Event #1: $3,000 PokerGO Cup Showcase | 2026 PokerGO Cup

03-03-2026 21:00 UTC-7

Natalie Ferguson Eliminated in 5th Place ($38,000)

Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Sandeep Koralla open-jammed on the button for 3,100,000 and Natalie Ferguson called off in the small blind with 2,600,000.

Natalie Ferguson: A♠2♠ All in
Sandeep Koralla: Q♥9♣

The flop landed J♠K♦9♥ to give Koralla the lead before the 2♦ river bricked off to mark Ferguson's elimination after her impressive post-dead-hand spin-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandeep Koralla	8,675,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Natalie Ferguson	Busted

Tags: Natalie Ferguson Sandeep Koralla

03-03-2026 20:52 UTC-7

Ferguson's Dead Hand Pays Dividends

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Natalie Ferguson open-jammed for 725,000 and Kent Stephens re-shoved in the small blind.

Natalie Ferguson: K♥4♥ All in
Kent Stephens: 8♠8♦

The board proceeded to run out 3♦9♦2♥5♦6♥ as Ferguson made a straight to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalie Ferguson	1,850,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Kent Stephens	1,325,000 3,150,000	3,150,000

Tags: Kent Stephens Natalie Ferguson

03-03-2026 20:47 UTC-7

Ferguson is Saved by the Bell

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

In a limped pot between the blinds, Natalie Ferguson checked on the flop of 8♥8♣K♥ holding 10♥2♥ and Myles Mullaly bet 200,000 with 8♠4♣. Ferguson called.

Ferguson checked on the 2♣ turn and Mullaly bet 600,000. Ferguson again called.

Ferguson then led out for 1,000,000 on the 10♦ river after pairing her ten. Mullaly raised to put her all in for her final 725,000 and she went deep into the tank.

Ferguson's final time bank expired just before she announced call. Several floor supervisors were then called in and ruled that her hand was dead, leaving her with three and a half big blinds.

It was the right outcome for Ferguson as her pair of tens was crushed by the trips of Mullaly.

"This should be a dead hand, you would guess, and if that is the case, saved by the bell is Natalie Ferguson," said commentator Donnie Peters.

Player	Chips	Progress
Myles Mullaly	11,800,000 5,100,000	5,100,000
Natalie Ferguson	725,000 3,875,000	3,875,000

Tags: Myles Mullaly Natalie Ferguson

Level: 24

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

03-03-2026 20:27 UTC-7

Gheba Check-Raises With a Flush

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Connor Richards

Level 23 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Sandeep Koralla raised to 300,000 in the cutoff with J♥4♥ and Daniyal Gheba defended his big blind with K♦4♦.

The flop of 7♦9♦7♥ checked through and Gheba checked again on the A♦ turn. Koralla bet 275,000 and Gheba check-raised to bring a quick fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandeep Koralla	6,675,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Daniyal Gheba	5,150,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Daniyal Gheba Sandeep Koralla

03-03-2026 20:14 UTC-7

Qualifier's Shot-Take Turns Into a Deep Run

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Connor Richards

Level 23 : 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

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03-03-2026 20:11 UTC-7

Jim Collopy Eliminated in 6th Place ($31,000)

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Connor Richards

Level 23 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Sandeep Koralla opened to 350,000 on the button and Jim Collopy three-bet jammed for 2,875,000 on the button.

Sandeep Koralla: A♠Q♣ All in
Jim Collopy: K♠7♠

Collopy couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out A♥4♣K♦2♣5♣ to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandeep Koralla	7,675,000

Jim Collopy	Busted

Tags: Jim Collopy Sandeep Koralla

Level: 23

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

03-03-2026 20:00 UTC-7

Ferguson Folds Stephens Off a Flush

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Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Kent Stephens opened to 300,000 on the button with 3♥3♦ and Natalie Ferguson called in the big blind with J♠8♣.

Ferguson checked on the flop of J♥8♦Q♥ and Stephens bet 400,000. Ferguson called as both players checked on the K♥ turn.

Ferguson bet 650,000 on the 9♥ river and Stephens folded his small flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalie Ferguson	4,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Kent Stephens	4,475,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: Kent Stephens Natalie Ferguson

03-03-2026 19:41 UTC-7

Stephens Bluffs With the Best Hand

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Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Kent Stephens opened to 300,000 in the small blind with A♣2♣ and Sandeep Koralla three-bet to 900,000 in the big blind with A♠7♠. Stephens called.

Both players checked on the flop of 4♥2♥9♥ and Stephens checked again on the 8♥ turn. Koralla bet 400,000 and Stephens check-jammed to bring a quick fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kent Stephens	5,100,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Sandeep Koralla	3,225,000 3,425,000	3,425,000

Tags: Kent Stephens Sandeep Koralla