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

03-02-2026 16:54 UTC-7

There's Always Money in the Jerkey Stand

Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Avery Williams was all in against Andrew Lichtenberger to his direct left.

Avery Williams: 4♣4♦ All in
Andrew Lichtenberger: A♠Q♦

Williams survived the flip as the board ran out 7♣10♣J♠7♦3♠. Before the dealer could push him his chips, Williams, who is playing on the table sponsored by Think Jerky, walked over to the jerky stand and got himself a snack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Avery Williams	150,000 150,000	150,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	130,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Avery Williams

03-02-2026 16:48 UTC-7

Recent Bustouts

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Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Jaffee	Busted

Sundiata Devore	Busted
Daniyal Gheba	Busted
John Riordan	Busted

Landon Tice	Busted
David Jackson	Busted

Bartley Dowling	Busted

03-02-2026 16:44 UTC-7

First Look at the Day 1b Field

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Connor Richards

Here are some photos of the Day 1b field courtesy of PokerGO's Antonio Abrego.

03-02-2026 16:41 UTC-7

Little Flips Out Battistone

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Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Brian Battistone was all in against the bigger-stacked Jonathan Little to his immediate right.

Brian Battistone: 6♥6♣ All in
Jonathan Little: A♣10♠

Battistone couldn't survive the flip as the board ran out 9♥7♠A♥7♣10♥ to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Little	310,000 150,000	150,000

Brian Battistone	Busted

Tags: Brian Battistone Jonathan Little

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

03-02-2026 16:30 UTC-7

Zaki Flopped a Straight. You Won't Believe What Happened Next

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Connor Richards

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Natalie Ferguson and Justin Zaki tangled in a heads-up pot on a board of 6♠8♣7♥.

Ferguson had bet 28,000 and Zaki raised to around 110,000 to put Ferguson to the test for the rest of her stack. She used a time extension and called.

Natalie Ferguson: 7♠6♣ All in
Justin Zaki: 9♠5♠

Ferguson's two pair was in bad shape against Zaki's straight, but the board finished out 10♦7♣ and she made a full house to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalie Ferguson	300,000 300,000	300,000
Justin Zaki	40,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Justin Zaki Natalie Ferguson

03-02-2026 16:13 UTC-7

Shabelnyk Floats Two Streets and Spikes a Set

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Connor Richards

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Cherish Andrews opened to 6,000 in the cutoff and Valentyn Shabelnyk three-bet to 20,000 in the small blind. The big blind called and Andrews folded.

Shabelnyk led out for 5,000 on the flop of 2♠A♦8♣ and the big blind raised to 12,000. Shabelnyk called. Shabelnyk then check-called a bet of 18,000 on the 9♥ turn.

Both players checked on the 10♥ river and Shabelnyk showed 10♠10♣ to win the pot with a rivered set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentyn Shabelnyk	350,000
Cherish Andrews	75,000

Tags: Cherish Andrews Valentyn Shabelnyk

Level: 6

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

03-02-2026 16:07 UTC-7

Hunichen Leads Latest Counts

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Connor Richards

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	400,000 150,000	150,000

Dylan Linde	280,000 155,000	155,000

Shannon Shorr	250,000 250,000	250,000

Cary Katz	230,000 230,000	230,000

Chino Rheem	190,000 65,000	65,000

Joe McKeehen	190,000 65,000	65,000

David "ODB" Baker	180,000 180,000	180,000

David Jackson	170,000 170,000	170,000

Jonathan Little	160,000 160,000	160,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	150,000 25,000	25,000

Adam Hendrix	130,000 5,000	5,000
Sam Soverel	110,000 110,000	110,000

Jim Collopy	100,000 25,000	25,000

Cherish Andrews	75,000 50,000	50,000
Joe Serock	70,000 70,000	70,000

03-02-2026 15:54 UTC-7

Catch the Latest Edition of The Rundown

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Connor Richards

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante