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

03-02-2026 15:47 UTC-7

Becker Is an "Anachronism"

Connor Richards

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

Jeremy Becker is taking some ribbing from the table over his lack of tech-savviness, including not owning any cryptocurrency or having Paypal and Coinbase accounts.

"Do you know what the word anachronism means," asked Landon Tice. "You don't really fit in with these times."

"If you want to come over, open my laptop, and set it all up, be my guest."

Shortly after, Tice opened on the button and Becker called in the big blind before check-calling a bet on the flop of 2♦K♦3♥. Becker check-called again on the 7♣ turn and both players checked on the 8♥ river.

Becker announced that he had the "Paul Pierce" with 3x4x, but Tice had him beat with Q♠7♦ for a pair of sevens.

Tags: Jeremy Becker Landon Tice

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

03-02-2026 15:15 UTC-7

Break Time

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Players have been sent on a 20-minute break with the clocks showing 86 runners in today's flight.

03-02-2026 15:09 UTC-7

Tice on Losing End of Set Over Set This Time

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Landon Tice was involved in yet another set over set confrontation, but he was on the wrong end of things this time around.

Justin Vaysman doubled up through Tice holding 8♦8♣ against the 5♣5♠ of Tice as chips got in on the river. The board had already been washed, but it showed an eight and a five on the flop.

Just an hour ago, Tice flopped a set of aces to crush the flopped set of threes of Doug Lee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Vaysman	300,000 150,000	150,000

Landon Tice	75,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Doug Lee Justin Vaysman Landon Tice

03-02-2026 14:57 UTC-7

Tice Fires Two Streets

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Justin Vaysman opened in the cutoff and Landon Tice three-bet to 17,000 in the small blind. Vaysman called.

Tice continued for 15,000 on the flop of A♠9♠7♥ and Vaysman called. Tice then sized up to 40,000 on the Q♥ turn and Vaysman laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Landon Tice	220,000 30,000	30,000
Justin Vaysman	150,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Justin Vaysman Landon Tice

03-02-2026 14:51 UTC-7

Some Early Eliminations

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brek Schutten	Busted

David Kim	Busted
Esther Riordan	Busted

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

03-02-2026 14:45 UTC-7

Hunichen Jams the Turn

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs opened to 4,500 in early position and was called by Chris Hunichen in the hijack and the button. The big blind then three-bet to 16,500 and only Zavorotnijs and Hunichen called.

The big blind bet 21,000 on the flop of A♦5♣7♣ and only Hunichen called. The big blind then bet 35,000 on the 3♥ turn and Hunichen raised all in. His opponent quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	250,000 125,000	125,000

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	120,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Vitalijs Zavorotnijs

03-02-2026 14:35 UTC-7

Set Over Set in the First Level!

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

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03-02-2026 14:33 UTC-7

Khobyer Leads With Ace-High

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Bartley Dowling opened in late position and was called by Anthony Hu and Davis Khobyer in the blinds.

Hu checked on the flop of 10♦J♥3♦ and Dowling raised to 25,000. Hu folded and Khobyer called. Both players checked on the 3♠ turn.

Khobyer led out again for 16,000 on the 2♥ river and Dowling snapped him off. Khobyer showed A♠K♠ for ace-high and Dowling showed J♣10♣ to win the pot with a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bartley Dowling	240,000 240,000	240,000
Davis Khobyer	125,000
Anthony Hu	80,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Anthony Hu Bartley Dowling Davis Khobyer