"Java21" & "Thunder2007" Latest PokerNews Cup Qualifiers on Global Poker
Another day of the Global Poker x PokerNews Cup continued on Saturday with two new tournaments that meant two new winners were crowned.
Like other qualifying events that have taken place so far, the winners will be automatically entered in the PokerNews Cup Finals in a few weeks. Each of the players who made the final table will receive a free spot in the semifinals. As for the top 50 in each tournament, they receive an automatic entry into the quarterfinals.
Starting things off on the Gold Coins side of things, PokerNews Cup Qualifier 06 - GC 4,000,000 Guaranteed drew 365 entrants and saw "Java21" topping the field to win GC 772,000 and an entry into the PokerNews Cup Finals.
"BrusLeeRoy43" finished runner-up for GC 574,000, while others at the final table included "BigSkyKid" (3rd - GC 430,000), "TheArtist2" (4th - GC 296,000) and "VTHokie09" (5th - GC 212,000).
Now let's talk about Saturday's Sweeps Coins event. The SC 10,000 Guaranteed PokerNews Cup Qualifier 06, which required SC 11 to enter, drew a massive of 2,171 entrants who competed for the top prize of SC 3,408.48. In the end, "Thunder2007" came out on top to claim that top prize after defeating heads-up opponent "JTEZMoney", who had to settle for SC 2,496.66.
The two poker grinders were joined at the final table by the likes of "HeyHowRYa" (6th - SC 425.52), "FLOATZ44" (SC 1,194.06) and "Pure_MT" (3rd - SC 1,845.36.
Here are the next events coming up in the Global Poker x PokerNews Cup:
| DAY | DATE | TIME (ET) | EVENT | (GC OR SC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | April 16 | 20:30 | PokerNews Cup Qualifier 07 - [Progressive Bounty, Super Deep] - GC 4,000,000 GTD | GC 11,000 | |
| Sun | April 16 | 20:30 | PokerNews Cup Qualifier 07 - [Progressive Bounty, Super Deep] - SC 10,000 GTD | SC 11 |