Event #7: $10,000 NLH Day 1 | 2026 PokerGO Cup

03-11-2026 21:06 UTC-7

Zaki Losses the Race to Burst the Bubble

Tyler Boyer

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

Darren Elias opened from the cutoff with a raise to 50,000, and it folded to the big blind Justin Zaki who three-bet all in for roughly 300,000. Elias made the call to put him at risk.

Justin Zaki: 7♠7♦ All in
Darren Elias: AxQx

Zaki would need to hold to avoid being the bubble boy, but the board ran out ace high and Elias took the pot, to eliminate Zaki and burst the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	1,500,000 200,000	200,000

Justin Zaki	Busted

Tags: Darren Elias Justin Zaki

Level: 15

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

03-11-2026 21:01 UTC-7

Coleman Busts in Brutal Fashion

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Anthony Gregg opened the action with a raise to 45,000 from the hijack, before Qinghai Pan in the cutoff three-bet to 155,000. It then folded to David Coleman in the big blind, who four-bet to 350,000, leaving just 5,000 behind. Gregg folded, but Pan made the call.

The flop came A♥4♥3♣ and Coleman bet his last 5,000, and Pan quickly called.

David Coleman: A♣K♣ All in
Qinghai Pan: J♥J♦

Coleman out flopped the jacks of Pan, but Pan picked up additional chop outs on the 2♠ turn, but instead HE hit the J♣ on the river to make a set and eliminate Coleman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	1,375,000 545,000	545,000

Tony Gregg	1,050,000 215,000	215,000

David Coleman	Busted

Tags: Anthony Gregg David Coleman Qinghai Pan

03-11-2026 20:47 UTC-7

Elias Asks for It All

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to the small blind Landon Tice who limped in, and the big blind Darren Elias raised to 60,000. Tice then put in a three-bet to 140,000, and Elias responded with a four-bet all-in, which got a snap fold from Tice.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	1,300,000 350,000	350,000

Landon Tice	375,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Darren Elias Landon Tice

03-11-2026 20:31 UTC-7

Latest Chip Counts and Bust Outs

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	950,000 275,000	275,000

Brandon Wilson	900,000 185,000	185,000
Tony Gregg	835,000 370,000	370,000

Qinghai Pan	830,000 45,000	45,000

Kent Stephens	750,000 30,000	30,000
Chris Hunichen	750,000 30,000	30,000

Michael Berk	745,000 335,000	335,000
Jeremy Ausmus	700,000 75,000	75,000

Neil Warren	665,000 60,000	60,000
Landon Tice	615,000 5,000	5,000
David Coleman	300,000 190,000	190,000

Justin Zaki	170,000 40,000	40,000
Joe McKeehen	Busted

03-11-2026 20:19 UTC-7

Ausmus Forces the Folds

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with three players involved, and the board showing 6♣5♠Q♦.

Qinghai Pan bet out 50,000, which was called by both Jeremy Ausmus and Kent Stephens.

After the 5♦ on the turn, Pan checked to Ausmus, who bet out 100,000. Stephens and Pan wasted no time mucking their hand, to give the pot to Ausmus.

Player	Chips	Progress
Qinghai Pan	875,000 25,000	25,000

Kent Stephens	780,000 500,000	500,000
Jeremy Ausmus	775,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Kent Stephens Qinghai Pan

Level: 14

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

03-11-2026 20:04 UTC-7

Elias Soars to the Top of the Chip Counts

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action folded to Natalie Ferguson on the button, and she moved all in for her stack of 200,000. Then Darren Elias in the small blind three-bet all in, which got a quick fold from the big blind, to leave the players heads up, with Ferguson at risk.

Natalie Ferguson: A♥8♣ All in
Darren Elias: K♦K♣

Ferguson ran into the kings of Elias, and could not find any help and was eliminated after the board ran out 2♥8♦7♦J♠K♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	1,225,000 565,000	565,000

Natalie Ferguson	Busted

Tags: Darren Elias Natalie Ferguson

03-11-2026 19:49 UTC-7

Hero Call Gone Wrong for Weissman

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On the river with roughly 150,000 in the pot and the board showing J♠6♣A♦A♥J♦ Joey Weissman was facing a bet for his tournament life from Jeremy Ausmus.

Weissman went deep into the tank, using several time extensions before throwing in a chip to make the call.

Ausmus tabled J♥9♠ for a full house, jacks full of aces and Weissman tossed K♠7♠ in the muck as he headed to the exits.

At a nearby table, Andrew Lichtenberger was seen leaving the tournament area after being eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	685,000 389,000	389,000

Joey Weissman	Busted

Andrew Lichtenberger	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Jeremy Ausmus Joey Weissman

03-11-2026 19:40 UTC-7

Coleman Takes Three-Bet Pot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With the board showing A♠Q♦K♣ in a three-bet pot between David Coleman and Joey Weissman, the small blind Weisman bet out 20,000. Coleman on the button made the call.

After the J♥ on the turn, Weissman checked to Coleman, who bet out 70,000. Weissman wasted little time and mucked his hand to give the pot to Coleman.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	490,000 60,000	60,000

Joey Weissman	210,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: David Coleman Joey Weissman