PokerNews Cup Day 1c | 2022 PokerNews Cup Golden Nugget

06-26-2022 23:31 UTC-7

Lee Makes Big Call Near the Bubble For Tournament Life

Jeff McMillan

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was on the river and the board read . The pot had a lot of chips strewn about in it and added up to what was at least 175,000. From middle position, Marc Foggin bet 125,000 which was enough to put the remaining 110,000 of Nicholas Lee at stake.

Lee took his time and thought it out from the big blind as the bubble was approaching fast and it was a decision for his tournament life.

After over a minute he called. Foggin mucked and Lee showed the winning while Foggin's hand was turned over since it was an all-in situation, the and Lee took down the big pot in a gargantuan spot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Lee (AZ)	415,000	230,000
Marc Foggin	152,000	-218,000

Tags: Marc Foggin Nicholas Lee

06-26-2022 23:17 UTC-7

Lee Folds Out Mokedi

Calum Grant

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Orez Mokedi opened to 13,000 from under the gun and was called by Nicholas Lee and Irene Carey from the hijack and big blind respectively.

Mokedi continued for 18,000 on the flop. Only Lee called.

Mokedi checked on the turn and Lee bet 30,000. After thinking it over for a few moments Mokedi mucked.

"I guess pocket kings just aren't good anymore," joked Mokedi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Foggin	370,000	110,000
Irene Carey	186,000	1,000
Nicholas Lee (AZ)	185,000	185,000
Orez Mokedi	170,000	-80,000
Duff Charette	145,000	145,000

06-26-2022 23:17 UTC-7

Bagheri Gets a Shove Through

Jeff McMillan

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

There were four players in the hand as the flop came .

Mohammad Bagheri shoved all ina and got no callers and which allowed him to reel in a few chips to boost his short stack up as the bubble begins to approach.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohammad Bagheri	140,000	-47,000

Tags: Mohammad Bagheri

06-26-2022 23:08 UTC-7

Tuominen Calls Down

Jeff McMillan

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was on the turn with an already beefy pot of about 105,000 in the middle, The board read . The big blind bet 49,000, Eemil Tuominen called in middle position.

The river came the . The big blind led again, this time for 75,000. Tuominen quickly called.

The big blind tabled the while Tuominen had the and the Finn gathered the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eemil Tuominen	421,000	231,000

Tags: Big Blind Eelis Tuominen

06-26-2022 23:02 UTC-7

Lapka Takes from Walters

Calum Grant

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With 35,000 in the middle on the flop, Marc Walter bet 28,000 from the small blind. Justin Lapka, in early position, called.

Actioned checked through on the turn and river.

"Nothing," said Walter, which prompted Lapka to turn over his pocket jacks to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Lapka	325,000	325,000
Marc Walter	220,000	-95,000

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

06-26-2022 22:45 UTC-7

Break Time

Calum Grant

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The 90 remaining players are now on a 10-minute break.

06-26-2022 22:43 UTC-7

Hawk Soaring

Calum Grant

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to the button who moved all in for 110,000. Mike Hawk, in the small blind, shipped in his superior stack which prompted the big blind to fold.

Hawk was ahead with pocket jacks and was in great shape against his opponent's pocket tens.

Hawk secured the bust out after the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Hawk	250,000	250,000

06-26-2022 22:31 UTC-7

Christner Folds to Sawers; Bretzfield Over 500K

Calum Grant

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Christian Christner opened to 13,000 from the cutoff and was called by Kathy Sawers on the button.

Christner checked the flop and the quickly folded when Sawers bet 13,000.

Elsewhere, Oliver Price was missing from his seat. On Price's former table is the self-proclaimed "dealer's favourite player" Matthew Bretzfield. He has had a fruitful Day 1c and has a stack over 500,000.