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Players and railbirds looking for an escape from the typical Hold’em grind found it on the ninth day of action at the PokerStars WCOOP (World Championship of Online Poker), when Stud and Pot Limit Omaha events rounded out the evening.

WCOOP 24 was a Stud tournament with a $300 buy-in and a $50k guaranteed prize pool. PokerStars clearly underestimated the popularity of the event, as 337 players paid their buy-ins to double the guarantee. Mickey Petersen, aka mement_mori, was the most dangerous player and chip leader heading into final table action .

Petersen held strong until nearly the end, when a pair of kings on the part of Big_Nemo finally depleted his chip stack. Heads-up play was practically over before it even started, as Big_Nemo had 12 times as many chips as second-place finisher Billybob88. A single hand gave Big_Nemo the victory, a bracelet, and $19,462. Billybob88 and Petersen earned roughly $14.4k and $10.9k, respectively, for their performances.

Event 25 of the WCOOP was a PLO Turbo 1R1A with a $200 buy-in, 1,086 competitors and a $417k prize pool that once again nearly doubled the guarantee. The fan favorite was undoubtedly Joel Adam Gordon, aka 2FLY2TILT. In the past week alone, Gordon made the final tables of a triple stud event and a 2-7 low-ball single draw event. He entered the final table of Event 25 with the third-biggest chip stack.

Unfortunately for Gordon, aggressive play on the part of his opponents left him exiting in 6th place, with a respectable cash of $16.7k. Gordon will no doubt be remembered after the WCOOP for his well-rounded game.

The top 3 spots ultimately belonged to MiPwnYa, L0ve2playU and sllvllasH, who earned $73k, $53k and $40k, respectively.