2024 Global Poker X PokerNews Cup Gold Coins

PokerNews GC #14: Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 Global Poker X PokerNews Cup Gold Coins

Final Results
Winner
Todaysfreak
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
3,860,000 GC
Event Info
Buy-in
55,000 GC
Prize Pool
20,000,000 GC
Entries
296
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
296
Players Left
1

"DigitalBlitzz" First Over a Million

Level 28: 12,500/25,000/2,500

Picking action up on the turn with 117,500 in the middle and a turn board of A432, "Lee1991" bet 25,000 from the small blind.

"DigitalBlitzz" raised to 125,000, and "Lee1991" called to see the 10 river.

Following a check from their opponent, "DigitalBlitzz" bet 200,000 and lee1991" folded.

"Digital Blitzz" showed J5 for the wheel to drag a pot that sends them over a million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of DigitalBlitzz
DigitalBlitzz
1,297,112
502,601
502,601
Profile photo of Lee1991
Lee1991
291,660
-363,000
-363,000

"92Tilinfinity" Eliminated in 19th Place (150,000 GC)

Level 26: 8,000/16,000/1,600

"92Tilinfinity" moved all in for 43,283 from the cutoff and was called by "Lipes" in the big blind.

"92Tilinfinity": Q6All in
"Lipes": A7

The board came A639J giving "Lipes" the win with a pair of aces to bring the field down to the final two tables.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Lipes
Lipes
311,197
126,010
126,010
Profile photo of 92Tilinfinity
92Tilinfinity
Busted

"prLJam10" Eliminated in 21st Place (150,000 GC)

Level 25: 6,000/12,000/1,200

Following a raise to 50,400 from "nognog" under the gun, "prLJam10" moved all in for 106,068 from the cutoff. "nognog" called and had their opponent in rough shape.

"prLJam10": 1010All in
"nognog": JJ

The board came K436Q, as "nognog"'s jacks held to score the elimination

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nognog
Nognog
238,404
172,720
172,720
Profile photo of PrLJam10
PrLJam10
Busted

"qubic" Eliminated in 23rd Place (150,000 GC)

Level 24: 5,000/10,000/1,000

After "qubic" limped under-the-gun, "Spy78" moved all in for just over 110,000. Action folded back to "qubic" who moved all in for slightly less.

"qubic": QQAll in
"Spy78": AQ

The board came A1064J, eliminating "qubic".

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Spy78
Spy78
224,539
115,024
115,024
Profile photo of Qubic
Qubic
Busted

The Final 28 at Break (full)

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of DigitalBlitzz
DigitalBlitzz
794,511
504,980
504,980
Profile photo of Sodachamp
Sodachamp
788,742
434,160
434,160
Profile photo of SJ878
SJ878
477,962
477,962
477,962
Profile photo of Lee1991
Lee1991
396,827
10,200
10,200
Profile photo of F4RTF4CE
F4RTF4CE
365,105
64,185
64,185
Profile photo of aLLnutZ81
aLLnutZ81
294,132
94,166
94,166
Profile photo of Younotme
Younotme
285,404
285,404
285,404
Profile photo of 2cOOp3
2cOOp3
258,264
196,725
196,725
Profile photo of Lipes
Lipes
185,187
185,187
185,187
Profile photo of Bryan24g
Bryan24g
168,700
118,603
118,603
Profile photo of 92Tillinfinity
92Tillinfinity
157,956
157,956
157,956
Profile photo of Jason1980420
Jason1980420
155,547
155,547
155,547
Profile photo of Todaysfreak
Todaysfreak
137,602
137,602
137,602
Profile photo of HwyL4U
HwyL4U
135,832
-42,620
-42,620
Profile photo of Hoss
Hoss
123,818
123,818
123,818
Profile photo of Nutjob
Nutjob
122,343
122,343
122,343
Profile photo of TrippyHippieAA
TrippyHippieAA
119,335
-5,998
-5,998
Profile photo of PrLJam10
PrLJam10
114,434
114,434
114,434
Profile photo of Spy78
Spy78
109,515
109,515
109,515
Profile photo of Qubic
Qubic
102,224
102,224
102,224
Profile photo of Tsurfdog
Tsurfdog
100,540
100,540
100,540
Profile photo of XxLuckyPxx
XxLuckyPxx
81,418
-49,400
-49,400
Profile photo of Poker Four Life Baby
Poker Four Life Baby
78,680
78,680
78,680
Profile photo of JND823
JND823
73,400
73,400
73,400
Profile photo of Nognog
Nognog
65,684
65,684
65,684

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"zenrambo" Eliminated by "Lee1991"

Following a preflop exchange that built a pot of 63,600, the virtual dealer spread 872 in the center of the green Global Poker felt.

"Lee1991" bet 31,800 from the small blind and "zenrambo" then moved in for 76,460. "Lee1991" called to put their opponent at risk.

"zenrambo": Q10All in
"Lee1991: KK

"Lee1991" needed to fade the flush draw, and did just that as the turn J and river 5 weren't enough help for "zenrambo", eliminating them from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Lee1991
Lee1991
386,627
171,144
171,144
Profile photo of Zenrambo
Zenrambo
Busted

"F4RTF4CE" Bursts the Bubble

"F4RTF4CE" bursts the bubble
"F4RTF4CE" bursts the bubble

"B25364" had their last 35,000 or so chips in from under the gun when they were called by "F4RTF4CE" on the button with a chance to burst the bubble.

"B25364": 88All in
"F4RTF4CE": AJ

The virtual dealer ran a board of KJ106A bringing "F4RTF4CE" a winning two pair to add at least 120,000 GC to each of the remaining 45 players' Global Poker accounts.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of F4RTF4CE
F4RTF4CE
300,920
130,992
130,992
Profile photo of B25364
B25364
Busted

"aLLnutZ81" Brings the Field Closer to the Bubble

Level 20: 2,000/4,000/400

On a flop of K64, "Bigdaddywns" got the last of their chips in from the hijack against "aLLnutZ81" in the small blind for a nearly 110,000 chip pot.

"Bigdaddywns": KJAll in
"aLLnutZ81": 64

"Bigdaddywns" would need to find a second pair or trip kings to survive, but the 28 runout clinched the hand for "aLLnutZ81"

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of aLLnutZ81
aLLnutZ81
199,966
20,694
20,694
Profile photo of Bigdaddywns
Bigdaddywns
Busted