Imsirovic, Coleman, Negreanu, and Foxen In Close Race Atop Series Leaderboard
With his fifth-place finish in Event #7: $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em, Ali Imsirovic improved to 497 points on the 2021 PokerGO Cup leaderboard. That allowed him to stay in first place, but the race is tight with just one event to go. David Coleman is just 27 points behind with 470 points, and then Daniel Negreanu is third with 468 points. Also above 400 points is Alex Foxen, who sits on 421 points after his third-place finish behind Negreanu and Coleman in Event #7.
| 2021 PokerGO Cup Top 10 | ||||
| Rank | Name | Country | Earnings | Points |
| 1 | Ali Imsirovic | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $545,500 | 497 |
| 2 | David Coleman | USA | $710,000 | 470 |
| 3 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | $766,200 | 468 |
| 4 | Alex Foxen | USA | $533,200 | 421 |
| 5 | Jason Koon | USA | $446,000 | 316 |
| 6 | Dylan Linde | USA | $255,000 | 255 |
| 7 | Sergi Reixach | Spain | $320,700 | 244 |
| 8 | Jake Schindler | USA | $324,000 | 194 |
| 9 | Daniel Weinand | Canada | $181,900 | 182 |
| 10 | Sam Soverel | USA | $168,200 | 168 |
Event #8 Prize Pool Announced – $1,058,000 to the Winner
The 23-entrant field in Event #8: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em has created a prize pool of $2.3 million that will pay the top four finishers.
| PokerGO Cup Event #8 Payouts | ||
| Place | Prize | PokerGO Tour Points |
| 1st | $1,058,000 | 400 |
| 2nd | $644,000 | 193 |
| 3rd | $368,000 | 110 |
| 4th | $230,000 | 69 |
Late Entrants
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Foxen | 200,000 |
200,000  |
| Stephen Chidwick | 200,000 |
200,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 200,000 | - |
| David Peters | 200,000 |
200,000 |
| Nick Petrangelo | 200,000 |
200,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 200,000 |
200,000 |
| Seth Davies | 200,000 |
200,000 |
| Sean Perry | 200,000 | - |
| David Coleman | 200,000 | - |
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Dinner Break Till 5:45 p.m. PT
The remaining players are on dinner break till 5:45 p.m. PT.
When play resumes, registration will be closed.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Brewer | 788,000 |
8,000 |
| Cary Katz | 575,000 |
110,000 |
| Sean Winter | 440,000 |
40,000 |
| Jake Schindler | 404,000 |
-6,000  |
| Dan Smith | 390,000 |
-7,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | 168,000 |
-7,000 |
Dan Smith Bets Out Ali Imsirovic
Ali Imsirovic opened to 11,000 from under the gun, and Dan Smith called in the cutoff.
The dealer spread the [ThTs5h] on the flop, and Imsirovic continued for 21,000. Smith called.
The turn [7h] hit the felt and action checked through.
The [8c] completed the board, and Imsirovic checked. Smith fired for 53,000, and Imsirovic mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Smith | 397,000 |
37,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | 175,000 |
-2,000 |
Tens for Dan Smith
With the flop reading [3h6d5s], Jake Schindler checked from under the gun to Dan Smith in the cutoff who bet 11,000.
Cary Katz folded the button, and Schindler called as the [4d] checked through on the turn.
The river was the [5d] and Schindler bet out 8,000 and Smith called.
Schindler tabled his [QsJs], but Smith collected the pot with his [TsTd].
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Schindler | 410,000 |
59,000 |
| Dan Smith | 360,000 |
-52,000 |
Cary Katz vs. Sean Winter
Sean Winter opened to 15,000 on the button, and Cary Katz called in the big blind.
The dealer spread the [Kd7s3d] on the flop, and Katz checked. Winter continued for 9,000, and Katz called.
The turn [3c] hit the felt and action checked through.
The [Qd] completed the board on the river, and Katz tossed in 5,000. Winter used all of his shot clock before tossing his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 465,000 |
25,000 |
| Sean Winter | 400,000 |
-85,000 |
Sam Soverel Eliminated by Cary Katz
On a flop of [7h5hQh], Sam Soverel was all-in for his last 130,000 against Cary Katz.
Soverel: [Ah8c]
Katz: [Jh8h]
The turn and river landed the [3c] and [3d], and Soverel was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 440,000 |
105,000 |
| Sam Soverel | Busted |
-99,000 |
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