2022 PokerNews Cup Golden Nugget

PokerNews Cup
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
607
Players Left
76

Aces Beat Kings For Imejjane

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

There was a plethora of prelfop action going on as Tammy Barner had a bet of 11,100 in front of her from the hijack. She was in the tank as the player in the small blind was all in for about 40,000 while Badr Imejjane had reshoved for more from early position. Barner checked her cards before eventually folding.

Imejjane had the {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} red rockets which were dominating the {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades} of his opponent.

The board ran out dry as it came {4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{j-Spades} to bust the kings and give a big boost to Imejjane.

Player Chips Progress
Badr Imejjane us
Badr Imejjane
110,000
71,000
71,000
Tammy Barner us
Tammy Barner
70,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Badr Imejjane

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Barner Busts Michalak

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
John Michalak
John Michalak

Tammy Barner was seen pulling in a big pot into her stack. She recapped the hand to PokerNews:

Barner opened to 1,100 with {q-}{q-} from under the gun and was called by John Michalak from the next seat over. The button three-bet before Barner made it 18,000. Michalak then moved all in which pushed out the button but Barner called.

Michalak had pocket kings and was in great shape for a double up. However, the river was a queen which gave Barner a set and the rights to the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tammy Barner us
Tammy Barner
150,000
80,000
80,000
John Michalak us
John Michalak
Busted

Windows Calls Ruben

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Brad Ruben raised to 1,400 from early position. Two other players came along including Ronald Windows in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Action checked around. The turn was the {9-Clubs}. Ruben bet 1,800, one player folded and Windows called.

The river was the {4-Spades}. Ruben bet 2,800. Windows called.

Ruben had the {5-}{3-} while Windows had the winner with the {a-}{q-}.

Player Chips Progress
Ronald Windows us
Ronald Windows
123,000
123,000
123,000
Brad Ruben us
Brad Ruben
48,000
48,000
48,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Brad RubenRonald Windows

Sawers Wins a Small One

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Christian Christner limped in from the small blind and Kathy Sawers checked from the big blind.

The {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop checked through to the {j-Hearts} turn. Christner check-called a bet of 800 before both players checked back the {7-Spades} river.

Christner tabled his {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for bottom pair but Sawer took the pot with her {k-Spades}{9-Diamonds}, which was good for a pair of nines.

Player Chips Progress
Kathy Sawers ca
Kathy Sawers
87,500
-10,500
-10,500

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ricardo Eyzaguirre us
Ricardo Eyzaguirre
85,000
61,000
61,000
Fong Carson us
Fong Carson
80,000
80,000
80,000
Meghan Smith us
Meghan Smith
75,000
38,000
38,000
Arkadi Onikoul us
Arkadi Onikoul
73,000
35,000
35,000
Sung Lee us
Sung Lee
67,000
37,000
37,000
Elijah Ruffin us
Elijah Ruffin
63,000
63,000
63,000
Eric Salazar us
Eric Salazar
38,000
38,000
38,000
Garen Zobian us
Garen Zobian
37,000
37,000
37,000
Jessica Vierling de
Jessica Vierling
30,000
30,000
30,000
Chris Tryba us
Chris Tryba
28,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Tuan Mai us
Tuan Mai
28,000
-10,000
-10,000
Irene Carey us
Irene Carey
27,000
-14,500
-14,500
Mohammad Bagheri us
Mohammad Bagheri
22,000
-10,000
-10,000
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
20,000
-9,000
-9,000
Eider Da Cruz br
Eider Da Cruz
14,000
-16,000
-16,000
Carlton Peake us
Carlton Peake
7,000
-76,000
-76,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Vita Sizes Up

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Action was on the flop as it read {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. From early position, Blake Vita bet 2,400. His opponent in the big blind called.

The turn was the {3-Spades}. Vita decided to go big as he bet 16,000 into a pot of about 9,500. His opponent considered it for a long while before eventually folding.

"I almost ripped it in your face there," said his opponent after he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Blake Vita us
Blake Vita
85,000
51,000
51,000

Tags: Blake Vita