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On the eve of the final day of 2015 TCOOP, Event #42 came down to a Brazilian and Argentinian at a final table that was infested with and haunted by bad beats. preTu.ras seized the lead after cracking Kings with Big Slick to knock out fellow Brazilian O_Rappa_BR in third place. The pace of the tournament was brisk and heads-up between preTu.ras and Argentina’s Infe$ted also went quick. Infe$ted could not put together a late rally, and preTu.ras delivered a fatal blow on the third hand of heads up to become the newest TCOOP champion and a first-time COOP winner.

TCOOP Event #42 $82 NL attracted 4,873 runners. They generated a prize pool worth $365,475.00, which surpassed the $250K guarantee. The top 630 places paid out with $57,337.95 originally set aside to the eventual champion.

As expected, rapid-fire bustouts began on the opening hand and did not let up during the first three hours. More than half of the field was mowed down by the time late registration ended and over 85% was liquidated before the two-hour mark. The money bubble popped in a mere 2:15. When the three-hour mark passed, 101 players were left in the hunt for a TCOOP crown. The final table was set within four hours and the entire tournament was concluded in less than five hours, and only took that long because of a protracted deal discussion that lasted nearly thirty minutes.

With 44 players remaining, the first 1M stack emerged when Andrzejeczek (Poland) took over the lead. With 27 remaining on the final three tables, Andrzejeczek topped 3.3M before the chase pack caught up. With 18 to go on the final two tables, loki77727 (Czech Republic) stepped into the top spot with a shade under 3M. With 10 remaining, action went hand-for-hand. Siton11 had pocket Kings snapped off by 52Alm’s Q♣ J♣ . Although Siton11 rivered a set of Kings, that card also filled in a King-high straight for 52Alm and Siton11 bubbled off the final table in tenth place.

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TCOOP Event #42 – Final Table Chip Counts:
Seat 1: wup521 (190,056)
Seat 2: t8ofDiamonds (2,893,531)
Seat 3: ShP89 (2,625,902)
Seat 4: Infe$ted (2,510,328)
Seat 5: preTu.ras (3,130,923)
Seat 6: 52Alm (4,494,271)
Seat 7: O_Rappa_BR (4,524,956)
Seat 8: ceremore (408,884)
Seat 9: loki77727 (3,586,149)

The final table commenced during Level 44 with blinds at 70K/140K and a 17.5K ante. With a 4.5M stack, O_Rappa_BR held a slight lead over 52Alm. Sweden’s wup521 was the short stack. The final table included ShP89, a runner-up in a 2014 TCOOP event and t8ofDiamonds, who final tabled two SCOOP events in 2013 (21M and 36L).

CANDYMAN: ShP89 eliminated in 9th place

On the fourth hand of the final table, we saw our first bustout. ShP89 open-shoved for 2,565,902 with 9♥ 9♦ and preTu.ras called with 10♦ 10♠ . The pocket tens held up when the board ran out A♣ J♥ 8♦ A♦ Q♠ . ShP89 became the first player to exit the final table. Ninth place paid out $2,923.80.

BOX OF RAIN: wup521 eliminated in 8th place and ceremore eliminated in 7th place

Two for the price of one…. Shorty wup521 called all-in for 92,556, O_Rappa_BR raised to 480,000, ceremore called all-in for 71,384, and loki77727 called from the big blind. On a flop of A♣ 8♥ 6♥ , both loki77727 and O_Rappa_BR checked. The turn was the 3♥ . loki77727 fired out 160,000 and O_Rappa_BR folded. Three-way.

loki77727: shows K♥ 9♥
ceremore: shows 2♠ 2♥
wup521: shows 3♣ 3♦

loki77727 turned a flush to take the lead. The 7â™  fell on the river. loki77727 won the main pot and two side pots. loki77727 took out two players on a single hand. Sweden’s wup521 busted in eighth place, which paid out $4,568.43. For a seventh-place finish, ceremore earned $8,223.18.

BROKEDOWN PALACE: t8ofDiamonds eliminated in 6th place

t8ofDiamonds got crippled in a 4.7M pot when Infe$ted rivered a flush with A♣ Q♣ to beat t8ofDiamonds’s 10♦ 10♥ . It was all over two hands later for t8ofDiamonds, who called all-in for 100,703 with J♣ 10â™  and preTu.ras called with Qâ™  3♥ . The board finished up K♦ 7♣ 2♦ 5♥ 2♣ . Neither player improved, but preTu.ras won the pot with a better kicker. Germany’s t8ofDiamonds was knocked out in sixth place, which paid out $11,877.93.

DEAL?

With five to go, action was paused to discuss a deal. preTu.ras was out front with approximately 10M, followed by Infe$ted (4.5M), 52Alm (4.1M), loki77727 (3.1M) and O_Rappa_BR (2.7M). They had to leave $5,000 on the table to the inevitable champion, but they took a look at chip chop numbers: preTu.ras ($49,195.34), Infe$ted ($30,938.23), 52Alm ($29,878.58), loki77727 ($26,485.11), and O_Rappa_BR ($24,752.21). Four players quickly agreed, but loki77727 was silent. The other players wondered if he did not speak English and asked if anyone spoke Czech. When the pause reached 10 minutes, the players seeking a deal requested a translator. The translated text did not work. loki77727 was still silent. At the twenty minute mark, the remaining players wondered about the protocol when one players is unresponsive.

“He probably passed out from the excitement,” joked preTu.ras.

The other players started getting antsy. Considering the speedy pace of the final table, the tournament could have already been over if they never paused to discuss a deal. The players inquired about calling loki77727’s mobile phone. PokerStars support successfully contacted loki77727 directly and loki77727 agreed to the terms of the deal! The other players rejoiced. With a money chop set, play resumed.

SUGAR MAGNOLIA: 52Alm eliminated in 5th place

With a deal in place, it was time to get ambushed with pocket rockets! Infe$ted min-raised to 400,000, 52Alm bombed it all-in for 3,456,771 with K♣ Q♥ and Infe$ted called with A♥ A♣ . The board ran out J♣ 9♦ 4♥ 5♥ Q♠ . 52Alm flopped a gutshot, but that straight never materialized by the river. Aces held up for Infe$ted. 52Alm went busto in fifth place, which paid out $29,878.58. With four to go, preTu.ras held the lead with 10.2M and O_Rappa_BR was last with 3M.

RIPPLE: loki77727 eliminated in 4th place

Infe$ted min-raised to 600,000 and loki77727 called. Both players checked the flop of 8♦ 7♦ 2♥ . When the 5♣ spiked on the turn, fireworks ensued. loki77727 checked, Infe$ted fired out 600,000, loki77727 check-raised all-in for 2,417,589 and Infe$ted called. Infe$ted led with A♦ 10♦ and a nut flush draw against loki77727’s Jâ™  9♦ and a gutshot draw. The 7â™  on the river did not held either player. But Infe$ted dragged the pot with a pair of sevens and a better kicker. Czech Republic’s loki77727 busted in fourth place, which paid out $26,485.11. With three to go, Infe$ted and O_Rappa_BR both held 8.9M each and preTu.ras was last with 6.6M.

FRIEND OF THE DEVIL: O_Rappa_BR eliminated in 3rd place

Kings cracked. It was not pretty. preTu.ras min-raised to 800,000, O_Rappa_BR re-raised to 1,387,500, preTu.ras four-bet shoved, and O_Rappa_BR called. O_Rappa_BR was looking pretty with K♥ K♦ versus preTu.ras’s Aâ™  Kâ™  . Alas, the board ran out J♣ 10♥ 6♥ J♥ Q♦ and preTu.ras rivered a Broadway straight. Brutal beat. O_Rappa_BR headed to the virtual rail in third place, which paid out $24,752.21.

HEADS-UP: preTu.ras (Brazil) vs. Infe$ted (Argentina)
Seat 4: Infe$ted (9,731,310)
Seat 5: preTu.ras (14,633,690)

With two to go, preTu.ras held the lead. But if you blinked, then you missed the heads-up match.

TRUCKIN’: Infe$ted eliminated in 2nd place; preTu.ras wins TCOOP Event #42!

On the third hand of heads-up, we had a winner. Infe$ted min-raised to 800,000, preTu.ras re-raised to 1,875,000, Infe$ted four-bet shoved for 9,081,310, and preTu.ras snap-called. Coin flip. Race. Pair versus overcards. preTu.ras took A♦ 10â™  into a firefight against Infe$ted’s 4â™  4♥ . The A♣ on the flop sealed Infe$ted’s fate. The board finished up A♣ 6♣ 6â™  2â™  5♦ . Infe$ted lost with a lower two pair (sixes and fours) versus preTu.ras’ Aces up (Aces and sixes).

For a runner-up performance, Infe$ted collected $30,938.23.

Congrats to Brazil’s preTu.ras for earning a first-place payday worth $54,195.34.

TCOOP-42: $82 NL Hold’em (Turbo)
Entrants: 4,873
Prize Pool: $365,475.00
Places Paid: 630

1. preTu.ras (Brazil) $54,195.34 **
2. Infe$ted (Argentina) $30,938.23 **
3. O_Rappa_BR (Brazil) $24,752.21 **
4. loki77727 (Czech Republic) $26,485.11 **
5. 52Alm (United Kingdom) $29,878.58 **
6. t8ofDiamonds (Germany) $11,877.93
7. ceremore (Switzerland) $8,223.18
8. wup521 (Sweden) $4,568.43
9. ShP89 (Belarus) $2,923.80

** Denotes a deal among the final five players

Visit the TCCOP homepage for a list of remaining events and find out who is in contention for Player of the Series.

Pauly McGuire is an author and a freelance contributor to PokerStars Blog.

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