How many SCOOP titles is enough? We're still searching for the solution to that one, as Calvin "cal42688" Anderson has done it again, winning a seventh SCOOP today in Event #40-L, a $27 buy-in 8-game tournament. That extends Anderson's all-time lead in SCOOP wins and in addition makes him the primary nine-time 'COOP winner, as he's won a few WCOOPs as well.

Calvin "cal42688" Anderson

Anderson topped a large field of 1,912 to win this one, enough to make the prize pool worth $46,939.60 and nearly double the $25K guarantee. The highest 240 finishers got paid, and when play ended on Day 1 and so they reached the six-handed final table, Anderson and another very familiar name were left among those still vying for the win. 

Leading the best way was James "Andy McLEOD" Obst, owner of 4 SCOOP titles plus a TCOOP and a WCOOP win. Obst just picked up his fourth SCOOP last week in Event #11-H ($1,050+R PLO), considered one of 28 cashes he'd earned this series previous to today. Examine his win here, and in addition enjoy this post-win interview from last week with the PokerStars Blog, "Andy McLEOD on being James Obst." 

Meanwhile Anderson was right behind Obst and second within the counts, engaged on his 23rd cash of the series though still seeking his first SCOOP bracelet of 2016.

With everyone wishing one another "gl" within the chatbox, the general table got started Friday morning.

Seat 1: sharikov 90 (Russia) -- 2,686,015Seat 2: Calvin "cal42688" Anderson (Mexico) -- 5,013,281Seat 3: Gozillaah (Finland) -- 442,410Seat 4: James "Andy McLEOD" Obst (Australia) -- 5,147,317Seat 5: gunnersfun (Ukraine) -- 2,948,121Seat 6: Dr Ganesha (Latvia) -- 2,882,856

Gozillaah began the day because the short stack but was in a position to climb out of the chance zone early after taking a couple of pots within the 2-7 triple draw round. All six then made it during the day's first hour, in which Anderson pushed ahead into the lead with gunnersfun also chipping up and Obst slipping back into third position.

About 10 minutes into the day's second hour they were back playing 2-7 triple draw with limits of 240K/480K when Calvin "cal42688" Anderson raised from middle position, James "Andy McLEOD" Obst three-bet from the button, and Anderson called. Anderson drew two cards and Obst one, then Anderson check-raised a gamble from Obst who called, leaving himself just 72,356 behind.

On the second one draw, Obst drew one card while Anderson stood pat, then when Anderson led with a bet, Obst called all-in. Anderson stood pat yet again at the final draw, and Obst again drew a single card.

Anderson then showed 8♣7♥6♣4♠2♦ for an 8-7-6-4-2, which just barely beat Obst's 8♦7♣6♥4♥3♦ for an 8-7-6-4-3 to finish Obst's run in sixth.

James "Andy McLEOD" Obst

Not long after that Dr Ganesha had become the fast stack before raising to 480,000 from UTG in a limit hold'em hand. gunnersfun called from the large blind, then checked after the J♠Q♠8♠ flop. Dr Ganesha bet, gunnersfun check-raised, Dr Ganesha reraised back, gunnersfun capped it, and Dr Ganesha called with the 195,712 left behind.

Dr Ganesha had A♦A♠ and was leading versus gunnersfun's K♠T♦. The A♣ then fell at the turn to present gunnersfun a straight, although Dr Ganesha could still hit a spade to make a greater flush or also win if the board paired up. But fifth street brought the K♥, and Dr Ganesha was done in fifth.

At that Gozillaah suggested talking a few deal, but Anderson said "let's play for now" and they did. 

Two orbits later they were within the Omaha hi/lo round (limits 160K/320K), and after Anderson raised from the small blind Gozillaah called from the large. The flop came T♦7♦7♣, Anderson led, Gozillaah raised, and Anderson called. The turn then brought the A♣ and Anderson bet again, and Gozillaah called all-in for 388,003.

Anderson had A♠8♠6♠4♦ (aces and sevens, with a low draw) while Gozillaah showed J♠T♥5♠5♥ (tens and sevens). The river was the Q♣, changing neither player's hand, and Gozillaah was eliminated in fourth.

The game switched to razz, and a hand arose that saw gunnersfun open showing a deuce, sharikov 90 raise despite having a queen up, gunnersfun raising back, and sharikov 90 calling to commit all the 755,648 sharikov 90 needed to start the hand. Here's how their boards ran out:

sharikov 90: (2-6) / Q-Q-5-J / (K)gunnersfun: (10-J) / 2-6-K-4 / (8)

gunnersfun finished with a 10-8-6-4-2, which way to sharikov 90 drawing more bricks was plenty to overcome the latter's Q-J-6-5-2 and send sharikov 90 railward in third.

Heads-up play then began with Calvin "cal42688" Anderson leading with 11,243,119 to gunnersfun's 7,876,881. gunnersfun soon evened things however, then pushed past Anderson to be up over 15.7 million to Anderson's almost 3.4 million when the day's two-hour break arrived.

The pair chose to skip the break, and once they switched to no-limit hold'em Anderson won a large pot to reclaim the chip lead. SOMEWHAT later they were still within the NLHE round with Anderson up around 13.5 million and gunnersfun all the way down to just over 5.6 million when the next hand took place.

With the blinds at 125,000/250,000 (with a 31,250 ante), gunnersfun limped in from the button, then Anderson raised to 633,332. At that gunnersfun shoved for 5,605,437 total, and Anderson called.

cal42688: A♦Q♥gunnersfun: A♣8♥

The flop came Q♣2♥6♥ to hit Anderson's better kicker and all but seal it, and after the 6♣ turn and J♥ river it was everywhere -- Anderson had won a seventh SCOOP title!

Congratulations (again!) to Calvin "cal42688" Anderson for topping yet one more SCOOP field to win Event #40-L and the $7,511.62 first prize. 

Calvin "cal42688" Anderson

SCOOP-40-L ($27 8-Game) resultsEntrants: 1,912Prize pool: $46,939.60Places paid: 240

1. Calvin "cal42688" Anderson (Mexico) $7,511.622. gunnersfun (Ukraine) $5,632.753. sharikov 90 (Russia) $4,224.564. Gozillaah (Finland) $2,816.375. Dr Ganesha (Latvia) $1,877.586. James "Andy McLEOD" Obst (Australia) $1,051.44

Martin Harris is Freelance Contributor to the PokerStars Blog.

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