The Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series runs May 30 through July 3, featuring 89 events with over $3 million in guaranteed prize money.
The series concludes with the $1,100 PokerNews Cup Mystery Bounty, which has smashed through its $1 million guarantee by more than double, with 2,307 players generating a prize pool of $2,237,790.
The 2023 PokerNews Cup now holds the record for the biggest-ever tournament prize pool in Golden Nugget Las Vegas history, smashing through the previous record of $1,207,650 set during the 2022 PokerNews Cup. PokerNews continues to provide live updates of that record-breaking event from the only poker venue in Downtown Las Vegas until a winner is crowned.
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Here’s a look at some of the recent winners from the Grand Poker Series.
Greg Raymer Wins Grand Poker Series Seniors Championship
The $600 NLH Seniors Championship offered a $50K GTD to players 50 years of age and older, and 321 wise folks flocked to the felt to create a prize pool of $163,710 paid out to the top 41 finishers.
At the end of it, 2004 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Raymer claimed the title following a three-way deal which saw him taking home $32,000. “Fossilman” had previously won a $200 tournament at Resort’s World only a few days prior and quickly found himself in the winner’s circle once again.
Raymer chose pocket eights as the hand for his winner photo – the same hand he defeated David Williams with when he won the 2004 WSOP Main Event for $5,000,000.
Others who cashed in the tournament included Zal Irani (2nd – $22,200), Eugene Castro (14th – $2,538), Jon Lactaoen (22nd – $1,416), and Dominique Terzian (30th – $1,040).
Event #77 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Raymer | $32,000 |
| 2 | Zal Irani | $22,200 |
| 3 | Dwayne Vetter | $21,899 |
| 4 | Dennis McKelvey | $10,166 |
| 5 | Loren Burbach | $7,842 |
| 6 | Roy Henry | $6,491 |
| 7 | David Rawnsley | $5,452 |
| 8 | James O’Brien | $4,477 |
| 9 | Bryan Coyne | $3,538 |
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England’s David Hudson Victorious in $600 NLH Championship
The $600 NLH Championship featured three starting flights and offered a $500K guarantee. 1,073 total entrants made their way to Golden Nugget to generate a $547,230 prize pool paid to the top 135 places.
England’s David Hudson claimed the top prize of $66,162 for his biggest live cash following a four-way deal with Leo Zamarripa (2nd – $63,645), Jeffrey Wells (3rd – $50,792), and Nuno Cap (4th – $50,208).
Some other players who took a smaller piece of the prize pool were Scotter Clark (8th – $12,449), James Van Alstyne (26th – $2,714), Anna Antimony (33rd – $2,380), and Joshua Suyat (81st – $1,434).
Event #59 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Hudson | $66,162 |
| 2 | Leo Zamarripa | $63,645 |
| 3 | Jeffrey Wells | $50,792 |
| 4 | Nuno Moser Mantero De Orey Cap | $50,208 |
| 5 | Andrew Campbell | $23,586 |
| 6 | Joshua Prager | $18,989 |
| 7 | Israel Pantaleon | $15,695 |
| 8 | Scotter Clark | $12,449 |
| 9 | Thu Tran | $9,265 |
Vince Salvatore Takes Down $400 NLH Seniors
A week before Raymer won the Seniors Championship, a $400 NLH Seniors event ran and saw 509 entrants generate a prize pool of $167,970 paid to the top 64 entrants.
California’s Vince Salvatore claimed the top prize of $18,154 following an apparent nine-way chop with players such as James Kennedy (3rd – $14,286), Scott Davis (5th – $11,483), and Salvador Villaluz (7th – $9,403).
Event #58 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vince Salvatore | $18,154 |
| 2 | Clint Oldridge | $16,359 |
| 3 | James Kennedy | $14,286 |
| 4 | Timothy Krisher | $13,339 |
| 5 | Scott Davis | $11,483 |
| 6 | Brent Callahan | $10,790 |
| 7 | Salvador Villaluz | $9,403 |
| 8 | Philip Bujorian | $7,255 |
| 9 | Mark Rubin | $7,255 |
2023 Grand Poker Series Winners Thus Far
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-May | Event #1: $300 Omaha 8/B $10K GTD | 96 | $23,040 | Chad Campbell | $5,020 |
| 30-May | Event #2: $150 NLH $10K GTD | 136 | $14,960 | Austin Emerick | $3,458 |
| 30-May | Event #3: $200 Big O $5K GTD | 75 | $11,250 | Bryce Fox | $3,300 |
| 30-May | Event #4: $130 NLH | 29 | $2,755 | Scott Mahoney | $1,140 |
| 31-May | Event #5: $300 H.O.R.S.E $5K GTD | 85 | $20,400 | Jean Marie Blanc | $6,014 |
| 31-May | Event #6: $200 Mixed NLH / PLO $5K GTD | 32 | $5,000 | Federico Peralta | $2,006 |
| 31-May | Event #7: $200 Omaha 8/B / Stud $5K GTD | 79 | $11,850 | Mark Povich | $3,632 |
| 31-May | Event #8: $130 NLH | 36 | $3,420 | Bruno Manoel Fernandes | $924 |
| 1-Jun | Event #9: $300 Dealer’s Choice $5K GTD | 38 | $9,120 | James Van Alstyne | $3,422 |
| 4-Jun | Event #10: $200 NLH $200K GTD | 2,347 | $317,325 | Jora Beit | $30,938 |
| 2-Jun | Event #11: $150 NLH $10K GTD | 122 | $13,420 | Robert Bladon | $2,652 |
| 3-Jun | Event #12: $150 NLH $10K GTD | 137 | $15,070 | Nabyl Simmons | $2,814 |
| 4-Jun | Event #13: $300 Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big O $20K GTD | 179 | $42,960 | Shawn Carter | $6,100 |
| 4-Jun | Event #14: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 262 | $39,300 | Christos Georgakis | $4,703 |
| 4-Jun | Event #15: $130 NLH $5K GTD | 65 | $6,175 | R Phillips | $816 |
| 5-Jun | Event #16: $300 Omaha 8/B / Stud 8 $20K GTD | 198 | $47,520 | Jonah Seewald | $8,306 |
| 5-Jun | Event #17: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 305 | $45,750 | Steven Sparks | $4,271 |
| 5-Jun | Event #18: $130 NLH $5K GTD | 64 | $6,080 | Max Nieder | $1,837 |
| 6-Jun | Event #19: $300 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Limit $10K GTD | 109 | $26,160 | Matthew Schultz | $7,155 |
| 6-Jun | Event #20: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 277 | $41,550 | Simon Lefebvre | $4,384 |
| 6-Jun | Event #21: $200 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw $5K GTD | 65 | $10,075 | Michael Wood | $3,185 |
| 6-Jun | Event #22: $130 NLH $5K GTD | 70 | $6,650 | Jonathan Liu | $2,103 |
| 7-Jun | Event #23: $300 PLO 8-Handed $10K GTD | 91 | $21,840 | Ethan Bennett | $4,600 |
| 7-Jun | Event #24: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 209 | $31,350 | Dennis James | $4,388 |
| 7-Jun | Event #25: $200 H.O.R.S.E. $5K GTD | 127 | $19,050 | Arturo Segura | $3,957 |
| 7-Jun | Event #26: $130 NLH $5K GTD | 61 | $5,795 | Johnny Tan | $1,628 |
| 8-Jun | Event #27: $300 NLH 6-Handed $10K GTD | 59 | $14,160 | Guilmot Polizzi | $4,630 |
| 11-Jun | Event #28: $200 NLH $200K GTD | 1,784 | $267,600 | Baker Abdallah | $23,651 |
| 11-Jun | Event #29: $300 PLO Black Chip Bounty $10K GTD | 132 | $19,800 | Dale Elifrits | $3,124 |
| 11-Jun | Event #30: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 255 | $38,250 | Jason Crews | $7,820 |
| 11-Jun | Event #31: $130 NLH $10K GTD | 333 | $29,970 | Arno Brandes | $3,968 |
| 14-Jun | Event #32: Bar Poker Open Championship | 1,053 | $315,900 | Edward Holt | $80,000 |
| 12-Jun | Event #33: $130 NLH Green Chip Bounty | 298 | $19,395 | Bonnie McCurdy | $2,721 |
| 13-Jun | Event #34: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 281 | $42,150 | Morgan Ravail | $7,480 |
| 13-Jun | Event #35: $200 NLH Tag Team $10K GTD | 192 | $28,800 | Brian Barros Vazquez | $7,297 |
| 14-Jun | Event #36: $400 NLH $50K GTD | 168 | $55,440 | Craig Jones | $11,088 |
| 14-Jun | Event #37: $130 NLH $5K GTD | 140 | $13,300 | David Gonzalez | $3,714 |
| 15-Jun | Event #38: $1,000 Bar Poker Open Pro-Am | 199 | $177,110 | Konstantinos Tsikopoulos | $44,086 |
| 15-Jun | Event #39: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 292 | $43,800 | Ivo Schoofs | $9,656 |
| 15-Jun | Event #40: $130 NLH $5K GTD | 126 | $11,970 | Adam Moremon | $3,472 |
| 19-Jun | Event #41: $300 NLH Mystery Bounty $250K GTD | 2,356 | $339,340 | Kyle Jeffrey | $55,485 |
| 16-Jun | Event #42: $300 Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big O $10K GTD | 125 | $30,000 | Michael Judge | $6,650 |
| 17-Jun | Event #43: $150 NLH $10K GTD | 142 | $15,620 | Jason Luzzi | $2,099 |
| 19-Jun | Event #44: $300 H.O.R.S.E. $10K GTD | 202 | $48,480 | Jonathan Breneman | $11,229 |
| 19-Jun | Event #45: $150 NLH $10K GTD | 217 | $23,870 | Kerri Salamanca | $3,930 |
| 19-Jun | Event #46: $130 NLH $3K GTD | 76 | $7,220 | Petr Satek | $2,017 |
| 20-Jun | Event #47: $300 Big O $20K GTD | 200 | $48,000 | Samuel Diaz | $7,200 |
| 20-Jun | Event #48: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 267 | $40,050 | Philip Pontecorvo | $5,975 |
| 20-Jun | Event #49: $200 Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big O $5K GTD | 86 | $12,900 | Vernon Vollertsen | $2,420 |
| 29-Jun | Event #50: $130 NLH $5K GTD | 81 | $7,695 | Thomas Wall | $2,100 |
| 21-Jun | Event #51: $300 8-Game Mix $10K GTD | 146 | $35,040 | Arne Olsen | $6,444 |
| 21-Jun | Event #52: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 370 | $55,500 | Adrienne Culpepper | $7,872 |
| 21-Jun | Event #53: $200 Omaha 8/B $5K GTD | 138 | $20,700 | Darin Wilson | $4,669 |
| 21-Jun | Event #54: $130 NLH $5K GTD | 109 | $10,355 | John Tobin | $1,501 |
| 22-Jun | Event #55: $300 Mixed NLH/PLO 8-Handed $10K GTD | 109 | $26,160 | Scott Yeates | $7,153 |
| 22-Jun | Event #56: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 321 | $48,150 | Peter Harter | $5,186 |
| 22-Jun | Event #57: $130 NLH $5K GTD | 141 | $13,395 | Timothy Dallman | $2,432 |
| 23-Jun | Event #58: $400 NLH Seniors $100K GTD | 509 | $167,970 | Vince Salvatore | $18,154 |
| 26-Jun | Event #59: $600 NLH Championship $500K GTD | 1,073 | $547,230 | David Hudson | $66,162 |
| 23-Jun | Event #60: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 252 | $37,800 | Brian Hamamoto | $5,738 |
| 23-Jun | Event #61: $130 NLH $5K GTD | 112 | $10,640 | William Gernenz | $3,193 |
| 24-Jun | Event #62: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 368 | $55,200 | Tac Tac | $9,851 |
| 24-Jun | Event #63: $130 NLH $5K GTD | 148 | $14,060 | Sven Bindrich | $2,800 |
| 25-Jun | Event #64: $130 NLH $5K GTD | 129 | $12,255 | Shachar Yonayov | $1,475 |
| 26-Jun | Event #65: $300 Seven Card Stud Hi/Low $10K GTD | 145 | $34,800 | Dennis McGlynn | $6,473 |
| 26-Jun | Event #66: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 340 | $51,000 | Stephen Forde | $5,118 |
| 26-Jun | Event #67: $130 NLH $5K GTD | 99 | $9,405 | Emil Simonea | $2,316 |
| 27-Jun | Event #68: $300 Omaha 8/B $10K GTD | 138 | $33,120 | Dale Phillips | $7,278 |
| 27-Jun | Event #69: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 243 | $36,450 | Yung Ng | $5,534 |
| 27-Jun | Event #70: $200 Omaha 8/B $5K GTD | 70 | $10,500 | Nathan Moss | $3,321 |
| 27-Jun | Event #71: $130 NLH $5K GTD | 92 | $8,740 | Thomas Schaeven | $1,881 |
| 28-Jun | Event #72: $400 Super Seniors $50K GTD | 320 | $105,600 | Thomas Cooke | $16,825 |
| 28-Jun | Event #73: $200 PokerNews Cup NLH Mega Satellite 10 Seats GTD | 54 | $11,100 | 10 Winners | $1,100 |
| 28-Jun | Event #74: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 303 | $45,450 | Alexandrurazvan Pasare | $4,719 |
| 28-Jun | Event #75: $200 Triple Stud $5K GTD | 79 | $11,850 | Rick Muniz | $3,284 |
| 28-Jun | Event #76: $130 NLH $5K GTD | 111 | $10,545 | Russell Love | $2,500 |
| 29-Jun | Event #77: $600 NLH Seniors Championship $50K GTD | 321 | $163,710 | Greg Raymer | $32,000 |
| 29-Jun | Event #79: $200 NLH $25K GTD | 209 | $31,350 | Ginold Rendel | $4,235 |
| 29-Jun | Event #80: $130 NLH $5K GTD | 102 | $9,690 | James Rees | $1,822 |