PokerNews GC #14: Main Event | 2024 Global Poker X PokerNews Cup Gold Coins

06-30-2024 17:51 UTC-5

Updated Chip Leaders as Break Approaches

Mike Patrick

Player	Chips	Progress
Sodachamp	322,182 215,298	215,298
DigitalBlitzz	289,531 16,510	16,510
Lee1991	215,483 136,759	136,759
Dgfour	213,307 992	992
HwyL4U	178,452 70,504	70,504
F4RTF4CE	169,928 1,720	1,720
Bingoray	132,759
Skybuxs	126,490 4,980	4,980
TrippyHippieAA	125,333

06-30-2024 17:55 UTC-5

Break Time

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Mike Patrick

With just 72 players remaining in the field and the money bubble fast approaching, players have been sent on their third five-minute break.

06-30-2024 18:15 UTC-5

"aLLnutZ81" Takes From "bingoray"

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Mike Patrick

Level 18: 1,500/3,000/300

On a flop of Q♦8♦3♦, "aLLnutZ81" bet 3,000 into a pot of 11,700 from the small blind. "sodachamp" folded the big blind, but "bingoray" called from middle position.

On the 2♣ turn, "aLLnutZ81" bet another 6,000 and got another call.

The river 10♦ completed the board and "aLLnutZ81" now went big, betting 32,700 into 29,700. "bingoray" chose to fold at this point to send the pot to their opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sodachamp	354,582 32,400	32,400
aLLnutZ81	179,272 179,272	179,272
Bingoray	113,409 19,350	19,350

06-30-2024 18:22 UTC-5

"xxLuckyPxx" Doubles Through "ccolwell90"

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Mike Patrick

Level 19: 1,750/3,500/350

"xxLuckyPxx" got their last 70,000 or so in from middle position against "ccolwell90" to their immediate left.

"xxLuckyPxx": A♦J♥ All in
"ccolwell90": Q♣J♦

The board came K♦6♣2♠7♥8♠, as "xxLuckyPxx" and their ace-high held up for a key double as the bubble approaches with under 60 players remaining and 45 earning GC.

Player	Chips	Progress
XxLuckyPxx	130,818 84,200	84,200
ccolwell90	26,658

06-30-2024 18:31 UTC-5

"aLLnutZ81" Brings the Field Closer to the Bubble

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Mike Patrick

Level 20: 2,000/4,000/400

On a flop of K♦6♣4♥, "Bigdaddywns" got the last of their chips in from the hijack against "aLLnutZ81" in the small blind for a nearly 110,000 chip pot.

"Bigdaddywns": K♠J♠ All in
"aLLnutZ81": 6♦4♦

"Bigdaddywns" would need to find a second pair or trip kings to survive, but the 2♠8♠ runout clinched the hand for "aLLnutZ81"

Player	Chips	Progress
aLLnutZ81	199,966 20,694	20,694
Bigdaddywns	Busted

06-30-2024 18:39 UTC-5

"F4RTF4CE" Bursts the Bubble

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Mike Patrick

"B25364" had their last 35,000 or so chips in from under the gun when they were called by "F4RTF4CE" on the button with a chance to burst the bubble.

"B25364": 8♥8♠ All in
"F4RTF4CE": A♣J♥

The virtual dealer ran a board of K♥J♣10♥6♣A♠ bringing "F4RTF4CE" a winning two pair to add at least 120,000 GC to each of the remaining 45 players' Global Poker accounts.

Player	Chips	Progress
F4RTF4CE	300,920 130,992	130,992
B25364	Busted

06-30-2024 18:50 UTC-5

"zenrambo" Eliminated by "Lee1991"

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Mike Patrick

Following a preflop exchange that built a pot of 63,600, the virtual dealer spread 8♠7♠2♦ in the center of the green Global Poker felt.

"Lee1991" bet 31,800 from the small blind and "zenrambo" then moved in for 76,460. "Lee1991" called to put their opponent at risk.

"zenrambo": Q♠10♠ All in
"Lee1991: K♦K♥

"Lee1991" needed to fade the flush draw, and did just that as the turn J♦ and river 5♥ weren't enough help for "zenrambo", eliminating them from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lee1991	386,627 171,144	171,144
Zenrambo	Busted

06-30-2024 18:55 UTC-5

The Final 28 at Break (full)

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Mike Patrick

Player	Chips	Progress
DigitalBlitzz	794,511 504,980	504,980
Sodachamp	788,742 434,160	434,160
SJ878	477,962 477,962	477,962
Lee1991	396,827 10,200	10,200
F4RTF4CE	365,105 64,185	64,185
aLLnutZ81	294,132 94,166	94,166
Younotme	285,404 285,404	285,404
2cOOp3	258,264 196,725	196,725
Lipes	185,187 185,187	185,187
Bryan24g	168,700 118,603	118,603
92Tillinfinity	157,956 157,956	157,956
Jason1980420	155,547 155,547	155,547
Todaysfreak	137,602 137,602	137,602
HwyL4U	135,832 42,620	42,620
Hoss	123,818 123,818	123,818
Nutjob	122,343 122,343	122,343
TrippyHippieAA	119,335 5,998	5,998
PrLJam10	114,434 114,434	114,434
Spy78	109,515 109,515	109,515
Qubic	102,224 102,224	102,224
Tsurfdog	100,540 100,540	100,540
XxLuckyPxx	81,418 49,400	49,400
Poker Four Life Baby	78,680 78,680	78,680
JND823	73,400 73,400	73,400
Nognog	65,684 65,684	65,684