Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
2022 PokerNews Cup Golden Nugget
PokerNews Cup
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 PokerNews Cup Golden Nugget
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,207,650
Entries
1,245
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
181
Players Left
23
Hinh Flops Flush to Gather More
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Action was on the river as the board read 
. There was a pot of what looked like around 55,000 in the middle.
Daniel Hinh was in the big blind and led out with an overbet of 75,000. His opponent considered it for a long time before ultimately calling,
Hinh tabled the 
for the flopped flush which got his opponent to muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
552,000
191,000
|
191,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
540,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
530,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
355,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
270,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
240,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
230,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
187,000
-98,000
|
-98,000 |
|
160,000
-76,000
|
-76,000 |
|
140,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
120,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
109,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
90,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
Berko Sends Loving Away
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Carlos Loving was all in with the 
vs the 
of Scott Berko.
The board was safe for the kings as it stayed ace-free when it ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Quintin Carves From Hinh
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Action came in on the river as the board read 
. From under the gun, Shea Quintin bet 10,000. Daniel Hinh raised to 30,000. Quintin tossed in the call after a moment.
Hinh flashed 
knowing he wasn't good as Quintin tabled the wheel with the 
as he collected to continue his surge after a max late reg.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
485,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
395,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Break Time
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The players are on a shortened 10-minute break with 26 left. The field needs to reach 23 in order for the night to complete.
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Berko Exposes Hand
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action came in on the river as it read 
. From the small blind, Scott Berko bet 32,000. Blake Barousse thought for a while in the big blind before tossing in a raise to 91,000. Berko thought it was only a call and tabled his hand the 
but quickly saw it was a raise,
The floor was called over and Berko made the call anyway. Barousse showed the 
for the flush and gathered the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
430,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
|
218,000
-132,000
|
-132,000 |
Quintin Gets Called
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The board read 
. Shea Quintin bet 65,000 on the river and Juan Gandara called after a few moments of thought.
Quintin tabled the 
for the winning hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
|
192,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
Hand For Hand Play Commences
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The field is now on the stone bubble with one elimination needed to make the money and end the night.