Scott Ball Leads the Final Table of PokerGO Cup Event #2: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Scott Ball started the day at the final table of PokerGO Cup Event #1, and ended the day leading the final table of six into the final day of PokerGO Cup Event #2, holding nearly one-third of the chips in play with 3,290,000.
Ball held a solid stack for a good portion of the day and came into the final table second in chips, but he soon found himself in a three-way all-in against Dan Shak and reigning PokerGO Tour Player of the Year Ali Imsirovic, with the latter covering Ball. Ball lost the main pot to Shak, but took the huge side pot against Imsirovic to take the chip lead and he kept it through the end of the day.
Joining Ball at the final table is Bryn Kenney in second with 2,130,000, Cary Katz in third with 1,400,000, Sean Perry in fourth with 1,180,000, Dan Shak in fifth with 1,010,000, and Darren Elias, who also started the day at the final table of Event #1, will be coming into the final table of six players in Event #2 as the short stack with 995,000, good for nearly 25 big blinds.
Jake Schindler had accumulated a healthy chip stack late into the day and held one of the top stacks with just over a million chips, but lost a good chunk of it soon after, and ultimately, fell in 13th place to burst the money bubble when his king-queen couldn’t improve against the pocket jacks of Imsirovic.
Michael Lang cashed for the second straight day but finished in 12th, and Nick Schulman (11th), and Sam Soverel (10th) round out those who cashed without making the final table of nine.
At the final table, Stephen Chidwick ran jacks into Brock Wilson’s queens and found no help, ending his run in ninth place. Shortly after Imsirovic lost most of his chips to Ball and was left with crumbs, he was the next player to exit in eighth when his remaining chips went to Wilson.
Wilson was looking to survive until the end of the day, but ultimately, it was he who fell in seventh when he ran king-queen into Kenney’s ace-queen and failed to improve.
Others who made deep runs but missed out on their first cash of the series included defending PokerGo Cup Champion Daniel Negreanu, Dylan Linde, Chance Kornuth, Joseph Cheong, and Alex Foxen.
Event #2 Final Table |
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| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Bryn Kenney | United States | 2,130,000 |
| 2 | Dan Shak | United States | 1,010,000 |
| 3 | Scott Ball | United States | 3,290,000 |
| 4 | Cary Katz | United States | 1,400,000 |
| 5 | Darren Elias | United States | 995,000 |
| 6 | Sean Perry | United States | 1,180,000 |
When play resumes, Level 15 will continue with 15:46 remaining and the button will be in Seat 3
The final six players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Friday, February 4, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
End-of-Day Chip Counts
The play has concluded for the evening, and the final six players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Friday, February 4, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table stream beginning on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
When play resumes, there will be 15:46 remaining in Level 15 and the button will start in Seat 3.
Seat 1 – Bryn Kenney
Seat 2 – Dan Shak
Seat 3 – Scott Ball
Seat 4 – Cary Katz
Seat 5 – Darren Elias
Seat 6 – Sean Perry
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Ball | 3,290,000 |
-40,000  |
| Bryn Kenney | 2,130,000 | - |
| Cary Katz | 1,400,000 |
20,000  |
| Sean Perry | 1,180,000 | - |
| Dan Shak | 1,010,000 |
120,000 |
| Darren Elias | 995,000 |
255,000 |
Brock Wilson Eliminated in 7th Place ($40,000)
Sean Perry opened to 80,000 from middle position, Brock Wilson jammed for 475,000 in the hijack, Bryn Kenney called the cutoff, and Perry folded.
Wilson: [KhQh]
Kenney: [AsQd]
The board ran out [Tc8d2cAc7d] to keep Kenney ahead and send Wilson to the rail at the end of the day in seventh place, good for $40,000.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bryn Kenney | 2,130,000 |
730,000 |
| Sean Perry | 1,180,000 |
-180,000 |
| Brock Wilson | Busted |
-900,000 |
Updated Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Ball | 3,330,000 |
130,000 |
| Bryn Kenney | 1,400,000 |
-900,000 |
| Cary Katz | 1,380,000 |
330,000 |
| Sean Perry | 1,360,000 |
490,000 |
| Brock Wilson | 900,000 |
20,000 |
| Dan Shak | 890,000 |
50,000 |
| Darren Elias | 740,000 |
230,000 |
Cary Katz Doubles Through Brock Wilson
Cary Katz got his stack of approximately 500,000 in preflop from the hijack and Brock Wilson called in the small blind.
Katz: [AcQd]
Wilson: [QcQs]
Wilson looked to be in good shape to eliminate Katz, but the [AhKhJh] flop vaulted Katz ahead. The [3h] turn and [Kc] river completed the board to confirm the double for Katz.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 1,050,000 |
450,000 |
| Brock Wilson | 880,000 |
-500,000 |
Ali Imsirovic Eliminated in 8th Place ($32,000)
Ali Imsirovic got the rest of his short stack in against Brock Wilson.
Imsirovic: [Kh9d]
Wilson: [Td7s]
The exact runout is unknown, but Wilson ended up with the best hand, eliminating Imsirovic in eighth place for $32,000.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Brock Wilson | 1,380,000 |
110,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | Busted |
-125,000 |
Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 9th Place ($32,000)
Brock Wilson opened to 60,000 in middle position, Scott Ball called on the button, and Stephen Chidwick jammed for about 450,000 in the small blind. Wilson rejammed, and Ball thought about it but laid down his hand, which may or may not have been pocket eights.
Chidwick: [JcJd]
Wilson: [QcQs]
The board ran out [8h7s5d7d6c] to keep Wilson’s ladies ahead and eliminate Chidwick in ninth place for $32,000.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Ball | 3,200,000 |
-100,000 |
| Brock Wilson | 1,270,000 |
230,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | Busted |
-570,000 |
Dan Shak Triples; Scott Ball Wins Massive Side Pot Against Ali Imsirovic
Ali Imsirovic opened to 60,000 from early position, Dan Shak jammed for 255,000 from early position, and Scott Ball raised to 550,000 in middle position. Action folded back to Imsirovic who jammed, and Ball called for his stack of about 1,350,000 more.
Shak: [Th9h]
Ball: [AsKh]
Imsirovic: [AhQc]
Ball had a solid lead over Imsirovic, and Shak was in relatively good shape but needed help as the flop came [Jc5h2c]. The [Td] turn put Shak in the lead for the main pot, and he got up and walked away from the table as the [2s] safely completed the board to keep his tournament life alive and give him the triple.
Meanwhile, Ball had 1,650,000 more chips that Imsirovic had to pay off for the side pot, leaving Imsirovic with only a few big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Ball | 3,300,000 |
1,150,000 |
| Dan Shak | 840,000 |
490,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | 125,000 |
-1,485,000 |
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