PokerNews Cup
Day 2 Completed
2022 PokerNews Cup Golden Nugget
PokerNews Cup
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
156
Players Left
9
Starr Surges Late to Lead of Final Nine After Wild Day 2 of the PokerNews Cup
Level 29
: 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Day 2 of the Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series Event #55 2022 PokerNews Cup $1,100 has reached its end after about 11 hours of play. The day began with 156 hopefuls out of a field of 1,245 and ended with the final table of nine.
The chip leader of the final nine is Eoin Starr with 8,850,000. He collected the majority of his stack on the hand of the night where Thomas Hayward jammed an overpair into his flopped trips which gave Starr a huge pot and send Hayward out the door after he had previously been chip leader not long before that.
Forrest Kollar finished with the second largest stack with 7,125,000 after he had a surge late in the night to become one of the forces in the tournament. Right behind him in third is David Von Schnehen with 7,025,000. Von Schnehen showed a lot of aggression with two tables left as he was often involved in interesting pots, many of them he won to swell his stack.
After the top three, there was a significant gap in chips as the fourth-place stack, Steven Sarmiento has nearly three-times fewer chips than third place. The rest of the pack finished clumped together as the bottom six stacks were all within 600,000 of each other, one of them being well-known Scott Stewart.
Final Table Seat Assignments
| Table | SEAT | PLAYER | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT | 1 | Gary Gelman | United States | 2,575,000 | 21 |
| FT | 2 | Steven Sarmiento | United States | 2,650,000 | 21 |
| FT | 3 | Forrest Kollar | United States | 7,125,000 | 57 |
| FT | 4 | Patrick Caulfield | United States | 2,400,000 | 19 |
| FT | 5 | Eoin Starr | Ireland | 8,850,000 | 71 |
| FT | 6 | Scott Stewart | United States | 2,375,000 | 19 |
| FT | 7 | David Von Schnehen | United Kingdom | 7,025,000 | 56 |
| FT | 8 | Levi Klump | United States | 2,175,000 | 17 |
| FT | 9 | Daniel Hinh | Australia | 2,000,000 | 16 |
The day started with 156 players, with everyone in the money and with many short stacks kicking about, the eliminations came fast and furious. The field was trimmed by half by the first break after just two hours and things would not slow down from there.
Some of the notables eliminated early in the day included; Patrick Tardif (104th), Irene Carey (73rd) and Dmitri Nobles (42nd).
After a dinner break, the stakes would get higher and the pots would get bigger as the field reached the final four tables. Harry Lodge (31st), Christopher Ahrens (18th) and Joon Kim (12th) were among those to depart before Hayward’s dramatic bust out and Marius Kudzmanas was the last to go in tenth before the final table was reached.
The final nine players will play the final table starting at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 28. It will be streamed on PokerNews youtube page as well as on twitch.
PokerNews will provide updates based on the stream. So stay tuned for the conclusion of this event.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
Level 29
: 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,850,000 | |
|
7,125,000 | |
|
7,025,000 | 4,625,000 |
|
2,650,000 | -2,050,000 |
|
2,575,000 | 175,000 |
|
2,400,000 | -1,200,000 |
|
2,375,000 | -450,000 |
|
2,175,000 | -575,000 |
|
2,000,000 | 250,000 |
Marius Kudzmanas Eliminated in 10th Place ($15,445)
Level 29
: 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Marius Kudzmanas raised to 1,000,000 on the button, Forrest Kollar jammed all in from the big blind and Kudzmanas called it off.
Kudzmanas was well behind with the 
vs the 
. The flop came 
the turn was the 
and the river came the 
to end the run for Kudzmanas and bring the field to the official final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,125,000 | 4,425,000 |
|
Busted |
Stewart Hits River to Survive
Level 29
: 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Scott Stewart and Eoin Starr were all in preflop with the former at risk of being the final table bubble.
Scott Stewart: 
Eoin Starr: 
Stewart had one foot out of the door on the 
flop but fouund some help on the 
turn. Now with a straight draw as well as his overcards, Stewart seemed relaxed that his card would come. The hit the river and gave him the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,850,000 | 675,000 |
|
|
2,825,000 | 675,000 |
2022 Grand Poker Series Winners Thus Far...
Level 29
: 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
| Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $250 Dealer's Choice | 60 | $11,700 | Dean Joe | $4,388 |
| Event #2: $150 Daily NLH | 32 | $14,300 | Joann Lilly | $2,756 |
| Event #3: $250 Big-O | 91 | $13,650 | Doug Rettich | $4,095 |
| Event #4: $125 Nightly NLH | 32 | $3,000 | Eric Ryan | $1,100 |
| Event #5: $250 HORSE | 126 | $24,570 | James Van Alstyne | $6,395 |
| Event #6: $150 Daily NLH | 60 | $10,000 | Peiheng Chen | $2,384 |
| Event #7: $200 PLO | 18 | $4,930 | Patrick Lacey | $2,000 |
| Event #8: $125 Nightly NLH | 28 | $3,000 | Daryl Oppelt | $1,100 |
| Event #9: $250 O/8B $10K GTD | 162 | $31,590 | Hicham Chami | $5,000 |
| Event #10: $200 NLH $250K GTD | 1,482 | $250,000 | Brandon Mulcrone | $38,600 |
| Event #11: $300 Omaha 8/Stud 8 | 142 | $34,080 | Derek Bugg | $7,783 |
| Event #12: $200 Daily NLH | 158 | $25,000 | Robbin Glover | $3,802 |
| Event #13: $125 Nightly NLH | 80 | $7,200 | Daniel Cruz | $1,926 |
| Event #14: $300 Mixed Omaha | 196 | $47,040 | Rand Saylor | $7,100 |
| Event #15: $200 Daily NLH | 148 | $25,000 | Douglas Hunichen | $4,678 |
| Event #16: $125 Nightly NLH | 96 | $8,640 | Joshua Clanton | $2,418 |
| Event #17: $200 Mixed Triple Draw | 128 | $30,720 | Kendall Fukomoto | $7,995 |
| Event #18: $200 Daily NLH | 212 | $31,800 | Peiheng Chen | $3,606 |
| Event #19: $200 Lowball Triple Draw | 85 | $12,750 | Aaron Lashlee | $3,760 |
| Event #20: $125 Nightly NLH | 85 | $7,650 | Jora Beit | $1,664 |
| Event #21: $200 Pot-Limit Omaha | 87 | $20,880 | James Meono | $3,868 |
| Event #22: $200 Daily NLH | 157 | $25,000 | Larry Serebryany | $6,000 |
| Event #23: $200 Night HORSE | 59 | $8,850 | Calen McNeil | $2,068 |
| Event #24: $125 Nightly NLH | 62 | $5,580 | Michael Boyle | $1,109 |
| Event #25: $300 NLH 6-Max | 73 | $17,520 | David Tomaszek | $4,382 |
| Event #26: $200 NLH $250K GTD Ultimate Re-Entry | 1,687 | $218,555 | Robert Adams | $29,556 |
| Event #27: $300 Stud 8 or Better | 79 | $18,960 | Sharad Mehta | $4,734 |
| Event #28: $200 Daily NLH | 202 | $30,300 | Thomas Nefcy | $3,818 |
| Event #29: Cheap and Deep | 238 | $21,420 | James Fairneny | $5,007 |
| Event #30: Bar Poker Open | 1,240 | $228,800 | Tom Nefcy | $37,115 |
| Event #31: Tag Team | 168 | $25,200 | Danielle Kass & Barbara Nutt | $4,850 |
| Event #32: $200 Daily NLH | 179 | $26,850 | William Fierro | $4,979 |
| Event #33: Green Chip Bounty | 223 | $14,495 | John Volpe | $2,176 |
| Event #34: $300 NLH $50K GTD | 202 | $50,000 | Hiren Dharani | $4,583 |
| Event #35: $125 Nightly | 141 | $12,690 | Dylan Cummings | $3,546 |
| Event #36: $300 NLH Black Chip Bounty | 109 | $16,350 | Domenic Armano | $4,400 |
| Event #37: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 155 | $25,000 | Jonathan Kornacki | $6,716 |
| Event #38: $125 Nightly | 126 | $11,340 | William Brissenden | $2,185 |
| Event #39: $300 NLH $250K GTD Mystery Bounty | 1,895 | $272,900 | Matthew Omeara | $38,682 |
| Event #40: $300 $10K Black Chip Bounty PLO | 71 | $10,650 | Brian Kincaid | $3,100 |
| Event #41: $200 NLH $25K Daily NLH | 123 | $25,000 | Lanny Pedersen | $4,827 |
| Event #42: $125 Nightly | 54 | $5,000 | Charlie Ng | $1,448 |
| Event #43: $300 $10K 8-Game Mix | 109 | $26,160 | Dustin Baxter | $5,146 |
| Event #44: $200 NLH $25K Daily | 167 | $25,050 | Vincent Barrateaud | $4,981 |
| Event #45: $200 Mixed PLO8, Omaha 8, Big-O | 66 | $9,900 | Christopher Nuthak | $3,130 |
| Event #46: $125 Nightly | 86 | $7,740 | Serena Malech | $1,649 |
| Event #47: $300 Big-O $20K GTD | 135 | $32,400 | Mark Steele | $5,005 |
| Event #48: $200 NLH Daily | 159 | $25,000 | James Rees | $5,176 |
| Event #49: $200 Limit Hold'em | 22 | $3,300 | Lanny Pedersen | $1,100 |
| Event #50: $125 Nightly | 90 | $8,100 | Jerry Meier | $1,646 |
| Event #52: $200 NLH $25K Daily | 202 | $30,300 | Brian Andrews | $4,999 |
| Event $53: $125 Nightly | 93 | $8,370 | Yulei Duan | $2,655 |
| Event #54: $400 NLH $100K GTD Seniors 50+ | 534 | $176,220 | Michael Megison | $18,464 |
| Event #56: $200 NLH $25K Daily | 181 | $27,150 | Kenneth Heximer | $4,360 |
| Event #57: $125 Nightly | 96 | $8,640 | Danny Duelas | $1,734 |
| Event #58: $200 NLH $50K Daily NLH | 210 | $69,300 | Lee Seunghwan | $15,366 |
| Event #59: $125 Nightly | 155 | $13,950 | Edward Ray | $1,679 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 75,000/125,000
Ante: 125,000
Thomas Hayward Eliminated in 11th Place ($15,445)
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Two of the big stacks were tangling as Thomas Hayward opened under the gun to 200,000 and it folded to Eoin Starr in the big blind who defended.
The flop came 
. Hayward bet 225,000 and Star check-raised to 700,000. Hayward thought for several moments before three-betting all in which Starr snap-called.
Hayward had the overpair with the 
while Hayward had flopped trips with the 
.
The turn was the 
and the river the and the close chip stacks were counted to confirm and just like that Hayward went from chip leader to out the door in the span of about an hour.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,175,000 | 4,400,000 |
|
Busted |
Joon Kim Eliminated in 12th Place ($15,445)
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Joon Kim moved all in for 1,200,000 from the small blind and was called by David Von Schnehen in the big blind.
Joon Kim:
David Von Schnehen: 
Kim was immediately behind following the 
flop. The 
turn gave him outs to Broadway but the 
river confirmed his exit in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Starr Raises Hayward
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Action came in on the river as the board read .
Thomas Hayward bet 375,000 in the big blind, and Eoin Starr raised to 975,000 which sent Hayward into the tank.
After about three minutes he folded and Starr took some from the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,005,000 | -870,000 |
|
|
3,775,000 | 825,000 |