Two of online poker’s biggest names are in the semi-finals of the CoinPoker Heads-Up Cash Game World Championship.
Dan “Jungleman” Cates and Dirk “VeniVidi1993” Gerritse are both in the final four of their respective game’s contest. Cates advanced out of the first round in the no-limit hold’em competition, while Gerritse is in the mix on the pot-limit Omaha contest.
The group stage of the competition ran several heads-up matches in both formats from April 6-19. Then, one player from each group emerged victorious and advanced to the semi-finals. Fans could watch some of online poker’s best players clash on CoinPoker’s YouTube streams.
Now that the group stage is completed, four players in each discipline remain. By defeating their next opponent, they will play for the title.
Six-Figures And A Rolex up For Grabs
The winners of the semi-finals will compete for the $100,000 top prize and a luxury Rolex watch. The runner-up will earn $50,000.
In the no-limit hold’em bracket, the losers of the semi-finals will square off in the third-place match from April 27 – May 1. The third-place finisher earns a $30,000 prize.
The semi-finals kicked off on April 20 and will run until April 26. Here are a look at the remaining matches:
Additionally, participants benefit from CoinPoker’s CoinRewards, which deliver value through daily guaranteed rewards and competitive rake race incentives.
CoinPoker Announces Challenger Edition
With the kick off of the semi-finals, the CoinPoker team also announced a new competition that brings the action to a lower price point.
The Heads-Up Cash Game World Championship features a $10,000 buy-in at $50-$100 stakes. But this summer, CoinPoker’s Heads-Up Cash Game World Championship Challenger Edition brings the same competition the smaller stakes.
The upcoming series runs from June 1- July 5 and will feature both no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha action at stakes of $0.10-$0.25 and $1-$2 stakes. All four formats run simultaneously and players are allowed to enter multiple events.
Unlike the high-stakes competition, the Challenger Edition will rank players based on total winnings over the hands played in each stage of the event.
The series leaderboard has a total of $50,000 in prizes on the line. Here’s a look at this summer’s schedule.
- Opening Stage (June 1-14) – Hands within the first 2,500 count towards the leaderboard
- Quarter-Finals (June 15-21) – Fixed limit of 1,000 hands
- Semi-Finals (June 22-28) – Fixed limit of 1,000 hands
- Grand Finals (June 29-July 5) – Fixed limit of 1,500 hands
