Sam Soverel Leads the Final Table of Event: #8 $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em: Soverel and Daniel Negreanu Still in Contention for the PokerGO Cup

Sam Soverel eliminated Stephen Chidwick on the second to last hand of the evening to secure a massive chip lead over the other four players as Event: #8 $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em is down to the final table of five. Joining Soverel at the final table are Daniel Negreanu, Cary Katz,

Stephen Chidwick Eliminated by Sam Soverel

Stephen Chidwick opened to 70,000 from the cutoff, and Sam Soverel called in the big blind. The flop fell [9h5h9d], and action checked through. The dealer burned and turned the [Jc], and Soverel bet 90,000. Chidwick called. The river [Tc] completed the board, and Soverel moved all-in, having Chidwick covered.

Sam Soverel vs. Daniel Negreanu

Sam Soverel opened to 55,000 on the button, and Daniel Negreanu called in the big blind. The dealer spread the [4d3s2d], and Negreanu checked. Soverel bet 65,000 and Negreanu check-raised to 185,000. Soverel asked for a count and then moved all-in, having Negreanu covered. Negreanu mucked, and Soverel collected

Sam Soverel Over 1 Million

Sam Soverel opened to 40,000 on the button, and Chris Brewer called in the big blind. The dealer spread the [Td8s4c] on the flop, and Brewer checked. Soverel continued for 30,000, and Brewer called. The turn [8d] hit the felt and Brewer lead for 20,000. Soverel raised to 75,000, and Brewer

David Peters Eliminated by Sam Soverel

David Peters opened to 40,000 on the button, and Sam Soverel called next to act in the small blind. The flop fell [Ah9h7c] and Soverel checked. Peters continued for 30,000, and Soverel called. The turn [Qd] hit the felt and action checked through. The river [3s] completed the board, and

David Peters Doubles Through Sam Soverel

Action folded to David Peters in the small blind, and he moved all-in for his last 180,000. Sam Soverel was in the big blind and called. Soverel: [Ah5d] Peters: [8h7s] The board ran out [Ks4c2d7hKc], and Peters turned a pair of sevens to double.

Sean Winter vs. Sam Soverel

Cary Katz opened to 24,000 in early position and action folded to Sam Soverel in middle position, and he called. Sean Winter was on the button and called. The flop fell [AcQdJd], and action checked to Winter, who fired for 32,000. Katz folded, and Soverel called. The dealer burned and

Straight for Sean Winter

Sam Soverel limped in the cutoff, and Sean Winter limped on the button. Dan Smith raised to 45,000 on the small blind, and Soverel folded, Winter called. The dealer spread the [Ah6s4d], and action checked through. The turn [2h] hit the felt and action checked through a second time. The

Alex Foxen Eliminated by Sam Soverel

Alex Foxen was all-in for 83,000 from the cutoff holding [Ah9s] against Sam Soverel in the small blind with [KdQd]. The board ran out [3sJc6h6sQs] and Foxen was eliminated in 11th place.

Sam Soverel vs. David Peters

David Peters limped the small blind and Sam Soverel raised to 31,000 in the big blind. Peters called, and checked the [Qh5hTd] flop. Soverel continued for 18,000 and Peters called. The turn fell the [Qd] and Peters checked once more. Soverel bet out 60,000 and Peters folded.