2026 PokerGO Cup
Level: 11
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
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.
Action was picked up with Andrew Lichtenberger all in and Filipp Khavin putting him at risk.
Andrew Lichtenberger: A♥7♦
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.
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
Action was picked up with Jesse Lonis all in, and Chris Hunichen putting him at risk.
Jesse Lonis: A♥6♦
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.
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♣
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♥.
Action was picked up with Sam Soverel all in for 121,000, and Jesse Lonis putting him at risk.
Sam Soverel: Q♥Q♣
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.
Level: 9
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000