Event #8: $10,000 NLH | 2026 PokerGO Cup

03-13-2026 15:50 UTC-7

Khavin a Good Time

Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Filipp Khavin opened to 250,000 on the button with K♦Q♦ and Andrew Lichtenberger defended in the big blind with 4♦3♦.

The flop of 9♠9♥J♥ checked through and Lichtenberger checked again on the 10♠ turn. Khavin bet 400,000 and Lichtenberger laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filipp Khavin	3,350,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	2,750,000 2,325,000	2,325,000

Ben Grise	2,650,000 820,000	820,000

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03-13-2026 15:36 UTC-7

Nicholas Seward Eliminated in 4th Place ($70,000)

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Connor Richards

Level 21 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 200,000 on the button and Nicholas Seward three-bet jammed for 1,400,000 in the small blind. Lichtenberger called.

Nicholas Seward: J♦J♣ All in
Andrew Lichtenberger: Q♠Q♦

Seward was pipped and couldn't improve as the board ran out 3♥10♥3♦A♥4♦ to mark the young pro's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	5,075,000 1,360,000	1,360,000

Nicholas Seward	Busted

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03-13-2026 15:25 UTC-7

A Look at the Final Table

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Connor Richards

A look at the final table courtesy of PokerGO's Antonio Abrego.

Level: 21

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

03-13-2026 15:19 UTC-7

Khavin Doubles Through Seward

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Filipp Khavin was all in for 725,000 on the button against Nicholas Seward in the cutoff.

Filipp Khavin: A♦10♣ All in
Nicholas Seward: Q♠Q♦

Khavin was able to double up as the board ran out A♥7♥8♥J♠7♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filipp Khavin	1,700,000 1,110,000	1,110,000
Nicholas Seward	1,600,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Filipp Khavin Nicholas Seward

03-13-2026 15:16 UTC-7

Seward Flops Jacks Full

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Nicholas Seward opened on the button off a stack of 1,105,000 and called a three-bet jam from Ben Grise.

Nicholas Seward: J♠J♣ All in
Ben Grise: A♦4♦

Seward only improved as the board ran out 5♠5♥J♥2♠8♥ to earn him an double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Seward	2,300,000 1,755,000	1,755,000

Ben Grise	1,830,000 865,000	865,000

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03-13-2026 15:02 UTC-7

Darren Elias Eliminated in 5th Place ($52,500)

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Darren Elias open-jammed for 615,000 in the cutoff and Ben Grise called in the big blind to put the Day 2 chip leader at risk.

Darren Elias: K♣J♦ All in
Ben Grise: A♦2♠

Elias couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out K♠A♣10♦10♣7♥ to mark the elimination of the end-boss at his third straight final table of the series.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Grise	2,695,000 655,000	655,000
Darren Elias	Busted

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03-13-2026 14:54 UTC-7

Elias at Bottom of Pack Now

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ben Grise opened to 160,000 on the button with K♦J♣ and Darren Elias defended in the big blind with 8♣6♦.

Elias led all in on the flop of 2♠6♥4♠ and Grise laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Grise	2,040,000 315,000	315,000
Darren Elias	755,000 1,105,000	1,105,000

Tags: Darren Elias Ben Grise

03-13-2026 14:42 UTC-7

Counts After Break

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Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	3,715,000 390,000	390,000

Ben Grise	2,640,000 285,000	285,000
Darren Elias	1,265,000 595,000	595,000

Filipp Khavin	590,000 720,000	720,000
Nicholas Seward	545,000 705,000	705,000

Level: 20

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000