Event #2: $5,000 Single Day | 2026 PokerGO Cup

03-04-2026 23:52 UTC-7

"One More of These and I'm Chip Leader!"

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Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Drake Kemper opened to 225,000 in the cutoff and Jesse Lonis called in the big blind.

Lonis checked on the flop of 9♠5♥Q♠ and Kemper moved all in to bring a snap-call from Lonis.

Jesse Lonis: J♠5♠ All in
Drake Kemper: 6♣5♣

Lonis had the better kicker and the board finished out 3♦4♥ to earn the former short stack a double.

"One more of these and I'm chip leader!" cheered Lonis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Drake Kemper	2,400,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Jesse Lonis	1,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Drake Kemper Jesse Lonis

Level: 21

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

03-04-2026 23:38 UTC-7

Break Time

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The remaining six players have been sent on a ten-minute break.

03-04-2026 23:35 UTC-7

"Woweee Woww Wee Wah"

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jon-Michael Gisler was all in against Jesse Lonis in a blind versus blind confrontation.

Jon-Michael Gisler: A♦7♥ All in
Jesse Lonis: J♣J♦

Gisler was in trouble as the board came out 2♠Q♠3♦8♣, but the river brought the A♥ to earn Gisler a double and leave Lonis stuttering.

"Woweee woww wee wah," reacted Lonis. "Nice hand."

Lonis was left short but doubled up against Drake Kemper a few hands later.

"Trust me, that's not the one I wanted to win," he said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon-Michael Gisler	3,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Jesse Lonis	700,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Jon-Michael Gisler

03-04-2026 23:27 UTC-7

Gisler Gets No Value

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jon-Michael Gisler opened from under the gun and Drake Kemper called in the small blind.

Both players checked on the K♣9♣4♠ flop and again on the J♦ turn. Kemper checked once more on the 2♥ river and Gisler bet 275,000 to bring a snap-fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Drake Kemper	3,700,000 500,000	500,000
Jon-Michael Gisler	2,000,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Drake Kemper Jon-Michael Gisler

03-04-2026 23:14 UTC-7

Updated Counts

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Drake Kemper	3,200,000 200,000	200,000
Nicholas Seward	2,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Jesse Lonis	2,250,000 650,000	650,000

Jon-Michael Gisler	2,200,000 900,000	900,000
David Kim	2,100,000 500,000	500,000
Filipp Kavin	1,300,000 300,000	300,000

03-04-2026 23:11 UTC-7

Lonis is Stickier Than Gorilla Glue

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

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Level: 20

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

03-04-2026 22:56 UTC-7

Kemper Gives Some Back

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Connor Richards

Level 19 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Drake Kemper opened to 125,000 in the hijack and called as Filipp Kavin three-bet jammed in the big blind for around 777,000.

Filipp Kavin: A♣K♠ All in
Drake Kemper: A♦7♣

Kavin had his opponent dominated and held for a double as the board ran out 9♠6♠10♣4♠6♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Drake Kemper	3,000,000 600,000	600,000
Filipp Kavin	1,600,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Drake Kemper Filipp Kavin

03-04-2026 22:52 UTC-7

Dylan Linde Eliminated in 7th Place ($22,200)

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Connor Richards

Level 19 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Drake Kemper opened to 125,000 in the cutoff and Dylan Linde three-bet to 380,000 in the big blind. Kemper four-bet jammed and Linde snap-called with a stack of around 800,000.

Dylan Linde: Q♣Q♠ All in
Drake Kemper: A♥Q♥

Linde was in great shape to double as the board came out 8♥J♦K♣4♣, but the A♦ landed on the river to mark his elimination in seventh place.