Day by day King Jeremy Becker channeled his interior Eric Wasserson at the moment contained in the PokerGO Studio as he slowrolled an opponent after choosing up pocket aces. Because it turned out, John Riordan had virtually as robust of a hand with pocket kings.
The hand passed off in the course of the 2026 PokerGO Cup, a collection working by March 15 that PokerNews has been on-site offering dwell protection of.
The collection has featured loads of banter, aspect bets, and straddles, and PokerNews dwell reporter Tyler Boyer captured one for the spotlight reel.
Cooler Ends in Slowroll
Becker had simply sat down in Occasion #9: $10,000 NLH to blinds of 1,500/2,500/2,500 after ending in sixth place in Occasion #8: $10,000 NLH for $38,500.
As reported by PokerNews, he opened from the hijack to five,000, and when it folded to Riordan on the button, he three-bet to fifteen,500. It folded again to Becker, who then clicked it again to Riordan with a four-bet to 31,000. Riordan responded with a five-bet all in, barely masking the 71,500 stack of Becker.
Becker then went into the tank saying, “I believed if I did you’d suppose I’ve aces.”
He continued to take a seat within the tank, saying “Do you’ve gotten a pair? When you promise you do not have a pair, I will provide you with motion.”
Lastly, earlier than a time extension was wanted, he flipped in a chip to make the decision.
John Riordan: Ok♠Ok♥Jeremy Becker: A♥A♣
Becker had the desk, together with Riordan cracking up on the slowroll, however there can be no justice for Riordan because the board ran out 8♠A♦J♥7♠6♥ giving Becker the double up together with his set of aces.
A couple of fingers later Riordan was eradicated.
Becker rose to fame within the poker world by happening an unprecedented run in Wynn each day tournaments, and he is extra lately made his mark within the PokerGO Studio. He is approaching $5 million in profession earnings and has two PokerGO Tour (PGT) titles to his title.
There are 42 entrants to this point in Occasion #9 with gamers on their first break of the day. The collection will culminate tomorrow with the finale Occasion #10: $15,000 NLH, which is able to attain its conclusion on Sunday, March 15.
This Excessive-Stakes Professional is Dominating the 2026 PokerGO Cup
*Photographs courtesy of PokerGO and Antonio Abrego
Connor Richards
Senior Editor U.S.
