PokerNews GC #14: Main Event
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2024 Global Poker X PokerNews Cup Gold Coins
PokerNews GC #14: Main Event
Day: 1
A field of 296 players came out Sunday to take their shot at the 20,000,000 GC guaranteed prizepool in the Global Poker x PokerNews Cup GC Main Event, and after just over six hours of exciting, fast-paced play, “todaysfreak” came out on top, claiming the 3,860,000 GC first prize.
Along with the bounty of gold coins on Global Poker and the winner's trophy, The champ also earned an exclusive invite into the 45-player Freeroll Finale on Global Poker next Sunday, July 7, which comes with a massive 100,000,000 GC prize pool.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize (GC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "todaysfreak" | 3,860,000 |
| 2 | "2cOOp3" | 2,900,000 |
| 3 | "DigitalBlitzz" | 2,200,000 |
| 4 | "F4RTF4CE" | 1,650,000 |
| 5 | "aLLnutZ81" | 1,140,000 |
| 6 | "HwyL4U" | 880,000 |
| 7 | "Hoss" | 680,000 |
| 8 | "Lee1991" | 480,000 |
| 9 | "Poker Four Life Baby" | 360,000 |
“todaysfreak” entered the final table as one of the shorter stacks, while “DigitalBlitzz” held a sizable chip lead.
“DigitalBlitzz” extended that lead quickly, scoring a massive double elimination that rocketed them over two million chips with just six players left. That lead was further extended to over three million chips, covering the rest of the table with five left before “todaysfreak” made their comeback.
First, it was their elimination of “F4RTF4CE” in 4th place that put “todaysfreak” into contention, as they now covered “DigitalBlitzz” by just under a million chips.
Just a hand later, “DigitalBlitzz” moved about two million at 50,000/100,000/10,000 in from the small blind with king-seven and got called by “todaysfreak” who held pocket sevens.
The pair held up and “todaysfreak" had a massive chip lead over “2cOOp3” going into heads-up play.
“todaysfreak” would extend their lead to almost 10-1 heads up before “2cOOp3” chipped away and then doubled up to trim the lead to about 3-1.
It wasn’t long after though that their roughly 30-minute heads-up duel concluded when “todaysfreak” got their opponent’s final 6 big blinds with pocket kings versus “2cOOp3”’s ace-six.
The kings held and “todaysfreak” was crowned the champion.
The Global Poker x PokerNews Cup continues for another week with qualifiers into the Freeroll Finale on July 7.
Event champions including “todaysfreak” will join a select group of qualifiers next weekend in that thrilling conclusion to the series, and PokerNews will again have live reporting coverage.
Join us then and click here for the details of the remainder of the Global Poker x PokerNews Cup.
After "todaysfreak" limped, "2cOOp3" moved all in for their last 643,024. They were instantly called, having fallen into their opponent's trap.
"2cOOp3": A♦6♥
"todaysfreak": K♣K♥
The flop brought "2cOOp3" some help, pairing their six with the Q♦7♣6♣ reveal. However, the 8♠ turn and 8♥ river brought no further help, eliminating them with over two million GC for their runner-up prize.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,900,000
723,024
|
723,024 |
|
|
Busted |
Following the elimination of "F4RTF4CE" in 4th place when "todaysfreak" made a flush against their two pair, just a hand later, the once overwhelming chip leader, "DigitalBlitzz" fell to them as well.
"DigitalBlitzz" moved their last two million in from the small blind and got called by "todaysfreak" in the big blind.
"DigitalBlitzz": K♥7♦
"todaysfreak" 7♣7♠
The board ran out J♠5♠3♠10♣10♠ giving "todaysfreak" a flush on the river to bring the tournament to heads-up play versus "2cOOp3"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,176,976
4,890,656
|
4,890,656 |
|
|
813,024
93,268
|
93,268 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level 35: 30,000/60,000/6,000
A three-way preflop all-in has seen the demise of "aLLnutZ81".
"todaysfreak":Q♠10♠ (cutoff)
"aLLnutZ81": A♣9♠ (button)
"DigitalBlitzz":Q♦6♣ (big blind)
The board came 8♥3♣3♦5♠Q♣ as "todaysfreak" took the main pot with their better pair of queens while "DigitalBlitzz" got the side pot.
Level 34: 25,000/50,000/5,000
"HwyL4U" has just become "DigitalBlitzz"'s latest victim as the chip leader made a Broadway straight versus his opponent's aces and kings to score their latest knockout and thin the field to five.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,138,070
968,070
|
968,070 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 34: 25,000/50,000/5,000
A huge preflop confrontation has seen a double elimination.
"DigitalBlitzz" A♦K♥
"Lee1991" 7♥7♣
Hoss: K♣K♠
the board came A♠4♣5♥8♦3♦ as "DigitalBlitzz" paired their ace to win a huge pot and eliminate two players
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,170,000
739,682
|
739,682 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level 33: 20,000/40,000/4,000
"bryan24g" was all in for his last 37,600 from the big blind versus "DigitalBlitzz" in the small blind.
"bryan24g" 6♣3♣
"DigitalBlitzz" K♠J♥
The board came K♦Q♣8♠5♣K♥ as "DigitalBlitzz"'s trips sent the final nine players to the final table.
"Poker Four Life Baby" was the first elimination at the final table, falling in 9th place
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,430,318
377,366
|
377,366 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level 30: 20,000/40,000/4,000
"sodachamp" moved all in for 183,779 from the cutoff and was called by "HwyL4U" in the big blind.
"sodachamp": K♠9♦
"HwyL4U": A♥10♥
The board came 7♦5♦4♥K♥9♥, pairing "sodaachamp"'s king on the turn, but HwyL4U made a flush on the river to eliminate them.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,181,536
399,779
|
399,779 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,052,952
-244,160
|
-244,160 |
|
|
781,757
645,925
|
645,925 |
|
|
719,756
461,492
|
461,492 |
|
|
625,860
334,200
|
334,200 |
|
|
622,123
327,991
|
327,991 |
|
|
496,444
372,626
|
372,626 |
|
|
404,234
39,129
|
39,129 |
|
|
333,779
-454,963
|
-454,963 |
|
|
290,478
211,798
|
211,798 |
|
|
286,320
148,718
|
148,718 |
|
|
166,637
-144,560
|
-144,560 |
|
|
139,700
-29,000
|
-29,000 |