2023 PokerNews Cup

$1,100 Mystery Bounty ($1,000,000 GTD)
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 PokerNews Cup

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$176,540
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$2,261,070
Entries
2,331
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Kunal Patni Eliminated in 6th Place ($44,945)

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Kunal Patni
Kunal Patni

Kunal Patni moved all in from under the gun for 6,650,000 and in the hijack, Forrest Raleigh moved all in, too, prompting all other players to fold.

Kunal Patni: A?5?
Forrest Raleigh: A?K?

The board ran out 3?3?6?K?10? and the ace-king held up for Raleigh as Patni exited the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Forrest Raleigh us
Forrest Raleigh
17,150,000
6,550,000
6,550,000
Kunal Patni in
Kunal Patni
Busted

Tags: Forrest RaleighKunal Patni

Kelly Jams Flop

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Johnny Kelly opened 7?7? to 1,200,000 from under the gun before Humberto Galiindo Lopes made it 2,700,000 on his direct left with K?J?. Kelly called.

Kelly remained ahead on the 8?5?5? flop and he moved all in for 6,225,000 and Galindo folded.

Player Chips Progress
Humberto Lopes Galindo mt
Humberto Lopes Galindo
18,700,000
-2,700,000
-2,700,000
Johnny Kelly gb
Johnny Kelly
13,125,000
4,200,000
4,200,000

Tags: Humberto Galiindo LopesJohnny Kelly

Galindo Takes Over the Chip Lead From Olivieri

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Humberto Lopes Galindo
Humberto Lopes Galindo

Humberto Lopes Galindo raised to 1,200,000 on the button, which saw Felipe Olivieri move all in from the small blind for 10,500,000 effective. Galindo called.

Humberto Lopes Galindo: A?K?
Felipe Olivieri: 4?4?

The board ran out K?6?7?3?Q?, giving Galindo the chip lead for the first time at this final table.

Player Chips Progress
Humberto Lopes Galindo mt
Humberto Lopes Galindo
21,400,000
9,800,000
9,800,000
Vid Zagar si
Vid Zagar
12,125,000
Felipe Olivieri ar
Felipe Olivieri
11,700,000
-11,600,000
-11,600,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Forrest Raleigh us
Forrest Raleigh
10,600,000
Johnny Kelly gb
Johnny Kelly
8,925,000
2,750,000
2,750,000
Kunal Patni in
Kunal Patni
6,950,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000

Tags: Felipe OlivieriHumberto Lopes Galindo

Raleigh Flops A Wheel Against Zagar

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Forrest Raleigh moved all in from the button for 4,700,000 and in the small blind Vid Zagar moved all in for more and cards were on their backs.

Forrest Raleigh: A?5?
Vid Zagar: A?7?

The board ran out 4?3?2?10?J? and Raleigh took a bite out of Forrest to put him higher up the chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Vid Zagar si
Vid Zagar
12,125,000
-4,400,000
-4,400,000
Forrest Raleigh us
Forrest Raleigh
10,600,000
2,900,000
2,900,000

Tags: Forrest RaleighVid Zagar

Galindo Doubles Through Olivieri

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Humberto Lopes Galindo moved all in from the small blind for 5,500,000 total and in the big blind, Felipe Olivieri called.

Humberto Lopes Galindo: A?7?
Felipe Olivieri: 6?6?

The board ran out 2?10?8?10?7? and Galindo drilled the river seven to double up through the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Olivieri ar
Felipe Olivieri
23,300,000
-6,100,000
-6,100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Humberto Lopes Galindo mt
Humberto Lopes Galindo
11,600,000
4,900,000
4,900,000

Tags: Felipe OlivieriHumberto Lopes Galindo

Kyle Gross Eliminated in 7th Place ($35,000)

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Kyle Gross
Kyle Gross

Kyle Gross raised to 1,400,000 in early position which saw Felipe Olivieri call from the hijack with 2?2? and action folded around to Vid Zagar who moved all in which saw Gross call and Olivieri fold and the cards were turned up.

Kyle Gross: Q?8?
Vid Zagar: 8?8?

The board ran out 10?5?4?5?6? and the eights turned into eights up for Zagar to take down the pot while Gross exited the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Olivieri ar
Felipe Olivieri
29,400,000
-2,800,000
-2,800,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Vid Zagar si
Vid Zagar
16,525,000
850,000
850,000
Kyle Gross us
Kyle Gross
Busted

Tags: Vid ZagarKyle Gross

Raleigh Leaves Gross Short

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Forrest Raleigh moved all in from under the gun for 3,100,000 and action folded around to Kyle Gross on the button who moved all in for 4,600,000 and everyone else folded.

Forrest Raleigh: Q?10?
Kyle Gross: A?5?

The board ran out Q?K?5?8?9? and Raleigh found a queen on the flop to double up at the expense of Gross.

Player Chips Progress
Forrest Raleigh us
Forrest Raleigh
7,700,000
4,600,000
4,600,000
Kyle Gross us
Kyle Gross
1,500,000
-3,100,000
-3,100,000

Tags: Forrest RaleighKyle Gross

Patni Doubles Through Olivieri

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Felipe Olivieri raised to 1,200,000 from under the gun and Kunal Patni moved all in for 2,950,000 from one seat over, which saw action fold back around to Olivieri who called.

Kunal Patni: K?10?
Felipe Olivieri: 6?6?

The board ran out 10?9?8?9?J? and Patni's ten on the flop was good enough for him to secure the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Olivieri ar
Felipe Olivieri
32,200,000
125,000
125,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Kunal Patni in
Kunal Patni
7,400,000
4,450,000
4,450,000

Tags: Felipe OlivieriKunal Putni

Level: 35

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000