2023 PokerNews Cup

$1,100 Mystery Bounty ($1,000,000 GTD)
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2023 PokerNews Cup
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$176,540
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$2,261,070
Total Entries
2,331
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
504
Players Left
63
Players Left 1 / 2,331
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Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Ingles Flops the World

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

Pedro Ingles opened to 13,000 from middle position and called when an opponent jammed for 73,000.

Opponent: A10
Pedro Ingles: KQ

Ingles smashed the Q87 flop, making top pair and having a flush draw. the 6 turn kept him ahead and he sealed the checkmark following the J river.

Tags: Pedro Ingles

Meng Downs Another

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Qingwei Meng
Qingwei Meng

The middle position player opened to 12,000 before Qingwi Meng three-bet to 40,000 from the small blind. The original raiser then jammed for 132,000 and Meng called.

Middle Position: AK
Qingwei Meng: QQ

Meng immediately fell behind as his opponent paired up on the A77 flop. The 6 turn changed nothing but the Q river gave Meng a full house while rendering his opponent's flush meaningless.

Tags: Qingwei Meng

Choch Makes Big Laydown; Khatri Eliminated

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Bhavin Khatri
Bhavin Khatri

The under-the-gun player limped in before Justin Chock made it 18,000 from middle position. Bhavin Khatri, who was once a big stack, jammed for just 25,000 on his direct left. Action folded to Qingwei Meng in the big blind who clicked it to 50,000.

The under-the-gun player folded and Chock went deep into the tank before folding QQ face up.

He soon had a look of relief on his face as Meng and Khatri tabled their cards.

Bhavin Khatri: 33
Qingwei Meng: AA

Chock had pulled off a great escape folding his pocket queens but regret soon appeared as the flop came with the Q102. The 89 turn and river confirmed Khatri's exit and Meng chipped up.

Tags: Bhavin KhatriJustin ChochQingwei Meng

Jewett Doubles Through Feng

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Matthew Jewett
Matthew Jewett

Action was picked up on the turn in a confrontation between Matthew Jewett in late position and Han Feng in the cutoff with a larger pot brewing.

On a board reading A456, Jewett checked over to Feng who moved all in for 125,000 and Jewett called.

Matthew Jewett: AQ
Han Feng: KQ

The river came the A and the ace-queen held up for Jewett who survived while Feng was left with a shorter stack.

Tags: Han FengMatthew Jewett

Tamayo Bows Out

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

Angelou Nikos player opened to 12,000 from under the gun and called when Jonathan Tamayo jammed for 41,000.

Jonathan Tamayo: A10
Angelou Nikos: AJ

Tamayo was dominated and found no help on the 3582J runout.

Tags: Jonathan TamayoAngelou Nikos

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

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

Betbese Wins With Ladies

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

A player in early position moved all in for 35,000 which saw action fold around to Marcelo Betbese in the hijack who raised to 95,000 and all other players folded.

Opponent: A9
Roberto Betbese: QQ

The board ran out J258J and the queens held up for Betbese to take down a pot to add to his growing stack.

Tags: Roberto Betbese