Lex Eyes First WCOOP Title as Spraggy Still Draws a Blank

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He might be lagging behind in the early WCOOP League standings, but Lex "L. Veldhuis" Veldhuis is leading by example in pursuit of back-to-back League titles.

After picking up his first SCOOP title earlier this year, Veldhuis has advanced to Day 2 of Event #9: $5,200 Bounty Builder Super High Roller, with just ten players separating him from a maiden WCOOP title.

Can Veldhuis Get It Done?

Veldhuis isn't the only player from the 2024 WCOOP League to advance to Day 2 of Event #9-H. Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski (Team easywithaces) and Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen (Team tonkaaaa) also advanced.

Players are currently guaranteed $5,744 after Simon "C. Darwin2" Mattsson (Team Spraggy) was eliminated in 12th place.

WCOOP Event #9-H: $5,200 Bounty Builder Super High Roller

RankPlayerCountryBountyChip Count
1aminolastCanada$11,5631,567,674
2Aleksejs "APonakov" PonakovsAustria$9,6881,228,037
3starwins :)Denmark$5,9381,060,978
4Alexandros "Pwndidi" TheologisAustria$10,313941,893
5ILS007United Kingdom$4,375862,998
6Yuri "theNERDguy" DzivielevskiBrazil$3,125819,099
7Lex "L. Veldhuis" VeldhuisNew Zealand$5,638805,577
8PA176Poland$5,000
9zelvavegasBelarus$68,785479,549
10Jerry "Perrymejsen" OdeenSweden$3,125304,835
11rofllocktreeMalta$2,500110,944

2024 WCOOP League Standings After Day 2

  • Team Aakkari - 205 points
  • Team easywithaces - 190 points
  • Team peace&loove - 165 points
  • Team L. Veldhuis - 150 points
  • Team tonkaaaa - 110 points
  • Team Spraggy - 0 points

Check out the 2024 PokerStars WCOOP League Teams

It's Andre Akkari who still leads the WCOOP League at this early stage, and he will look to add more points tonight with Yuri "theNERDguy" Dzivielevski (pictured) resuming Event #10-M: $215 HORSE second in chips. Just 18 players remain from the starting field of 215 but there's also other WCOOP League interest, with Renan "Internett93o" Bruschi from Team Easywithaces also advancing.

Yuri Dzivielevski

Fintan gained 145 points overnight, helped by Patrick "pads1161" Leonard, who finished ninth in Event #3-H: $1,050 Mystery Warm-Up.

SCOOP League champion Lex Veldhuis is also up and running and could have had the first team to secure a WCOOP winner in the form of Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov. However, the number one draft pick could only manage a runner-up finish in Event #8-H $530 NLO8 behind Blaz "Scarmak3r" Zerjav.

Meanwhile, Spraggy remains rooted to the bottom of the leaderboard and is yet to get on the board.

Meanwhile, it was a good night for PokerStars Team Pro Georgina "GJReggie" James, making two HORSE Day 2s. She returns for the same Day 2 as Dzivielevski and Bruschi fifth in chips, while also through to Day 2 of Event #10-L: $22 HORSE. In that event, she sits 16th in chips with just 44 players remaining.

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WCOOP Results From Day 2 of the Series

"go4gunners" had an incredible Monday night, picking up their second WCOOP title in Event #2-H $530 WCOOP Kickoff for $40,400.

And they could have had a second but were denied in Event #3-H $1,050 Mystery Warm-Up. That was won by Guillaume "Nolet20" Nolet for his second WCOOP title, with "go4gunners" third behind "Sintoras" who was denied a second title in as many days after their victory on opening night.

Meanwhile, there was a second WCOOP title for "danieldl7", who won the largest prize of the night, taking home $116,811 in Event #4-M $215 Sunday Million.

There were also second WCOOP titles for Dennys "dennysramos2" Ramos and Blaz "Skarmak3r" Zerjav, while Christopher "lissi stinkt" Frank picked up his third in Event #5-H - $1,050 PLO.

Christopher Frank
EventEntrantsPrize PoolChampionPrize
WCOOP 02-H: $530 NLHE [WCOOP Kickoff]450$225,000go4gunners$40,400
WCOOP 03-L: $11 NLHE [Mystery Warm-Up]15,079$147,774Karllofff$7,729*
WCOOP 03-M: $109 NLHE [Mystery Warm-Up]4,016$401,600TTNachoo$27,149*
WCOOP 03-H: $1,050 NLHE [Mystery Warm-Up]284$300,000Guillaume "Nolet20" Nolet$57,580*
WCOOP 04-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Million]11,201$560,050rabbi789$43,668*
WCOOP 04-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Million]6,047$1,209,400n1cetomeetyou$116,811*
WCOOP 04-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday High Roller]756$800,000danieldl7$97,634*
WCOOP 05-L: $11 PLO [6-Max]3,535$35,000Mutinio$5,024
WCOOP 05-M: $109 PLO [6-Max]836$85,000Zsipali$14,226
WCOOP 05-H: $1,050 PLO [6-Max]173$173,000Christopher "lissi stinkt" Frank$34,506
WCOOP 06-L: $11 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo]7,944$77,851coeeeelho$10,957
WCOOP 06-M: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo]2,483$248,300Felipe "ultraviol3nt" Olivieri$36,484
WCOOP 06-H: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max]251$251,000Klopp4zeKop$48,500
WCOOP 08-L: $5.50 NLO8 [6-Max] 2,753$13,490adyB77$1,494**
WCOOP 08-M: $55 NLO8 [6-Max] 712$35,600IExPlayL$6,106
WCOOP 08-H: $530 NLO8 [6-Max] 152$76,000Blaz "Scarmak3r" Zerjav$15,373
WCOOP 12-L: $22 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo] 5,764$115,280R.Trenkova$16,389
WCOOP 12-M: $109 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo] 1,938$193,8006betf0ld$29,020
WCOOP 12-H: $530 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo] 347$173,500Dennys "dennysramos2" Ramos$32,508

*includes bounty payments

Check Out the WCOOP Day 3 Schedule

Get ready for the Super Tuesday events taking place tonight with over $1 million in guarantees between them. There's also some exciting mixed game action with Badugi and 5 Card PLO8 events taking place on PokerStars.

Time (ET)EventGuarantee
10:05WCOOP 13-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max]$ 60,000
10:05WCOOP 13-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max]$ 200,000
10:05WCOOP 13-H: $320 NLHE [8-Max]$ 150,000
11:30WCOOP 14-L: $11 5-Card PLO8 [6-Max]$ 15,000
11:30WCOOP 14-M: $109 5-Card PLO8 [6-Max]$ 40,000
11:30WCOOP 14-H: $1,050 5-Card PLO8 [6-Max]$ 100,000
12:30WCOOP 15-L: $33 NLHE [7-Max, Micro Bounty Builder HR]$ 175,000
12:30WCOOP 15-M: $215 NLHE [7-Max, Mini Bounty Builder HR]$ 400,000
12:30WCOOP 15-H: $1,050 NLHE [7-Max, Bounty Builder HR]$ 400,000
13:30WCOOP 16-L: $22 FL Badugi [6-Max]$ 10,000
13:30WCOOP 16-M: $109 FL Badugi [6-Max]$ 15,000
13:30WCOOP 16-H: $530 FL Badugi [6-Max]$ 20,000
14:05WCOOP 17-L: $109 NLHE [Super Tuesday]$ 300,000
14:05WCOOP 17-M: $1,050 NLHE [Super Tuesday]$ 400,000
14:05WCOOP 17-H: $10,300 NLHE [Super Tuesday High Roller]$ 600,000
16:30WCOOP 18-L: $22 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]$ 75,000
16:30WCOOP 18-M: $109 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]$ 150,000
16:30WCOOP 18-H: $530 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]$ 150,000

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Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor. He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.

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