CoinPoker Cash Game World Championship Week 1 Recap: AbsoluteTopUp Leads, LLinusLL0ve Down

We’re into week two of the CoinPoker Cash Game World Championship and ‘AbsoluteTopUp’ at the moment tops the leaderboard with over $159,000 revenue.

But Swiss professional Linus Loeliger, a participant many tipped to win the competitors, has suffered some massive losses. He was first within the leaderboard for the primary couple of days, however now finds himself within the backside 10 and at a present lack of simply over $23,500.

If you haven’t had time to catch any of this nosebleed money recreation motion, you possibly can try a two-hour-plus recap on the official CoinPoker YouTube channel (or watch it under). It contains a number of the week’s greatest arms with knowledgeable commentary from high-stakes regs – together with CGWC participant ‘SeaLlama.’

Week 1 CGWC Highlights

A Huge $60,000 Pot

PR0DIGY obtained concerned in a four-bet pot with AbsoluteTopUp for an enormous sum. With the pot at $6,150, the flop got here OkOk7. PR0DIGY c-bet quarter pot, and AbsoluteTopUp known as.

The flip was 9, opening up a second flush draw. This time, PR0DIGY check-called the half-pot wager, taking it as much as $18.4k whole.

The river was the dangerous-looking 10, which accomplished the flush and in addition opened up some straight prospects. PR0DIGY checked it over and AbsoluteTopUp wasted no time jamming all in for roughly a pot-sized wager. PR0DIGY known as with the nut flush, and was relieved to see simply 88 from AbsoluteTopUp – a few good blockers, however a super-weak displaying as soon as known as – and scooped up $59,777.

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AbsoluteTopUp – the pinnacle coach at Poker With Riske – was additionally bluffed off of pocket jacks towards the ace-high of ‘TDuthweiler’ for 5 figures, then obtained seemed up by fourth pair as he misplaced a $20k pot to SeaLlama.

But general, he’s been on the successful aspect as a rule. That included a courageous name with Ok10 on a Q10952 board towards the missed AOk of ‘MattMainrelli’ for a $27.8k pot.

Early Favorite Crumbles

‘LLinusLL0ve,’ who took an early lead in week one, has misplaced a bunch since. One of these pots was the results of an ill-timed over-jam on the river with pocket sixes, developing towards the pocket kings of ‘riggedeck.’

He’s gone from being over $150,000 as much as greater than $23,000 down. Conversely, ‘iWasOnly17’ was beforehand propping up the desk at unfavorable $76,000, however is now sitting fairly in fourth with $93,000 revenue. In these high-stakes money video games, issues can change shortly and dramatically.

‘ChrisNguyen’ at the moment sits just a few locations above ‘PetrKnopp,’ however his lead would’ve been a lot larger with out one key misstep. ChrisNguyen was in place with pocket kings, however was outflopped by PetrKnopp’s pocket sixes on the Q62 rainbow flop.

On the river, the pot was round $12,400 when ChrisNguyen had the choice to verify behind, however as a substitute took the bait and wager $9,300 in what SeaLlama known as “tragic” sizing. A bit harsh, maybe. But it did imply that, when his opponent shoved all in, he felt compelled to name – and noticed a $54,400 pot slip away.

Latest CGWC Leaderboard

There’s nonetheless an extended solution to go and little question loads of big-money pots to return, however right here’s how the gamers at the moment stand within the CoinPoker Cash Game World Championship leaderboard.

How to Watch

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If you’re new to CoinPoker, you may be confused by the foreign money image, which is for Tether (USDT). Its worth is matched by USD, which signifies that a ₮10,000 pot is actually price $10,000.

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