The sixth event of this year’s PokerGO Cup saw David Coleman consolidate his lead at the top of the PokerGO Tour Leaderboard and take over at the top of the PokerGO Cup rankings too. Beating Dylan DeStefano heads-up at the PokerGO Studio at ARIA in Las Vegas, Coleman’s victory puts him in pole position to win the PokerGO Cup, with just two events remaining on the schedule.

Winter Is Going

A total of 63 entrants in this $15,000-entry event ramped up the prizepool, with $945,000 to be won and a massive top prize of $302,400, the biggest of this year’s PokerGO Cup to date. Unlike in previous events, only nine players won money this time around, with a painful 10^th place exit for the ‘Bubble Boy’, who turned out to be Sean Winter.

All-in pre-flop with , Winter needed to hit against the of Justin Saliba. The flop was a nightmare for Winter as it came . The on the turn meant that Winter needed another jack on the river to survive but it didn’t come, the arriving to signal his elimination and put the remaining nine players both at the final table and into the money places.

It was Nick Schulman who was the first player to bust once the final table began. Schulman, a multiple WSP bracelet winner and PokerGO commentator who has been nominated for the Best Broadcaster Global Poker Award, moved all-in for 595,000 chips with and he had two live cards against his caller Dylan DeStefano with . The flop of [p3h] was no help and after the , a on the river sent Schulman to the rail for a score of $28,350.

When Sam Soverel was busted in eighth place for $37,800, the final table of seven was reached. Soverel lost a big flip with failing to hit when committed pre-flop against DeStefano’s . That pot helped DeStefano rise to the position of chip leader at the final table, with his stack of 2.8 million chips more than double anyone else’s other than Coleman on 1.5 million.

Zobian Cashes Again but Misses Final Four

The final day was still over an hour away as play reached the right level, with DeStefano still in charge as the bell tolled for the action on Day 1. When players reconvened on the final day, DeStefano struck fortune to go with his undoubted skill when his outdrew Jeremy Ausmus’ when all the chips went into the middle. A board of hit DeStefano’s five on the turn and Ausmus slid out of contention for $37,800.

A massive double elimination next saw Justin Saliba taken out in sixth for $51,795 and Aram Zobian eliminated in fifth for $70,875. Michael Brinkenhoff took out two players when his made bottom set on a flop of and both Zobian with and Justin Saliba went all-in. After a on the turn and on the river sent both his opponents home, Brinkenhoff climbed up into second place on the leaderboard.

Despite winning that massive hand, an extended period of play elapsed without a bust out.. until Brinkenhoff himself bit the bullet. All-in when short stacked with , Brinkenhoff was called by DeStefano with . The flop of catapulted Brinkenhoff into the lead but after the landed, the wheel draw was out there and it duly arrived on the river, sending Brinkenhoff home with $94,500.

Coleman Proves Top Dog

It didn’t take long for Brinkenhoff’s exit to precipitate another. Seth Davies shoved for 1,225,000 chips with and was called by Coleman with . The board of kept Coleman ahead and the turn was followed by the river, putting Davies down in third place for $132,300.

Heads-up, DeStefano had the chip lead with 4.1 million chips against Coleman’s 3.77m. But after a board of landed, DeStefano’s huge bluff with fell short as Coleman called with . That left DeStefan with crumbs and shortly after, he was ousted in second place when six-high couldn’t hit against Coleman’s – giving Coleman the victory.

With six events in the can and only two to come, David Coleman’s victory in the latest tournament has elevated him to the top position on the overall PokerGO Cup Leaderboard. With one win and two cashes overall – one fewer than his closest rival, Jonathan Little – Coleman’s current winning are $346,900. He is in pole position to win the $25,000 Championship Bonus along with the 2024 PokerGO Cup trophy.