2023 PokerGO Cup
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| 2023 PokerGO Cup | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | PokerGO Studio at Aria Resort and Casino |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | January 11-20, 2023 |
| Champion | |
 Cary Katz(PokerGO Cup winner); Isaac Haxton(Main Event winner) | |
The 2023 PokerGO Cup was the third iteration of the 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 January 11-20, 2023, with eight scheduled events culminating in a $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament.[1][2][3]
The player who earns the most points throughout the series would be crowned the PokerGO Cup champion earning the PokerGO Cup and winning the $50,000 championship bonus.[1][2]
Every final table was streamed on OTT service PokerGO.[2]
The Main Event was won by American Isaac Haxton, and the PokerGO Cup was awarded to American Cary Katz.[4]
| # | Event | Entrants | Winner | Prize | Winning hand | Runner-up | Losing hand | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 90 | Sean Winter |
$216,000 | Alex Foxen |
Results[5] | ||
| 2 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 83 | Aram Zobian |
$207,500 |  Punnat Punsri |
Results[5] | ||
| 3 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 90 | Ed Sebesta |
$216,000 | Nick Schulman |
Results[5] | ||
| 4 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 78 | Justin Saliba |
$195,000 | Anthony Hu |
Results[5] | ||
| 5 | $15,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 56 | Anthony Hu |
$268,800 | Erik Seidel |
Results[5] | ||
| 6 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 50 | Alex Foxen |
$317,040 |  Orpen Kisacikoglu |
Results[5] | ||
| 7 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 31 | Punnat Punsri |
$310,000 | Daniel Colpoys |
Results[5] | ||
| 8 | $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 26 | Isaac Haxton |
$598,000 | Cary Katz |
Results[5] |
Series leaderboard
The 2023 PokerGO Cup will award the PokerGO Cup to the player that accumulates the most PokerGO Tour points during the series, as well as the $50,000 championship bonus.[2] American Cary Katz cashed five times on his way to accumulating $655,800 in winnings. Katz accumulated 460 points and was awarded the PokerGO Cup.[6]
| Rank | Name | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cary Katz |
460 | $655,800 |
| 2 | Anthony Hu |
454 | $454,200 |
| 3 | Alex Foxen |
393 | $470,040 |
| 4 | Isaac Haxton |
359 | $598,000 |
| 5 | Sean Winter |
341 | $424,000 |
| 6 | Punnat Punsri |
335 | $459,400 |
| 7 | Aram Zobian |
292 | $291,500 |
| 8 | Ed Sebesta |
258 | $258,000 |
| 9 | Orpen Kisacikoglu |
212 | $399,460 |
| 10 | Erik Seidel |
223 | $223,200 |
