2022 PokerNews Cup Golden Nugget

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Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 PokerNews Cup Golden Nugget

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
$202,725
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,207,650
Entries
1,245
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
181
Players Left
23

Jancev Sends Amin Shorter

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Georg Jancev
Georg Jancev

Action was on the river as the board read {5-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{j-Spades}. From the cutoff, George Jancev bet 7,000. Ahmed Amin was in the big blind and decided to call after a moment.

Jancev tabled the {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a rivered jack, which was the winning hand as Amin was left with less than ten big blinds following the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Georg Jancev ca
Georg Jancev
132,000 59,000
Ahmed Amin us
Ahmed Amin
17,500 -25,500

Tags: Ahmed AminGeorge Jancev

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Berko Scores Big Pot With Baby Flush

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Scott Berko
Scott Berko

There was a meaty pot of about 40,000 stacked in the middle as the board read {7-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} on the river. Scott Berko was facing a decision as his bet of 12,000 had been raised to 45,000 by Carlos Loving.

"You and I were always going to have a hand like this," said Berko to Loving as he put his hands on his head and thought it out. After a few more moments he called.

Loving turned over the {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} which Berko had beat with the {6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} small flush.

"I turned it into a bluff" said Loving about his queens as he surrendered a big part of his to his direct left.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Berko gb
Scott Berko
223,000 146,000
Carlos Loving us
Carlos Loving
78,000 -17,000

Tags: Carlos LovingScott Berko

Barousse Uses Aces Over Kings

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Jones raised under the gun. Blake Barousse jammed 27,500 on Jones's left. The button re-shoved his larger stack. Jones folded.

Barousse was in a good spot with the {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} against the {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades} while Jones said he had thrown away pocket eights.

The board ran out harmlessly for the aces as it came {2-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and the Lafeyette, Louisiana native gathered in a needed double.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Jones us
Daniel Jones
173,000 -12,000
Blake Barousse us
Blake Barousse
55,000 24,000

Tags: Blake BarousseDaniel Jones

Hinh's Shove Gets Through

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Hinh was involved in more action as the board read {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades} on the river. There was a pot of 28,000 in the middle and Hinh jammed all in for 29,500 from under the gun.

Kenneth Inouye was in the cutoff and had the decision on him. He contemplated it for a few moments before he slid his cards into the muck and Hinh regained some chips.

Player Chips Progress
Kenneth Inouye us
Kenneth Inouye
122,000 1,000
Daniel Hinh au
Daniel Hinh
57,500 2,500

Tags: Daniel HinhKenneth Inouye

Robert Adams Wins Event #26: $200 NLH $250K GTD Ultimate Re-Entry

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Event 26 champ Robert Adams
Event 26 champ Robert Adams

Earlier in the 2022 Grand Poker Series, Event #26: $200 NLH $250K GTD Ultimate Re-Entry attracted 1,687 runners, which meant the $250,000 prize pool was reserved for the top 148 finishers.

Among those to make relatively deep runs were Jane Wendland (79th - $485), Anna Surtaeva (66th - $525), Steven Girouard (46th - $635), Patty Yamano (38th - $710), Charles Furey (26th - $1,210), Susan England (19th - $1,690), Kimberly Dorner (14th - $2,460), Daniel Curia (6th - $11,673), and James Dierks (3rd - $18,344).

In the end, it was Minnesota's Robert Adams outlasting Indiana's David Smith in heads-up play to win the tournament for $29,556.

2022 Grand Poker Series Event #26 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Robert AdamsCoon Rapids, MN
2David SmithZionsville, IN
3James DierksSt. Charles, IL
4Mark HarrakaLas Vegas, NV
5Jorg GehrkeN/A
6Daniel CuriaN/A
7Thomas PhillipsMonterey, CA
8Chervet ThierryN/A
9Luca FerrieriRedwood City, CA

Tags: Robert Adams

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Hinh Gets Paid by Smith But Then Loses Flip

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was on the turn as the board read {10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. Jerod Smith called a bet of 8,000 from Daniel Hinh to make the pot about 36,500 as the {9-Clubs} came on the river.

Hinh moved all in for 30,500. Smith considered it for about 30 seconds before he called.

Hinh showed the {10-Spades}{7-Spades} for trip tens while Smith's had was shown to be the {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts} as he lost a good portion of his stack.

The very next hand, Hinh called the all in from Aaron Li to set up a flip for Li's stack.

Hinh had the {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} while Li had the {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} to hold for the jacks and a chunk of Hinh's newfound chips over to Li.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Li au
Aaron Li
112,000 112,000
Daniel Hinh au
Daniel Hinh
55,000 55,000
Jerod Smith us
Jerod Smith
43,000 -97,000

Tags: Aaron LiDaniel HinhJerod Smith