2022 PokerNews Cup Golden Nugget

PokerNews Cup
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

A Round of Chips

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Scott Berko gb
Scott Berko
77,000
77,000
77,000
Kenneth Inouye us
Kenneth Inouye
66,000
36,000
36,000
Rachel Hopper us
Rachel Hopper
64,000
34,000
34,000
Meghan Smith us
Meghan Smith
62,000
32,000
32,000
Jerod Smith us
Jerod Smith
58,000
58,000
58,000
Wendy Freedman us
Wendy Freedman
49,000
49,000
49,000
Shaun Conroy ie
Shaun Conroy
47,000
17,000
17,000
Wensheng Zhang us
Wensheng Zhang
46,000
46,000
46,000
Santiago Plante ca
Santiago Plante
36,000
36,000
36,000
Dai Ong us
Dai Ong
34,000
34,000
34,000
Blake Barousse us
Blake Barousse
30,000
30,000
30,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Loving Time

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

The board read {3-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} on the river. Carlos Loving bet 7,100 into a pot of about 9,500 with two other opponents in the hand.

The bet was enough to fold out both opponents as one folded more swiftly than the other and Loving gathered in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Loving us
Carlos Loving
57,000
57,000
57,000

Tags: Carlos Loving

Brazier in Action

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Fresh off of a fifth-place finish in the Millionaire Maker at the World Series of Poker for more than $300,000, Dominic Brazier was spotted in action in a three-way pot as the flop read {4-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}.

The cutoff had a 5,000 chip out, Brazier raised on the button to 9,500 meaning the 5,000 chip indicated a bet for less than 5,000. This third player in the hand folded and the cutoff considered it for quite a while before he laid it down and sent the pot to Brazier who has had a nice start to the day so far.

Player Chips Progress
Dominic Brazier us
Dominic Brazier
85,000
85,000
85,000

Tags: Dominic Brazier

Badgley Holds For Double

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Erik Badgley
Erik Badgley

Action was on the turn as the board read {8-Spades}{k-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. Erik Badgley bet and was raised all in by his opponent. Badgley called.

Badgley held the {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for the lead with a pair of aces while his opponent had a pair of eights and a club draw with the {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. The river was the {10-Hearts} to miss the clubs and secure a double for Badgley.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Badgley us
Erik Badgley
56,000
26,000
26,000

Tags: Erik Badgley

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400