Event #10: $15,000 NLH Day 1 | 2026 PokerGO Cup

03-14-2026 17:50 UTC-7

I Want You to Wantman

Connor Richards

Level 6 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Qinghai Pan opened to 11,500 in the hijack and Matthew Wantman called in the cutoff as Filipp Khavin came along from the big blind.

Khavin checked on the flop of A♦4♣3♠ and Pan bet 12,500. Only Wantman called. Both players then checked on the 5♣ turn.

Pan checked again on the 6♣ river and Wantman bet 24,000. Pan laid it down, leading Wantman to table A♣A♥ for a set of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	630,000

Matthew Wantman	300,000 235,000	235,000

Filipp Khavin	115,000 35,000	35,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

03-14-2026 17:34 UTC-7

Krpan Floats "LuckyChewy"

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Connor Richards

Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

John Krpan opened to 8,000 from early position and Andrew Lichtenberger called in the big blind.

Lichtenberger checked on the flop of Q♥Q♦7♠ and Krpan continued for 8,000. Lichtenberger check-raised to 18,000 and Krpan called.

Lichtenberger then checked on the 4♦ turn and Krpan moved all in. Lichtenberger laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	280,000 20,000	20,000

John Krpan	125,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger John Krpan

03-14-2026 17:21 UTC-7

McKeehen Finds a Hand in the Cookie Jar

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Connor Richards

Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Joe McKeehen opened to 8,000 on the button and Trent Daly called in the big blind.

Daly checked on the flop of 5♦A♠4♥ and McKeehen bet 6,000. Daly called. The big blind checked on the 8♠ turn and McKeehen bet 24,000. His opponent check-raised to 50,000 and McKeehen called.

Daly then checked on the 10♥ river and McKeehen moved all in for around 135,000. The opponent laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	260,000 110,000	110,000

Trenton Daly	130,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen

03-14-2026 16:57 UTC-7

Hunichen Wins Some Back

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Connor Richards

Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Chris Hunichen was all in against Jesse Lonis in the last hand before break.

Chris Hunichen: A♣10♣ All in
Jesse Lonis: 7♦7♣

Hunichen was able to double as the board ran out K♠2♣Q♠10♠8♣ to pair his ten.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	130,000 63,500	63,500

Jesse Lonis	100,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Jesse Lonis

Level: 5

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

03-14-2026 16:35 UTC-7

Break Time

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players have been sent on a 15-minute break with the clocks showing 42 runners so far.

03-14-2026 16:33 UTC-7

Hunichen Uses Four Time Banks

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a board of 2♠8♠K♠Q♥, Jesse Lonis checked from the big blind and Chris Hunichen bet 18,000 from under the gun. Lonis check-raised to 45,000 and Hunichen called.

Lonis then moved all in for 82,000 on the A♦ river and Hunichen used four time banks before folding to hang onto his stack of 66,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	140,000

Chris Hunichen	66,500 93,500	93,500

Tags: Chris Hunichen Jesse Lonis

03-14-2026 16:20 UTC-7

The Fisherman Far in Front

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	630,000 340,000	340,000

Brock Wilson	450,000 300,000	300,000
Michael Brinkenhoff	400,000 250,000	250,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	300,000 75,000	75,000

Jeremy Ausmus	290,000

Clemen Deng	175,000 25,000	25,000
Michael Berk	170,000 30,000	30,000
Joao Simao	170,000 20,000	20,000

Chris Hunichen	160,000 90,000	90,000

Sean Winter	155,000
Joe McKeehen	150,000

Dan Smith	145,000 5,000	5,000

Jesse Lonis	140,000

Kent Stephens	130,000 20,000	20,000
Joey Weissman	130,000 35,000	35,000

Nicholas Seward	115,000 45,000	45,000

Brandon Wilson	90,000 5,000	5,000
Natalie Ferguson	80,000 10,000	10,000
Matthew Wantman	65,000 85,000	85,000

Tony Gregg	41,000 109,000	109,000

Cary Katz	35,000

03-14-2026 15:57 UTC-7

Flush for Ferguson

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a three-way pot on a flop of J♣Q♦9♣, the small blind and Natalie Ferguson in the big blind both checked and Brandon Wilson bet 8,500 from the button.

The small blind called and Ferguson check-jammed for around 35,000. Wilson folded and the small blind called.

Natalie Ferguson: 8♣2♣ All in
Small Blind: K♥Q♥

The turn brought the K♣ to give Ferguson her flush and the 3♠ river confirmed a double for her.