The Cage Live
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 a 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
Pick your Date
The Cage Live runs six times a year. You can attend any one of the remaining Cage Live events this year.
2019
- October 4th – 7th, 2019 (POT LIMIT OMAHA)
- December 6th to 9th, 2019 (POT LIMIT OMAHA)
2020
- January 24th – January 27th 2020 (POT LIMIT OMAHA)
- March 27th – March 30th 2020 (POT LIMIT OMAHA)
- May 29th – June 1st 2020 (POT LIMIT OMAHA)
- August 7th – August 10th 2020 (POT LIMIT OMAHA)
- October 2nd – October 5th 2020 (POT LIMIT OMAHA)
- December 4th – December 7th 2020 (POT LIMIT OMAHA)
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)
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.
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!
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
Terms and Conditions
- Satellite winners who win their package in the months December 2018 to September 2019 have a maximum of 7 months or 3 Cage Live Events to use their package.
- Satellite winners who win their package in October and 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.
Terms and Conditions
- The Cage Live takes place every two months beginning in late March at the Taormina Hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica.
- The package must be used on the announced dates of the current year. Current dates for 2019 include: May 31st – June 3rd, August 9th – 12th, October 4th – 7th, December 6th to 9th.
- Package winner must confirm their date of choice in advance.
- While package includes double occupancy, if a player decides to attend without a guest, no refund shall be provided.
- Spending cash will be provided upon arrival at hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO)
- 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.
- The package has no cash value, nor can it be redeemed for cash. If a winner is unable to attend any of the events during the calendar year, he or she forfeits the package.
- 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.
CAGE LIVE MARCH 29TH – 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
| Position | Name | Amount of Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Soverel | $36,030.00 |
| 2nd | Timothy Dix | $34,820.00 |
| 3rd | Aleksandr Bondarev | $21,360.00 |
| 4th | Phil Nagy | $21,035.00 |
| 5th | Samuel Phillips | $15,430.00 |
| 6th | Brock Wilson | $13,850.00 |
| 7th | Ronald Morandini | $11,670.00 |
| 8th | Ed Gent | $10,445.00 |
| 9th | Juan Manuel Calderon | $9,780.00 |
| 10th | James Harvey | $8,410.00 |
| 11th | Sam Horrocks | $7,000.00 |
| 12th | John Gonzalez | $4,900.00 |
CAGE LIVE JANUARY 26TH TO JANUARY 27TH, 2019 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
| Position | Name | Amount of Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Troy | $51,315.00 |
| 2nd | Jonathan Sherfy | $19,900.00 |
| 3rd | Jeff Gross | $18,955.00 |
| 4th | John schiff | $15,485.00 |
| 5th | Joe Williams | $13,745.00 |
| 6th | Jeff Boski | $10,115.00 |
| 7th | Michael Wasserman | $9,890.00 |
| 8th | Ryan Carey | $8,810.00 |
| 9th | Sean McCormack | $8,380.00 |
| 10th | Aron Belme | $3,405.00 |
CAGE LIVE NOVEMBER 30TH – TO DECEMBER 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:
| Place | Player | Chip Count |
| 1st | Nick Boll | $50,485 |
| 2nd | Jeff Boski | $30,260 |
| 3rd | Corey Kennel | $28,245 |
| 4th | Leif Force | $20,460 |
| 5th | Joe Williams | $19,310 |
| 6th | Phil Nagy | $17,020 |
| 7th | Jeff Gross | $15,610 |
| 8th | Svetlan Gromenkova | $9,665 |
| 9th | Jenia Sigal | $5,450 |
| 10th | Lewis Murray | $3,695 |
| 11th | Tomas Kvapil | $2,865 |
| 12th | Dan Stavila | $1,935 |
Cage Live September 28th – to October 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:
| Place | Player | Chip Count |
| 1st | Thomas Cannuli | $30,745 |
| 2nd | Alexander Popp | $17,410 |
| 3rd | Voitech Cervink | $15,440 |
| 4th | Jeff Gross | $13,525 |
| 5th | Farjad Sinael | $13,455 |
| 6th | James Harvey | $13,000 |
| 7th | Christopher Oliver | $12,450 |
| 8th | Juan Pastor | $12,405 |
| 9th | Aaron Mermelst | $9,985 |
| 10th | Eric Greenbery | $8,940 |
| 11th | Joe Williams | $8,575 |
| 12th | Andy McComb | $7,995 |
| 13th | Ofir Schmuel | $7,820 |
| 14th | Brandon Merril | $6,725 |
| 15th | Ronny Coto | $6,205 |
| 16th | James Ladeira | $5,755 |
| 17th | German Beckford | $4,650 |
| 18th | Aleksandar Tojcic | $2,890 |
| 19th | Kevin 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’s a look at the winners:
| Player | Chip 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:
| Player | Chip 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 Damm | 14th Place |
| RVK | 15th Place |
| Maya French | 16th Place |
| David Tacsan | 17th Place |
| Pavlo Keda | 18th Place |
| Julian Kaplan | 19th Place |
| Ivan Fernandez | 20th Place |
| Bryan England | 21st Place |
| Samuel Phillips | 22nd Place |
| Joe Williams | 23rd Place |
| Tim Jdix | 24th Place |
| Troy Quenneville | 25th Place |
| Emil Schiff | 26th Place |
| Thomas Cannuli | 27th Place |
| Nicholas Niergarth | 28th 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:
| Player | Chip 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!