2023 PokerNews Cup

$1,100 Mystery Bounty ($1,000,000 GTD)
Day: 2
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
Entries
2,331
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
292
Players Left
9

Zagar Gets There on the River

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Vid Zagar
Vid Zagar

Rui Bouquet raised to 120,000 in first position which saw action fold around to Vid Zagar in the cutoff who moved all in for 1,250,000 which saw Bouquet call.

Rui Bouquet: 9?9?
Vid Zagar: 10?10?

The flop of A?9?6? saw Bouquet pull ahead by flopping a set and Zagar stood up out of his seat. The turn of 7? gave Zagar some additional outs in the form of the gutshot, which completed on the 8? river and Zagar screamed "Yes!" as he did a lap around the empty table in excitement as his journey in this tournament continued.

Player Chips Progress
Vid Zagar si
Vid Zagar
2,650,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
Rui Bouquet pt
Rui Bouquet
1,450,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000

Tags: Rui BouquetVid Zagar

Himmelbrand Exits The Tournament

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Greg Himmelbrand
Greg Himmelbrand

Forrest Raleigh raised to 130,000 in the cutoff and on the button Greg Himmelbrand moved all in for 745,000 and action folded back around to Raleigh who thought for a bit before calling.

Greg Himmelbrand: 7?7?
Forrest Raleigh: 8?8?

The board ran out A?3?9?A?3? and the eights up held for Raleigh while Himmelbrand ended his deep run.

Player Chips Progress
Forrest Raleigh us
Forrest Raleigh
3,100,000
90,000
90,000
Greg Himmelbrand us
Greg Himmelbrand
Busted

Tags: Forrest RaleighGreg Himmelbrand

Galindo Doubles Through Kelly

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Humberto Lopes Galindo
Humberto Lopes Galindo

Action was picked up on the river in a massive pot between Johnny Kelly in the cutoff and Humberto Lopes Galindo in the small blind.

With a board reading 5?7?Q?A?8?, Galindo checked over to Kelly who bet 310,000. Galindo thought for a bit before moving all in for 1,385,000 and after some thought, Kelly called.

Humberto Lopes Galindo: K?J?
Johnny Kelly: A?8?

Kelly had rivered aces up, but it was no good against the rivered flush of Galindo, who took a sizable chunk out of Kelly's stack.

Player Chips Progress
Humberto Lopes Galindo mt
Humberto Lopes Galindo
3,300,000
2,350,000
2,350,000
Johnny Kelly gb
Johnny Kelly
2,400,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000

Tags: Humberto Lopes GalindoJohnny Kelly

Ravi Falls To Cemm

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Manoj Ravi
Manoj Ravi

Thomas Cemm moved all in for 895,000 from the button and in the big blind, Manoj Ravi called for the exact same amount to put himself at risk, too.

Thomas Cemm: K?J?
Manoj Ravi: 5?5?

The board ran out Q?Q?6?K?3?. With Cemm's king-jack finding a cowboy on the turn, he doubled up and the start-of-day chip leader exited the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Cemm
Thomas Cemm
1,865,000
1,462,000
1,462,000
Manoj Ravi
Manoj Ravi
Busted
Day 1C Chip Leader

Tags: Manoj RaviThomas Cemm

Garles Gathering

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Tim Garles
Tim Garles

Action was picked up with cards on their backs between Tim Garles in the cutoff and another player from early position who was all in for his last 510,000.

Opponent: AxQx
Tim Garles: A?K?

The board ran out 2?6?4?J?J? and the ace-king held up for Garles to take down the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Tim Garles
Tim Garles
2,230,000
2,230,000
2,230,000

Tags: Tim Garles

Raleigh Growing Higher

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Forrest Raleigh
Forrest Raleigh

Forrest Raleigh raised to 100,000 from under the gun and a player called on the button while the big blind came along as well.

The flop rolled off 8?J?3? and action checked over to the button who bet 125,000. The big blind then moved all in for 710,000. Raleigh thought for a bit before putting his bounty chip in the middle to signify he was all in and the button folded.

Big blind: K?J?
Forrest Raleigh: A?J?

The board ran out 2?6?, giving no help for the big blind and allowing Raleigh to add more chips to his growing stack.

Player Chips Progress
Forrest Raleigh us
Forrest Raleigh
3,010,000
1,210,000
1,210,000

Tags: Forrest Raleigh

Burrows Doubles His Stack

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Brent Burrows
Brent Burrows

A player raised to 80,000 in the cutoff, which saw Brent Burrows move all in for 400,000 on the button. The cutoff called.

Opponent: A?4?
Brent Burrows: 10?10?

The board ran out Q?Q?7?3?5? for the tens to hold up and send the pot Burrows' way.

Player Chips Progress
Brent Burrows us
Brent Burrows
900,000
657,000
657,000

Tags: Brent Burrows

Kerrien Flips His Way into the Chip Lead

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Clement Kerrien
Clement Kerrien

Anthony Kennedy opened to 80,000 from the hijack before Peter Zolnai made it 220,000 on the button. Clement Kerrien four-bet to 700,000, which pushed out Kennedy. Zolnai then jammed for 2,400,000 which sent Kerrien into the tank.

After a few minutes, the clock was called and Kerrien, who covered Zolnai, flicked in a chip to set up the biggest pot of the day.

Peter Zolnai: 10?10?
Clement Kerrien: A?K?

It was a huge flip between two of the chip leaders and the J?7?5? flop kept Zolnai ahead. He then groaned as the K? turn gave Kerrien the lead which he never relinquished as the board completed with the 7?.

Player Chips Progress
Clement Kerrien fr
Clement Kerrien
5,200,000
3,250,000
3,250,000
Peter Zolnai sk
Peter Zolnai
Busted

Tags: Anthony KennedyClement KerrienPeter Zolnai

Batista Triples; Lo Short

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Vasco Batista
Vasco Batista

Vasco Batista jammed for 390,000 from the cutoff and was called by the button. Michael Lo then moved all in for 475,000 from the big blind and the button called once more.

Vasco Batista: 9?9?
Michael Lo: Q?Q?
Button: K?10?

Batista made a set on the J?9?8? flop and filled up on the J? turn. The 5? completed the board.

Batista took the main pot while Lo collected a smaller side pot to stay in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Vasco Batista pt
Vasco Batista
1,270,000
951,000
951,000
Michael Lo us
Michael Lo
140,000
-207,000
-207,000

Tags: Michael LoVasco Batista

What's a Forrest Without a River?

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Forrest Kollar
Forrest Kollar

Forrest Kollar raised to 100,000 in middle position and in the big blind, another player moved all in for 490,000, which saw action fold back to Kollar who called.

Opponent: 9?9?
Forrest Kollar: A?J?

The board ran out 2?2?Q?7?A? and Kollar connected with the river to grab another bounty as the field shrank further in size.

Player Chips Progress
Forrest Kollar us
Forrest Kollar
1,400,000
705,000
705,000
Day 1B Chip Leader

Tags: Forrest Kollar