2021 PokerGO Cup explained
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]
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
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| Event | Entrants | Winner | Prize | Winning hand | Runner-up | Losing hand | Results |
|---|
| 1 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 66 |  Alex Foxen | $178,200 | | Sean Perry | | Results |
| 2 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 61 |  Ali Imsirovic | $183,000 | | Jason Koon | | Results |
| 3 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 53 | Dylan Linde | $169,600 | | Sam Soverel | | Results |
| 4 | $15,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 50 | Ali Imsirovic | $240,000 | |  Daniel Weinand | | Results |
| 5 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 36 | Jake Schindler | $324,000 | | David Peters | | Results |
| 6 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 36 | Jason Koon | $324,000 | | Thomas Winters | | Results |
| 7 | $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 35 | Daniel Negreanu | $700,000 | | David Coleman | | Results |
| 8 | $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 23 | Cary Katz | $1,058,000 | | Sam Soverel | | Results | |
Series leaderboard
The 2021 PokerGO Cup awarded the PokerGO Cup to the player that accumulated the most PokerGO Tour points during the series. 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.[6]
Rank! style="width:150px;" | Name | Points | Earnings |
|---|
| 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! width="200" | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 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! width="200" | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 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]
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! width="200" | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 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]
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! width="200" | Name | Prize |
|---|
| 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]
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]
References
- Web site: Big Buy-in Events Continue as the Inaugural PokerGO Cup Kicks Off Today. 2021-07-08. www.pokernews.com. en.
- Web site: 2021-07-01. PokerGO Monthly Preview: July 2021 Cardplayer Lifestyle. 2021-07-04. Cardplayer Lifestyle Poker. en-US.
- Web site: 2021-06-28. PokerGO Cup 2021 Schedule: July 6–14. 2021-07-04. PokerGO News. en-US.
- Web site: Bradley. Lance. 2021-07-15. Cary Katz Wins PokerGO Cup Event #8, Daniel Negreanu Claims Cup. 2021-07-15. PocketFives. en-US.
- Web site: PokerGO Tour – PokerGO Cup: Hendon Mob Poker Database. 2021-07-04. The Hendon Mob. en.
- Web site: 2021-07-14. Daniel Negreanu Crowned 2021 PokerGO Cup Champion. 2021-07-15. PokerGO News. en-US.
- Web site: Alex Foxen Wins PokerGO Cup Event #1: $10,000 NLHE ($178,200). 2021-07-12. www.pokernews.com. en.
- Web site: Ali Imsirovic Victorious in PokerGO Cup Event #2: $10K NLHE for 7th PokerGO Tour Title ($183,000). 2021-07-12. www.pokernews.com. en.
- Web site: Dylan Linde Catapults into PokerGO Cup Lead After Winning Event #3: $10K NLHE ($169,600). 2021-07-12. www.pokernews.com. en.
- Web site: Ali Imsirovic Wins Event #4: $15K NLHE for Second PokerGO Cup Title ($240,000). 2021-07-12. www.pokernews.com. en.
- Web site: Bradley. Lance. 2021-07-12. Jake Schindler Takes Down PokerGO Cup Event #5, Earns $324K. 2021-07-14. PocketFives. en-US.
- Web site: Jason Koon Wins PokerGO Cup $25,000 High Roller For $324,000 – Poker News. 2021-07-14. www.cardplayer.com.
- Web site: Daniel Negreanu Notches First Win in 8 Years in PokerGO Cup #7: $50K NLHE ($700,000). 2021-07-14. www.pokernews.com. en.
- Web site: Cary Katz Wins PokerGO Cup $100,000 High Roller Event – Poker News. 2021-07-15. www.cardplayer.com.
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