Pascal Lefrancois Leads the $10,300 WCOOP Main Event at PokerStars
Summary
Pascal “Pass_72” Lefrancois finished Day 1 of the $10,300 WCOOP No-Limit Hold’em Main Event as the chip leader with 1,777,360 after the tournament opened on 28 September. The $10,300 NLHE attracted 325 entries (including re-entries) and 111 players progressed to Day 2, which resumes at 5:35 p.m. BST on 29 September with late registration open for the first 30-minute level. The field contains many top pros — Alisson Piekazewicz sits just behind Lefrancois, with other heavy hitters including Mike Watson, Paul Hoefer and Mikita Badziakouski among the overnight leaders.
The $10,300 PLO 6-Max Main Event is also deep into its later stages, with Ka Kwan “kaju85” Lau leading the very short field on Day 2 with 2,321,285 chips. Several other WCOOP events continue across the series as the festival approaches its finale on 1 October.
Key Points
- Pascal Lefrancois leads the $10,300 NLHE Main Event after Day 1 with 1,777,360 chips.
- The $10,300 NLHE drew 325 entrants (including re-entries); 111 players advanced to Day 2.
- Notable players near the top: Alisson “heyalisson” Piekazewicz (1,761,666), Mike “SirWatts” Watson (1,663,424), Paul Hoefer and Mikita Badziakouski.
- Day 2 for the $10,300 NLHE restarts 29 September at 5:35 p.m. BST and will continue until only 40 players remain.
- Ka Kwan Lau leads the $10,300 PLO 6-Max Main Event with 2,321,285 chips; only 11 players remain in that event.
- Major guarantees across the six Main Events are close to being met — the WCOOP schedule runs through to 1 October with many high-stakes and high‑guarantee events still to play.
Why should I read this?
Short and simple: if you care about the big online tournaments, this is where the names you know are duking it out for huge money. Lefrancois topping Day 1 after last year’s runner-up finish makes it spicy — could be a revenge run. Also, the PLO leaderboard is stacked and tiny fields mean big swings fast. If you want the headlines without wading through the whole live blog, this saves you a load of scrolling.