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

Sorrentino Doubles Through Kennedy with Quads

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Raffaele Sorrentino
Raffaele Sorrentino

Anthony Kennedy raised to 60,000 from early position and Raffaele Sorrentino called from the cutoff.

The flop came 7?5?2? and Kennedy continued for 50,000, which Sorrentino called.

On the turn 2?, Kennedy continued once more for 145,000 and Sorrentino went into the tank before putting in the call.

On the 4? river, Kennedy moved all in for 750,000 effective and Sorrentino called immediately.

Raffaele Sorrentino: 2?2?
Anthony Kennedy: 4?4?

Kennedy had boated up on the river to make fours full of twos, but he was drawing dead after Sorrentino had turned quad twos, allowing him to take down a massive pot against the Day 1a leader.

Player Chips Progress
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Raffaele Sorrentino
2,150,000
1,642,000
1,642,000
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Anthony Kennedy
700,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
Day 1A Chip Leader

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Zolnai Makes Incredible Hero Call in Biggest Pot of the Day

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Peter Zolnai - Lucas Sfez
Peter Zolnai - Lucas Sfez

Peter Zolnai opened to 45,000 from early position and called when Lucas Sfez three-bet to 140,000.

Zolnai opted to lead for 40,000 on the 7?3?2? flop and called again when Sfex made it 150,000.

Zolnai continued to fire for 100,000 and called once more when Sfez raised too 390,000 on the 6? turn.

Zolnai then slowed down on the K? river and checked. Sfez emptied the clip for 530,000 total. Zolnai covered him but went deep into the tank.

Several minutes passed by before the clock was called, but as soon as the TD approached the table, Zolnai committed his stack.

Sfez sheepishly showed J?10? for complete air. Zolnai had just a pair of fives with his 5?5? and scooped in the biggest pot of the day.

Player Chips Progress
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Peter Zolnai
2,800,000
2,503,000
2,503,000
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Lucas Sfez
Busted

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Nanji Doubles With Kings

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Fatima Nanji
Fatima Nanji

Action was picked up with cards on their backs — Fatima Nanji was all in for her last 340,000 from the small blind and another player called her from the button.

Fatima Nanji: K?K?
Button: A?Q?

The board ran out 9?8?3?Q?2? and the kings held for Nanji to double up through her opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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Fatima Nanji
730,000
300,000
300,000

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Rubinstein Soaring

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Donny Rubinstein
Donny Rubinstein

Donny Rubinstein raised to 45,000 from under the gun and saw both blinds come along.

On the K?4?6? flop, action checked over to Rubinstein who moved all in. The small blind called for 350,000 effective while the big blind folded.

Small blind: A?10?
Donny Rubinstein: A?K?

The board ran out A?7? and Rubinstein collected a bounty while adding to his growing chip stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Donny Rubinstein
1,350,000
250,000
250,000

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Final $100K & $75K Bounties Pulled

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Bounty Winners
Bounty Winners

The final $100,000 and $75,000 mystery bounty prizes have been pulled, with Michael Lo grabbing the six-figure prize while Clement Kerrien bagged himself the $75,000 envelope.

Bounty PrizeNo. of PrizesLeft
$100,00020
$75,00020
$50,00021
$25,00021
$15,00020
$10,00030
$6,000105
$2,00074
$1,5002215
$1,000235107
$50050

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Bifarella Falls To Eisen

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Samuel Bifarella
Samuel Bifarella

Samuel Bifarella opened to 25,000 from late position. On the button, Brandon Eisen three bet to 75,000. Action folded back around to Bifarella who moved all in for 321,000 and Eisen called.

Samuel Bifarella: K?Q?
Brandon Eisen: A?K?

The board ran out J?6?2?7?10? and the ace-king held up for Eisen to send Bifarella out of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon Eisen
731,000
547,000
547,000
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Samuel Bifarella
Busted

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Zagar Pulls the First $100K Bounty

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Vid Zagar
Vid Zagar

The first two big bounties of the day has been pulled with Vid Zagar snagging himself one of the two $100,000 mystery bounty prizes.

Day 1b chip leader Norman Michalek has also secured one of the $50,000 envelopes.

Christopher Maguire has also claimed one of the $25,000 bounties.

Bounty PrizeNo. of PrizesLeft
$100,00021
$75,00022
$50,00021
$25,00021
$15,00022
$10,00032
$6,000109
$2,00075
$1,5002217
$1,000235185
$50052

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Ravi Hits The Turn Against Kenney

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Ebony Kenney
Ebony Kenney

Manoj Ravi raised to 21,000 from early position which saw Ebony Kenney three bet to 56,000 from the hijack and only Ravi called.

The flop of K?J?2? saw Ravi check to Kenney who continued for 40,000 and Ravi called.

Action checked through on the A? turn to the J? river where Ravi moved all in for 150,000 effective and Kenney gave it some thought before putting in the chips to call.

Ebony Kenney: A?K?
Manoj Ravi: Q?10?

Kenney's top two was no good against Ravi's turned straight and the start of day chip leader took down another pot while Kenney exited the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Manoj Ravi
1,250,000
181,000
181,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
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Ebony Kenney
Busted

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