Massive Fields & Two-Time Champ Highlight First Three Days of PokerNews Cup on Global Poker
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The Global Poker x PokerNews Cup is happening now!
From April 10-30, PokerNews and Global Poker have joined forces to offer an online PokerNews Cup, which will be comprised of 32 exclusive trophies and GC100,000,000 and SC250,000 Finals. What��s more, PokerNews will be offering daily recaps of all the trophy events on Global Poker!
PokerNews is offering daily updates in our running live blog here, but we also wanted to highlight some of the big stories and winners in this recap. Keep on reading for more.
Get all the details on the Global Poker x PokerNews Cup here!
Global Poker x PokerNews Cup Opening Day a Big Hit!
On Monday, April 10, the Global Poker x PokerNews Cup, which runs through April 30 kicked off with the first two tournaments from the 32-trophy-event schedule. Remember, the online series is slated to culminate with GC100,000,000 & SC250,000 Finals, which you can qualify for right now.
The first tournament was the PokerNews Cup Qualifier 01 �C GC 4,000,000 GTD, which a GC 11,000 entry. The tournament attracted 436 runners and the winner received entry into the aforementioned GC100,000,000 final, whereas the other final tablists received entry into the PokerNews Cup GC Semifinal, while the 10th-50th place finishers won entry into the PokerNews Cup GC Quarterfinal.
One player that made a deep run was Anthony "AcePoker" Caldiero, who was recently interviewed on the PokerNews Podcast as a member of the new ��PokerNews Stream Team�� on Global Poker. ��AcePoker�� nearly took down the first tournament while streaming his play, but ultimately, he fell a few spots short taking fourth place for GC 444,720.
In the end, it was ��Allhustlenoluck�� besting ��Lizzie75�� in heads-up play to win the tournament. The former won a prize of GC 821,860, while the latter received a GC 603,860 consolation prize.
The other tournament was the PokerNews Cup Qualifier 01 �C SC 10,000 GTD, which had an entry of 11 Sweeps Coins (SC). The tournament attracted a massive 3,315 entrants and the winner received entry into the SC 250,000 Final, whereas the other final tablists received entry into the PokerNews Cup SC Semifinal, while the 10th-50th place finishers won entry into the PokerNews Cup SC Quarterfinal.
The last player standing in that tournament was ��Redemption1798��, who defeated ��Jayz4dayz72�� in heads-up play to win the tournament for SC 5,184.67!
Two PN Cup Titles in Two Days for ��Allhustlenoluck��
On Tuesday, April 11, the Global Poker x PokerNews Cup, which runs through April 30 hosted two more tournaments from the 32-trophy-event schedule.
In PokerNews Cup Qualifier 02 �C PLO 6-Max - GC 4,000,000 GTD, which had an entry of GC 11,000 to enter, 283 entrants competed, and it was a familiar name coming out on top in ��Allhustlenoluck��. That��s because the day before they had topped a 436-player field to win the PokerNews Cup Qualifier 01 NLH �C GC 4,000,000 GTD for GC 821,860! It marked two titles in two days for the player, who also laid claim to an GC 818,000 top prize for the latest victory.
Additionally, ��Allhustlenoluck�� was slated to receive entry into the GC 100,000,000 final mentioned above, but they already had one from the day before! Furthermore, the other final tablists received entry into the PokerNews Cup GC Semifinal, while the 10th-50th place finishers won entry into the PokerNews Cup GC Quarterfinal.
The other tournament on Tuesday was the PokerNews Cup Qualifier 02 �C PLO 6-Max �C SC 10,000 GTD, which had a SC11 entry. It was another massive turnout as 2,073 entrants competed. The winner received entry into the SC 250,000 Final, whereas the other final tablists received entry into the PokerNews Cup SC Semifinal, while the 10th-50th place finishers won entry into the PokerNews Cup SC Quarterfinal.
Ultimately, it was ��Novina�� defeating ��Bearce�� in heads-up play to win the tournament for SC 3,254.62.
Day 3 Continues to Draw Massive Fields to Global Poker
On Wednesday, April 12, the Global Poker x PokerNews Cup �C which runs through April 30 �C hosted two more tournaments from the 32-trophy-ever schedule.
In PokerNews Cup Qualifier 03 �C NLH 6-Max Progressive Bounty - GC 4,000,000 GTD, which had a GC 11,000 entry, 402 entrants competed. The winner was slated to receive an entry into the GC100,000,000 final, while the other final tablists received entry into the PokerNews Cup GC Semifinal, while the 10th-50th place finishers won entry into the PokerNews Cup GC Quarterfinal.
Among those to make the final table were ��Deucefive�� (6th place), ��SunshineLamb�� (5th place), ��AmandaDanger211�� (4th place), and ��CptJackRackem�� (3rd place). The title came down to ��RUeTaMa�� and ��Lancer6120��, and when the dust settled the former prevailed to win the title and GC 686,318.14.
The other tournament to take place on Wednesday was the SC 11 PokerNews Cup Qualifier 03 �C NLH Progressive Bounty 6-Max �C SC 10,000 GTD, It was another massive turnout as 2,842 entrants competed. The winner received entry into the SC 250,000 Final, whereas the other final tablists received entry into the PokerNews Cup SC Semifinal, while the 10th-50th place finishers won entry into the PokerNews Cup SC Quarterfinal.
Among those to make the final table were ��ThisGuy88�� (6th place), ��DoDo118�� (5th place), ��Newbaum�� (4th place), and ��BigDongRon�� (3rd place), but in the end it was ��ThinkAndDrink�� defeating ��BigCullDog�� in heads-up play to win the tournament for SC 2,261.46.
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