PokerStars WCOOP 2020

WCOOP-10-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd
Day: 2
Event Info

PokerStars WCOOP 2020

Final Results
Winner
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$238,966
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
94
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
32,500
Players Info - Day 2
Players Left
1

WCOOP-10-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd

Day 2 Completed

Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich Wins Second WCOOP Title in 2020 WCOOP-10-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller] ($238,966)

Level 30 : 125,000/250,000, 32,500 ante
Ludovic Geilich
Ludovic Geilich

It took fewer than six hours on the final day of the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) 2020 to determine a champion in the first if six tournaments which features a five-figure buy-in. WCOOP-10-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller] drew a total of 94 entries and the top 11 finishers shared a portion of the $1 million guarantee.

After an intense heads-up battle of more than one and a half hours, Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich defeated German wizard Ole "wizowizo" Schemion in heads-up to claim the top prize of $238,966. Both had one WCOOP title to their name from previous years and it was Geilich that doubled his tally. Back in 2016, the Scotsman topped a field of 93 entries in the $21,000 PL Omaha [6-Max, High-Roller] which came with a top prize of $462,182.

While Geilich entered the final day as the chip leader, it wasn't an easy ride to victory by any means as he had to overcome a tough line-up including some of the biggest names in the world of live and online poker. 2020 online crusher Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian, SCOOP and WCOOP Main Event finalist Pieter "XMorphineX" Aerts, and the High Roller regular Timothy "Tim0thee" Adams, Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker and Mikita "fish2013" Badziakouski all fell on the wayside.

Chris "Big Huni" Hunichen went from one of the shortest stacks to dominating chip leader for a decent portion of the final day but his bid of a repeat victory ended in third place.

Final Result 2020 WCOOP-10-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller]

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (in USD)
1Ludovic "ludovi333" GeilichScotland$238,966
2Ole "wizowizo" SchemionGermany$184,676
3Chris "Big Huni" HunichenUnited States$142,719
4Mikita "fish2013" BadziakouskiBelarus$110,295
5Thomas "WushuTM" MuehloeckerAustria$85,237
6Timothy "Tim0thee" AdamsCanada$65,872
7Filipe "Zagazaur" OliveiraPortugal$50,907
8fishbones11Canada$39,341
9Pieter "XMorphineX" AertsBelgium$31,510
10Artur "mararthur1" MartirosianRussia$25,238
11despedespi33United Kingdom$25,238

Hunichen Dominates Early Stages; Geilich Survives Crucial Showdown

It would not take long to set up the nine-handed final table as "despedespi33" and Artur "mararthur1" Martirosian became the first two casualties of the day. Chris "Big Huni" Hunichen was in the middle of the pack when the action resumed but scored a double with kings versus ace-queen, then knocked our Martirosian in a flip with eights versus queen-jack suited.

Pieter "XMorphineX" Aerts lost a flip to Ole "wizowizo" Schemion and Hunichen pulled further away at the top of the leaderboard by eliminating "fishbones11" with kings versus sevens. Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich was suddenly in the middle of the pack and flopped a set of eights in a preflop three-way all-in to eliminate Filipe "Zagazaur" Oliveira. The same hand left Thomas "WushuTM" Muehloecker but the Austrian survived his next showdowns to jump back into contention.

Muehloecker had to start another come back when he lost a flip to Mikita "fish2013" Badziakouski for most of his chips and doubled twice. He even made a pay jump as Timothy "Tim0thee" Adams came up second-best with ace-eight suited against the ace-five suited of Geilich. However, in the very next hand Muehloecker failed to hold with an overpair against a pair and gutshot to reduce the field to the final four.

Badziakouski then fell to Hunichen with eights versus kings before three-handed play was a roller coaster ride. Soon after all stacks were within one big blind, Hunichen suddenly became short and saw his kings cracked by the fours of Schemion.

With more than 50 big blinds at their disposal for the start of the heads-up duel, Geilich and Schemion didn't hold back with three-bets and check-raises. The lead changed numerous times and the intense battle lasted for more than 90 minutes. It then all came to a crashing end when Schemion flopped top pair with king-queen and Geilich called him down with king-nine for flopped two pair and a full house on the river.

The final day of the event was broadcasted on the PokerStars Twitch with commentary and cards-up coverage on a delay of 20 minutes. Ludovic Geilich overcame a tough heads-up battle with Ole Schemion to win his second WCOOP title. The PokerNews live reporting team will continue to provide updates throughout the festival and you can follow the all the action right here!

Tags: Artur MartirosianChris HunichenFilipe OliveiraLudovic GeilichMikita BadziakouskiOle SchemionPieter AertsThomas MuehloeckerTimothy Adams

Ole "wizowizo" Schemion Eliminated in 2nd Place ($184,676)

Level 30 : 125,000/250,000, 32,500 ante

Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich raised it up to 548,675 on the button and was called by Ole "wizowizo" Schemion in the big blind.

Schemion check-raised a flop of {k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Spades} from 286,875 to 1,125,000 and picked up a call to then lead the {5-Clubs} turn for 1,569,681, which Geilich called once more.

With 4,775,697 behind, Schemion jammed the {9-Hearts} river and Geilich nearly beat him into the pot. Schemion's {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} had only been ahead preflop as had Geilich flopped the bet of it with {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and rivered the full house.

Ole "wizowizo" Schemion Eliminated in 2nd Place
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion Eliminated in 2nd Place

Schemion's bid for a second WCOOP title came up one spot short and is rewarded with a consolation prize of $184,676. Geilich on the other hand has now doubled his tally and takes home the top prize of $238,966

A recap of today's action is to follow.

Player Chips Progress
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich gb
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich
23,500,000
8,051,553
8,051,553
Day 1 Chip Leader
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion
Busted

Schemion Pulls Some Back

Level 30 : 125,000/250,000, 32,500 ante

Many limped pots emerged after the blinds had gone up and one of them led to the {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{k-Diamonds} turn on which Ole "wizowizo" Schemion check-called a bet of 318,675 by Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich. He then check-raised the {j-Diamonds} river from 748,675 to 1,750,000 and Geilich folded.

Two hands later, Schemion check-called a bet on the {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop and led the {8-Hearts} turn for 288,564, which Geilich called. Schemion bet another 1,450,000 on the {q-Hearts} river and was paid off by Geilich, who mucked to the {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts} of Schemion.

A three-bet pot emerged in the next hand and Geilich bet the {10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop to drag in the nearly 3.5 million.

Player Chips Progress
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich gb
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich
15,448,447
-1,310,114
-1,310,114
Day 1 Chip Leader
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion
8,051,553
1,310,114
1,310,114

Level: 30

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 32,500

The Gap Widens

Level 29 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Ole "wizowizo" Schemion lost a few smaller pots and then limped the button, which prompted a raise to 786,875 by Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich. Schemion quickly called and they headed to the {a-Spades}{q-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop on which Geilich bet 800,000 and forced a fold.

Geilich defended against a button raise the next hand and check-called 236,875 on the {5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop. The {k-Diamonds} turn was checked and Schemion check-folded the {7-Hearts} river when Geilich overbet 1,865,875 into 1,401,100.

Player Chips Progress
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich gb
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich
16,758,561
2,891,975
2,891,975
Day 1 Chip Leader
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion
6,741,439
-2,891,975
-2,891,975

The Wild Ride Continues

Level 29 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Ole "wizowizo" Schemion won a bigger pot without showdown to close the gap only for Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich to return the favor in the next hand, which both went to the river.

If that wasn't enough, Schemion called the signature open raise of Geilich for 436,875 and check-raised the {j-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop from 568,675 to 1,480,000 to get the job done.

Two hands later, Geilich had the best hand with {q-Spades}{7-Clubs} on the {8-Spades}{3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{7-Spades} board to add four big blinds to his stack and almost established the same gap once again.

Player Chips Progress
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich gb
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich
13,866,586
-718,005
-718,005
Day 1 Chip Leader
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion
9,633,414
718,005
718,005

Geilich has the Better Kicker

Level 29 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich opened the button to 438,675 and was called by Ole "wizowizo" Schemion, whi check-raised the {3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop from 286,875 to 920,000. Geilich stuck around and Schemion then bet the {k-Spades} turn for 664,164, now Geilich raised to 2,864,875 and was called.

The {3-Spades} river ultimately killed any further action and Geilich won the pot with {k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} versus {k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich gb
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich
14,584,591
4,527,225
4,527,225
Day 1 Chip Leader
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion
8,915,409
-4,527,225
-4,527,225

Geilich Hits Turn and River; Schemion Gets it Back

Level 29 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

In the first hand after the break, Ole "wizowizo" Schemion limp-called a raise to 786,875 by Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich and check-called the {a-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop for 468,675, then check-called the {8-Spades} turn for 999,999. Schemion checked behind the {8-Hearts} river and Geilich tabled {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for trips eights as the winning hand.

Schemion struck back with a pot claimed on the {j-Spades}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{7-Spades} turn and won two out of the next three hands to pull back into the lead. The German min-raised the button and was called to check behind the {j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop. Geilich bet the {7-Clubs} turn for 568,675 and the {a-Hearts} river was checked again.

Geilich had {q-Spades}{4-Clubs} for a missed draw and Schemion had so, too, with the {k-Clubs}{3-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion
13,442,634
-36,324
-36,324
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich gb
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich
10,057,366
36,324
36,324
Day 1 Chip Leader

Geilich Right Back In It

Level 29 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

The next scheduled five-minute break has commenced and Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich has pulled closer to Ole "wizowizo" Schemion after taking down most of the recent pots.

Among them he raised the button and was called, then Schemion bet the {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} turn for 825,342 and check-folded the {3-Diamonds} river to a bet of 1,486,875 by Geilich.

Geilich won a showdown hand with {a-Hearts}{j-Spades} versus {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts} when both rivered jacks and fours on {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}, then made two pair with {7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} on {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{5-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and ultimately bet a checked board of {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} on the river to avoid a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion
Ole "wizowizo" Schemion
13,478,958
-3,139,567
-3,139,567
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich gb
Ludovic "ludovi333" Geilich
10,021,042
3,139,567
3,139,567
Day 1 Chip Leader