2024 Global Poker X PokerNews Cup Sweeps Coins

PokerNews Cup SC Freeroll Finale
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 Global Poker X PokerNews Cup Sweeps Coins

Final Results
Winner
"MrGoldenPair"
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
30,000 SWC
Event Info
Buy-in
1 SWC
Prize Pool
100,000 SWC
Entries
43
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
43
Players Left
1

PokerNews Cup SC Freeroll Finale

Day 1 Completed

"MrGoldenPair" Ships the 2024 Global Poker X PokerNews Cup Sweep Coins Freeroll Finale

Final Table Payouts
Final Table Payouts

After four and a half hours of poker on the Global Poker online site, 42 players fell to “MrGoldenPair” in the PokerNews Cup SC Freeroll Finale.

After staying patient, taking the right spots and finding a little help from the deck, “MrGoldenPair” emerged victorious to claim the trophy and a payday of 30,000 Sweeps Coins. After controlling most of the final table, “Pubone258” fell short in second place for an admirable 20,000 Sweeps Coins score.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize (SC)
1"MrGoldenPair"30,000
2"Pubone258"20,000
3"Seat1"15,000
4"UPayformydogs"10,000
5"Guruness"7,500
6"Soupernick"5,500
7"Laphroig"4,500
8"YouWishLoser"4,000
9"Boney101"3,500

The freeroll began with 43 players taking their seats to battle in the virtual streets for the afternoon. Making the money was going to be a tough task as only the final nine would go home with a piece of the 100,000 (SC) prizepool.

Luckily for “Boney101” they were able to squeak into the money holding just two big blinds but eventually their day came to an end after losing to the Ace-high chopped pot of “Seat1” and “Guruness”.

“Pubone258” Cannot Lose

For most of the final table, “Pubone258” look poised to take down the tournament after flopping top-two pair vs. “YouWishLoser” and sending them home in eighth place.Pubone258” then got lucky when they flopped an Ace to crack “Soupernick” and their pocket Queens,eliminating them in sixth place. The heater did not end there for “Pubone258” after they stacked “Guruness” in an all-in preflop situation. “Pubone258flopped a two-outer to scoop the pot and “Guruness”.

“MrGoldenPair” Strikes Gold

“MrGoldenPair” began to build momentum after turning an Ace to eliminate “UPayformydogs” in fourth place. They catapulted up to second in chips with 134,680 and allowed “Pubone258” to score the knockouts for them. “Pubone258” had their heater come to an end in heads up play after moving all in preflop with just Queen-high.

Jacks Hold
Jacks Hold

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"Pubone258" Eliminated in 2nd Place (20,000 SC)

Pocket Jacks Hold
Pocket Jacks Hold

Level 23: 4,000/8,000/800

"Pubone258" raised to 16,000 from the small blind. "MrGoldenPair" three-bet to 58,000 from the big blind before "Pubone258" moved all in for 188,600. "MrGoldenPair" called.

"Pubone258": Q8 All in
"MrGoldenPair": JJ

Needing to fade a Queen to take the top prize, "MrGoldenPair" did on A109K5 earning the title, and 30,000 SC.

Player Chips Progress
MrGoldenPair
MrGoldenPair
430,000
297,420
297,420
Pubone258
Pubone258
Busted

"Seat1" Eliminated in 3rd Place (15,000 SC)

Brutal River
Brutal River

Level 21: 2,500/5,000/500

"Seat1" moved all in from the small blind for 29,200. "Pubone258" made the call in the big blind.

"Seat1": A8 All in
"Pubone258": K2

The board came down 76A22 and "Pubone258" went runner-runner to stack his opponent and chip up to nearly 240,000.

Player Chips Progress
Pubone258
Pubone258
236,800
-87,000
-87,000
Seat1
Seat1
Busted

"UPayformydogs" Eliminated in 4th Place (10,000 SC)

Tens Not Good Enough
Tens Not Good Enough

Level 21: 2,500/5,000/500

Action folded around to "MrGoldenPair" who opened to 10,000 on the button. "UPayformydogs" moved all in for 34,888 and "MrGoldenPair" called.

"UPayformydogs": 1010 All in
"MrGoldenPair": A5

Needing to dodge an Ace, the board ran out 99JA4 and "MrGoldenPair" got there on the turn to eliminate his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
MrGoldenPair
MrGoldenPair
132,580
76,705
76,705
UPayformydogs
UPayformydogs
Busted

"Guruness" Eliminated in 5th Place (7,500 SC)

Aces Cracked
Aces Cracked

Level 20: 2,000/4,000/400

"Pubone258" opened the action with a raise to 8,000 from middle position. "Guruness" moved all in for 31,600 from the cutoff and "Pubone258" made the call.

"Guruness" AA All in
"Pubone258" JJ

The board ran out J71044 and Aces went down in flames. "Pubone258" found a two-outer on the flop to send "Guruness" packing.

Player Chips Progress
Pubone258
Pubone258
323,800
157,424
157,424
Guruness
Guruness
Busted

Tags: Aces vs. Jacks

"UPayformydogs" Fires Three Streets

Level 19: 1,750/3,500/350

"Upayformydogs" opened the action with a raise to 8,000 from middle position. "Pubone258" defended from the big blind.

"Upayformydogs" continued for 6,500 on QJ4 and "Pubone258" made the call.

The turn 9 rolled off and "Upayformydogs" sized-up to 11,000. "Pubone258" called once again.

"Upayformydogs" fired 19,500 on the Q river but "Pubone258" folded after sticking around for two streets. "Upayformydogs" chipped up to nearly 100,000.

Player Chips Progress
Pubone258
Pubone258
166,376
-39,424
-39,424
UPayformydogs
UPayformydogs
92,800
17,552
17,552

"Soupernick" Eliminated in 6th Place (5,500 SC)

Queens Go Down in Flames
Queens Go Down in Flames

Level 19: 1,750/3,500/350

"Pubone258" opened the action with a raise to 9,000 from under the gun. Players folded one by one before "Soupernick" moved all in from the big blind for 33,800. "Pubone258" made the call.

"Soupernick": QQ All in
"Pubone258": A2

Needing to fade an Ace, "Soupernick" was unable to do so after the board ran out 9KA48 and they were eliminated in unlucky fashion after an impressive tournament run.

Player Chips Progress
Pubone258
Pubone258
205,800
86,472
86,472
soupernick
soupernick
Busted

"Laphroig" Eliminated in 7th Place (4,500 SC)

Fair Fight
Fair Fight

Level 18: 1,500/3,000/300

Action folded around to "Laphroig" who moved all in for 13,000 from the cutoff. "UPayformydogs" made the call in the big blind and the opponents were flipping.

"Laphroig": 66 All in
"UPayformydawgs": J8

No sweat on this one after 23QJQ hit the virtual felt and a flopped flush for "UPayformydogs" was good enough to eliminate "Laphroig" and chip up

Player Chips Progress
UPayformydogs
UPayformydogs
75,248
8,358
8,358
Laphroig
Laphroig
Busted