"Chichef81" and "Whatacall" Big Winners on Day 10
There was another packed day of social poker action in the Global Poker x PokerNews Cup and "Chichef81" and "Whatacall" walked away as the two biggest winners.
Both players earned entry into the upcoming PokerNews Cup Finals, while others at the final table got entry to the semifinals and the top 50 in both events advanced to the quarterfinals.
"Chichef81" Cooks Up Gold Coins Victory
Starting off on the Gold Coins side of things, "Chichef81" got through a field of 334 runners in the GC 4,000,000 guaranteed PokerNews Cup Qualifier 10 - GC 4,000,000 [Super Bounty] to win the top prize of GC 510,962. "Slappy142" finished runner-up and earned GC 417,025 as a result.
Other players who made deep runs in the bounty event included third-place finisher "BradyFlip" (GC 269,650), fourth-place finisher "KnowVacancy" (GC 216,400) and fifth-place finisher "N14redtop" (GC 145,480).
Looking at the Sweeps Coins side, "Whatacall" was victorious over the field of 2,182 runners in PokerNews Cup Qualifier 10 - SC 10,000 Guaranteed [Super Bounty] to earn SC 1,793.33, while "Atzbeach" finished runner-up to receive SC 1,330.02.
PokerNews Stream Team member Anthony "Acepoker444" Caldiero found himself a fifth-place finish for SC 510.50. It's been a good series for "Acepoker444" as a few nights ago he rivered a straight flush to scoop a massive pot in a four-way all-in. Be sure to check the 22-year-old New Jersey streamer out on Twitch.
Here's a look at what's coming up Thursday on Global Poker:
DATE | TIME (ET) | EVENT | GC OR SC | |
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April 20 | 20:30 | PokerNews Cup Qualifier 11 - NLCP - GC 4,000,000 Guaranteed [8-Max] | GC 11,000 | |
April 20 | 20:30 | PokerNews Cup Qualifier 11 - NLCP - SC 10,000 Guaranteed [8-Max] | SC 11 |