£550 PokerNews Cup Day 1 | 2025 Grosvenor GOLIATH

08-02-2025 17:56 UTC

Gandhi Bluff Catches

Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A pot of 28,000 had developed on a completed board of A♠10♥9♠5♦Q♥, in a hand between Ayush Gandhi and Ryan Jung.

Gandhi checked to Jung, who overbet jammed for 51,800, sending Gandhi deep into thought. After around two minutes, Gandhi flicked in a calling chip, and Jung tabled K♦10♦ for the missed straight draw, tapping the table.

Gandhi took the pot with A♦8♦, and complimented Jung's attempted bluff as he left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ayush Gandhi	165,000 115,000	115,000
Ryan Jung	Busted

Tags: Ayush Gandhi Ryan Jung

08-02-2025 17:08 UTC

Thomson Jams River to Force Overpair Fold

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Richard Hayes

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player opened under the gun, and received a call from middle position, before David Thomson produced a three-bet to 7,000 from the button. Kevin Monger cold-called in the big blind, and the other players folded.

Action was checked to Thomson on the 9♣5♣2♦ flop, who slid out a bet of 10,000, which Monger called.

The 10♠ turn was checked through to the 5♦ river, where Thomson jammed for around 29,000 over a blocker bet of 5,000 from Monger.

Monger took quite some time for thought, before open-folding J♠J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Thomson	90,000
Kevin Monger	85,000

Tags: David Thomson Kevin Monger

08-02-2025 16:49 UTC

Stipan Busts Aminov

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Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A pot of 39,000 had developed by the turn on a board of 6♠3♦2♥4♠, in a three-way pot between Michael Le and Albert Aminov, both in middle position, and Gheorghe Vasile-Stipan on the button.

Action was checked to Stipan, who fired out a bet of 17,000, which only Aminov called.

The K♥ river completed the board, and Aminov checked once more. Stipan took quite a bit of time before jamming for around 25,000, just covering Aminov. Aminov went into the tank, and eventually made the call.

Stipan tabled 6♣5♣ for the turned straight, and Aminov tapped the table and turned over J♠J♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Vasile-Stipan	100,000 100,000	100,000
Michael Le	38,000 38,000	38,000
Albert Aminov	Busted

Tags: Albert Aminov Gheorghe Vasile-Stipan Michael Le

08-02-2025 16:11 UTC

Singh Secures Double Knockout

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Fouad Haghighat and Graeme Smith all-in, and both covered by Gurdeep Singh.

Fouad Haghighat: A♥Q♠ All in
Graeme Smith: A♦Q♦ All in
Gurdeep Singh: A♣K♦

Singh was in a great spot with both opponents dominated, and there were no surprises on the J♠10♠7♥5♦2♥ runout, ace-king high good enough for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gurdeep Singh	130,000 130,000	130,000
Fouad Haghighat	Busted
Graeme Smith	Busted

Tags: Fouad Haghighat Graeme Smith Gurdeep Singh

08-02-2025 15:48 UTC

Quads for Packer in Cooler

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

A pot of around 52,000 had developed by the river, on a board of Q♥10♦5♦10♥A♠, in a hand between Ryan Packer in the small blind, and Thomas Simmons in middle position.

Packer checked, and Simmons jammed for around 30,000, with Packer's calling chips almost beating Simmons' stack into the middle.

Simmons tabled A♦Q♠ for two pair, but Packer had the goods with 10♠10♣ for the turned quads.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Packer	220,000 220,000	220,000
Thomas Simmons	Busted

Tags: Ryan Packer Thomas Simmons

08-02-2025 15:39 UTC

Nice Binks Two-Outer to Bust Burston

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Jodie Burston all-in for around 65,000 and just covered by Candice Nice.

Jodie Burston: K♥K♠ All in
Candice Nice: J♥J♦

Burston had Nice crushed, and looked set for the double-up after the 6♠5♦4♥ flop and A♥ turn, but the J♠ rolled off on the river to send Burston to the exit, and a big pot to Nice.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candice Nice	145,000 145,000	145,000
Jodie Burston	Busted

Tags: Candice Nice Jodie Burston

08-02-2025 14:52 UTC

PokerNews Cup Raffle Winners

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Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Congratulations to Jodi Harley and Tyler Stanger, whose tickets were pulled in the raffle, giving them both entries to the PokerNews Cup.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jodi Harley	50,000 50,000	50,000
Tyler Stanger	50,000

Tags: Jodi Harley Tyler Stanger

08-02-2025 14:47 UTC

Defending Champ in the House

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Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Defending champion Rhys Jones is making a tilt at defending his title, best of luck Rhys!

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08-02-2025 13:52 UTC

Rizvi Busts Knight in Five-Bet Pot

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Richard Hayes

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Keilan Knight opened to 600 from middle position, before being faced with a three-bet to 1,600 from Jonathan Alley in the next seat. Action folded to Alexander Rizvi in the big blind, who produced a cold four-bet to 4,000.

Back to Knight, who quickly reached for chips and pumped it up to 11,600. Alley quipped "Deja vu" before folding, but Rizvi made the call.

On the K♣J♥8♣ flop, Rizvi check-called a bet of 14,500 from Knight.

The 10♥ hit on the turn, bringing a double flush draw along with straight possibilities, and Knight quickly jammed for around 23,000 when Rizvi checked.

Rizvi went into the tank, but made the call after around 90 seconds.

Keilan Knight: Q♣Q♥ All in
Alexander Rizvi: A♦K♠

Knight had turned second pair queens with the up and down draw into a semi-bluff, and needed help on the river. The 7♦ was a brick and Rizvi scooped a monster pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Rizvi	130,000 130,000	130,000
Jonathan Alley	60,000 60,000	60,000
Keilan Knight	Busted

Tags: Alexander Rizvi Jonathan Alley

08-02-2025 13:28 UTC

Seman Gets Paid

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Richard Hayes

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

A huge pot of 28,000 had developed by the river, on a completed board of Q♣9♥5♣10♠2♣, in a hand between Mark Baxter in the small blind and Vitalii Seman in middle position.

Baxter checked and Seman fired out a bet of 10,000. After quite a bit of deliberation, Baxter called, but mucked when Seman tabled K♥Q♦ for top pair queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitalii Seman	84,000 84,000	84,000
Mark Baxter	20,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Mark Baxter Vitalii Seman