Beit, Schultz, and Segura Among Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series Winners

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2023 Grand Poker Series

The Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series began on May 30 and continues on through July 3, featuring 89 events with over $3 million in guaranteed prize money.

The Downtown Las Vegas series will culminate with the highly anticipated $1,100 buy-in, $1 million guaranteed PokerNews Cup Mystery Bounty event from June 29 - July 3.

Among those to claim titles recently include Shawn Carter (Event #13: $300 Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big O for $6,100), Jonah Seewald (Event #16: $300 Omaha 8/B / Stud 8 for $8,306), and Baker Abdallah (Event #28: $200 NLH $200K GTD for $23,651).

Here��s a look at some other recent 2023 Grand Poker Series winners.

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Jora Beit Last Man Standing in 2,347-Entrant Field

Jora Beit
Jora Beit

Event #10: $200 NLH offered a $200,000 guarantee and players flocked to the felt over nine starting flights to create a prize pool of $317,325 from 2,347 entrants.

Jora Beit claimed the top prize of $30,938 following an apparent seven-way chop. The Arizona resident notched his third-biggest live cash and top cash in nearly 13 years according to The Hendon Mob.

Others to secure sizable cashes at the final table include Robert Van Hoose (2nd - $30,831), Robert Campbell (3rd - $24,132), and Luiz Stadler (7th - $16,887).

Event #10 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Jora Beit$30,938
2Robert Van Hoose$30,831
3Robert Campbell$24,132
4Gary Campos$22,571
5Robert Stevens$20,372
6Joseph Craycraft$18,979
7Luiz Stadler$16,887
8Carolyn Adams$7,015
9Robert Champion$5,250

Matthew Schultz Takes Down Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Limit

Matthew Schultz
Matthew Schultz

On June 6, 109 players generated a prize pool of $26,160 in Event #19: $300 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Limit, which featured a mix of A-5, 2-7, and Badugi.

Matthew Schultz found himself atop the field and scored $7,155 for his first-place finish after defeating fellow Henderson, NV resident Jesse Capps in heads-up play.

The top 14 players secured a cash in the tournament. Those who profited but didn��t make the final table include Kjell Johansson (10th - $715), Michael Frey (11th - $645), Ahmed Amin (12th - $645), Thomas Strayer (13th - $610), and Gavin Smith (14th - $610).

Event #19 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Matthew Schultz$7,155
2Jesse Capps$4,770
3George Jannes$3,240
4Jean Christophe Mrakic$2,280
5Troy Evans$1,670
6Seiji Mizuno$1,270
7Daniel Coen$1,005
8Cristian Linse$830
9Casey Robbins$715

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Arturo Segura Trots to Victory in H.O.R.S.E.

Arturo Segura
Arturo Segura

Event #25: $200 H.O.R.S.E. saw 127 players rotate between a selection of five different poker variants and the top 16 players earned a piece of the $19,050 prize pool.

Arturo Segura claimed the top prize of $3,957 following a three-way chop with Robert Chow (2nd - $3,565) and Salim Valimahomed (3rd - $3,048).

Others to earn a cash included 2021 WSOP Main Event 13th-place finisher Vasu Amarapu (4th - $1,645), Walter Smiley (9th - $495), and Mohammad Jazayeri (11th - $435).

Event #25 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Arturo Segura$3,957
2Robert Chow$3,565
3Salim Valimahomed$3,048
4Vasu Amarapu$1,645
5David Garza$1,210
6Simon Brooke$920
7Gaetano Dipasquale$725
8Chantira Jenkins$590
9Walter Smiley$495

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2023 Grand Poker Series Winners Thus Far

DateTournamentEntriesPrize PoolWinnerPrize
30-MayEvent #1: $300 Omaha 8/B $10K GTD96$23,040Chad Campbell$5,020
30-MayEvent #2: $150 NLH $10K GTD136$14,960Austin Emerick$3,458
30-MayEvent #3: $200 Big O $5K GTD75$11,250Bryce Fox$3,300
30-MayEvent #4: $130 NLH29$2,755Scott Mahoney$1,140
31-MayEvent #5: $300 H.O.R.S.E $5K GTD85$20,400Jean Marie Blanc$6,014
31-MayEvent #6: $200 Mixed NLH / PLO $5K GTD32$5,000Federico Peralta$2,006
31-MayEvent #7: $200 Omaha 8/B / Stud $5K GTD79$11,850Mark Povich$3,632
31-MayEvent #8: $130 NLH36$3,420Bruno Manoel Fernandes$924
1-JunEvent #9: $300 Dealer's Choice $5K GTD38$9,120James Van Alstyne$3,422
4-JunEvent #10: $200 NLH $200K GTD2,347$317,325Jora Beit$30,938
2-JunEvent #11: $150 NLH $10K GTD122$13,420Robert Bladon$2,652
3-JunEvent #12: $150 NLH $10K GTD137$15,070Nabyl Simmons$2,814
4-JunEvent #13: $300 Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big O $20K GTD179$42,960Shawn Carter$6,100
4-JunEvent #14: $200 NLH $25K GTD262$39,300Christos Georgakis$4,703
4-JunEvent #15: $130 NLH $5K GTD65$6,175R Phillips$816
5-JunEvent #16: $300 Omaha 8/B / Stud 8 $20K GTD198$47,520Jonah Seewald$8,306
5-JunEvent #17: $200 NLH $25K GTD305$45,750Steven Sparks$4,271
5-JunEvent #18: $130 NLH $5K GTD64$6,080Max Nieder$1,837
6-JunEvent #19: $300 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Limit $10K GTD109$26,160Matthew Schultz$7,155
6-JunEvent #20: $200 NLH $25K GTD277$41,550Simon Lefebvre$4,384
6-JunEvent #21: $200 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw $5K GTD65$10,075Michael Wood$3,185
6-JunEvent #22: $130 NLH $5K GTD70$6,650Jonathan Liu$2,103
7-JunEvent #23: $300 PLO 8-Handed $10K GTD91$21,840Ethan Bennett$4,600
7-JunEvent #24: $200 NLH $25K GTD209$31,350Dennis James$4,388
7-JunEvent #25: $200 H.O.R.S.E. $5K GTD127$19,050Arturo Segura$3,957
7-JunEvent #26: $130 NLH $5K GTD61$5,795Johnny Tan$1,628
8-JunEvent #27: $300 NLH 6-Handed $10K GTD59$14,160Guilmot Polizzi$4,630
11-JunEvent #28: $200 NLH $200K GTD1,784$267,600Baker Abdallah$23,651
11-JunEvent #29: $300 PLO Black Chip Bounty $10K GTD132$19,800Dale Elifrits$3,124
11-JunEvent #30: $200 NLH $25K GTD255$38,250Jason Crews$7,820
11-JunEvent #31: $130 NLH $10K GTD333$29,970Arno Brandes$3,968
The Grand Poker Series
The 2023 Grand Poker Series

Remaining 2023 Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series Schedule

 DateTimeEvent #TournamentBuy-In
Wednesday6/14/2311am32Day2Bar Poker Open Championship DAY 2Invitational
  1pm36Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $50K Guarantee$400
  7pm37Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Thursday6/15/2311am38Bar Poker Open Pro-Am$1,000
  1pm39Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  2pm32FTBar Poker Open Championship FINAL TABLEInvitational
  7pm40Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Friday6/16/2311am41AMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight A)$300
  1pm42Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big-O $10K Guarantee$300
  2pm38FTBar Poker Open Pro-Am Final Table$0
  3pm41BMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight B)$300
  7pm41CMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight C)$300
Saturday6/17/2311am41DMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight D)$300
  1pm43Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$150
  3pm41EMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight E)$300
  7pm41FMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight F)$300
Sunday6/18/2311am41GMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight G)$300
  3pm41HMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight H)$300
  7pm41IMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight I)$300
Monday6/19/2311am44H.O.R.S.E. $10K Guarantee$300
  12pm41Day2Mystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE - DAY 2$0
  1pm45Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$150
  7pm46Nightly No Limit Hold'em $3K Guarantee$130
Tuesday6/20/2311am47BIG-O $20K Guarantee$300
  1pm48Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  6pm49Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big-O $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm50Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Wednesday6/21/2311am518 Game Mix (NLH, LH, R, ST, ST8, PLO, O/8, 2-7TD) $10K Guarantee$300
  1pm52Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  6pm53Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm54Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Thursday6/22/2311am55Mixed NL Hold'em / Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed $10K Guarantee$300
  1pm56Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm57Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Friday6/23/2310am58Seniors No Limit Hold'em (50+) $100K GUARANTEE$400
  11am59AChampionship No Limit Hold'em $500K Guarantee Day 1A$600
  3pm60Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm61Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Saturday6/24/2311am59BChampionship No Limit Hold'em $500K Guarantee Day 1B$600
  1pm62Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm63Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Sunday6/25/2311am55CChampionship No Limit Hold'em $500K Guarantee Day 1C$600
  7pm64Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Monday6/26/2311am65Seven Card Stud Hi/Low 8 or Better $10K Guarantee$300
  12pm59Day2Championship No Limit Hold'em $500K Guarantee Day 2$0
  1pm66Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm67Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Tuesday6/27/2311am68Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $10K Guarantee$300
  1pm69Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  6pm70Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm71Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Wednesday6/28/2310am72Super Seniors (60+ or played Seniors) $50K Guarantee$400
  11am73PokerNews Cup NLHE Mega Satellite - 10 Seat Guarantee$200
  1pm74Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  6pm75Triple Stud $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm76Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Thursday6/29/2310am77Seniors Championship NLHE (50+) $50K Guarantee$600
  11am78APokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 1A$1,100
  1pm79Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm80Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Friday6/30/2311am78BPokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 1B$1,100
  1pm81Ladies No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$200
  7pm82Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Saturday7/1/2311am78CPokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 1C$1,100
  7pm83Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Sunday7/2/2311am84Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$300
  12pm78Day2PokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 2$0
  1pm85Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm86Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Monday7/3/2311am87Super Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$200
  1pm88Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$200
  2pm78FTPokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty FT$0
  7pm89Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
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