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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to the recent spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), we’ve made the decision to indefinitely postpone the Cage Live event and weekly satellites. As of now, we are not taking reservations for upcoming events.

This is not a decision we came to lightly, but under the circumstances, we feel it is the right one. The safety of our player community and our staff must be our top priority.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this postponement might cause, but we feel it is the only responsible decision we could make given the circumstances.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email gaby@winningpokernetwork.com.

Win your way to a wild weekend of poker and partying in San Jose, Costa Rica

It’s time to pack your bags and leave your significant other at home. We’re bringing The Cage Live to the Taormina Hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica, every other month. Experience two days of intense action on and off the felt in this adults-only event.

Think you have the stamina to handle the fun and intensity? We’re giving you plenty of chances to win your $8,340 prize package. It includes your $5,250 Cage Live buy-in, a $340 for cash games, hotel accommodations, airfare and spending cash.

Have you entered the Cage?

The Cage is a time-based cash game in the tournament format. Don’t miss your chance to pound your opponents and really let loose in the Costa Rica capital.

Win 1 of 2 $8,340 packages every Sunday night

We’re awarding two Cage Live prize packages guaranteed every Sunday night. Just enter our $55 Beast and Sit & Crush Cage Live satellite at 6pm ET.

You can also earn your satellite entry for free via The Beast and Sit & Crush leaderboards.

Winners of the $8,340 package will receive:

  • $5,000 + $250 Buy-in to Cage Live Event
  • $800 airfare
  • $1,000 spending Cash
  • $340 for Cash Games
  • Up to 3 nights’ accommodation at the Taormina Casino and Hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica
  • Airport Transportation

The Cage Live Structure

  • 2-Day Event
  • Players start with 5,000 in tournament chips.
  • 3 hours Blind Levels.
  • 30 minute break every level.
  • No late registration.
  • No Re-entry allowed.

Play Schedule

Day 1 -> 2 Levels

Day 2 -> 2 Levels

Blinds

  • Level 1 with $10 / $20 blinds and $5 ante
  • Level 2 with $25 / $50 blinds and $5 ante
  • Level 3 with $40 / $80 blinds and $10 ante
  • Level 4 with $50 / $100 blinds and $10 ante
  • *All player’s antes are paid by the button player every hand (Button Ante Format)

Here's how it works:

– Before the event starts, you may purchase an extra $5,250 entry. With the purchase you will receive a $5k chip.

– Until you choose to redeem it, that money is not in play, and you will just be playing with your original $5,000 starting chips.

– At any time during the 2-day event, you may cash your chip in for another $5,000 in chips to be added to your stack (except if you’re in a hand).

– The use of the extra $5,000 is mandatory in the case that you lose all your chips. If you are never stacked during the event, you can opt not to use the $5k chip.

– You may only Double Buy before the Cage Live starts.

– If by the last hand you did not use the extra $5k, the complete amount ($5,250) will be returned to you.

– So if you like to big stack play, or prefer to have an extra bullet in the chamber in case things don’t go your way, the Double Buy Option may be perfect for you.

One thing is for sure, the Cage Live prize pools will soar like never before!

New Double Buy Option!

For the Cage Live, we’re unveiling a brand-new option that’s going to make the prize pools bigger and better than ever before! Introducing the…..Double Buy Option!

Now you have the option to buy an extra $5,000 in chips that you can use any time throughout the event.

CAGE LIVE EVENTS (all local times):

– WPN offices on Saturday at 10am (We’ll meet players in the Lobby at 10:00am)

– Dinner at the hotel on Friday night at 7pm

– Live music at the bar in the casino on Saturday night, at 8pm

CAGE LIVE January 24th to 27th, 2020 RECAP

What a way to kick off the year! The first Cage Live of the year is done and we’re thrilled to see 7 players out of 18 walk away unscathed and with cash, including our big winner Troy Quenneville for $41,330

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE January 24th to 27th, 2019 RECAP

PositionNameAmount of Chips
1stTroy Quenneville$41,330.00
2ndThomas Cannuli$23,685.00
3rdRyan Depaulo$20,905.00
4thEdson Perez$8,495.00
5thMichael Loncar$7,175.00
6thJoe Williams$5,755.00
7thAndrew Milonakis$2,655.00

CAGE LIVE December 6th to 9th, 2019 RECAP

That’s a wrap for 2019! The Cage Live is in the books and we’d like to extend our congratulations to our big winner, Melad Marji, who left the Cage with $35,755.

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE December 6th to December 9th, 2019 RECAP

PositionNameAmount of Chips
1stMelad Marji (DB Used)$35,755.00
2ndMichael Fosco (DB Used)$22,050.00
3rdJosh Borders$13,560.00
4thRene Nezhoda$13,150.00
5thMitesh Anjaria$13,010.00
6thKevin Napadow (DB Used)$10,950.00
7thDan Kent (DB Used)$10,490.00
8thPriestley Leng$9,090.00
9thScott Ball (DB)$9,085.00
10thJiri Jarey$7,860.00

CAGE LIVE October 4th to 7th, 2019 RECAP

That. Was. Epic. Our October edition of the Cage Live is done and we want to thank everyone who came out, conquered, and cashed. A big high-five for Scott Ball, our top winner who left the Cage Live with $59,815.

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE October 4th to 7th, 2019 RECAP

PositionNameAmount of Chips
1stScott Ball$59,815
2ndLeif Force$14,500
3rdVanessa Kade$11,305
4thDan Kent$8,875
5thJoe Williams$6,910
6thMichael Nugent$3,595

CAGE LIVE August 10th to 11th, 2019 RECAP

And there we have it — the August 2019 – Cage Live is in the books. It was epic and we want to congratulate everyone who left the event unscathed.

The next Cage Live PLO edition, comes on October 4th, if you love The Cage, you can jump qualify every Sunday for $50+5

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE August 10th to 11th, 2019 RECAP

PositionNameAmount of Chips
1stPhil Nagy DB$35,850.00
2ndDan Stavila DB Used$29,550.00
3rdTimothy Young$22,240.00
4thScott Ball DB Used$20,580.00
5thJoe Williams DB Used$20,030.00
6thWai Ngai$19,920.00
7thSergey Pronin$13,815.00
8thChristopher Dow$13,750.00
9thTroy Quenneville DB Used$7,230.00
10thJohn Friedberg$7,085.00
11thShaun Downey$4,070.00
12thJeanine Royce$3,920.00
13thNicolai Jonathon Morris$1,960.00

CAGE LIVE JUNE 01st TO 02nd, 2019 RECAP

Congrats to all the Cage Live players who left the event with cash, and a big shout out to our top winner Igor Senkov, who left the Cage Live with $36,965.

In case you missed our live stream, 7 survived the tournament out of the players who entered. And leaving Costa Rica with the biggest prize is Igor Senkov with $36,965. Congrats. And here’s a look at everyone else who leaves Costa Rica with cash:

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE JUNE 01st TO JUNE 02nd, 2019 RECAP

PositionNameAmount of Chips
1stIgor Senkov$36,965
2ndMathew Forsythe$26,145
3rdDavid Bruno$22,300
4thTroy Queneville$20,780
5thThomas Cannuli$20,540
6thSam Horrocks$13,860
7thZachary Humphrey$4,410

CAGE LIVE MARCH 29TH TO APRIL 1ST, 2019 RECAP

The 7th Live Cage event is done!

In case you missed our live stream, 12 survived the tournament out of the 30 players who entered. And leaving Costa Rica with the biggest prize is Sam Soverel with $36,030. Congrats. And here’s a look at everyone else who leaves Costa Rica with cash:

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE MARCH 29TH TO APRIL 1ST, 2019 RECAP

PositionNameAmount of Chips
1stSam Soverel $36,030.00
2ndTimothy Dix $34,820.00
3rdAleksandr Bondarev $21,360.00
4thPhil Nagy $21,035.00
5thSamuel Phillips $15,430.00
6thBrock Wilson $13,850.00
7thRonald Morandini $11,670.00
8thEd Gent $10,445.00
9thJuan Manuel Calderon $9,780.00
10thJames Harvey $8,410.00
11thSam Horrocks $7,000.00
12thJohn Gonzalez $4,900.00

CAGE LIVE JANUARY 26TH TO 27TH, RECAP

This weekend, we hosted The Cage Live in San Jose, Costa Rica.

10 survived the tournament out of the 27 players who entered (5 of which used the double buy option). Congratulations to Troy Quenneville, who walked away with an impressive $51,315.

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE JANUARY 26TH TO JANUARY 27TH, 2019 RECAP

PositionNameAmount of Chips
1stTroy$51,315.00
2ndJonathan Sherfy$19,900.00
3rdJeff Gross$18,955.00
4thJohn schiff$15,485.00
5thJoe Williams$13,745.00
6thJeff Boski$10,115.00
7thMichael Wasserman$9,890.00
8thRyan Carey$8,810.00
9thSean McCormack$8,380.00
10thAron Belme$3,405.00

CAGE LIVE NOV 30TH - TO DEC 1ST RECAP

And there we have it — the final Cage Live of 2018 is in the books. It was epic and we want to congratulate everyone who left the event unscathed. A huge nod to our top winner!

The next Cage Live doesn’t come until January 25th, but if you love The Cage, you can jump into the online version at Americas Cardroom every Wednesday for $1,000+50.

Here are the final results:

CAGE LIVE NOV 30TH - TO DEC 1ST RECAP

PlacePlayerChip Count
1stNick Boll$50,485
2ndJeff Boski$30,260
3rdCorey Kennel$28,245
4thLeif Force$20,460
5thJoe Williams$19,310
6thPhil Nagy$17,020
7thJeff Gross$15,610
8thSvetlan Gromenkova$9,665
9thJenia Sigal$5,450
10thLewis Murray$3,695
11thTomas Kvapil$2,865
12thDan Stavila$1,935

Cage Live SEP 28th – to OCT 1st Recap

Congrats to all the Cage Live players who left the event with cash, and a big shout out to our top winner Thomas Cannuli, who left the Cage Live with $30,745.

In case you missed our live stream, 13 survived the tournament out of the players who entered. And leaving Costa Rica with the biggest prize is Thomas Cannuli with $30,745. Congrats. And here’s a look at everyone else who leaves Costa Rica with cash:

Here are the final results:

Cage Live September 28th – to October 1st Recap

PlacePlayerChip Count
1stThomas Cannuli$30,745
2ndAlexander Popp$17,410
3rdVoitech Cervink$15,440
4thJeff Gross$13,525
5thFarjad Sinael$13,455
6thJames Harvey$13,000
7thChristopher Oliver$12,450
8thJuan Pastor$12,405
9thAaron Mermelst$9,985
10thEric Greenbery$8,940
11thJoe Williams$8,575
12thAndy McComb$7,995
13thOfir Schmuel$7,820
14thBrandon Merril$6,725
15thRonny Coto$6,205
16thJames Ladeira$5,755
17thGerman Beckford$4,650
18thAleksandar Tojcic$2,890
19thKevin McCormack$2,030

Once again, thank you to everyone who made their way to San Jose to make our Live Cage a big success. But we’re not done yet.

We can’t wait for the next Cage Live from November 30th through December 3rd. If you want to play in it, jump into the $55 buy-in satellite this Sunday night at 6pm ET where three $8,000 Cage Live packages are on the table, guaranteed.

Cage Live July 27th – 30th Recap

The 3rd Live Cage event of 2018 is done and everyone who survived unscathed is swapping their chips for cash.

In case you missed our live stream, 13 survived the tournament out of the 33 players who entered. And leaving Costa Rica with the biggest prize is Dan Stavila with $42,115. Congrats. And here’s a look at everyone else who leaves Costa Rica with cash:

Here are the final results:

Cage Live July 27th – 30th Recap

PlayerChip Count
Dan Stavila$42,115
Phuc Ly$18,420
Alex Brenes$14,640
Anthony Diotte$14,025
Phil Nagy$12,950
Dan Kent$12,265
Joe Williams$11,720
Humberto Brenes$9,665
Jason Howe$7,415
Troy Quenneville$7,125
Vitalie Stavila$6,785
Juan Pasto$4,370
Elliot Peterman$3,505

Once again, thank you to everyone who made their way to San Jose to make our Live Cage a big success. But we’re not done yet.

We’ve got two more Live Cage events on the docket — one in September in one in November. If you want in, head to Americas Cardroom and nab an $8,000 package. There are three of them on the line this Sunday and every Sunday at 6pm ET for just $55.

Cage Live May 25th – 28th Recap

That’s all she wrote! The 2nd Cage Live Event of 2018 has concluded. The victors are now collecting their spoils and the losers talk on the rail of what could have been.

Out of the 28 players that started the event, 13 survived, and some thrived. A big congratulations to Christopher Roberts who came out on top of the field and won the day with a massive score of $21,825

Here's a look at the winners:

Cage Live May 25th – 28th Recap

PlayerChip Count
Christopher Roberts$21,825
Charles Horrocks$18,890
Jeff Gross$15,435
Dan Stavila$13,100
Tyler Sumrall$11,460
Samuel Horrocks$9,850
Alex Brenes$9,820
Phil Nagy$9,490
Owen Gaines$7,665
Juan Martin Pastor$7,325
Jose David Sanchez$5,425
Aleksandar Tojcic$5,350
Semen Virovlyanskiy$4,365
Joshua Damm14th Place
RVK15th Place
Maya French16th Place
David Tacsan17th Place
Pavlo Keda18th Place
Julian Kaplan19th Place
Ivan Fernandez20th Place
Bryan England21st Place
Samuel Phillips22nd Place
Joe Williams23rd Place
Tim Jdix24th Place
Troy Quenneville25th Place
Emil Schiff26th Place
Thomas Cannuli27th Place
Nicholas Niergarth28th Place

A big thank you to all the players and guests who made their way out to Costa Rica and helped make this event so successful.

Don’t miss out on your opportunity to qualify for one of the 3 remaining Cage Live events this year in July, September and November. You can qualify for your $8,000 package via the $55 buy-in Sunday Night Satellites at 6pm ET.

Cage Live - March 16th - 19th Recap

The first ever nosebleed stakes cash game in time-based tournament has drawn to its exciting conclusion and our inaugural Cage Live Event was a huge success.

We had a total of 21 entrants either qualify via satellite or cough up the $5,250 buy-in to compete in the inaugural event. Out of 21 players who started the day yesterday, only a total of 10 players managed to grind out a payday in the end, some with some pretty noticeable scores.

Congratulations to Stanley Lee who was our big winner, taking home a total of $19,875 for finishing atop of the field.

Here's a look at the winners:

Cage Live - March 16th - 19th Recap

PlayerChip Stack
Stanley Lee$19,875
Hugo Barboza$13,810
Diego Montezuma$13,065
Phil Nagy$10,785
Alex Brenes$9,640
Joe Williams$9,430
Brandon Merril$8,830
Jose Sanchez$7,045
Farhad Sinari$6,415
Nick Niegarth$6,105

A special thank-you to our online qualifiers who came to visit us from far and wide after qualifying for their $8,000 package in the Beast and Sit & Crush $55 buy-in Sunday night qualifiers.

Their trip down to our backyard gave us the rare opportunity to showcase our offices during a player tour we gave on Friday, and take them for a night on the town in the Party Bus on Saturday night!

CAGE LIVE December 6th to December 9th, 2019 RECAP

That’s a wrap for 2019! The Cage Live is in the books!

CAGE LIVE October 4th to October 7th, 2019 RECAP

A big high-five for Scott Ball, our top winner who left the Cage Live with $59,815.

CAGE LIVE August 10th to August 11th, 2019 RECAP

It was epic and we want to congratulate everyone who left the event unscathed.

CAGE LIVE JUNE 01st TO JUNE 02nd, 2019 RECAP

Congrats to all the Cage Live players who left the event with cash!

CAGE LIVE MARCH 29TH – APRIL 1ST, 2019 RECAP

The 7th Live Cage event is done!

CAGE LIVE JANUARY 26TH TO JANUARY 27TH, 2019 RECAP

10 survived the tournament out of the 27 players who entered.

CAGE LIVE NOVEMBER 30TH – TO DEC 3TH STREAMS

Day 1 PLO December

CAGE LIVE NOVEMBER 30TH – TO DEC 3TH STREAMS

Day 2 PLO December

Cage Live September 28th – to October 1st Streams

Day 1

Cage Live September 28th – to October 1st Streams

Day 2

Cage Live July 27th – 30th Streams

Day 1

Cage Live July 27th – 30th Streams

Day 2

Terms and Conditions

  • Satellite winners who win their package during and after the month of December 2018 have a maximum of 7 months or 3 Cage Live Events to use their package.
  • Satellite winners who won their package during and before November 2018 will have one year to use their package.
  • Winners are responsible for booking their own flight to and from San Jose, Costa Rica.
  • All decisions made by the Tournament Director for Cage Live events are final.
  • To help coordinate transportation, itinerary must be provided to organizers at least three business days before date of arrival.
  • Cage Live packages have no cash value and are non-transferable.
  • Players who win multiple packages online will only receive the spending money for 1 package at a time. The spending money will be allotted during each of the separate visits to Costa Rica.
  • All Cage Live winnings will be deposited directly into players’ WPN accounts. Prizes will not be awarded in cash.
  • Breakfast is included at the hotel.
  • Players are responsible for any additional expenses incurred.

Win your way to a wild weekend of poker and partying in San Jose, Costa Rica

It’s time to pack your bags and leave your significant other at home. We’re bringing The Cage Live to the Taormina Hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica, every other month. Experience two days of intense action on and off the felt in this adults-only event.

Think you have the stamina to handle the fun and intensity? We’re giving you plenty of chances to win your $8,340 prize package. It includes your $5,250 Cage Live buy-in, a $340 for cash games, hotel accommodations, airfare and spending cash.

Have you entered the Cage?

The Cage is a time-based cash game in the tournament format. Don’t miss your chance to pound your opponents and really let loose in the Costa Rica capital.

Win 1 of 2 $8,340 packages every Sunday night

We’re awarding two Cage Live prize packages guaranteed every Sunday night. Just enter our $55 Beast and Sit & Crush Cage Live satellite at 6pm ET.

You can also earn your satellite entry for free via The Beast and Sit & Crush leaderboards.

Winners of the $8,340 package will receive:

  • $5,000 + $250 Buy-in to Cage Live Event
  • $800 airfare
  • $1,000 spending Cash
  • $340 for Cash Games
  • Up to 3 nights’ accommodation at the Taormina Casino and Hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica
  • Airport Transportation

The Cage Live Structure

  • 2-Day Event
  • Players start with 5,000 in tournament chips.
  • 3 hours Blind Levels.
  • 30 minute break every level.
  • No late registration.
  • No Re-entry allowed.

Play Schedule

Day 1 -> 2 Levels

Day 2 -> 2 Levels

Blinds

  • Level 1 with $10 / $20 blinds and $5 ante
  • Level 2 with $25 / $50 blinds and $5 ante
  • Level 3 with $40 / $80 blinds and $10 ante
  • Level 4 with $50 / $100 blinds and $10 ante
  • *All player’s antes are paid by the button player every hand (Button Ante Format)

Here's how it works:

– Before the event starts, you may purchase an extra $5,250 entry. With the purchase you will receive a $5k chip.

– Until you choose to redeem it, that money is not in play, and you will just be playing with your original $5,000 starting chips.

– At any time during the 2-day event, you may cash your chip in for another $5,000 in chips to be added to your stack (except if you’re in a hand).

– The use of the extra $5,000 is mandatory in the case that you lose all your chips. If you are never stacked during the event, you can opt not to use the $5k chip.

– You may only Double Buy before the Cage Live starts.

– If by the last hand you did not use the extra $5k, the complete amount ($5,250) will be returned to you.

– So if you like to big stack play, or prefer to have an extra bullet in the chamber in case things don’t go your way, the Double Buy Option may be perfect for you.

One thing is for sure, the Cage Live prize pools will soar like never before!

New Double Buy Option!

For the Cage Live, we’re unveiling a brand-new option that’s going to make the prize pools bigger and better than ever before! Introducing the…..Double Buy Option!

Now you have the option to buy an extra $5,000 in chips that you can use any time throughout the event.

CAGE LIVE EVENTS (all local times):

– WPN offices on Saturday at 10am (We’ll meet players in the Lobby at 10:00am)

– Dinner at the hotel on Friday night at 7pm

– Live music at the bar in the casino on Saturday night, at 8pm

CAGE LIVE January 24th to 27th, 2020 RECAP

What a way to kick off the year! The first Cage Live of 2020 is done and we’re thrilled to see 7 players out of 18 walk away unscathed and with cash, including our big winner Troy Quenneville for $41,330

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE January 24th to 27th, 2019 RECAP

PositionNameAmount of Chips
1stTroy Quenneville$41,330.00
2ndThomas Cannuli$23,685.00
3rdRyan Depaulo$20,905.00
4thEdson Perez$8,495.00
5thMichael Loncar$7,175.00
6thJoe Williams$5,755.00
7thAndrew Milonakis$2,655.00

CAGE LIVE December 6th to 9th, 2019 RECAP

That’s a wrap for 2019! The Cage Live is in the books and we’d like to extend our congratulations to our big winner, Melad Marji, who left the Cage with $35,755.

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE December 6th to December 9th, 2019 RECAP

PositionNameAmount of Chips
1stMelad Marji (DB Used)$35,755.00
2ndMichael Fosco (DB Used)$22,050.00
3rdJosh Borders$13,560.00
4thRene Nezhoda$13,150.00
5thMitesh Anjaria$13,010.00
6thKevin Napadow (DB Used)$10,950.00
7thDan Kent (DB Used)$10,490.00
8thPriestley Leng$9,090.00
9thScott Ball (DB)$9,085.00
10thJiri Jarey$7,860.00

CAGE LIVE October 4th to 7th, 2019 RECAP

That. Was. Epic. Our October edition of the Cage Live is done and we want to thank everyone who came out, conquered, and cashed. A big high-five for Scott Ball, our top winner who left the Cage Live with $59,815.

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE October 4th to 7th, 2019 RECAP

PositionNameAmount of Chips
1stScott Ball$59,815
2ndLeif Force$14,500
3rdVanessa Kade$11,305
4thDan Kent$8,875
5thJoe Williams$6,910
6thMichael Nugent$3,595

CAGE LIVE August 10th to 11th, 2019 RECAP

And there we have it — the August 2019 – Cage Live is in the books. It was epic and we want to congratulate everyone who left the event unscathed.

The next Cage Live PLO edition, comes on October 4th, if you love The Cage, you can jump qualify every Sunday for $50+5

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE August 10th to 11th, 2019 RECAP

PositionNameAmount of Chips
1stPhil Nagy DB$35,850.00
2ndDan Stavila DB Used$29,550.00
3rdTimothy Young$22,240.00
4thScott Ball DB Used$20,580.00
5thJoe Williams DB Used$20,030.00
6thWai Ngai$19,920.00
7thSergey Pronin$13,815.00
8thChristopher Dow$13,750.00
9thTroy Quenneville DB Used$7,230.00
10thJohn Friedberg$7,085.00
11thShaun Downey$4,070.00
12thJeanine Royce$3,920.00
13thNicolai Jonathon Morris$1,960.00

CAGE LIVE JUNE 01st TO 02nd, 2019 RECAP

Congrats to all the Cage Live players who left the event with cash, and a big shout out to our top winner Igor Senkov, who left the Cage Live with $36,965.

In case you missed our live stream, 7 survived the tournament out of the players who entered. And leaving Costa Rica with the biggest prize is Igor Senkov with $36,965. Congrats. And here’s a look at everyone else who leaves Costa Rica with cash:

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE JUNE 01st TO JUNE 02nd, 2019 RECAP

PositionNameAmount of Chips
1stIgor Senkov$36,965
2ndMathew Forsythe$26,145
3rdDavid Bruno$22,300
4thTroy Queneville$20,780
5thThomas Cannuli$20,540
6thSam Horrocks$13,860
7thZachary Humphrey$4,410

CAGE LIVE MARCH 29TH TO APRIL 1ST, 2019 RECAP

The 7th Live Cage event is done!

In case you missed our live stream, 12 survived the tournament out of the 30 players who entered. And leaving Costa Rica with the biggest prize is Sam Soverel with $36,030. Congrats. And here’s a look at everyone else who leaves Costa Rica with cash:

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE MARCH 29TH TO APRIL 1ST, 2019 RECAP

PositionNameAmount of Chips
1stSam Soverel $36,030.00
2ndTimothy Dix $34,820.00
3rdAleksandr Bondarev $21,360.00
4thPhil Nagy $21,035.00
5thSamuel Phillips $15,430.00
6thBrock Wilson $13,850.00
7thRonald Morandini $11,670.00
8thEd Gent $10,445.00
9thJuan Manuel Calderon $9,780.00
10thJames Harvey $8,410.00
11thSam Horrocks $7,000.00
12thJohn Gonzalez $4,900.00

CAGE LIVE JANUARY 26TH TO 27TH, RECAP

This weekend, we hosted The Cage Live in San Jose, Costa Rica.

10 survived the tournament out of the 27 players who entered (5 of which used the double buy option). Congratulations to Troy Quenneville, who walked away with an impressive $51,315.

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE JANUARY 26TH TO JANUARY 27TH, 2019 RECAP

PositionNameAmount of Chips
1stTroy$51,315.00
2ndJonathan Sherfy$19,900.00
3rdJeff Gross$18,955.00
4thJohn schiff$15,485.00
5thJoe Williams$13,745.00
6thJeff Boski$10,115.00
7thMichael Wasserman$9,890.00
8thRyan Carey$8,810.00
9thSean McCormack$8,380.00
10thAron Belme$3,405.00

CAGE LIVE NOV 30TH - TO DEC 1ST RECAP

And there we have it — the final Cage Live of 2018 is in the books. It was epic and we want to congratulate everyone who left the event unscathed. A huge nod to our top winner!

The next Cage Live doesn’t come until January 25th, but if you love The Cage, you can jump into the online version at Americas Cardroom every Wednesday for $1,000+50.

Here are the final results:

CAGE LIVE NOV 30TH - TO DEC 1ST RECAP

PlacePlayerChip Count
1stNick Boll$50,485
2ndJeff Boski$30,260
3rdCorey Kennel$28,245
4thLeif Force$20,460
5thJoe Williams$19,310
6thPhil Nagy$17,020
7thJeff Gross$15,610
8thSvetlan Gromenkova$9,665
9thJenia Sigal$5,450
10thLewis Murray$3,695
11thTomas Kvapil$2,865
12thDan Stavila$1,935

Cage Live SEP 28th – to OCT 1st Recap

Congrats to all the Cage Live players who left the event with cash, and a big shout out to our top winner Thomas Cannuli, who left the Cage Live with $30,745.

In case you missed our live stream, 13 survived the tournament out of the players who entered. And leaving Costa Rica with the biggest prize is Thomas Cannuli with $30,745. Congrats. And here’s a look at everyone else who leaves Costa Rica with cash:

Here are the final results:

Cage Live September 28th – to October 1st Recap

PlacePlayerChip Count
1stThomas Cannuli$30,745
2ndAlexander Popp$17,410
3rdVoitech Cervink$15,440
4thJeff Gross$13,525
5thFarjad Sinael$13,455
6thJames Harvey$13,000
7thChristopher Oliver$12,450
8thJuan Pastor$12,405
9thAaron Mermelst$9,985
10thEric Greenbery$8,940
11thJoe Williams$8,575
12thAndy McComb$7,995
13thOfir Schmuel$7,820
14thBrandon Merril$6,725
15thRonny Coto$6,205
16thJames Ladeira$5,755
17thGerman Beckford$4,650
18thAleksandar Tojcic$2,890
19thKevin McCormack$2,030

Once again, thank you to everyone who made their way to San Jose to make our Live Cage a big success. But we’re not done yet.

We can’t wait for the next Cage Live from November 30th through December 3rd. If you want to play in it, jump into the $55 buy-in satellite this Sunday night at 6pm ET where three $8,000 Cage Live packages are on the table, guaranteed.

Cage Live July 27th – 30th Recap

The 3rd Live Cage event of 2018 is done and everyone who survived unscathed is swapping their chips for cash.

In case you missed our live stream, 13 survived the tournament out of the 33 players who entered. And leaving Costa Rica with the biggest prize is Dan Stavila with $42,115. Congrats. And here’s a look at everyone else who leaves Costa Rica with cash:

Here are the final results:

Cage Live July 27th – 30th Recap

PlayerChip Count
Dan Stavila$42,115
Phuc Ly$18,420
Alex Brenes$14,640
Anthony Diotte$14,025
Phil Nagy$12,950
Dan Kent$12,265
Joe Williams$11,720
Humberto Brenes$9,665
Jason Howe$7,415
Troy Quenneville$7,125
Vitalie Stavila$6,785
Juan Pasto$4,370
Elliot Peterman$3,505

Once again, thank you to everyone who made their way to San Jose to make our Live Cage a big success. But we’re not done yet.

We’ve got two more Live Cage events on the docket — one in September in one in November. If you want in, head to Americas Cardroom and nab an $8,000 package. There are three of them on the line this Sunday and every Sunday at 6pm ET for just $55.

Cage Live May 25th – 28th Recap

That’s all she wrote! The 2nd Cage Live Event of 2018 has concluded. The victors are now collecting their spoils and the losers talk on the rail of what could have been.

Out of the 28 players that started the event, 13 survived, and some thrived. A big congratulations to Christopher Roberts who came out on top of the field and won the day with a massive score of $21,825

Here's a look at the winners:

Cage Live May 25th – 28th Recap

PlayerChip Count
Christopher Roberts$21,825
Charles Horrocks$18,890
Jeff Gross$15,435
Dan Stavila$13,100
Tyler Sumrall$11,460
Samuel Horrocks$9,850
Alex Brenes$9,820
Phil Nagy$9,490
Owen Gaines$7,665
Juan Martin Pastor$7,325
Jose David Sanchez$5,425
Aleksandar Tojcic$5,350
Semen Virovlyanskiy$4,365
Joshua Damm14th Place
RVK15th Place
Maya French16th Place
David Tacsan17th Place
Pavlo Keda18th Place
Julian Kaplan19th Place
Ivan Fernandez20th Place
Bryan England21st Place
Samuel Phillips22nd Place
Joe Williams23rd Place
Tim Jdix24th Place
Troy Quenneville25th Place
Emil Schiff26th Place
Thomas Cannuli27th Place
Nicholas Niergarth28th Place

A big thank you to all the players and guests who made their way out to Costa Rica and helped make this event so successful.

Don’t miss out on your opportunity to qualify for one of the 3 remaining Cage Live events this year in July, September and November. You can qualify for your $8,000 package via the $55 buy-in Sunday Night Satellites at 6pm ET.

Cage Live - March 16th - 19th Recap

The first ever nosebleed stakes cash game in time-based tournament has drawn to its exciting conclusion and our inaugural Cage Live Event was a huge success.

We had a total of 21 entrants either qualify via satellite or cough up the $5,250 buy-in to compete in the inaugural event. Out of 21 players who started the day yesterday, only a total of 10 players managed to grind out a payday in the end, some with some pretty noticeable scores.

Congratulations to Stanley Lee who was our big winner, taking home a total of $19,875 for finishing atop of the field.

Here's a look at the winners:

Cage Live - March 16th - 19th Recap

PlayerChip Stack
Stanley Lee$19,875
Hugo Barboza$13,810
Diego Montezuma$13,065
Phil Nagy$10,785
Alex Brenes$9,640
Joe Williams$9,430
Brandon Merril$8,830
Jose Sanchez$7,045
Farhad Sinari$6,415
Nick Niegarth$6,105

A special thank-you to our online qualifiers who came to visit us from far and wide after qualifying for their $8,000 package in the Beast and Sit & Crush $55 buy-in Sunday night qualifiers.

Their trip down to our backyard gave us the rare opportunity to showcase our offices during a player tour we gave on Friday, and take them for a night on the town in the Party Bus on Saturday night!

CAGE LIVE December 6th to December 9th, 2019 RECAP

That’s a wrap for 2019! The Cage Live is in the books!

CAGE LIVE October 4th to October 7th, 2019 RECAP

A big high-five for Scott Ball, our top winner who left the Cage Live with $59,815.

CAGE LIVE August 10th to August 11th, 2019 RECAP

It was epic and we want to congratulate everyone who left the event unscathed.

CAGE LIVE JUNE 01st TO JUNE 02nd, 2019 RECAP

Congrats to all the Cage Live players who left the event with cash!

CAGE LIVE MARCH 29TH – APRIL 1ST, 2019 RECAP

The 7th Live Cage event is done!

CAGE LIVE JANUARY 26TH TO JANUARY 27TH, 2019 RECAP

10 survived the tournament out of the 27 players who entered.

CAGE LIVE NOVEMBER 30TH – TO DEC 3TH STREAMS

Day 1 PLO December

CAGE LIVE NOVEMBER 30TH – TO DEC 3TH STREAMS

Day 2 PLO December

Cage Live September 28th – to October 1st Streams

Day 1

Cage Live September 28th – to October 1st Streams

Day 2

Cage Live July 27th – 30th Streams

Day 1

Cage Live July 27th – 30th Streams

Day 2

Terms and Conditions

  • Satellite winners who win their package during and after the month of December 2018 have a maximum of 7 months or 3 Cage Live Events to use their package.
  • Satellite winners who won their package during and before November 2018 will have one year to use their package.
  • Winners are responsible for booking their own flight to and from San Jose, Costa Rica.
  • All decisions made by the Tournament Director for Cage Live events are final.
  • To help coordinate transportation, itinerary must be provided to organizers at least three business days before date of arrival.
  • Cage Live packages have no cash value and are non-transferable.
  • Players who win multiple packages online will only receive the spending money for 1 package at a time. The spending money will be allotted during each of the separate visits to Costa Rica.
  • All Cage Live winnings will be deposited directly into players’ WPN accounts. Prizes will not be awarded in cash.
  • Breakfast is included at the hotel.
  • Players are responsible for any additional expenses incurred.

Win your way to a wild weekend of poker and partying in San Jose, Costa Rica

It’s time to pack your bags and leave your significant other at home. We’re bringing The Cage Live to the Taormina Hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica, every other month. Experience two days of intense action on and off the felt in this adults-only event.

Think you have the stamina to handle the fun and intensity? We’re giving you plenty of chances to win your $8,340 prize package. It includes your $5,250 Cage Live buy-in, a $340 for cash games, hotel accommodations, airfare and spending cash.

Have you entered the Cage?

The Cage is a time-based cash game in the tournament format. Don’t miss your chance to pound your opponents and really let loose in the Costa Rica capital.

Win 1 of 2 $8,340 packages every Sunday night

We’re awarding two Cage Live prize packages guaranteed every Sunday night. Just enter our $55 Beast and Sit & Crush Cage Live satellite at 6pm ET.

You can also earn your satellite entry for free via The Beast and Sit & Crush leaderboards.

Winners of the $8,340 package will receive:

  • $5,000 + $250 Buy-in to Cage Live Event
  • $800 airfare
  • $1,000 spending Cash
  • $340 for Cash Games
  • Up to 3 nights’ accommodation at the Taormina Casino and Hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica
  • Airport Transportation

The Cage Live Structure

  • 2-Day Event
  • Players start with 5,000 in tournament chips.
  • 3 hours Blind Levels.
  • 30 minute break every level.
  • No late registration.
  • No Re-entry allowed.

Play Schedule

Day 1 -> 2 Levels

Day 2 -> 2 Levels

Blinds

  • Level 1 with $10 / $20 blinds and $5 ante
  • Level 2 with $25 / $50 blinds and $5 ante
  • Level 3 with $40 / $80 blinds and $10 ante
  • Level 4 with $50 / $100 blinds and $10 ante
  • *All player’s antes are paid by the button player every hand (Button Ante Format)

Here's how it works:

– Before the event starts, you may purchase an extra $5,250 entry. With the purchase you will receive a $5k chip.

– Until you choose to redeem it, that money is not in play, and you will just be playing with your original $5,000 starting chips.

– At any time during the 2-day event, you may cash your chip in for another $5,000 in chips to be added to your stack (except if you’re in a hand).

– The use of the extra $5,000 is mandatory in the case that you lose all your chips. If you are never stacked during the event, you can opt not to use the $5k chip.

– You may only Double Buy before the Cage Live starts.

– If by the last hand you did not use the extra $5k, the complete amount ($5,250) will be returned to you.

– So if you like to big stack play, or prefer to have an extra bullet in the chamber in case things don’t go your way, the Double Buy Option may be perfect for you.

One thing is for sure, the Cage Live prize pools will soar like never before!

New Double Buy Option!

For the Cage Live, we’re unveiling a brand-new option that’s going to make the prize pools bigger and better than ever before! Introducing the…..Double Buy Option!

Now you have the option to buy an extra $5,000 in chips that you can use any time throughout the event.

CAGE LIVE EVENTS (all local times):

– WPN offices on Saturday at 10am (We’ll meet players in the Lobby at 10:00am)

– Dinner at the hotel on Friday night at 7pm

– Live music at the bar in the casino on Saturday night, at 8pm

CAGE LIVE January 24th to 27th, 2020 RECAP

What a way to kick off the year! The first Cage Live of 2020 is done and we’re thrilled to see 7 players out of 18 walk away unscathed and with cash, including our big winner Troy Quenneville for $41,330

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE January 24th to 27th, 2019 RECAP

* Player's chip count breakdown available on tablet and desktop version

CAGE LIVE December 6th to 9th, 2019 RECAP

That’s a wrap for 2019! The Cage Live is in the books and we’d like to extend our congratulations to our big winner, Melad Marji, who left the Cage with $35,755.

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE December 6th to December 9th, 2019 RECAP

* Player's chip count breakdown available on tablet and desktop version

CAGE LIVE October 4th to 7th, 2019 RECAP

That. Was. Epic. Our October edition of the Cage Live is done and we want to thank everyone who came out, conquered, and cashed. A big high-five for Scott Ball, our top winner who left the Cage Live with $59,815.

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE October 4th to 7th, 2019 RECAP

* Player's chip count breakdown available on tablet and desktop version

CAGE LIVE August 10th to 11th, 2019 RECAP

And there we have it — the August 2019 – Cage Live is in the books. It was epic and we want to congratulate everyone who left the event unscathed.

The next Cage Live PLO edition, comes on October 4th, if you love The Cage, you can jump qualify every Sunday for $50+5

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE August 10th to 11th, 2019 RECAP

* Player's chip count breakdown available on tablet and desktop version

CAGE LIVE JUNE 01st TO 02nd, 2019 RECAP

Congrats to all the Cage Live players who left the event with cash, and a big shout out to our top winner Igor Senkov, who left the Cage Live with $36,965.

In case you missed our live stream, 7 survived the tournament out of the players who entered. And leaving Costa Rica with the biggest prize is Igor Senkov with $36,965. Congrats. And here’s a look at everyone else who leaves Costa Rica with cash:

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE JUNE 01st TO JUNE 02nd, 2019 RECAP

* Player's chip count breakdown available on tablet and desktop version

CAGE LIVE MARCH 29TH TO APRIL 1ST, 2019 RECAP

The 7th Live Cage event is done!

In case you missed our live stream, 12 survived the tournament out of the 30 players who entered. And leaving Costa Rica with the biggest prize is Sam Soverel with $36,030. Congrats. And here’s a look at everyone else who leaves Costa Rica with cash:

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE MARCH 29TH TO APRIL 1ST, 2019 RECAP

* Player's chip count breakdown available on tablet and desktop version

CAGE LIVE JANUARY 26TH TO 27TH, RECAP

This weekend, we hosted The Cage Live in San Jose, Costa Rica.

10 survived the tournament out of the 27 players who entered (5 of which used the double buy option). Congratulations to Troy Quenneville, who walked away with an impressive $51,315.

Chip Count

CAGE LIVE JANUARY 26TH TO JANUARY 27TH, 2019 RECAP

* Player's chip count breakdown available on tablet and desktop version

CAGE LIVE NOV 30TH - TO DEC 1ST RECAP

And there we have it — the final Cage Live of 2018 is in the books. It was epic and we want to congratulate everyone who left the event unscathed. A huge nod to our top winner!

The next Cage Live doesn’t come until January 25th, but if you love The Cage, you can jump into the online version at Americas Cardroom every Wednesday for $1,000+50.

Here are the final results:

CAGE LIVE NOV 30TH - TO DEC 1ST RECAP

* Player's chip count breakdown available on tablet and desktop version

Cage Live SEP 28th – to OCT 1st Recap

Congrats to all the Cage Live players who left the event with cash, and a big shout out to our top winner Thomas Cannuli, who left the Cage Live with $30,745.

In case you missed our live stream, 13 survived the tournament out of the players who entered. And leaving Costa Rica with the biggest prize is Thomas Cannuli with $30,745. Congrats. And here’s a look at everyone else who leaves Costa Rica with cash:

Here are the final results:

Cage Live September 28th – to October 1st Recap

* Player's chip count breakdown available on tablet and desktop version

Cage Live July 27th – 30th Recap

The 3rd Live Cage event of 2018 is done and everyone who survived unscathed is swapping their chips for cash.

In case you missed our live stream, 13 survived the tournament out of the 33 players who entered. And leaving Costa Rica with the biggest prize is Dan Stavila with $42,115. Congrats. And here’s a look at everyone else who leaves Costa Rica with cash:

Here are the final results:

Cage Live July 27th – 30th Recap

* Player's chip count breakdown available on tablet and desktop version

Cage Live May 25th – 28th Recap

That’s all she wrote! The 2nd Cage Live Event of 2018 has concluded. The victors are now collecting their spoils and the losers talk on the rail of what could have been.

Out of the 28 players that started the event, 13 survived, and some thrived. A big congratulations to Christopher Roberts who came out on top of the field and won the day with a massive score of $21,825

Here's a look at the winners:

Cage Live May 25th – 28th Recap

* Player's chip count breakdown available on tablet and desktop version

Cage Live - March 16th - 19th Recap

The first ever nosebleed stakes cash game in time-based tournament has drawn to its exciting conclusion and our inaugural Cage Live Event was a huge success.

We had a total of 21 entrants either qualify via satellite or cough up the $5,250 buy-in to compete in the inaugural event. Out of 21 players who started the day yesterday, only a total of 10 players managed to grind out a payday in the end, some with some pretty noticeable scores.

Congratulations to Stanley Lee who was our big winner, taking home a total of $19,875 for finishing atop of the field.

Here's a look at the winners:

Cage Live - March 16th - 19th Recap

* Player's chip count breakdown available on tablet and desktop version

CAGE LIVE December 6th to December 9th, 2019 RECAP

That’s a wrap for 2019! The Cage Live is in the books!

CAGE LIVE October 4th to October 7th, 2019 RECAP

A big high-five for Scott Ball, our top winner who left the Cage Live with $59,815.

CAGE LIVE August 10th to August 11th, 2019 RECAP

It was epic and we want to congratulate everyone who left the event unscathed.

CAGE LIVE JUNE 01st TO JUNE 02nd, 2019 RECAP

Congrats to all the Cage Live players who left the event with cash!

CAGE LIVE MARCH 29TH – APRIL 1ST, 2019 RECAP

The 7th Live Cage event is done!

CAGE LIVE JANUARY 26TH TO JANUARY 27TH, 2019 RECAP

10 survived the tournament out of the 27 players who entered.

CAGE LIVE NOVEMBER 30TH – TO DEC 3TH STREAMS

Day 1 PLO December

CAGE LIVE NOVEMBER 30TH – TO DEC 3TH STREAMS

Day 2 PLO December

Cage Live September 28th – to October 1st Streams

Day 1

Cage Live September 28th – to October 1st Streams

Day 2

Cage Live July 27th – 30th Streams

Day 1

Cage Live July 27th – 30th Streams

Day 2

Terms and Conditions

  • Satellite winners who win their package during and after the month of December 2018 have a maximum of 7 months or 3 Cage Live Events to use their package.
  • Satellite winners who won their package during and before November 2018 will have one year to use their package.
  • Winners are responsible for booking their own flight to and from San Jose, Costa Rica.
  • All decisions made by the Tournament Director for Cage Live events are final.
  • To help coordinate transportation, itinerary must be provided to organizers at least three business days before date of arrival.
  • Cage Live packages have no cash value and are non-transferable.
  • Players who win multiple packages online will only receive the spending money for 1 package at a time. The spending money will be allotted during each of the separate visits to Costa Rica.
  • All Cage Live winnings will be deposited directly into players’ WPN accounts. Prizes will not be awarded in cash.
  • Breakfast is included at the hotel.
  • Players are responsible for any additional expenses incurred.

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