Two More Winners on Day 8 of Global Poker x PokerNews Cup
There was plenty of action during the Global Poker x PokerNews Cup on Monday as two more qualifying events took place on the social poker site.
The winners of the two events earned entry into the PokerNews Cup Finals that will take place in a few weeks, while the other final tablists earned a seat into the semifinals. The rest of the top 50 finishers, meanwhile, got an entry into the quarterfinals.
Taking a look at the Gold Coins side, the GC 4,000,000 guaranteed PokerNews Cup Qualifier 08 - Bounty drew 368 entrants and saw "Siss70" taking home the top prize of GC 642,258 after defeating heads-up opponent "Bobby R In TC", who earned GC 466,960 for their runner-up finish.
The two were joined at the final table by "RICH ROYE" (3rd - GC 466,960), "Futurefempro" (4th - GC 270,592) and "PocketSand" (8th - GC 79,440).
On the Sweeps Coins side, meanwhile, the SC 10,000 guaranteed PokerNews Cup Qualifier 08 - Bounty drew 2,467 runners and saw "Hhella Tight" defeating them all to win SC 3,132.45. "Hhella Tight" earned the final bounty as they defeated second-place finisher "GideonaCross", who earned SC 2,360.85 for their efforts.
Others at the final table of the bounty event included "TeamDoogie" (9th - SC 185.63), "Betohas" (5th - SC 864.52) and "Brad 976" (SC 1,703.83).
The PokerNews Stream Team was out in full force on Monday and the young grinders will continue their quests for victory in the upcoming events.
Here's a look at what's coming up on Tuesday in the Global Poker x PokerNews Cup:
| DAY | DATE | TIME (ET) | EVENT | (GC OR SC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tues | April 18 | 20:30 | PokerNews Cup Qualifier 09 - PLO8 - GC 4,000,000 Guaranteed [8-Max] | GC 11,000 | |
| Tues | April 18 | 20:30 | PokerNews Cup Qualifier 09 - PLO8 - SC 10,000 Guaranteed [8-Max] | SC 11 |