2021 PokerGO Cup
The 2021 PokerGO Cup was the inaugural PokerGO Cup, a series of high-stakes poker tournaments as part of the PokerGO Tour. It was held from inside the PokerGO Studio at Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The series took place from July 6–14, 2021, with eight scheduled events culminating in a $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament.[1] Each final table was streamed on PokerGO.[2]
2021 PokerGO Cup | |
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Venue | PokerGO Studio at Aria Resort and Casino |
Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Dates | July 6–14, 2021 |
Champion | |
Daniel Negreanu (PokerGO Cup winner); Cary Katz (Main Event winner) | |
The player who earns the most points throughout the series would be crowned the PokerGO Cup champion earning $50,000 and the PokerGO Cup.[3]
The Main Event was won by American Cary Katz, and the PokerGO Cup was awarded to Canadian Daniel Negreanu.[4]
Schedule
# | Event | Entrants | Winner | Prize | Winning hand | Runner-up | Losing hand | Results |
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1 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 66 | Alex Foxen | $178,200 | Sean Perry | Results[5] | ||
2 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 61 | Ali Imsirovic | $183,000 | Jason Koon | Results[5] | ||
3 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 53 | Dylan Linde | $169,600 | Sam Soverel | Results[5] | ||
4 | $15,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 50 | Ali Imsirovic | $240,000 | Daniel Weinand | Results[5] | ||
5 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 36 | Jake Schindler | $324,000 | David Peters | Results[5] | ||
6 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 36 | Jason Koon | $324,000 | Thomas Winters | Results[5] | ||
7 | $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 35 | Daniel Negreanu | $700,000 | David Coleman | Results[5] | ||
8 | $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 23 | Cary Katz | $1,058,000 | Sam Soverel | Results[5] |
Series leaderboard
The 2021 PokerGO Cup awarded the PokerGO Cup to the player that accumulated the most PokerGO Tour points during the series.[3] Canadian Daniel Negreanu won one event and cashed four times on his way to accumulating $996,200 in winnings. Negreanu accumulated 537 points and was awarded the PokerGO Cup.[4][6]
Rank | Name | Points | Earnings |
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1 | Daniel Negreanu | 537 | $996,200 |
2 | Ali Imsirovic | 497 | $545,500 |
3 | Cary Katz | 475 | $1,161,800 |
4 | David Coleman | 470 | $710,000 |
5 | Alex Foxen | 421 | $533,200 |
6 | Sam Soverel | 361 | $812,200 |
7 | Jason Koon | 316 | $446,000 |
8 | Dylan Linde | 255 | $255,000 |
9 | Sergi Reixach | 244 | $320,700 |
10 | Jake Schindler | 194 | $324,000 |
Results
Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: July 6–7
- Number of Entries: 66
- Total Prize Pool: $660,000
- Number of Payouts: 10
- Winning Hand: [7]
Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Alex Foxen | $178,200 |
2nd | Sean Perry | $132,000 |
3rd | Sergi Reixach | $85,800 |
4th | David Coleman | $66,000 |
5th | Jordan Cristos | $52,800 |
6th | Kristina Holst | $39,600 |
7th | Vanessa Kade | $33,000 |
8th | Steve Zolotow | $26,400 |
9th | Sam Soverel | $26,400 |
10th | David Peters | $19,800 |
Event #2: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: July 7–8
- Number of Entries: 61
- Total Prize Pool: $610,000
- Number of Payouts: 9
- Winning Hand: [8]
Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Ali Imsirovic | $183,000 |
2nd | Jason Koon | $122,000 |
3rd | Dylan Linde | $85,400 |
4th | Mo Rahim | $61,000 |
5th | Frank Funaro | $48,800 |
6th | Matas Cimbolas | $36,600 |
7th | Sam Soverel | $30,500 |
8th | Daniel Weinand | $24,400 |
9th | Marius Gierse | $18,300 |
Event #3: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: July 8–9
- Number of Entries: 53
- Total Prize Pool: $530,000
- Number of Payouts: 8
- Winning Hand: [9]
Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Dylan Linde | $169,600 |
2nd | Sam Soverel | $111,300 |
3rd | Steve Zolotow | $74,200 |
4th | Bill Klein | $53,000 |
5th | Sergi Reixach | $42,400 |
6th | Cary Katz | $31,800 |
7th | Chris Brewer | $26,500 |
8th | Daniel Negreanu | $21,200 |
Event #4: $15,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: July 9–10
- Number of Entries: 50
- Total Prize Pool: $750,000
- Number of Payouts: 8
- Winning Hand: [10]
Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Ali Imsirovic | $240,000 |
2nd | Daniel Weinand | $157,500 |
3rd | Jordan Cristos | $105,000 |
4th | Alex Foxen | $75,000 |
5th | Mo Rahim | $60,000 |
6th | David Coleman | $45,000 |
7th | Eric Worre | $37,500 |
8th | Stephen Chidwick | $30,000 |
Event #5: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: July 10–11
- Number of Entries: 36
- Total Prize Pool: $900,000
- Number of Payouts: 6
- Winning Hand: [11]
Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Jake Schindler | $324,000 |
2nd | David Peters | $216,000 |
3rd | David Coleman | $144,000 |
4th | Stephen Chidwick | $99,000 |
5th | Sean Winter | $72,000 |
6th | Daniel Negreanu | $45,000 |
Event #6: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: July 11–12
- Number of Entries: 36
- Total Prize Pool: $900,000
- Number of Payouts: 6
- Winning Hand: [12]
Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Jason Koon | $324,000 |
2nd | Thomas Winters | $216,000 |
3rd | John Riordan | $144,000 |
4th | Anuj Agarwal | $99,000 |
5th | Cary Katz | $72,000 |
6th | Steve Zolotow | $45,000 |
Event #7: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: July 12–13
- Number of Entries: 35
- Total Prize Pool: $1,750,000
- Number of Payouts: 5
- Winning Hand: [13]
Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Daniel Negreanu | $720,000 |
2nd | David Coleman | $455,000 |
3rd | Alex Foxen | $280,000 |
4th | Sergi Reixach | $192,500 |
5th | Ali Imsirovic | $122,500 |
Event #8: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: July 13–14
- Number of Entries: 23
- Total Prize Pool: $2,300,000
- Number of Payouts: 4
- Winning Hand: [14]
Place | Name | Prize |
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1st | Cary Katz | $1,058,000 |
2nd | Sam Soverel | $644,000 |
3rd | Sean Winter | $368,000 |
4th | Daniel Negreanu | $230,000 |
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