Daniel Colpoys Victorious In Opening Event of 2022 PokerGO Cup
It’s been a good start to the year for Daniel Colpoys. After picking up a $200,000 score in Florida in January, Colpoys became the first winner from the 2022 PokerGO Cup series. Colpoys topped a field of 77 entries to win Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $200,200.
Colpoys’ last live tournament victory, according to HendonMob.com, was back in 2014, so it’s been several years since he tasted the winner’s circle. Colpoys said after that he hasn’t played much live poker in recent years but is starting to get into the mix a bit more. The pandemic stalled his plans to play live when there weren’t many live tournaments running, but he’s been hitting the live scene a bit harder since things returned.
Colpoys came into the final day third in chips, but he was virtually tied with Darren Elias and everyone was trailing the big chip leader, Andrew Lichtenberger. Lichtenberger was the one Colpoys ultimately found himself heads up with, with Colpoys coming out on top to get the victory.
2022 PokerGO Cup Event #1 Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Daniel Colpoys | United States | $200,200 |
| 2 | Andrew Lichtenberger | United States | $146,300 |
| 3 | Darren Elias | United States | $100,100 |
| 4 | Matthew Wantman | United States | $77,000 |
| 5 | Scott Ball | United States | $61,600 |
| 6 | Michael Lang | United States | $46,200 |
Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em kicked off the 2022 PokerGO Cup series with a field of 77 entries and a prize pool of $770,000. The top 11 places finished in the money. The players to cash also earned PokerGO Tour leaderboard points.
For more on Colpoys’ victory, read the full recap on PGT.com.
2022 PokerGO Cup Leaderboard Top 10
| Rank | Player | Country | Points |
| 1 | Daniel Colpoys | United States | 200 |
| 2 | Andrew Lichtenberger | United States | 146 |
| 3 | Darren Elias | United States | 100 |
| 4 | Matthew Wantman | United States | 77 |
| 5 | Scott Ball | United States | 62 |
| 6 | Michael Lang | United States | 46 |
| 7 | Shannon Shorr | United States | 39 |
| 8 | Jake Schindler | United States | 31 |
| 9 | Cary Katz | United States | 23 |
| 10 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 23 |
Watch the PokerGO Cup Event #1 Final Table on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET
The final table of Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em of the 2022 PokerGO Cup is set and will be airing on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET.
Watch the Event #1 final table on PokerGO.com here!
Andrew Lichtenberger finished Day 1 as the chip leader with 3,850,000 in chips ahead of Darren Elias, Daniel Colpoys, Matthew Wantman, Michael Lang, and Scott Ball. The final six players are guaranteed $46,200 in prize money, while all eyes are on the $200,200 first-place prize.
PokerGO Cup Event #1 Final Table |
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| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Daniel Colpoys | United States | 1,710,000 |
| 2 | Andrew Lichtenberger | United States | 3,875,000 |
| 3 | Matthew Wantman | United States | 980,000 |
| 4 | Michael Lang | United States | 735,000 |
| 5 | Darren Elias | United States | 1,740,000 |
| 6 | Scott Ball | United States | 615,000 |
When play resumes level 15 will begin and the button is in seat 1.
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Andrew Lichtenberger Leads the Final Table of Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Andrew Lichtenberger scored a huge double just after the money bubble burst to move into the chip lead and never looked back as he closed the night with 3.875 million as Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em is down to the final table of six.
Joining Lichtenberger at the final table are Darren Elias in second with 1.740 million, Daniel Colpoys in third with 1.710 million, Matthew Wantman in fourth with 980,000, Michael Lang in fifth with 735,000, and Scott Ball is the short stack with 615,000, good for just 15 big blinds.
Lichtenberger came into the final table of nine with the chip lead at just over two million and quickly saw his stack grow when he picked up pocket aces to eliminate Jake Schindler in eighth place to move just shy of three million chips. Schindler held ace-queen and was drawing dead by the turn to walk away with $30,800 for a day’s work.
Shannon Shorr entered the final table third in chips with just over 1.5 million, but after running his ace-king into the pocket jacks of Colpoys, he found himself just under half a million in chips and battling with the other short stacks. Shorr would eventually fall in seventh place for $38,500 when his pocket nines ran into Colpoys pocket jacks just as level 14 came to a close.
Cary Katz (Ninth place), Jesse Lonis (Tenth Place), and Wesam Abdallah all found their way into the money but fell short of the streamed final table and took home $23,100 for their efforts.
Mitchell Halverson was cruising along with just under a million chips with 14 players to go but would lose three-quarters of his stack to Elias when he flopped top pair with ace-queen and paid off a big river bet only to see Elias table pocket aces leaving Halverson crippled. Halverson hung around as long as he could, scoring one double through Elias along the way before falling in 12th place to burst the money bubble when his ace-king ran into the pocket fives of Elias.
Others to miss out on their first cash of the series included defending PokerGo Cup Champion Daniel Negreanu, reigning PokerGO Tour Player of the Year Ali Imsirovic, Sean Perry, Sean Winter, Stephen Chidwick, and Chris Brewer.
| Event #1 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Daniel Colpoys | United States | 1,710,000 |
| 2 | Andrew Lichtenberger | United States | 3,875,000 |
| 3 | Matthew Wantman | United States | 980,000 |
| 4 | Michael Lang | United States | 735,000 |
| 5 | Darren Elias | United States | 1,740,000 |
| 6 | Scott Ball | United States | 615,000 |
When play resumes level 15 will begin and the button is in seat 1
The final six players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Thursday, February 3, 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 Thursday, February 3, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table stream beginning on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 3,850,000 |
-125,000  |
| Darren Elias | 1,740,000 |
75,000  |
| Daniel Colpoys | 1,710,000 | - |
| Matthew Wantman | 980,000 |
-45,000 |
| Mike Lang | 735,000 | - |
| Darren Elias | 615,000 |
-1,050,000 |
Shannon Shorr Eliminated in 7th Place ($38,500)
With the cards already tabled, Shannon Shorr was all-in for approximately 450,000, and Daniel Colpoys called.
Shorr: [9s9d]
Colpoys: [JdJc]
“Fish Hooks again,” Shorr said as the cards were tabled.
The board ran out [6c3s2h3hTs], and Colpoys’ jacks held to eliminate Shorr in 7th place for $38,500.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Colpoys | 1,710,000 |
105,000 |
| Shannon Shorr | Busted |
-455,000 |
Andrew Lichtenberger Grows His Chip Lead
With the board reading [Ac7s8c9d], Scott Ball bet 150,000. Andrew Lichtenberger raised 450,000, and Ball called.
The river [4h] completed the board, and Ball checked. Lichtenberger moved all in having Ball covered, and Ball used a time extension before tossing his cards into the muck.
The next shuffle, Lichtenberger opened to 60,000 from late position, and Ball called in the big blind.
The flop fell [6h3d2d], and Ball checked. Lichtenberger bet 40,000, and Ball called.
The dealer burned and turned the [7c] and action checked through.
The river [Kc] completed the board, and Ball checked. Lichtenberger bet 180,000, and Ball called.
Lichtenberger tabled [KhQc] for a pair of kings and Ball mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 3,975,000 |
1,150,000 |
| Scott Ball | 550,000 |
-625,000 |
Michael Lang Doubles Through Scott Ball
Michael Lang moved all-in for 330,000 from early position, and Scott Ball called in the cutoff.
Lang: [TdTh]
Ball: [AdJs]
The board ran out [Kc6d2h5c5d], and Lang’s tens held to double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Ball | 1,175,000 |
-150,000 |
| Mike Lang | 735,000 |
395,000 |
Daniel Colpoys Doubles Through Shannon Shorr
Shannon Shorr opened to 65,000 from late position, and Daniel Colpoys three-bet to 700,000 with 65,000 behind next to act. Action folded back to Shorr, and he moved all in. Colpoys called.
Shorr: [AsKc]
Colpoys: [JsJd]
The board ran out [9h8h8c4s3h], and Colpoys jacks held to double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Colpoys | 1,605,000 |
815,000 |
| Shannon Shorr | 455,000 |
-1,090,000 |
Jake Schindler Eliminated in 8th Place ($30,800)
Scott Ball opened to 60,000 from under the gun, and action folded to Andrew Lichtenberger in late position, and he three-bet to 165,000. Jake Schindler was in the small blind and moved all-in for approximately 650,000. Ball folded, and Lichtenberger snap-called.
Schindler: [AsQh]
Lichtenberger: [AcAh]
The board ran out [Tc6s5hTd7h], and Schindler was drawing dead by the turn and was eliminated in 8th place for $30,800.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lichtenberger | 2,825,000 |
775,000 |
| Scott Ball | 1,325,000 |
240,000 |
| Jake Schindler | Busted |
-580,000 |
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