Event #5: $10,000 NLH | 2026 PokerGO Cup

1 day 22 hours ago

Winter Bites Into the Chip Leader

Adam Lamers

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

Sean Winter raised to 120,000 on the button with K♣7♣ and Michael Berk called in the big blind with the raggedy 5♦2♣. Both players flopped a pair on J♦7♠5♣ and both checked to the 9♥ on the turn.

Berk took the betting lead with a bet of 130,000 on the turn and Winter called to see the 7♥ on the river. Berk checked this time and Winter put together a huge bet of 720,000. Berk gave it some thought but opted to send his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Berk	6,055,000 60,000	60,000
Sean Winter	1,450,000 165,000	165,000
Landon Tice	1,120,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Sean Winter Michael Berk

Level: 19

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

1 day 22 hours ago

Berk Takes a Huge Lead

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Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Landon Tice limped in from the small blind with J♠6♠ and Michael Berk checked his option with a suited Q♦3♦. The flop came K♥9♦3♠ and Tice led out with a bet of 50,000. Berk called with bottom pair and an action Q♠ hit the turn.

Tice checked after picking up a combo draw and Berk flicked in a bet oof 175,000. Tice made a huge check-raise to 800,000 and Berk stuck around for the 5♦ on the river.

Tice reached back for another bet of 1,300,000 after bricking out on all of his draws. Berk went into the tank, using multiple time banks, and eventually made the right call. Berk scooped a huge pot and took a big chip lead over his two opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Berk	6,115,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Sean Winter	1,615,000 615,000	615,000
Landon Tice	895,000 2,775,000	2,775,000

Tags: Michael Berk Landon Tice

1 day 22 hours ago

Tice Loses the Minimum

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Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Landon Tice raised to 110,000 in the cutoff with J♣J♦ and Michael Berk flat-called on the button with A♣4♣. The flop fell A♠6♦2♠ and both players checked to the 8♦ on the turn.

Tice checked again and Berk still checked back top pair and the best hand. The 7♥ completed the board and Tice led out with a small bet of 80,000 which was snapped off by Berk to win a small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Berk	3,915,000 290,000	290,000
Landon Tice	3,670,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Michael Berk Landon Tice

1 day 22 hours ago

Chris Hunichen Eliminated in 4th Place ($69,000)

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Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The action folded to Michael Berk in the small blind who jammed all in as the bigger stack. Chris Hunichen looked down at a reasonable holding in the big blind and called off his stack of 665,000.

Chris Hunichen: A♥8♦ All in
Michael Berk: 5♣5♦

Another coin flip and the flop of 9♣3♠3♥ favored the big stack again. The turn was the 10♥ and Hunichen was down to six outs. The river was the 7♦ and Hunichen couldn't find any help, quickly bringing the final table down to just three players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Berk	3,625,000 590,000	590,000
Chris Hunichen	Busted

Tags: Michael Berk Chris Hunichen

1 day 22 hours ago

Qinghai Pan Eliminated in 5th Place ($51,750)

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Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Landon Tice raised to 110,000 on the button and Qinghai Pan shipped all in for 750,000 in the small blind. Tice snapped him off and the cards were on their backs.

Qinghai Pan: A♥K♣ All in
Landon Tice: 7♣7♦

It was a coin flip and the flop came K♠J♥7♠ with the king in the window but it was followed by a seven to give Tice a commanding lead. The turn was the 2♠ which meant the end for Pan as the 10♥ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Landon Tice	3,860,000 745,000	745,000
Qinghai Pan	Busted

Tags: Landon Tice Qinghai Pan

1 day 22 hours ago

Berk Steals It On the Turn

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Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Qinghai Pan raised to 150,000 with A♥10♠ in the small blind and Michael Berk defended from the big blind holding J♥3♥. The flop came K♦6♥4♠ and Pan continued with another bet of 150,000. Berk still called and the 9♥ rolled off on the turn.

Pan checked this time and Berk reached for a bet of 230,000. Pan didn't believe his opponent but was forced to lay down the best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Berk	3,035,000 425,000	425,000
Qinghai Pan	850,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Qinghai Pan Michael Berk

1 day 22 hours ago

Sam Laskowitz Eliminated in 6th Place ($37,950)

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Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The action folded to Sam Laskowitz in the cutoff who raised to 275,000, leaving just 5,000 chips behind. Sean Winter called from the small blind and Landon Tice folded his big blind. The flop came Q♥Q♣4♥ and Winter flicked in a bet. Laskowitz called off his last 5,000 chips and was shown the bad news.

Sam Laskowitz: A♣6♥ All in
Sean Winter: 4♣4♦

Winter flopped a full house and had Laskowitz drawing dead by the 9♥ on the turn. The 5♣ on the river was just a formality as Laskowitz became the first elimination at the final table.