2021 PokerGO Cup
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| 2021 PokerGO Cup | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | PokerGO Studio at Aria Resort and Casino |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | July 6–14, 2021 |
| Champion | |
 Daniel Negreanu(PokerGO Cup winner);  Cary Katz(Main Event winner) | |
The 2021 PokerGO Cup was the inaugural PokerGO Cup, a series of high-stakes poker tournaments as part of the PokerGO Tour. It was held from inside the PokerGO Studio at Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The series took place from July 6–14, 2021, with eight scheduled events culminating in a $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament.[1] Each final table was streamed on PokerGO.[2]
The player who earns the most points throughout the series would be crowned the PokerGO Cup champion earning $50,000 and the PokerGO Cup.[3]
The Main Event was won by American Cary Katz, and the PokerGO Cup was awarded to Canadian Daniel Negreanu.[4]
| # | Event | Entrants | Winner | Prize | Winning hand | Runner-up | Losing hand | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 66 | Alex Foxen |
$178,200 | Sean Perry |
Results[5] | ||
| 2 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 61 |  Ali Imsirovic |
$183,000 | Jason Koon |
Results[5] | ||
| 3 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 53 | Dylan Linde |
$169,600 | Sam Soverel |
Results[5] | ||
| 4 | $15,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 50 | Ali Imsirovic |
$240,000 | Daniel Weinand |
Results[5] | ||
| 5 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 36 | Jake Schindler |
$324,000 | David Peters |
Results[5] | ||
| 6 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 36 | Jason Koon |
$324,000 | Thomas Winters |
Results[5] | ||
| 7 | $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 35 | Daniel Negreanu |
$700,000 | David Coleman |
Results[5] | ||
| 8 | $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 23 | Cary Katz |
$1,058,000 | Sam Soverel |
Results[5] |
Series leaderboard
The 2021 PokerGO Cup awarded the PokerGO Cup to the player that accumulated the most PokerGO Tour points during the series.[3] Canadian Daniel Negreanu won one event and cashed four times on his way to accumulating $996,200 in winnings. Negreanu accumulated 537 points and was awarded the PokerGO Cup.[4][6]
| Rank | Name | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Negreanu |
537 | $996,200 |
| 2 | Ali Imsirovic |
497 | $545,500 |
| 3 | Cary Katz |
475 | $1,161,800 |
| 4 | David Coleman |
470 | $710,000 |
| 5 | Alex Foxen |
421 | $533,200 |
| 6 | Sam Soverel |
361 | $812,200 |
| 7 | Jason Koon |
316 | $446,000 |
| 8 | Dylan Linde |
255 | $255,000 |
| 9 |  Sergi Reixach |
244 | $320,700 |
| 10 | Jake Schindler |
194 | $324,000 |
