"Huggers23" & "Rickwon574" Claim Sunday Championship Titles at PokerStars NACOOP
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Day 3 of the North American Championship of Online Poker (NACOOP) on the PokerStars US platforms crowned a total of 16 winners across three states — Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
PokerNews live reported the two major events from Sunday — the Sunday Championship and the High Roller 6-Max, both no-limit hold'em contests. Similar tournaments take place on the shared liquidity Michigan/New Jersey PokerStars site (USCOOP series), as with the Pennsylvania PokerStars platform (PACOOP series).
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Eight Winners in Pennsylvania
There were eight events on Sunday on PokerStars PA for the exciting PACOOP series. The day was highlighted by two tournaments covered by the PokerNews live reporting team.
In the $100 buy-in Sunday Championship, a $100,000 guaranteed NLH game, it was "Huggers23" coming out victorious to claim the $16,330 first place prize. The champion outlasted a massive field of 1,028 entrants, another incredible turnout at the 2023 NACOOP, and it's just Day 3.
On the same poker site in the same state, PokerNews live reported the $500 High Roller 6-Max Championship, also a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool. In this 194-player field, "TecmoB0wl" triumphed for $19,663.
2023 Pennsylvania Sunday Championship Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Prize |
| 1 | "Rickwon574" | $20,185 |
| 2 | "Varncass" | $14,388 |
| 3 | "Almudryk" | $10,256 |
| 4 | "PhuneeeMuneee" | $7,311 |
| 5 | "xBlackout16" | $5,211 |
| 6 | "lufy_boy" | $3,715 |
| 7 | wadlow24 | $2,648 |
| 8 | MartinChatwn | $1,887 |
| 9 | PerppaPig | $1,345 |
There were six other events on the PACOOP Day 3 schedule, which means six additional players can also claim to be PACOOP champions. Beyond the winners we covered in our live reporting of Day 3 on Sunday, there are others who deserve recognition, including "BSwg" who took down $25 Mini Sunday Special (NLH) for $3,784 via a chop. Also, "Sleevy" won $2,856 for beating out 340 players in the $50 Sunday Second Chance (NLH).
2023 PACOOP Winners
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACOOP #1: $100 Turbo Warm Up, $30K GTD | 393 | $36,077 | "werd3739" | $6,571 |
| PACOOP #2: $20 Mini Turbo Warm Up, $15K GTD | 777 | $15,000 | "CleggsonGG" | $2,546 |
| PACOOP #3: $50 8-Game Warm Up, $7.5K GTD | 187 | $8,509 | "Wentzfather2" | $1,697 |
| PACOOP #4: $30 Hyper Turbo Warm Up, $7.5K GTD | 387 | $10,913 | "NellieKane" | $1,978 |
| PACOOP #5: $20 Afternoon Warm Up, Progressive KO, $10K GTD | 539 | $10,000 | "shawnpsu14" | $705+$1,159 (bounties) |
| PACOOP #6: $100 Pennsylvania Open Championship, $40K GTD | 529 | $48,562 | "1RUNG00D" | $8,094* |
| PACOOP #7: $30 Mini PA Open, $15K GTD | 751 | $20,502 | "pokaroka31" | $3,479 |
| PACOOP #8: $300 Progressive Big KO, $40K GTD | 162 | $45,360 | "mgt19135" | $2,346+$7,472 (bounties) |
| PACOOP #9: $50 2-7 Triple Draw, $5K GTD | 137 | $6,234 | "Bodybuilder009" | $1,308 |
| PACOOP #10: $100 Turbo Zoom, 6-Max, $17.5K GTD | 227 | $20,839 | "benton324" | $3,065* |
| PACOOP #11: $100 NLHE [Sunday Marathon - PKO Edition], $30K Gtd | 352 | $32,313 | "palehorse21" | $5,506* |
| PACOOP #12: $10 NLHE [Sunday Starter], $5K Gtd | 624 | $5,678 | "Bootskinbob" | $980 |
| PACOOP #13: $100 NLHE [Sunday Championship], $100K Gtd | 1,028 | $100,000 | "Huggers23" | $16,330 |
| PACOOP #14: $25 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $25K Gtd | 155 | $25,000 | "BSwg" | $3,784* |
| PACOOP #15: $500 NLHE [High Roller 6-Max Championship], $100K Gtdd | 194 | $100,000 | "TecmoB0wl" | $19,663 |
| PACOOP #16: $100 HORSE, $10K Gtd | 111 | $10,189 | "gophertwo" | $2,291 |
| PACOOP #17: $50 NLHE [Sunday Second Chance], $15K Gtd | 340 | $15,470 | "Sleevy" | $2,856 |
| PACOOP #18: $50 NLHE [Bounty Builder Adrenaline, Progressive Total KO], $12.5K Gtd | 350 | $16,450 | "TJ112298" | $3,267 |
*-denotes chop deal
Large Fields in USCOOP Sunday Events
The action was hot Sunday on the PokerStars MI/NJ shared liquidity platform, with eight events running, all of which had impressive turnouts. PokerNews handled the live reporting duties for the same events as in Pennsylvania. But the difference in the Sunday Championship was the guarantee was $130,000 in MI/NJ as compared to $100,000 in PA.
As such, the field was even bigger — 1,392 entrants. When all was said and done, "Rickwon574" was the only player left with chips and took home $20,185 for the impressive performance. In the High Roller 6-Max, the champion is "dankecomwieder" for $18,088, via a heads-up chop against "Dublistic," who received $16,088. There were 199 players in the field.
2023 USCOOP Sunday Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Huggers23" | $16,330 |
| 2 | "TegridyFarms$" | $11,641 |
| 3 | "werd3739" | $8,298 |
| 4 | "gorb575" | $5,915 |
| 5 | "Casspierce" | $4,216 |
| 6 | "phillyfan104" | $3,006 |
| 7 | "plo_head" | $2,143 |
| 8 | "WuTangFinancial" | $1,527 |
| 9 | "MikeyShegani" | $1,133 |
Much like in Pennsylvania, the Michigan/New Jersey PokerStars site had six additional NACOOP tournaments running on Sunday. One of those winners is "248donkey," who didn't play like a donkey in the $100 Sunday Marathon PKO Edition, and received $6,348 in a chop arrangement. The $75 buy-in Sunday Second Chance (NLH) attracted 391 entrants, with "cloucas" taking it down for $4,860.
2023 USCOOP Winners
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USCOOP #1: $100 Turbo Warm Up, $35K GTD | 499 | $45,808 | "Jkin231" | $8,143 |
| USCOOP #2: $20 Mini Turbo Warm Up, $17.5K GTD | 1,056 | $19,219 | "thepescis1" | $2,486* |
| USCOOP #3: $50 8-Game Warm Up, $7.5K GTD | 247 | $11,239 | "DIAL514" | $2,172 |
| USCOOP #4: $30 Hyper Turbo Warm Up, $10K GTD | 630 | $17,766 | "TheScreamMask" | $2,842* |
| USCOOP #5: $20 Afternoon Warm Up, Progressive KO, $12K GTD | 601 | $12,000 | "WarrenBluffet44" | $910+$1,078 (bounties) |
| USCOOP #6: $100 The Open Championship, $50K GTD | 654 | $60,037 | "kfitz28" | $8,579* |
| USCOOP #7: $30 Mini Open, $20K GTD | 998 | $27,245 | "PIMP SWIVEL" | $4,455 |
| USCOOP #8: $300 Progressive Big KO, $50K GTD | 186 | $52,080 | "LetsGoGlobal" | $2,631 + $12,256 (bounties) |
| USCOOP #9: $50 2-7 Triple Draw, $5K GTD | 143 | $6,507 | "mangocoin" | $1,366 |
| USCOOP #10: $100 Turbo Zoom, 6-Max, $20K GTD | 269 | $24,694 | "rkellyishere" $4,320* | |
| USCOOP #11: $100 NLHE [Sunday Marathon - PKO Edition], $35K Gtd | 423 | $38,831 | "248donkey" | $6,348* |
| USCOOP #12: $10 NLHE [Sunday Starter], $6K Gtd | 932 | $8,481 | "usd1" | $1,410 |
| USCOOP #13: $100 NLHE [Sunday Championship], $130K Gtd | 1,392 | $130,000 | "Rickwon574" | $20,185 |
| USCOOP #14: $25 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $30K Gtd | 1,498 | $34,079 | "Vokey1224" | $5,229 |
| USCOOP #15: $500 NLHE [High Roller 6-Max Championship], $100K Gtd | 199 | $100,000 | "dankecomwieder" | $18,087* |
| USCOOP #16: $100 HORSE, $10K Gtd | 119 | $10,924 | "JWG_In_NJ" | $2,281* |
| USCOOP #17: $75 NLHE [Sunday Second Chance], $20K Gtd | 391 | $26,685 | "cloucas" | $4,860 |
| USCOOP #18: $50 NLHE [Bounty Builder Adrenaline, Progressive Total KO], $15K Gtd | 419 | $19,693 | "xBlackout16" | $3,965 |
*-denotes chop deal
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