2026 PokerGO Cup

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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Payouts Announced

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
PokerGO Cup
PokerGO Cup

With 86 total entries, 13 players will make the money, and earn a min-cash of $10,750, with $116,100 going to the winner.

PlacePrizePlacePrize
1$116,1008$17,200
2$75,2509$12,900
3$53,75010$12,900
4$38,70011$12,900
5$30,10012$10,750
6$21,50013$10,750
7$17,200  

Loeser is the Winner

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Dan Sepiol was all in and Manig Loeser putting him at risk.

Dan Sepiol: Q6 All in
Manig Loeser: AQ

Loeser had Sepiol dominated, but he picked up extra outs with a flush draw after the 225 flop. But the board ran out 810 and the ace high of Loeser was still best, giving him the pot and eliminating Sepiol.

Player Chips Progress
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Manig Loeser
160,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Dan Sepiol
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dan SepiolManig Loeser

Level: 9

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

'Child of the Sim' Wins and Loses Set Over Set Within an Hour

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Landon Tice
Landon Tice

The poker gods sure love to giveth and then taketh away. Or, at least they did to Landon Tice on Monday during the $3,000 PokerGO Cup Showcase at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas.

Dubbed the "Child of the Sim" by Joey Ingram, Tice was on the winning end of a set over set situation early during the Day 1b session. But he'd lose more than half of the big stack he accumulated an hour later in another set over set confrontation.

Another Break

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player have been sent on another 20-minute break. This will be the last chance for players to register, as late registration closes at the start of level 9.

Notable Chip Counts

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Justin Saliba us
Justin Saliba
390,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
380,000
165,000
165,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Profile photo of Jeremy Becker us
Jeremy Becker
360,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Cherish Andrews us
Cherish Andrews
323,500
Profile photo of Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
310,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
255,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 4X Winner
BetMGM Poker
Profile photo of Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus
245,000
31,000
31,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Victoria Livschitz us
Victoria Livschitz
222,000
Profile photo of Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
220,000
130,000
130,000
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
180,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Myles Mullaly us
Myles Mullaly
150,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
125,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Michael Berk us
Michael Berk
125,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Sam Laskowitz us
Sam Laskowitz
122,000
98,000
98,000
Profile photo of Matthew Wantman us
Matthew Wantman
120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Joao Simao br
Joao Simao
115,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Jesse Lonis us
Jesse Lonis
110,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
110,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
85,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Brock Wilson us
Brock Wilson
62,000
46,000
46,000

Elias Out Flops Lichtenberger

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Darren Elias opened from the hijack with a raise to 10,000, and it folded to the big blind Andrew Lichtenberger, who three-bet to 30,000. Elias gave it some thought before making the call.

Both players checked to showdown after the board ran out AQ96A. Lichtenberger turned over 88 but Elias had the winner when he tabled K9 to take the pot with his pair of nines.

Player Chips Progress
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Darren Elias
280,000
155,000
155,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 4X Winner
BetMGM Poker
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Andrew Lichtenberger
85,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerDarren Elias

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Gaskins Sent Home

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

Sam Laskowitz opened to 10,000 from middle position and was called by Chris Hunichen in the hijack. It then folded to Clyde Gaskins in the small blind, who three-bet all in for 46,000. Laskowitz gave it some thought before four-betting all in, which got a quick fold from Hunichen to leave the players heads-up, with Gaskins at risk.

Clyde Gaskins: 33 All in
Sam Laskowitz: 77

Gaskins was asking for a crab leg, but the board ran out 4488K and Laskowitx pocket sevens were still best, eliminating Gaskins.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Laskowitz
220,000
95,000
95,000
Profile photo of Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
215,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
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Clyde Gaskins
Busted

Tags: Chris HunichenClyde GaskinsSam Laskowitz