Welcome to Day 1a of the PokerNews Cup at the Golden Nugget
It's time for another edition of the $1,100 PokerNews Cup, which kicks off at 11 a.m. local time inside the historic Golden Nugget, Las Vegas.
Today sees the first of three starting flights get underway and then the fields will merge for Day 2, which takes place on Sunday, July 2. A winner will be crowned Monday, with the action being live-streamed with cards-up coverage.
The PokerNews Cup comes with a $1,000,000 guarantee and is also running as a Mystery Bounty tournament for the first time ever. The Mystery Bounty element comes into play on Day 2, where the bounty prizes will range from $500 to $100,000.
2023 PokerNews Cup Schedule
| Date | Time (PDT) | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thur, June 29 | 11 a.m. | PokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Day 1a | $1,100 |
| Fri, June 30 | 11 a.m. | PokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Day 1b | $1,100 |
| Sat, July 1 | 11 a.m. | PokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Day 1c | $1,100 |
| Sun, July 2 | Noon | PokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Day 2 | - |
| Mon, July 3 | 2 p.m. | PokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Final Table | - |
Starting Flight Details
For the $1,100 buy-in, players will receive a 30,000 stack. To make it through to Day 2, entrants must finish in the final 12.5% of the Day 1 fields.
There will be a 15-minute break after every three levels, with a 60-minute dinner break scheduled after Level 9. All levels until the final table will have a 40-minute duration.
Late registration closes upon the start of Level 13, which will be around 9 p.m. local time.
Players may register for Day 1A, and/or Day 1B, and/or Day 1C. If a player entered any starting flight and has been eliminated from the tournament, they may reenter the flight and/or register for any subsequent starting day(s).
Players should note that seating may be limited for this event.
A player who advances to Day 2 is prohibited from entering a subsequent starting flight. A player that has advanced to Day 2 who enters another starting flight in error will be disqualified from the subsequent flight and will not be entitled to a refund of their tournament reentry buy-in. The player will be permitted to play Day 2 with their Tournament chip stack from the original starting flight.
Gary Gelman Conquers Record-Breaking 2022 PokerNews Cup ($202,725)
Last summer, Gary Gelman took down the record-breaking 2022 PokerNews Cup. At the end of the five days of action, the New Yorker took home the $202,725 grand prize.
The last installment drew a huge field of 1,245 entries, blowing past the $1 million guarantee and creating a prize pool of $1,207,650, which made it the largest prize pool in Golden Nugget history.
2022 PokerNews Cup Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Gelman | United States | $202,725 |
| 2 | Daniel Hinh | Australia | $142,175 |
| 3 | Forrest Kollar | United States | $92,095 |
| 4 | Eoin Starr | Ireland | $68,185 |
| 5 | Patrick Caulfield | United States | $51,555 |
| 6 | David Von Schnehen | United Kingdom | $41,650 |
| 7 | Levi Klump | United States | $34,380 |
| 8 | Scott Stewart | United States | $27,120 |
| 9 | Steven Sarmiento | United States | $20,275 |
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