2026 PokerGO Cup

Event #3: $5,000 Single Day
Day: 1
Event Info
2026 PokerGO Cup
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q5
Prize
$96,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Total Entries
86
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
86
Players Left
1
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Justin Zaki Eliminated in 8th Place ($17,200)

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action was picked up with Justin Zaki all in for roughly 410,000, and Sam Laskowitz putting him at risk.

Justin Zaki: AJ All in
Sam Laskowitz: A8

Zaki had Laskowitz dominated, but when the board ran out 864102 Laskowitz paired his eight on the flop, to take the pot and eliminate Zaki in eighth place.

Tags: Justin ZakiSam Laskowitz

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Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

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Cherish Andrews Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,900); Joao Simao Eliminated in 9th Place ($12,900)

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
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Cherish Andrews and Jeremy Ausmus got involved in a pot with the board showing 64A27.

After Andrews called bets on the flop and turn, Ausmus moved all in for the rest of Andrews chips on the river, and she made the call.

Ausmus tabled AA for top set, and Andrews showed Ax3x as she left the tournament area.

At a nearby table shortly after, Joao Simao was seen leaving the tournament area after being eliminated in ninth place.

Joao Simao
Joao Simao

Tags: Cherish AndrewsJeremy AusmusJoao Simao

Level: 17

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Jeremy Becker Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,900)

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
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Action folded to the small blind Jeremy Becker, who was titled after getting bluff by Justin Saliba the previous hand, and had to pay him $500 because they were playing the "eight-three" bounty game.

He said, "Whatever, send me home" and moved all in for roughly 450,000, which Chino Rheem in the big blind quickly called to put him at risk.

Jeremy Becker: 66 All in
Chino Rheem: 1010

Becker ran into the bigger pocket pair and could not find help on the 42988 to be sent to the rail in 11th place.

Tags: Chino RheemJeremy BeckerJustin Saliba

Neil Warren Eliminated in 12th Place ($10,750)

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was picked up with a ton of chips in the middle, as Neil Warren was all in and Justin Saliba putting him at risk.

Neil Warren: QQ All in
Justin Saliba: KK

It was a huge cooler for Warren, who ran into the bigger pocket pair of Saliba, and was unable to find any help as the board ran out 210AAJ to send another massive pot to Saliba, as Warren hit the exits.

Tags: Justin SalibaNeil Warren

Matthew Wantman Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,750)

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Matthew Wantman
Matthew Wantman

Action was picked up with Matthew Wantman all in and Justin Saliba putting him at risk.

Matthew Wantman: KQ All in
Justin Saliba: KK

Wantman was crushed by the kings of Saliba, and was left drawing dead on the turn, as the board ran out 45A94.

Tags: Justin SalibaMatthew Wantman

Riordan Bubbles Back-to-Back Days

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
John Riordan
John Riordan

John Riordan opened from the cutoff with a raise to 60,000. It folded to Justin Saliba in the small blind who put in a three-bet to 205,000. It folded back to Riordan, who four-bet all in, which was snap-called by Saliba.

John Riordan: JJ All in
Justin Saliba: A2

Riordan was in a great spot to double, but the board ran 6A358 and Saliba paired his ace, making Riordan the bubble boy for back to back events at the PokerGo Studio.

Tags: John RiordanJustin Saliba