Jake Schindler Grabs $324,000 Win in Event #5 of 2021 PokerGO Cup
The first of two $25,000 buy-in events at the 2021 PokerGO Cup is in the books. The event concluded on Sunday with Jake Schindler capturing the $324,000 first-place prize. Schindler topped a field of 36 entries to win the event.
“I pretty much just card racked,” Schindler said after the win. “I didn’t have many decisions. Everything went well.”
For Schindler, the win became his second PokerGO Tour victory of the year. He previously won a $25,000 event in May for $310,500. He has nine cashes in PokerGO Tour events this year.
“I’m just competitive, so it’s a good outlet for that,” he said when asked about what drives him to compete at the game’s highest levels. “It’s the only outlet I really have. I like it. I like competing.”
Schindler also spoke about the importance of preparation off the felt.
“Now, it’s extremely important,” Schindler said. “In the past, I don’t think it mattered quite as much, but everybody is in the lab doing solver stuff, so if you don’t do some of that then you’ll probably be left behind. I think it’s pretty important.”
To see all of the action from the final table, check out the replay of the event on PokerGO.com.
With the blinds at 15,000-30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante, play folded to Daniel Negreanu in the small blind and he raised all in for 420,000 with queen-seven of spades. Jake Schindler looked down to find king-queen of hearts in the big blind and made a quick call. Negreanu did turn a flush draw but a blank on the river sent him out the door in sixth place for $45,000.
Sean Winter hit the rail next, collecting $75,000 for his fifth-place finish, and then it was Stephen Chidwick busting in fourth for $99,000. Chidwick was unable to beat Schindler’s queen-jack with pocket sevens.
David Coleman, who was at his third final table of the 2021 PokerGO Cup, was the next player to bust, falling in third place for $144,000. With the blinds at 20,000-40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante, Schindler moved all in from the small blind with nine-six and Coleman called off his short stack with ace-three from the big blind. Coleman was all in for 200,000. Schindler flopped a nine to take the lead and turned a flush to seal the deal.
Schindler began heads-up play with a sizable chip lead and he rode that lead to a victory over David Peters. With the blinds at 25,000-50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante, Schindler limped in from the button with queen-jack of diamonds. Peters raised all in from the big blind for 930,000 with pocket sixes. Schindler made the call and it was off to the races. Schindler flopped a queen and held from there. Peters, a two-time U.S. Poker Open champion, collected $216,000 for the runner-up finish.The final table payouts are as follows.
| 2021 PokerGO Cup Event #5: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em | ||||
| Place | Name | Country | Payout | PokerGO Tour Points |
| 1 | Jake Schindler | USA | $324,000 | 240 |
| 2 | David Peters | USA | $216,000 | 158 |
| 3 | David Coleman | USA | $144,000 | 105 |
| 4 | Stephen Chidwick | UK | $99,000 | 75 |
| 5 | Sean Winter | USA | $72,000 | 60 |
| 6 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | $45,000 | 45 |
In addition to the $324,000 in prize money that Schindler won, he collected 194 points for the 2021 PokerGO Cup leaderboard. That moved him up to fifth place in the standings.
Coleman picked up 86 points for his result at this final table, increasing to 197 points overall, which puts him at fourth on the 2021 PokerGO Cup leaderboard.
| 2021 PokerGO Cup Top 10 | ||||
| Rank | Name | Country | Earnings | Points |
| 1 | Ali Imsirovic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $423,000 | 423 |
| 2 | Dylan Linde | USA | $255,000 | 255 |
| 3 | Alex Foxen | USA | $253,200 | 253 |
| 4 | David Coleman | USA | $255,000 | 197 |
| 5 | Jake Schindler | USA | $324,000 | 194 |
| 6 | Daniel Weinand | Canada | $181,900 | 182 |
| 7 | Sam Soverel | USA | $168,200 | 168 |
| 8 | Jordan Cristos | USA | $157,800 | 158 |
| 9 | David Peters | USA | $235,800 | 150 |
| 10 | Sean Perry | USA | $132,000 | 132 |
The top 10 of the 2021 PokerGO Tour leaderboard remains unchanged in regards to the places the players are in, but Winter and Peters added points with their finishes in this event. Winter is in sixth place and now just seven points behind Toby Lewis, whereas Peters remains in 10th but closed the gap with those ahead of him.
Schindler is just outside the top 10, sitting in 11th place with 749 points. You can view the full leaderboard by clicking here.
| Updated PokerGO Tour Top 10 | ||||
| Rank | Name | Country | Total Earnings | PokerGO Tour Points |
| 1 | Ali Imsirovic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $2,882,460 | 2,320 |
| 2 | Sean Perry | USA | $2,206,378 | 1,553 |
| 3 | Andrew Moreno | USA | $1,460,105 | 1,200 |
| 4 | Clayton Maquire | USA | $1,443,757 | 1,200 |
| 5 | Toby Lewis | UK | $1,235,204 | 1,200 |
| 6 | Sean Winter | USA | $1,795,790 | 1,193 |
| 7 | Sam Soverel | USA | $1,336,896 | 1,020 |
| 8 | Alex Foxen | USA | $927,786 | 855 |
| 9 | Chris Brewer | USA | $1,194,850 | 843 |
| 10 | David Peters | USA | $1,068,750 | 796 |
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Watch the Event #5 Final Table on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET
The final table of Event #5: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em of the 2021 PokerGO Cup is set and will be airing on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET.
Watch the Event #5 final table on PokerGO.com here!
Jake Schindler ended Day 1 as the chip leader with 1,435,000 in chips ahead of Sean Winter, Daniel Negreanu, David Peters, David Coleman, and Stephen Chidwick. The final six players are guaranteed $45,000 in prize money, but eyes are locked on the Event #5 title and $324,000 first-place prize.
| Event #5 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 720,000 |
| 2 | Jake Schindler | United States | 1,435,000 |
| 3 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 370,000 |
| 4 | David Coleman | United States | 445,000 |
| 5 | David Peters | United States | 700,000 |
| 6 | Sean Winter | United States | 830,000 |
When play resumes there is 30:11 remaining in level 13 and the button is in seat 5
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Jake Schindler Leads The Final Table Of Event: #5 $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em
In his first event of the PokerGO Cup, Jake Schindler heads into the final table with a nearly two to one chip advantage over Sean Winter, David Peters, and Daniel Negreanu. David Coleman, who makes his third final table of the series, and Stephen Chidwick are the two short stacks to round out the final six players. The 36 entrant field created a prize pool of $900,000, with the winner taking home $324,000, while the reaming players are all guaranteed at least $45,000.
Schindler vaulted into the chip lead when he eliminated Alex Foxen in eighth place early in level 11. Schindler opened in early position and was called by Peters on the button before Foxen moved all-in from the big blind for his last 180,000. Schindler re-raised all-in, and Peters folded. Schindler held ace-queen against the ace-king of Foxen, and Schindler rivered a queen to send the Event: #2 champion to the rail.
Following Foxen’s elimination, play slow considerably as the players were on the direct bubble, but that only allowed Schindler’s chip lead to grow. Schindler used a steady diet of raises and 3-bets to nearly double his stack over the last level and a half of play while never playing an all-in pot.
Meanwhile, David Peters, who started the unofficial final table with over one million in chips, would double up Negreanu to pull the two players nearly dead even in chips to end the day. Negreanu was all-in for his tournament life, holding ace-king against the ace-queen of Peters. Negreanu flopped trip kings but had to fade broadway on the river to double.
Sergi Reixach would just miss out on his third cash and third stream of the series when he fell in seventh place to burst the money bubble. Reixach moved all-in for his last 70,000, holding pocket sevens on the button, and Winter called in the big blind with nine-four. Winter turned a nine, and Reixach headed to the rail as the remaining six players bagged and tagged for the evening.
| Event #5 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 720,000 |
| 2 | Jake Schindler | United States | 1,435,000 |
| 3 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 370,000 |
| 4 | David Coleman | United States | 445,000 |
| 5 | David Peters | United States | 700,000 |
| 6 | Sean Winter | United States | 830,000 |
When play resumes there is 30:11 remaining in level 13 and the button is in seat 5
The final six players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Sunday, July 11, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
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End of Day Chip Counts
The play has been suspended for the evening, and the final six players will return to the PokerGO Studio, July 11, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table stream airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Schindler | 1,435,000 |
15,000  |
| Sean Winter | 830,000 | - |
| Daniel Negreanu | 720,000 |
-140,000  |
| David Peters | 700,000 |
70,000 |
| David Coleman | 445,000 |
-160,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 370,000 |
-275,000 |
Sergi Reixach Eliminated by Sean Winter to Burst the Money Bubble
With the cards already tabled, Sergi Reixach was all-in for his approximately 70,000, and Sean Winter had called.
Winter: [9s4c]
Reixach: [7d7c]
The board ran out [KsJd5c9h5s], and Winter turned a pair of nines to eliminate Reixach and burst the Event: #5 money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Winter | 830,000 |
155,000 |
| Sergi Reixach | Busted |
-340,000 |
David Peters 4-Bet Shoves on Jake Schindler
David Peters opened to 70,000 from early position and action folded to Jake Schindler in late position and 3-bet to 180,000.
Action folded back to Peters, and he used a time extension before 4-betting all-in for approximately 450,000. Schindler folded, and Peters chipped up.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Schindler | 1,420,000 |
175,000 |
| David Peters | 630,000 |
80,000 |
Jake Schindler Bets Out Daniel Negreanu
Action folded to Daniel Negreanu in the small blind, and he opened to 70,000.
Jake Schindler was in the big blind, and he used a time extension before cutting out a raise to 210,000.
Negreanu used all of his shot clock before tossing his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Schindler | 1,245,000 |
325,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 860,000 |
-40,000 |
Jake Schindler vs. David Peters
David Peters opened to 45,000 from late position, and Jake Schindler called in the big blind.
The flop fell [4d3c2c] and Schindler lead for 40,000. Peters called.
The dealer burned and turned the [6d], and Schindler fired for 65,000. Peters mucked, and Schindler collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Schindler | 920,000 |
100,000 |
| David Peters | 550,000 |
-30,000 |
Daniel Negreanu on the Rise
David Coleman raised to 45,000 from the hijack and Daniel Negreanu called in the big blind.
The flop landed [Ts8s5c] and Negreanu checked to Coleman who bet 40,000. Negreanu called, and when the turn landed the [8d], he led out for 30,000.
Coleman called and the river fell the [Ac].
Negreanu bet 180,000 and Coleman used two time extensions before folding.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Negreanu | 900,000 |
105,000 |
| David Coleman | 605,000 |
-85,000 |
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