Jake Schindler vs. Jason Koon
Jake Schindler vs. Jason Koon
Jason Koon opened to 3,000 on the button and Jake Schindler three-bet to 15,000 from the big blind. Koon called.
The flop fell [Qc6h5c], and Schindler continued for 8,000. Koon mucked, and Schindler collected the pot.
Koon: 185,000
Schindler: 265,000
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Schindler | 265,000 |
65,000  |
| Jason Koon | 185,000 |
-55,000  |
David Peters Takes From Ali Imsirovic
Ali Imsirovic opened to 2,500 on the button, and David Peters called in the big blind.
The flop fell [7s6d5s], and action checked through.
The dealer burned and turned the [3s], and Peters bet 2,000. Imsirovic called.
The river [Ad] completed the board, and Peters used all his shot clock before announcing a bet of 21,000. Imsirovic mucked, and Peters collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| David Peters | 380,000 |
150,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | 187,000 |
-13,000 |
Sam Soverel Bets Out Bill Klein
Sam Soverel opened to 3,000 on the button, and Bill Klein called in the big blind.
The flop fell [7c6d9s], and Klein checked. Soverel bet 4,000, and Klein called.
The turn [Jh] hit the felt and action checked through.
The river [8c] completed the board, and Klein checked. Soverel bet 6,000, and Klein folded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Klein | 243,000 |
-22,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 187,000 |
22,000 |
Flush for Bill Klein
Bill Klein opened to 2,500 from under the gun and Chris Brewer three-bet to 8,500 next to act. Action folded back to Klein, and he called.
The flop fell [9d8s7s], and action checked through.
The dealer burned and turned the [3h], and Klein checked. Brewer bet 15,000, and Klein called.
The river [6s] completed the board, and Klein bet 40,000. Brewer used a time extension and called.
Klein tabled [AsJs] for the rivered nut flush, and Brewer mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Klein | 265,000 |
65,000 |
| Chris Brewer | 132,000 |
-68,000 |
Jason Koon Cracks Sam Soverel’s Kings
Jason Koon limped the small blind, and Sam Soverel raised to 4,000 from the big blind. Koon called.
The flop fell [7c3hJs], and Koon checked. Soverel continued for 4,500. Koon called.
The turn [Qc] and Koon checked. Soverel bet 18,000, and Koon called.
The river [Jd] hit the felt, and Koon checked. Soverel used a time extension and checked back tabling [khks] in the process.
Koon tabled [Jc5c] for trip jacks to collect the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Koon | 240,000 |
40,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 165,000 |
-35,000 |
David Peters Takes From Stephen Chidwick
David Peters limped the small blind, and Stephen Chidwick raised to 4,000 from the big blind. Peters raised to 18,000, and Chidwick called.
The flop fell [Ts4d2d], and Peters bet 17,000. Chidwick folded, and Peters collected the early pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| David Peters | 230,000 |
30,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 180,000 |
-20,000 |
Table 2
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Klein | 200,000 | - |
| Jake Schindler | 200,000 | - |
| Jason Koon | 200,000 | - |
| Sam Soverel | 200,000 | - |
| Chris Brewer | 200,000 | - |
Table 1
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Foxen | 200,000 | - |
| Stephen Chidwick | 200,000 | - |
| Ali Imsirovic | 200,000 | - |
| Cary Katz | 200,000 | - |
| David Peters | 200,000 | - |
| Sean Perry | 200,000 | - |
Stairway To Millions Event #8: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em Starts Wednesday, January 19, at 2 p.m. PT
Welcome to ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, for Day 1 of Event #8: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em from the Stairway To Millions.
The inaugural Stairway To Millions gives players the opportunity to step their way from a $1,000 buy-in all the way up to a $100,000 where a total of $3 million in prize pool guarantees will be on offer across the right events. Every player that cashes in an event will qualify into the next event, and unlike conventional step tournaments, each tournament will play down to a winner with the final table streaming exclusively on PokerGO the following day.
Event #8 will have a $1,200,000 prize pool guarantee and players will begin with 200,000 in starting chips. Levels will be 45-minutes in duration with a 10-minute break every two levels, and then increase to 60-minutes in duration once registration ends. Registration closes prior to the start of Level 7 at approximately 7 p.m., and players are allowed a single re-entry. The Stairway To Millions will play with a 30-second shot clock once the tournament is down to the final eight tables, and each player will receive six 30-second time extensions. The final six players will receive an additional six 30-second time extensions.
This tournament is part of the PokerGO Tour with players earning points based on the amount they cash for. The full PokerGO Tour schedule can be found here, and the current PokerGO Tour presented by Guaranteed Rate leaderboard is available here.
Click here to view the 2022 Stairway To Millions Structure and Payout Information
Cards are expected to be in the air for Event #8 at 2 p.m. PT on Wednesday, January 19, from the PokerGO Studio. The PokerGO Tour Live Reporting Team will be on-site providing exclusive live updates throughout Day 1 as play continues until the PokerGO.com live stream final table is reached. So stay tuned here to follow along with the live coverage, and make sure to tune in to watch the final table play out on PokerGO.com from 1 p.m. PT tomorrow.
Connect with PokerGO Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Use code “PGT2022” for $20 off an annual PokerGO.com subscription now!
You're all caught up!
No more pages to load
