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

03-11-2026 18:15 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wilson	850,000 45,000	45,000
Tony Gregg	630,000 420,000	420,000

David Coleman	510,000 145,000	145,000

Kent Stephens	450,000 85,000	85,000
Darren Elias	430,000 186,000	186,000

Chris Hunichen	350,000 145,000	145,000

Neil Warren	330,000 205,000	205,000
Joao Simao	315,000 245,000	245,000

Jeremy Ausmus	305,000 305,000	305,000

Joe McKeehen	280,000 40,000	40,000

Justin Zaki	265,000 140,000	140,000
Qinghai Pan	240,000 35,000	35,000

Dan Shak	233,000 73,000	73,000
Sam Soverel	230,000 55,000	55,000

Landon Tice	230,000
Joey Weissman	215,000 105,000	105,000

Michael Berk	205,000 128,000	128,000
Jeremy Becker	195,000 195,000	195,000
Cary Katz	185,000 85,000	85,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	180,000 65,000	65,000

Myles Mullaly	180,000 55,000	55,000
Sean Winter	104,000 39,000	39,000
Natalie Ferguson	90,000 58,000	58,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

03-11-2026 17:57 UTC-7

Wilson Has Heaps

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was picked up with Frank Brannan all in and Brandon Wilson putting him at risk.

Frank Brannan: Ax7x
Brandon Wilson: J♠J♦

Wilson had the best of it with his pocket jacks, and he stay ahead as the board ran out 8♠K♥9♠10♣5♣ to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wilson	895,000 605,000	605,000
Frank Brannan	Busted

Tags: Brandon Wilson Frank Brannan

03-11-2026 17:55 UTC-7

'Chewy' Gets Lucky

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was picked up with Andrew Lichtenberger all in and Filipp Khavin putting him at risk.

Andrew Lichtenberger: A♥7♦ All in
Filipp Khavin: A♣K♣

Lichtenberger was dominated by Khavin, but when the board ran out 8♠4♥2♣10♦7♠ he found a seven on the river to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filipp Khavin	185,000 60,000	60,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	115,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Filipp Khavin

03-11-2026 17:52 UTC-7

Prize Pool Confirmed; $201,000 Awaits the Winner

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With 67 total entries, the players generated a prize pool of $670,000, with 10 players making the money and the top prize of $201,000 going to the winner.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$201,000	6	$36,850
2	$130,650	7	$268,000
3	$90,450	8	$268,000
4	$67,000	9	$20,100
5	$50,250	10	$20,100

Level: 10

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

03-11-2026 17:26 UTC-7

Big Huni's Rockets Finish Off Lonis

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Jesse Lonis all in, and Chris Hunichen putting him at risk.

Jesse Lonis: A♥6♦ All in
Chris Hunichen: A♦A♣

Lonis ran into the aces of Hunichen, and was unable to improve past them as the board ran out 4♥4♦5♦7♣2♦ to knock out Lonis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	205,000 97,000	97,000

Jesse Lonis	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Jesse Lonis

03-11-2026 17:20 UTC-7

Wantman Wakes Up With Jacks

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to the small blind Sam Soverel, who raised to put Matthew Wantman all in for his stack of 119,000, which he snap called.

Matthew Wantman: J♦J♣ All in
Sam Soverel: 8♦7♦

Wantman woke up with a monster in the big blind, and easily secured the double up once the board ran out Q♣10♣3♦J♥4♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	250,000

Sam Soverel	175,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Matthew Wantman Sam Soverel

03-11-2026 17:17 UTC-7

Lonis Doubles Soverel

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Sam Soverel all in for 121,000, and Jesse Lonis putting him at risk.

Sam Soverel: Q♥Q♣ All in
Jesse Lonis: A♦4♦

Soverel was in a great spot to double up and he extended his lead after the Q♠3♦K♠ flop. The K♦ on the turn filled up Soverel leaving Lonis drawing dead on the J♦ river, despite giving him a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	250,000 51,500	51,500

Jesse Lonis	54,000 236,000	236,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Sam Soverel

Level: 9

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000