#PokerCup Semi Finals set, just four remain
The PokerStars Blog #PokerCup is now down to the semi finals.
Four players remain, representing their countries in what is clearly the most important tournament being played anywhere in the world right now.
But who's still in? Let's take a look at how the quarter final match-ups played out on Twitter (using the hashtag #PokerCup):
Igor Kurganov (Russia) vs Carlos Mortensen (Spain) - Kurganov wins
Betrand 'ElkY' Grospellier (France) vs Gus Hansen (Denmark) - Hansen wins
Viktor Blom (Sweden) vs Fedor Holz (Germany) - Holz wins
Stephen Chidwick (England) vs Masa Kagawa (Japan) - Kagawa wins
That means our semi finals are set:
Igor Kurganov (Russia) vs Gus Hansen (Denmark)
Fedor Holz (Germany) vs Masa Kagawa (Japan)
Can Kurganov take it down?
Join us by following @PokerStarsBlog on Twitter, and when the polls go up, get voting to decide the winners.
THE RESULTS - Final 16 Phase
Igor Kurganov (Russia) vs Joao Barbosa (Portugal) - Kurganov wins
Fabrizio Cataldi (Uruguay) vs Carlos Mortensen (Spain) - Mortensen wins
Betrand 'ElkY' Grospellier (France) vs Goran Mandic (Croatia) - ElkY wins
Maria Lampropulos (Argentina) vs Gus Hansen (Denmark) - Hansen wins
Andre Akkari (Brazil) vs Viktor Blom (Sweden) - Blom wins
Stefan Huber (Switzerland) vs Fedor Holz (Germany) - Holz wins
Stephen Chidwick (England) vs Dzmitry Urbanovich (Poland) - Chidwick wins
Masa Kagawa (Japan) vs Davidi Kitai (Belgium) - Kagawa wins
THE RESULTS - Group Stages
GROUP A
| POSITION | TEAM | PLAYED | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSSIA | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | URUGUAY | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | EGYPT | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | SAUDI ARABIA | 3 | 0 |
GROUP B
| POSITION | TEAM | PLAYED | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPAIN | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | PORTUGAL | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | IRAN | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | MOROCCO | 3 | 0 |
GROUP C
| POSITION | TEAM | PLAYED | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANCE | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | DENMARK | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | AUSTRALIA | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | PERU | 3 | 0 |
GROUP D
| POSITION | TEAM | PLAYED | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARGENTINA | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | CROATIA | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | ICELAND | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | NIGERIA | 3 | 0 |
GROUP E
| POSITION | TEAM | PLAYED | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRAZIL | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | SWITZERLAND | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | SERBIA | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | COSTA RICA | 3 | 0 |
GROUP F
| POSITION | TEAM | PLAYED | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GERMANY | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | SWEDEN | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | MEXICO | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | SOUTH KOREA | 3 | 1 |
GROUP G
| POSITION | TEAM | PLAYED | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENGLAND | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | BELGIUM | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | PANAMA | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | TUNISIA | 3 | 0 |
GROUP H
| POSITION | TEAM | PLAYED | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAPAN | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | POLAND | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | COLUMBIA | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | SENEGAL | 3 | 0 |
