Gary Gelman Wins Record-Breaking $202,725 at Golden Nugget’s PokerNews Cup

The 2022 PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget Las Vegas drew 1,245 entries, creating a record-breaking prize pool of $1,207,650. The event's prize pool exceeded the guaranteed $1,000,000, making it the highest in Golden Nugget Las Vegas history. Gary Gelman won first place and $202,725 at the 2022 PokerNews Cup. This win was a record for Gary Gelman himself, as he had never won close to $200,000 from any tournament before this victory.

Gary Gelman was born in Ukraine and married a Ukrainian woman. Gary Gelman and his wife were in Kyiv when the war started in February. He wore a Ukrainian flag during the final rounds of the PokerNews Cup, representing his heritage with pride.

Gary Gelman shared his thoughts on the final rounds and his love for the game: “When I made the final table I thought I would represent and luckily one of my friends on the rail had a flag and I decided to wear it today. Many players are robotic now and so are their games. I understand there is money involved but money is not everything and I just like to play cards and have fun.”