Event #8: $10,000 NLH Day 1 | 2026 PokerGO Cup

03-12-2026 22:31 UTC-7

Chino Rheem Eliminated in 8th Place ($28,000)

Connor Richards

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nicholas Seward opened in middle position and Chino Rheem three-bet to 70,000 on the button. Seward four-bet jammed for around 1,100,000 and Rheem called with slightly less.

"I guess I really should fold this, but I don't want to. You have two sevens over there?"

Chino Rheem: A♠J♠ All in
Nicholas Seward: A♦Q♥

Rheem was pipped and couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out 6♣8♣K♣2♠4♣ to mark his elimination on the final table bubble.

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

Chino Rheem	Busted

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03-12-2026 22:08 UTC-7

Rockets for Khavin

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Connor Richards

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Filipp Khavin was all in from the small blind against Andrew Lichtenberger on the button.

Filipp Khavin: A♥A♠ All in
Andrew Lichtenberger: Q♣J♣

Despite all his luck, Lichtenberger couldn't crack aces as the board ran out 9♥7♣7♦K♦9♠ as Khavin doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	2,100,000 900,000	900,000

Filipp Khavin	1,100,000 400,000	400,000

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Level: 16

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

03-12-2026 21:52 UTC-7

Break Time

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Connor Richards

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The remaining eight players have been sent on a 12-minute break.

03-12-2026 21:51 UTC-7

John Krpan Eliminated in 9th Place ($21,000)

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Connor Richards

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

John Krpan got the rest of his chips in against Darren Elias on a board of 2♠2♣8♣2♥.

John Krpan: 10♣8♦ All in
Darren Elias: A♥A♦

Krpan had a boat but was thin to the aces of Elias as the 3♥ river confirmed his elimination in the final hand before break.

"How do you wake up with it?" Krpan said on his way out.

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

John Krpan	Busted

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03-12-2026 21:48 UTC-7

Brandon Wilson Eliminated in 10th Place ($21,000)

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Connor Richards

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Brandon Wilson was all in against Jeremy Becker to his direct right.

Brandon Wilson: A♠7♦ All in
Jeremy Becker: A♦10♥

"Ciete versus diez," said the Spanish amateur Becker as the board ran out Q♥9♥5♠6♣J♠ to mark Wilson's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Becker	500,000 200,000	200,000
Brandon Wilson	Busted

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03-12-2026 21:41 UTC-7

Summerlin Blues for Shorr and Ausmus

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Connor Richards

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jeremy Ausmus was heading for the door as short stack Shannon Shorr yelled "Jeremy, you're going to Summerlin, right? Wait a sec!" before betting most of his stack of 250,000.

Filipp Khavin then three-bet jammed as Shorr called off to be at risk. "Let's see if I can play this as good as Darren."

Shannon Shorr: 8♥8♦ All in
Filipp Khavin: K♥K♦

Shorr couldn't hit a set like Elias as the board ran out J♠4♠2♣2♦4♣ to mark the three-time bracelet winner and recent Event #6 runner-up's elimination on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filipp Khavin	700,000 50,000	50,000
Shannon Shorr	Busted

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03-12-2026 21:36 UTC-7

"Safe Drive, Buddy": Green Tea for Elias, Parking Lot for Ausmus

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Connor Richards

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jeremy Ausmus was all in against Darren Elias across the table on the soft money bubble.

Jeremy Ausmus: J♦J♣ All in
Darren Elias: 8♥8♠

Ausmus was in great shape until the flop landed 8♣Q♠7♦ to give Elias a set, and the runout of A♦2♦ confirmed Ausmus' elimination on the soft money bubble.

Ausmus couldn't get to the door without some light needling and banter from the table as Elias focused on his green tea.

"Safe drive, buddy," Elias told a lightly amused Ausmus.

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

Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

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03-12-2026 21:10 UTC-7

No Ninth Life for Katz

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Connor Richards

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Cary Katz was all in against chip leader Andrew Lichtenberger across the table.

Cary Katz: A♣Q♥ All in
Andrew Lichtenberger: A♦K♣

Katz was pipped and nothing changed on the runout of 6♥5♣3♦8♠3♥ to mark the elimination of the PokerGO boss.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	3,000,000 900,000	900,000

Cary Katz	Busted

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03-12-2026 20:55 UTC-7

Lichtenberger Soars After Knocking Out Suh (full)

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Connor Richards

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	2,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Nicholas Seward	1,000,000 600,000	600,000

Darren Elias	1,000,000 400,000	400,000

Chino Rheem	900,000 200,000	200,000

Jeremy Becker	700,000 250,000	250,000
John Riordan	700,000 150,000	150,000

Filipp Khavin	650,000 50,000	50,000
Brandon Wilson	500,000 300,000	300,000
John Krpan	400,000 400,000	400,000
Ben Grise	350,000 25,000	25,000
Jeremy Ausmus	300,000 55,000	55,000

Cary Katz	200,000 100,000	100,000

Shannon Shorr	175,000 75,000	75,000

Dong Min Suh	Busted

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