Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2025 Grosvenor GOLIATH
£550 PokerNews Cup
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 Grosvenor GOLIATH
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
£550
Prize Pool
£378,580
Entries
797
Level
39
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
747
Players Left
179
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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220,000
220,000
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220,000 |
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Busted |
Level 5
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Benjamin Glenister opened to 1,200 from middle position, and received a call from the player on the button, along with Vadims Veskins in the big blind.
The Q♣4♥2♥ flop and A♦ turn were checked through to the 7♦ river, where Veskins led out with a bet of 5,000, which only Glenister called.
Veskins tabled A♠2♣ for the turned two pair, and Glenister grimaced and mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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76,000
76,000
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76,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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♠ 
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 |
|---|---|---|
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145,000
145,000
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145,000 |
|
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Busted |
Level 5
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
In the 909th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz wrap up coverage of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) by highlighting Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, who not only won the 2025 WSOP Main Event for $10 million but was also snap-inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. It was a historic summer for The Grinder, and the crew gave him his just deserts.
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Level 5
: 200/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000 | |
|
170,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
165,000 | |
|
|
155,000 | |
|
155,000
97,200
|
97,200 |
|
|
150,000 | |
|
145,000 | |
|
140,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
125,000 | |
|
|
120,000 | |
|
120,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
The players have been sent on a 20-minute break.
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Around 5,000 was in the middle on a flop of K♥9♦5♦, and action was checked three-way to Jack McColl on the button, who fired out a bet of 3,200, which failed to shake off Dan Charlton and another opponent.
The A♦ rolled off on the turn, bringing in potential flushes, and Charlton led out with a bet of 5,500, leading to swift folds from both of his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
105,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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75,000 |
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Thomas Harbrecht opened to 1,000 under the gun, and was met with a three-bet to 3,000 from Daniel Hopkins in the hijack. Action folded back to Habrecht, who called.
On the A♣6♥4♦ flop, Harbrecht quickly check-folded versus a continuation bet of 2,600 from Hopkins.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,000 | |
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
