WSOP Day 17 Recap: Weinman and Ullmann Win First Bracelets, Hastings Claims Sixth

Paul Seaton - June 17, 2022June 17, 2022

A huge day of action in Las Vegas saw three bracelets won and four more tournaments progress towards the final stages, with Daniel Weinman one of two debut bracelet winners on the day. In another dramatic conclusion to the day, Brian Hastings finally edged out Eric Wasserson to claim his

Chino Rheem Wins First-Ever PGT Heads-Up Showdown for $400,000

Donnie Peters - April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

Chino Rheem wins the first-ever PGT Heads-Up Showdown, taking home a first-place prize of $400,000 after he defeated Darren Elias in the final duel on Saturday at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. Rheem bested a field of 32 players in the $25,000 buy-in heads-up bracket-style tournament to get the

Chino Rheem Wins First-Ever PGT Heads-Up Showdown

Darren Elias Eliminated in 2nd Place ($200,000); Chino Rheem Wins PGT Heads-Up Showdown

With blinds at 3,000/6,000, Darren Elias moved all-in from the button for 70,000 and Chino Rheem quickly called in the big blind. Elias: [Qs5h] Rheem: [As8h] The dealer spread the [ThJs7d2c9d] board to give Rheem a straight and send Elias to the rail in second place for $200,000 in prize money.

Justin Young Eliminated in 4th Place ($100,000); Darren Elias Advances to the Finals

Justin Young opened for a min-raise of 6,000 and Darren Elias three-bet the big blind to 24,000. Young responded by moving all-in for 107,000 and Elias quickly called. Young: [3s3h] Elias: [AsQc] The board ran out [TcKdThJhQs] and Young was eliminated in fourth place for $100,000 in prize money. Elias advances to the Finals

PGT Heads-Up Showdown Day 2 Recap: Elias, Rheem, Young, Kempton in Semis

2022 PGT Heads-Up Showdown semifinalists

Donnie Peters - April 22, 2022April 23, 2022

The final four players in the first-ever PGT Heads-Up Showdown are set. On Saturday, Darren Elias, Chino Rheem, Justin Young, and Isaac Kempton will return to the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas to compete for the title and $400,000 first-place prize. In the semifinals, Elias faces Young and Rheem faces

Darren Elias Eliminated in 10th Place

Darren Elias open-shoved for approximately 150,000 from under the gun, and Sean Winter called next to act. Elias tabled [7d7c], and Winter tabled the [qc], saying there was a mark on the card before Elias asked if he had queens. "Of Course," Winter replied as he tabled the [qh] The

Ace-High Win for Stanley Tang

Stanley Tang raised to 10,000 from the hijack and Darren Elias three-bet to 27,000 from the button. Tang called as both players checked down the [Kc9h5hTdKd] board. Tang tabled his [AdQc] and Elias mucked.

Flush for Ameer Wakil

Chris Brewer raised to 11,000 from middle position, and after Ameer Wakil called on the button, both Darren Elias and Dylan Linde called from the blinds. The [4dTdAc3dAd] board checked through to the river where Linde tabled his [KhTs]. Brewer showed [QhQx], but Wakil revealed the winning [5d5s] for a flush.

Darren Elias Doubles Through Alex Livingston

With roughly 35,000 in the middle and the board reading [5s7cThJh], Alex Livingston checked from the big blind to Darren Elias under the gun. Elias bet out 25,000 before Livingston check-raised all-in. Elias called all-in for 112,000 and tabled his [8h6h] to be against the [Js7d] of Livingston. The river landed the