Following a little hiatus on Friday, the World Championship of Online Poker League (WCOOP) on PokerStars returned with more fierce WCOOP League battle. With numerous teams making major movements up the leaderboard, the fresh points added to the rankings have made the fight for the top slots extremely close.
Team peace and loove, the current leader, kept its tiny margin and raised its total to 1,880 points by adding 530 points from recent victories. Now just 50 points behind, Team Easywithaces closes the difference with a great Saturday performance. Team L. Veldhuis passed Team AAKKari, whose slow drop down the scoreboard was ongoing. Under Benjamin Spragg’s leadership, Team Spraggy stays at the bottom; their quiet Saturday helps them to stay in position for the last-place result, sometimes known as the ‘wooden spoon’.
WCOOP Poker League Standings (After Saturday’s Results):
- Team peace&loove – 1,880 points (+530)
- Team easywithaces – 1,830 points (+515)
- Team tonkaaaa – 1,520 points (+295)
- Team L. Veldhuis – 1,510 points (+575)
- Team AAkkari – 1,425 points (+330)
- Team Spraggy – 835 points (+225)
Russian poker master Denis “aDrENaline710” Strebkov won his 12th WCOOP title in the most recent round of play, therefore reinforcing his importance in Poker League history. Roman “RomeOpro” Romanovsky simultaneously won another major tournament, enabling Team L. Veldhuis to ascend the top. These victories, together with other outstanding performances, prepared the WCOOP for a fierce last stretch.
Poker League: Denis Strebkov Lands 12th WCOOP Title
Winning his 12th WCOOP title, Denis Strebkov added still another chapter to his already outstanding Poker League career. Only Benny “RunGodlike” Glaser (15 championships) and Tobias “Senkel92” Leknes (13 titles) have reached this benchmark prior Saturday. Strebkov became part of this top group after triumphing significantly with the $1,050 World Championship of 2-7 Triple Draw, therefore displaying his expertise over several Poker League varieties.
Among the incredible 11 different poker genres Strebkov has won are FLO8, NLO8, PLO8, HORSE, PLO, Razz, NL 5-Card Draw, 8-Game, Stud Hi/Lo, and NLHE. Among online Poker League players, this spectrum of knowledge makes him among the most flexible and dreaded ones.
Strebkov battled Tobias “kuhns89” Hausen in a fierce heads-up match in the $1,050 World Championship of 2-7 Triple Draw, finally claiming the $19,664 first-place prize. There were 79 entries into the competition, with top 11 finishers getting rewards. One of two Team L. Veldhuis players claiming successes that day, Strebkov drove his team upward on the WCOOP rankings.
Among the event’s notable attendees were Team Spraggy’s Renan “Internett93o” Bruschi, sixth, and Team easywithaces’ Kelvin “kelvin_fp,” third place finist. These finishes let their respective teams gain important points towards WCOOP League dominance.
WCOOP $1,050 World Championship of 2-7 Triple Draw Final Table Results:
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Denis “aDrENalin710” Strebkov | Russia | $19,664 |
| 2 | Tobias “kuhns89” Hausen | Malta | $14,919 |
| 3 | Kelvin “kelvin_fp” Kerber | Brazil | $11,187 |
| 4 | Geraldo Cesar “geraldocesar” Neto | Brazil | $8,524 |
| 5 | donthnrmepls | Austria | $6,495 |
| 6 | Renan “Internett93o” Bruschi | Brazil | $4,949 |
| 7 | Bart “DonBartos” Kuiper | Netherlands | $3,771 |
Poker League: Romanovsky’s Big Win Drives Team L. Veldhuis
Roman “RomeOpro” Romanovsky brought in the biggest prize of the day with a superb performance in the $5,200 NLHE [PKO, Thursday Thrill High Roller]. Representing Team L. Veldhuis, Romanovsky returned home with an astounding $152,821, including a huge $94,063 in rewards.
The event had 89 entrants, less than the $500,000 guarantee, hence the players had a $55,000 overlay. Notable names abound in the final table: Alisson “heyalisson” Piekazewicz and Ole “wizowizo” Schemion, both of whom guaranteed five-figure winnings. Romanovsky ultimately faced Goran “mandza17” Mandic heads-up, claiming success and affiliating with the select group comprising four-time WCOOP champions. Together with Strebkov’s victory, this one greatly helped Team L. Veldhuis stay within striking distance of the top three teams in the WCOOP League.
WCOOP 27-H: $5,200 NLHE [PKO, Thursday Thrill High Roller] Final Table Results:
| Place | Player | Country | Bounty | Result | Total Prize |
| 1 | Roman “RomeOpro” Romanovsky | Ukraine | $94,063 | $58,758 | $152,821 |
| 2 | Goran “mandza17” Mandic | Croatia | $21,563 | $58,758 | $80,321 |
| 3 | tomfoxpoker | Austria | $22,500 | $39,536 | $62,036 |
| 4 | Alisson “heyalisson” Piekazewicz | Brazil | $6,875 | $30,527 | $37,402 |
| 5 | Wildace_hun | Hungary | $3,125 | $23,571 | $26,696 |
| 6 | Ole “wizowizo” Schemion | Germany | $3,750 | $18,200 | $21,950 |
| 7 | 13santoy13 | Canada | $0 | $14,053 | $14,053 |
| 8 | /gammi/€120 | Belarus | $8,750 | $10,851 | $19,601 |
| 9 | Vladimir237 | Germany | $2,500 | $8,840 | $11,340 |
The Triumph of FAL1st in $1,050 FLO8 aids in team peace and loove.
FAL1st entered the fray contributing still another gold medal for Team peace and loove by triumphing in the $1,050 FLO8 [6-Max] tournament. This triumph was FAL1st’s fourth WCOOP title and enabled Team peace and loove to keep its small lead in the WCOOP rankings.
Nine players out of the tight field of 55 participants for the $1,050 FLO8 event made it into the money. With players from five of the six WCOOP League teams represented, the final table comprised several elite rivals. Renan “Internett93o” Bruschi barely managed a seventh-place finish although making his second final table visit of the day. Representing side Spraggy, Simon “C. Darwin2” Mattsson finished fourth and gave his side some much-needed points.
Poker League: WCOOP 33-H: $1,050 FLO8 [6-Max] Final Table Results:
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 | FAL1st | Thailand | $17,365 |
| 2 | Yuri “theNERDguy” Dzivielevski | Brazil | $11,828 |
| 3 | Denis “aDrENalin710” Strebkov | Russia | $8,186 |
| 4 | Simon “C. Darwin2” Mattsson | Sweden | $5,665 |
| 5 | Andrey “Premove” Skvortsov | Russia | $3,976 |
| 6 | mario4ndre | Brazil | $2,713 |
| 7 | Renan “Internett93o” Bruschi | Brazil | $2,101 |
