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]
Schedule
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| # | Event | Entrants | Winner | Prize | Winning hand | Runner-up | Losing hand | Results |
| 1 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 66 |  Alex Foxen | $178,200 | 9♥ 9♦ | Sean Perry | 10♦ 8♥ | Results[5] |
| 2 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 61 |  Ali Imsirovic | $183,000 | K♠ 2♦ | Jason Koon | A♣ 9♦ | Results[5] |
| 3 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 53 | Dylan Linde | $169,600 | A♣ 10♣ | Sam Soverel | A♦ 3♣ | Results[5] |
| 4 | $15,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 50 | Ali Imsirovic | $240,000 | 5♠ 5♦ |  Daniel Weinand | 8♣ 3♣ | Results[5] |
| 5 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 36 | Jake Schindler | $324,000 | Q♦ J♦ | David Peters | 6♠ 6♦ | Results[5] |
| 6 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 36 | Jason Koon | $324,000 | 9♥ 9♦ | Thomas Winters | Kc6♣ | Results[5] |
| 7 | $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 35 | Daniel Negreanu | $700,000 | K♣ 10♦ | David Coleman | 5♥ 5♦ | Results[5] |
| 8 | $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 23 | Cary Katz | $1,058,000 | Q♦ 4♣ | Sam Soverel | 10♦ 9♣ | 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]
Standings | 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 |
Results
Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: July 6–7
- Number of Entries: 66
- Total Prize Pool: $660,000
- Number of Payouts: 10
- Winning Hand: 9♥ 9♦[7]
Final Table | Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Alex Foxen | $178,200 |
| 2nd | Sean Perry | $132,000 |
| 3rd | Sergi Reixach | $85,800 |
| 4th | David Coleman | $66,000 |
| 5th | Jordan Cristos | $52,800 |
| 6th | Kristina Holst | $39,600 |
| 7th | Vanessa Kade | $33,000 |
| 8th | Steve Zolotow | $26,400 |
| 9th | Sam Soverel | $26,400 |
| 10th | David Peters | $19,800 |
Event #2: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: July 7–8
- Number of Entries: 61
- Total Prize Pool: $610,000
- Number of Payouts: 9
- Winning Hand: K♠ 2♦[8]
Final Table | Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Ali Imsirovic | $183,000 |
| 2nd | Jason Koon | $122,000 |
| 3rd | Dylan Linde | $85,400 |
| 4th | Mo Rahim | $61,000 |
| 5th | Frank Funaro | $48,800 |
| 6th |  Matas Cimbolas | $36,600 |
| 7th | Sam Soverel | $30,500 |
| 8th | Daniel Weinand | $24,400 |
| 9th |  Marius Gierse | $18,300 |
Event #3: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: July 8–9
- Number of Entries: 53
- Total Prize Pool: $530,000
- Number of Payouts: 8
- Winning Hand: A♣ 10♣[9]
Final Table | Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Dylan Linde | $169,600 |
| 2nd | Sam Soverel | $111,300 |
| 3rd | Steve Zolotow | $74,200 |
| 4th | Bill Klein | $53,000 |
| 5th | Sergi Reixach | $42,400 |
| 6th | Cary Katz | $31,800 |
| 7th | Chris Brewer | $26,500 |
| 8th | Daniel Negreanu | $21,200 |
Event #4: $15,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: July 9–10
- Number of Entries: 50
- Total Prize Pool: $750,000
- Number of Payouts: 8
- Winning Hand: 5♠ 5♦[10]
Final Table | Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Ali Imsirovic | $240,000 |
| 2nd | Daniel Weinand | $157,500 |
| 3rd | Jordan Cristos | $105,000 |
| 4th | Alex Foxen | $75,000 |
| 5th | Mo Rahim | $60,000 |
| 6th | David Coleman | $45,000 |
| 7th | Eric Worre | $37,500 |
| 8th |  Stephen Chidwick | $30,000 |
Event #5: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: July 10–11
- Number of Entries: 36
- Total Prize Pool: $900,000
- Number of Payouts: 6
- Winning Hand: Q♦ J♦[11]
Event #6: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: July 11–12
- Number of Entries: 36
- Total Prize Pool: $900,000
- Number of Payouts: 6
- Winning Hand: 9♥ 9♦[12]
Final Table | Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Jason Koon | $324,000 |
| 2nd | Thomas Winters | $216,000 |
| 3rd | John Riordan | $144,000 |
| 4th | Anuj Agarwal | $99,000 |
| 5th | Cary Katz | $72,000 |
| 6th | Steve Zolotow | $45,000 |
Event #7: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: July 12–13
- Number of Entries: 35
- Total Prize Pool: $1,750,000
- Number of Payouts: 5
- Winning Hand: K♣ 10♦[13]
Event #8: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: July 13–14
- Number of Entries: 23
- Total Prize Pool: $2,300,000
- Number of Payouts: 4
- Winning Hand: Q♦ 4♣[14]
References
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- ^ "PokerGO Monthly Preview: July 2021 | Cardplayer Lifestyle". Cardplayer Lifestyle Poker. 2021-07-01. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ a b "PokerGO Cup 2021 Schedule: July 6–14". PokerGO News. 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ a b Bradley, Lance (2021-07-15). "Cary Katz Wins PokerGO Cup Event #8, Daniel Negreanu Claims Cup". PocketFives. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "PokerGO Tour – PokerGO Cup: Hendon Mob Poker Database". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ "Daniel Negreanu Crowned 2021 PokerGO Cup Champion". PokerGO News. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Alex Foxen Wins PokerGO Cup Event #1: $10,000 NLHE ($178,200)". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ "Ali Imsirovic Victorious in PokerGO Cup Event #2: $10K NLHE for 7th PokerGO Tour Title ($183,000)". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ "Dylan Linde Catapults into PokerGO Cup Lead After Winning Event #3: $10K NLHE ($169,600)". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ "Ali Imsirovic Wins Event #4: $15K NLHE for Second PokerGO Cup Title ($240,000)". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ Bradley, Lance (2021-07-12). "Jake Schindler Takes Down PokerGO Cup Event #5, Earns $324K". PocketFives. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Jason Koon Wins PokerGO Cup $25,000 High Roller For $324,000 – Poker News". www.cardplayer.com. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Daniel Negreanu Notches First Win in 8 Years in PokerGO Cup #7: $50K NLHE ($700,000)". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Cary Katz Wins PokerGO Cup $100,000 High Roller Event – Poker News". www.cardplayer.com. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
External links
Daniel Negreanu
Cary Katz
Ali Imsirovic 
Sergi Reixach 
Matas Cimbolas 
Marius Gierse 
Stephen Chidwick 
