The PokerStake seller Dylan Linde reached the final table of the latest PokerGO Cup event in Las Vegas, banking another profitable result as 111 entries took part in the action. With strong showings from Jesse Lonis, Nick Seward and David Kim among others, the second event winner was confirmed after Kent Stephens win in Event #1 earlier this week.

Bumper Field Sees Big Huni Cash

With 111 total entries, 16 players got paid in the event, including another PokerStake name among them. Chris ‘Big Huni’ Hunichen evaded the clutches of those with greater chipstacks for some time before he succumbed, busting in 14^th place for $11,100.

After ‘Big Huni’ made his way from the tournament, others such as Landon Tice (11^th for $13,875), Sam Soverel (10^th for $16650) and Daniel Sepiol (8^th for $22,200) were eliminated, with the final table of seven seeing Nick Seward the chip leader. His advantage was a slim one, with his 66 big blinds only a short way ahead of the 60 held by Drake Kemper.

Dylan Linde was the certified short stack at the time alongside Filipp Kavin. While the latter of those two would mount a stirring comeback that led to the win, it was the luckless Dylan who departed first at the final. All-in with the superior , Dylan’s hand was overtaken by Kemper’s when a board of brought the ‘Barry Greenstein’ on the river.

Kim Cashes Twice But Leaves the Party

Nick Seward slid all the way from chip leader with seven left to on the rail after sixth place had been paid out. While Dylan cashed for a great return of $22,200 given his stack-size, Seward would have been less than impressed with the $27,750 he made in sixth. The former chip leader ended a long period without a bust-out on the outside looking in when his pocket eights lost to Kemper, as again the ace-queen prevailed, a queen on the turn doing the damage this time.

Kemper had already taken out two of his opponents and made that three soon after. Jon-Michael Gisler shoved with ace-ten but lost a flip against the pocket threes of Kemper, as the chip leader hit another three on the flop that eventually left Gisler drawing dead to the river. The American left with a score of $36,075 in fifth place.

Out in fourth was the only player so far to have cashed deep in both of the opening events during this PokerGO Cup series. David Kim was short when he jammed with from the small blind, and Jesse Lonis had the easiest of calls with in the big. Despite the hand strengths, Kim still had some equity given he wasn’t dominated but that didn’t last on the flop. A king on the turn ended all hope for the at-risk player and he headed home with $49,950 outside the podium places.

Kavin the King as Lonis Loses Out

Three men remained in the hunt for the latest PokerGO Tour Gold Cup, with Filipp Kavin (6.5m) ahead of both Jesse Lonis (5m) and Drake Kemper (2.8m) after Lonis doubled through Kavin to put himself within range of the lead. He grabbed that advantage going into the heads-up soon after, his ace-king dominating Kemper’s ace-five to bump Kemper from the running third for $63,825.

With Lonis now on 7m chips and Kavin not far behind, a deal was struck to smooth out the final two payouts and make the last levels a little less full of risk. It guaranteed both players a six-figure payout and could well have led to an epic last battle for glory. It didn’t. One massive all-in from Jesse Lonis with and call from Kavin with saw Lonis have a good chance of ending the hand with the title. Instead, a king on the flop and no help for Lonis meant Kavin had almost all the chips.

In the next hand, Kavin had his hands on the trophy instead, ten-six good enough to beat Lonis’ ace-nine as a ten came to doom the chip underdog’s chances. Jesse Lonis won $105,800 as runner, but Filipp Kavin took home the moderated $124,525 top prize and his first-ever PokerGO Tour trophy.

PGT PokerGO Cup Event #2 $5,000 Single Day NLHE Final Table Results:
Place	Player	Country	Prize
1st	Filipp Kavin	United States	$124,525*
2nd	Jesse Lonis	United States	$105,800*
3rd	Drake Kemper	United States	$63,825
4th	David Kim	United States	$49,950
5th	Jon-Michael Gisler	United States	$36,075
6th	Nick Seward	United States	$27,750
7th	Dylan Linde	United States	$22,200