The turned board read 
when action was picked up. Seth Simmons had his stack in the middle and Dat Nguyen called.
Simmons had 
and Nguyen held 
. Dimes were ahead and the 
river missed Simmons to send Nguyen another pot,
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
145,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
140,000
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
140,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
135,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
134,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
||
|
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
115,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
110,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
105,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
||
|
86,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
|
79,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
76,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
65,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
46,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
43,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
||
Ryan D'Angelo moved the rest of his stack into the middle and Guilebaldo Flores was there to call, putting D'Angelo at risk.
Ryan D'Angelo: 
Guilebaldo Flores: 
The flip quickly turned into a one-sided affair when D'Angelo hit the 
flop to take control. An unlikely 
then peeled off to give Flores a boat and the 
sealed it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
The Day 1e flight has now hit 160 entrants and is the biggest field thus far. The late registration period is also still open for another hour to fatten up the field even further.
This summer, Golden Nugget Las Vegas will play host to the 14th Annual Grand Poker Series, which features 81 events and offers over $3 million in guaranteed prize money from May 31-July 3. One of those events is the $1,100 buy-in, $1,000,000 Guaranteed PokerNews Cup that will run from June 24-28.
The tournament will feature three starting flights beginning with Day 1a at 11 a.m. PT on Friday, June 24. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26 respectively. The surviving players from each flight will return at Noon on Monday, June 27 to play down to the final table, which will play out at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28. PokerNews will be on-site throughout the duration to offer live updates, videos, social media content, and more.
“We’re very excited to partner with our friends at Golden Nugget this summer to offer the PokerNews Cup in Las Vegas for the first time,” said Head of PokerNews Mark Powell-Bevan. “Not only will players have the opportunity at a seven-figure prize pool for an affordable buy-in, but they’ll also get to experience everything PokerNews has to offer including live updates, giveaways, videos, a live podcast, and more. It’s going to be one of the premier tournaments of the summer.”
“We’re especially excited about taking our partnership with PokerNews to the next level,” said Andy Rich, Golden Nugget Las Vegas Director of Poker Operations. “This is huge news for poker players, and we couldn’t be happier that all the action is right here at Golden Nugget during Grand Poker Series.”
For those looking to get into the PokerNews Cup event cheaper, there will be a $200 buy-in Mega Satellite guaranteeing 10 seats at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 23.
The first-ever PokerNews Cup took place in 2007 at Australia’s Crown Casino and saw Dory Zayner become the inaugural champion. The following year, Nali Kaselias won the same event while Darren Kramer claimed the title in the 2008 PokerNews Cup South African Poker Open. In 2009, it was Con Tsapkounis winning the third edition of PokerNews Cup Australia while Marc Naalden was victorious in the PokerNews Cup Alpine (Austria).
The completed board of 
was on the felt in a pot between just two. Upon arrival Dat Nguyen was pulling in the pot, bringing his stack up to around 85,000.
Nguyen turned over a set of jacks on the river, tabling . Roesel threw his hand into the muck and was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
82,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
77,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
72,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
71,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
||
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
29,500
-20,500
|
-20,500 |
Justin Belforti opened from middle position to 1,000 and William Nguyen called in the hijack. The flop came 
and Belforti continued for 1,000.
Nguyen called to see the 
turn card and Belforti reached for cheap, betting 4,000. Nguyen then bumped it up to 10,000 and Belforti obliged.
The dealer flipped a 
to complete the board, Belforti tapped and Nguyen fired in 16,500. Belforti let it go, shipping another stack to the growing Nguyen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
122,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
62,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
