David Coleman has actually been having an exceptional start to the 2024 competition poker season, however David Peters is attempting to equal him. Peters, the victor in Event # 1 of the 2024 PokerGO Cup, made his 2nd title throughout the series by removing Event # 6 on Friday night at ARIA. In winning that competition, Peters has actually now passed Coleman for the total lead in the fight for the PokerGO Cup.
Even Battle from the Start
The 70-entry field had actually been whittled to the last 6 for action on Friday, with the pack firmly bunched together and no genuine benefit for any gamer. Blazing a trail at the start was Daniel Smiljkovic, who sat behind a stack of 1.96 million chips, however close behind was Peters with his own 1.88 million in ammo. Brock Wilson made a look at the 2024 PokerGO Cup celebrations, moving in at 3rd location to begin the day’s play (1.575 million), while Morten Klein (1.315 million), Seth Davies (1.115 million), and a short-stacked Kristen Foxen (905K) completing the last table.
A sign of the close nature of the leaderboard, the very first removal came just minutes into play, and it wasn’t the shortie at the table. Wilson and Klein knocked heads on an A-K-3-Q flop and turn, with all the chips going to the. Klein had actually tumbled leading couple with his A-J, however Wilson had actually turned a set of girls with his pocket Queens. Requiring a 10 on the river to provide him Broadway and much better Wilson, Klein rather saw a meager 4 and was out in 6th location.
Next up for the Double Up Express was Foxen. She selected to take on Davies on a Q-J-9-5 flop and turn and got Davies to cancel her all-in bet. Foxen had actually outfoxed Davies; her Q-J had actually tumbled Queens up, while Davies was drawing dead with his Q-10. The double-up pressed Foxen into 2nd and left Davies on fumes; he would leave minutes later on, with Smiljkovic doing the misdeed.
It Takes Two to Take Down Wilson
Wilson kept the lead by knocking off Smiljkovic in 4th location, his pocket fours holding up over Smiljkovic’s A-Q on a nine-high board, and all the staying rivals were close in chip counts. Foxen took control of the lead for a brief spell, however Peters would make a double through her to take the leading called of the ladder. It took both Foxen and Peters to knock off Wilson, with Foxen doubling through him and Peters administering the “eliminating blow” to send out the duo off to heads-up play.
Peters held around a 2:1 lead (5.825 million to 2.925 million) over Foxen at the start of heads-up action, and the extremely first hand would choose the fates. Foxen, who is the only lady in the PGT Leaderboard at this time, pressed all in from the button and Peters right away called her bet. Foxen’s J-10 was okay for a heads-up hand, however Peters had her covered with his A-4. Things worsened for Foxen when Peters tumbled an Ace on the A-2-2 introduction, and she was left drawing dead when a trey began the turn. An especially vicious Jack on the river provided Foxen a lower 2 set as Peters acquired the win and the total PokerGO Cup lead.1.
David Peters, $315,000 (315 points)
2. Kristen Foxen, $204,750 (205 )
3. Brock Wilson, $141,750 (142 )
4. Daniel Smiljkovic, $105,000 (105 )
5. Seth Davies, $78,750 (79 )
6. Morten Klein, $57,750 (58 )
With their efficiencies, numerous gamers at the Event # 7 last table bumped up into the race for the 2024 PokerGO Cup. Peters took control of the lead in the race, sitting with 457 points, while Smiljkovic dropped in at # 5 in the race. Foxen, Wilson, and Davies can likewise be discovered on the Top Ten, setting themselves up well for a run in the Main Event.1.
David Peters, 457 points
2. David Coleman, 347
3. Jonathan Little, 277
4. Daniel Smiljkovic, 261
5. Cary Katz, 252 *
6. Dylan Weisman, 240
7. Kristen Foxen, 237
8. Justin Zaki, 232
9. Brock Wilson, 217
10. Seth Davies, 211
(* – – safeguarding champ)
The Main Event has actually finished its very first day and worked down to the last table, with numerous gamers having the opportunity to pass Peters for the title. Davies, Zaki, Little, and Saliba are all in pursuit of John Riordan (Shanell Stokes is likewise at the last table however, together with Riordan, does not have a possibility at the general champion), however those 4 all have a possibility to pass Peters to record the general PokerGO Cup. The significant issue is that they will need to win the $25,000 Main Event, and the 272 points that support it, to be able to take the total title from Peters.
Action will resume in the 2024 PokerGO Cup Main Event at 2 PM (Pacific Time) and the “live stream” (postponed per Nevada law) will appear on PokerGO one hour later on.
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