Event #5: $10,000 NLH
Day 2 Completed
2026 PokerGO Cup
Event #5: $10,000 NLH
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 PokerGO Cup
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$690,000
Total Entries
69
Level
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
6
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 69
Filter
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
It was a runaway train for Michael Berk, who felt little to no resistance en route to claiming the title in Event #5: $10,000 NLH at the PokerGO Cup in Las Vegas. The young poker star claimed his second PGT major title after dominating his competition at the final table to take home $207,000 for the victory.
Sparked by a hero call that turned the tide on the final day of this event, Berk went on to defeat fellow young gun Landon Tice in a heads-up match that merely lasted a few hands. It all came to a close in a cooler where Berk flopped trip fours, and Tice made two pair, kings and eights, with all of the chips going in the middle on the river.
Things didn't bode well for Berk in the early stages of the tournament, having to re-enter twice within the first few levels. However, the variance took a turn for the better, and Berk went on to win every one of his all-ins after that. Adding another six-figure score to his poker resume, Berk has now climbed to over $3 million in career earnings at the young age of just 30.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Berk | United States | $207,000 |
| 2 | Landon Tice | United States | $134,550 |
| 3 | Sean Winter | United States | $93,150 |
| 4 | Chris Hunichen | United States | $69,000 |
| 5 | Qinghai Pan | United States | $51,750 |
| 6 | Sam Laskowitz | United States | $37,950 |
| 7 | Aram Zobian | United States | $27,600 |
Final Day Action
There was a big discrepancy between the big stacks and the shorties to start the day and it didn't take long for the shortest of them all to find his way into the middle. It was just the third hand of the day when Sam Laskowitz put his six big blinds to work with an ace but ran into the pocket pair of Sean Winter. A devastating flop gave Winter a full house and Laskowitz was quickly eliminated in sixth place.
Qinghai Pan came into the final table in the middle of the pack but lost a key hand early in the day. The rest of his stack went into the middle with big slick and he found himself in a coin flip against Tice. Pan managed to flop top pair but it was drawing slim against the set of sevens from Tice. There was no hope on the runout and Pan was sent to the rail in fifth place.
On the very next hand, Chris Hunichen was faced with an all-in from Berk in the blinds and the two players had their cards face up on the felt. Another coin flip went the way of the big stack and Hunichen was left sitting at the bar in the next room at the PokerGO Studio.
With just three players remaining, the big stacks went to battle in the marquee hand of the final table. Tice turned his combo draw on the turn into a massive bluff when he bricked out. Unfortunately for him, Berk was sticky enough and found the hero-call with two pair to take an overwhelming chip lead. All three players made it to the first and only break of the day, but then the turmoil resumed.
Winter sat down to a suited ace with just over ten big blinds and got it in good against Berk's queen-high. However, a queen on the flop gave Berk the lead, and he never looked back, bouncing Winter to the rail in third place. Heads-up action didn't last very long as a cold deck brought an abrupt end for Tice, who was forced to settle as the bridesmaid and take home $134,550.
There's no time for any of the six final table players to relax as all of them have jumped into Event #6: $10,000 NLH which is currently ongoing and will play down to a winner tomorrow on the PokerGO live stream. Continue to follow along with PokerNews throughout the week to find out who will break through as the 2026 PokerGO Cup champion.
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Michael Berk limped in on the button and Landon Tice raised to 240,000 in the big blind. Berk just called and the flop of 8♠4♥4♦ hit the felt. Tice continued with a bet of 125,000 and Berk called to see the K♥ on the turn.
Tice fired out another bet of 600,000 on the turn and Berk continued to just call. The 7♦ completed the board and Tice checked this time. Berk announced all in as the big stack and Tice quickly called off his stack of 1,085,000. Berk turned over A♠4♠ for trip fours while Tice held K♠8♦ for two pair.
It was a cooler to end things off and Michael Berk claimed victory in Event #5: $10,000 NLH. A full recap of the day's action will be posted shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,625,000
2,090,000
|
2,090,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Michael Berk limped in on the button with Q♣8♠ and Landon Tice raised to 240,000 in the big blind with 10♠7♣. Berk called and the flop of K♦9♣5♥ was spread across the felt.
Tice continued with a bet of 125,000 and Berk called to see the A♠ on the turn. Tice checked this time and Berk checked it back to the 2♠ on the river. Tice flicked in a bet of 225,000 on the river and got Berk to lay down the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,535,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
2,090,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Landon Tice folded his button and Michael Berk jammed all in from the small blind. Sean Winter had just a little over 10 big blinds and called off his stack of 940,000 in the big blind.
Sean Winter: A♦4♦
Michael Berk: Q♦8♣
The flop came K♣Q♣10♥ and Berk took the lead with a pair of queens. The turn was the 7♥ and Winter was down to just seven outs. The K♥ paired the board on the river and Winter was eliminated in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,660,000
1,020,000
|
1,020,000 |
|
|
1,965,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Level 19
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
After the first two levels, the remaining three players are taking a quick 10-minute break before the action resumes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,640,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
|
1,965,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
1,020,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Level 19
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Sean Winter raised to 150,000 in the small blind with Q♣Q♦ and Landon Tice called from the big blind with 8♠7♣. The flop came J♦10♥5♦ and Winter opted to set the trap with a check. Tice didn't fall for it as he checked back to the 10♦ on the turn.
Both players checked the turn as well and the 9♥ peeled off on the river. Winter gave Tice two free pulls at his straight draw and he managed to get there. Winter jammed all in on the river and Tice instantly called off his last 640,000 chips to get the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,640,000
790,000
|
790,000 |
|
|
960,000
790,000
|
790,000 |
Level 19
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Landon Tice raised to 120,000 on the button with 10♥8♥ and Sean Winter defended from the big blind with K♠2♠. The flop fell K♣Q♠10♣ and Winter check-called a bet of 150,000 from Tice.
The A♣ on the turn slowed down the action as both players checked to the 8♣ on the river. Tice rivered the best hand but Winter was the one who led out with a bet of 630,000. Tice dumped his two pair into the muck and Winter was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,750,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
850,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
