Cary Katz Leads Event #4: $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em Final Table
Event #4: $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em of the 2022 PokerGO Cup took center stage at the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the 65-entrant field created a prize pool of $975,000.
Following a full day of poker, the final table of six would be sit shortly after midnight with Cary Katz finishing as the chip leader with over 2.1 million in chips. Joining Katz at the final table include Brock Wilson and Jeremy Ausmus who final tabled Event #3, while Bill Klein is registering his first cash of the series. Jesse Lonis and Justin Saliba are both collecting their second cash of the PokerGO Cup, but are at their first final table as the final six players have locked up $58,500 in prize money but are chasing the $263,250 first-place prize.
The action in Event #4 began with several new faces taking a seat in Event #4 where the stakes were raised for the first time during the PokerGO Cup. Once the tournament was down to the final two tables, there were a plethora of familiar faces remaining, but after Bryn Kenney, 2021 PokerGO Tour Champion Ali Imsirovic, and Event #1 winner Dan Colpoys all hit the rail, the tournament was now on the money bubble.
Several short stacks remaining, and as each took their turns pushing all-in, it would be defending PokerGO Cup Champion Daniel Negreanu that would be unfortunately eliminated on the money bubble by Brock Wilson. With the final ten players now in-the-money, Jake Schindler would exit first as the final nine players redrew to one table. Steve Zolotow was an immediate casualty when he lost a race to Bill Klein, while the final eight would battle for over 90 minutes before Alex Foxen was chopped up by Cary Katz and Brock Wilson when they each had broadway against Foxen’s two pair.
Needing one more elimination for play to end, Ian Bradley would take on Katz holding a flush draw. Unfortunately for Bradley, Katz had flopped the nut straight, and when no heart fell on the turn and river, Bradley exited in seventh place and Katz climbed to the top of the leaderboard heading into Sunday’s PokerGO-streamed final table.
Katz currently sits fifth on the PokerGO Cup leaderboard, and if he can finish in fifth-place or better, he will overtake Sean Perry who sits first overall. Ausmus can finish in fourth-place or better to overtake Perry, while Wilson needs at least a runner-up finish.
Event #4: $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em Final Table |
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| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 900,000 |
| 2 | Bill Klein | United States | 1,250,000 |
| 3 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 870,000 |
| 4 | Cary Katz | Unites States | 2,160,000 |
| 5 | Brock Wilson | United States | 975,000 |
| 6 | Justin Saliba | United States | 1,970,000 |
When play resumes, Level 15 will continue with 20:00 remaining and the button will be in Seat 3 with a dead small blind.
The final six players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Sunday, February 6, 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
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 2,160,000 | - |
| Justin Saliba | 1,970,000 |
180,000  |
| Bill Klein | 1,250,000 |
-30,000  |
| Brock Wilson | 975,000 |
-165,000 |
| Jeremy Ausmus | 900,000 | - |
| Jesse Lonis | 870,000 |
-20,000 |
Ian Bradley Eliminated in 7th Place ($48,750)
Cary Katz raised under the gun and Ian Bradley called in the big blind.
The flop landed [JcQhAh] and Bradley got his last chips into the middle holding [6h2h] against the [KcTc] of Katz.
The turn and river landed the [2d] and [2c] and Bradley was eliminated in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 2,160,000 |
655,000 |
| Ian Bradley | Busted |
-710,000 |
Jesse Lonis vs. Ian Bradley
Ian Bradley raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Jesse Lonis defended his big blind.
The flop landed [9cJh2d] and Lonis check-called a bet of 110,000.
The [7h] checked through on the turn as the [Ah] fell on the river.
Lonis bet out 225,000 and Bradley used two time extensions before folding.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Lonis | 890,000 |
205,000 |
| Ian Bradley | 710,000 |
50,000 |
Jesse Lonis Doubles Through Jeremy Ausmus
Jeremy Ausmus raised to 95,000 from the button and Bill Klein called in the small blind. From the big blind, Jesse Lonis moved all-in for 275,000.
Ausmus called and Klein folded. Ausmus tabled his [KsQc] to be trailing the [AcTd] of Lonis.
The board ran out [Ts5h4h5d6s] and Lonis secured the double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Klein | 1,280,000 |
-15,000 |
| Jeremy Ausmus | 900,000 |
-370,000 |
| Jesse Lonis | 685,000 |
320,000 |
Alex Foxen Eliminated in 8th Place ($39,000)
Alex Foxen raised to 60,000 from middle position and Cary Katz called in the cutoff. Brock Wilson three-bet to 240,000 from the button and Foxen called all-in for 85,000.
Katz called as the flop landed [QhAs7d]. Katz checked and Wilson bet 80,000. Katz called as both players checked the [Js] on the turn.
The river landed the [kc] and Katz bet 330,000. Wilson moved all-in for 705,000 and Katz called.
Katz tabled his [KsTs] and Wilson revealed his [TcTh] to see the side pot chopped up. Foxen showed his [KhQs] and was eliminated in eighth place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 1,505,000 |
165,000 |
| Brock Wilson | 1,140,000 |
10,000 |
| Alex Foxen | Busted |
-85,000 |
Ian Bradley Doubles Through Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen moved all-in for 400,000 from the small blind holding [Kh3c] and Ian Bradley called from the big blind for his final 315,000 holding [Ah7c].
The board ran out [7sTs2c7h5c] and Bradley doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Bradley | 660,000 |
375,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 85,000 |
-635,000 |
Jeremy Ausmus vs. Bill Klein
Bill Klein raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Jeremy Ausmus called in the big blind.
The flop landed [AhQh8s] and Ausmus check-called a bet of 55,000 from Klein.
The turn landed the [Js] and both players checked to reveal the [2d] on the river.
Ausmus bet out 175,000 and Klein called.
Ausmus tabled his [AcTs] for top pair, and Klein showed his [KcKh] and then mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Klein | 1,295,000 |
-125,000 |
| Jeremy Ausmus | 1,270,000 |
100,000 |
Ian Bradley vs. Cary Katz
Cary Katz raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Ian Bradley called in the big blind.
The flop landed [3h7h8d] and Bradley bet out 115,000 leaving himself just 5,000 behind.
Katz folded, and Bradley showed his [5d4d].
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 1,340,000 |
-70,000 |
| Ian Bradley | 285,000 | - |
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