebojangler | $4,849.66 |
| Event #20: $1,000 NLHE [6-Max, High Roller Championship], $40K GTD | 37 | $40,000 | Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski | $18,142.99 |
| Event #21: $150 NLHE [6-Max], $15K GTD | 120 | $16,524 | Naichang "cncly1314" Chen | $3,148.81 |
Level 22: (8,000/16,000/2,000)
Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski raised to 32,000 from the button, and "RequalsI" three-bet to 112,000 from the big blind. Tentnowski four-bet shoved for 915,174, and "RequalsI" called.
Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski: 
"RequalsI": 
The High Roller title would essentially come down to a flip, as the two players were separated by just 14,652 in chips. "RequalsI" survived the 
flop, but the 
fell on the turn to pull Tentnowski in front. "RequalsI" needed an ace or nine to win the title, but was left wanting on the 
river.
Four hands later, "RequalsI" was all in for 45,608 and at risk against Tentnowski.
"RequalsI": 
Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski: 
Tentnowski spiked a five on the 
flop, and held on the 
turn and 
river to earn his second NJCOOP title of the series, along with a coveted NJCOOP Championship Trophy.
A full recap will be posted shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,850,000
889,004
|
889,004 |
|
Busted |
Level 22: (8,000/16,000/2,000)
On the very next hand, "RequalsI" raised to 32,000 from the button, and "ROU$EY" three-bet shoved for 348,486 in the big blind. "RequalsI" called.
"ROU$EY": 
"RequalsI": 
"RequalsI" wouldn't be denied, as the 
flop gave them top set and a big lead. No ten would fall on the turn or river, and "RequalsI" goes to heads-up play now with a very close stack to current chip leader Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
960,996
-10,500
|
-10,500 |
|
|
889,004
361,486
|
361,486 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 22: (8,000/16,000/2,000)
"RequalsI" jammed from the small blind, and "coldandwarm" committed their last 175,445 in the big blind.
"coldandwarm": 
"RequalsI": 
"coldandwarm" pulled in front on the flop, but "RequalsI" picked up a gutshot on the turn. The river gave "RequalsI" a winning pair of aces, and "coldandwarm" was the first to leave with a payday.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
971,496
-130,760
|
-130,760 |
|
|
527,518
292,445
|
292,445 |
|
|
350,986
55,760
|
55,760 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 21: (7,000/14,000/1,750)
Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski, who had won eight out of the last ten pots preflop, jammed yet again from the hijack, and "NINE9NINE9NINE" called off for 83,690 on the button.
"NINE9NINE9NINE": 
Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski:
Tentnowski held on the 
flop, but "NINE9NINE9NINE" paired on the turn to take the lead. Tentnowski pulled back in front with the 
on the river, and "NINE9NINE9NINE" bubbled, while the remaining four players are in the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,102,256
473,810
|
473,810 |
|
|
295,226
-179,920
|
-179,920 |
|
|
235,073
-101,200
|
-101,200 |
|
|
217,445
-51,000
|
-51,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 21: (7,000/14,000/1,750)
Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski jammed in the small blind, and "ROU$EY" called off for 218,573 in the big blind.
"ROU$EY": 
Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski:
Tentnowski picked up a gutshot on the 
flop, but improved no further on the turn and river, and "ROU$EY" earned a bubble double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
628,446
-177,323
|
-177,323 |
|
|
475,146
258,823
|
258,823 |
|
|
336,273
36,978
|
36,978 |
|
|
268,445
-46,978
|
-46,978 |
|
|
141,690
120,500
|
120,500 |
Level 20: (6,000/12,000/1,500)
Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro jammed for 197,852 from the button, and Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski called in the big blind.
Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro: 
Stanton "Stonniepokes" Tentnowski:
Funaro picked up chop outs on the 
flop and turn, but bricked the river to send another big pot to Tentnowski, who now holds nearly half the chips in play as the bubble looms.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
805,769
213,602
|
213,602 |
|
|
315,423
-18,750
|
-18,750 |
|
|
299,295
3,750
|
3,750 |
|
|
216,323
33,250
|
33,250 |
|
|
21,190
-202,750
|
-202,750 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 19: (5,000/10,000/1,250)
Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro jammed for 167,893 from the cutoff, and a short-stacked "$gt. Tibbs" called off their last 27,709 in the small blind.
"$gt. Tibbs": 
Frank "thewholefunk" Funaro: 
Funaro flopped a set with 
on the flop to take a commanding lead, and he left "$gt. Tibbs" drawing dead on the turn before the could fall on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
592,167
130,625
|
130,625 |
|
|
334,173
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
295,545
-28,500
|
-28,500 |
|
|
223,940
-78,000
|
-78,000 |
|
|
221,102
102,709
|
102,709 |
|
|
183,073
-56,625
|
-56,625 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 19: (5,000/10,000/1,250)
"RequalsI" raised to 20,000 from the button, and "coldandwarm" called in the big blind.
"coldandwarm" checked the 
flop, and "RequalsI" bet 16,095. "coldandwarm" called.
Both players checked the turn, and "coldandwarm" bet 60,000 on the river. "RequalsI" folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
342,173
17,095
|
17,095 |
|
|
324,045
15,905
|
15,905 |