Sean Winter Wins PGT $10,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Progressive Bounty
The fifth event of the 2025 PGT PLO Series II, the $10,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Progressive Bounty, drew an impressive 106 entries and generated a prize pool of more than $1 million. Only five players returned for Day 2 action inside the PokerGO Studio's, each eyeing the title in a stacked final lineup. When the cards finally fell, it was Sean Winter who came out on top, defeating Sam Soverel heads-up to capture the trophy and a combined $277,300 in prize money and bounties.
Final Day $10,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Progressive Bounty Payouts
| Place | Name | Country | PGT Points | Prize | Bounty Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sean Winter | United States | 253 | $122,300 | $155,000 |
| 2nd | Sam Soverel | United States | 153 | $122,300 | $19,000 |
| 3rd | Nick Palma | United States | 121 | $73,100 | $19,000 |
| 4th | Taylor Wilson | United States | 95 | $57,200 | $16,000 |
| 5th | Jesse Lonis | United States | 69 | $41,700 | $33,000 |
| 6th | Kamel Mokhammad | Ukraine | 53 | $31,800 | $2,000 |
| 7th | Stephen Hubbard | United States | 42 | $25,300 | $4,000 |
Final Day Action
After the field played down to the final five on Saturday, the remaining contenders returned to action Monday inside the PokerGO Studio. Jesse Lonis, who has enjoyed an incredible 2025 campaign, was the first to fall after a three-way all-in clash with Nick Palma and Sam Soverel.
Lonis got his chips in with K♥K♦9♣6♣, looking good to score a double, but the runout had other plans. Palma’s A♠K♠J♥5♠ connected perfectly as the turn brought the nut flush, nearly tripling his stack, earning $19,000 for the bounty, and ending Lonis’ run in fifth place.
Next to fall was Taylor Wilson, who saw his run end in fourth place after a big clash with Sean Winter. The two got all the chips in on the turn with the board showing A♠9♦5♠10♥, with Wilson holding A♦K♠10♦5♥ for top two pair. Winter, however, had plenty of outs with K♦Q♥J♠4♠ for both a straight and flush draw. The 2♠ on the river completed Winter’s flush, sending Wilson to the rail while adding another bounty to Winter’s growing stack.
Following Wilson’s exit, it was Palma who fell in third place after a roller coaster run at the final table. Palma, who had earlier scored a huge near triple-up to stay alive, saw his luck run out in a pivotal hand against Winter. Palma jammed the river with A♥K♥8♦6♠ with the board showing J♦J♠3♥J♣8♥. Winter, then snap called and showed K♣J♥10♣2♠ for quad jacks to down the pot and send Palma to the rail. With that knockout, Winter carried a solid chip lead into heads-up play against Sam Soverel.
Soverel, who managed to cutaway at Winter's chip lead, saw his comeback attempt and the heads-up battle come to a dramatic halt. Soverel opened from the button, only for Winter to respond with a three-bet from the big blind. Soverel called to see the 10♦6♦2♥ flop and Winter fired a pot-sized bet of 1,140,000, which Soverel called. The turn brought another bet from Winter his time 810,000 after the 5♦, and once again Soverel called. After the 9♥ on the river, Winter bet the pot, forcing Soverel all-in for just over 2 million more. After a long tank, Soverel made the call.
Soverel had managed to river a straight with J♦10♠8♥7♠, but Winter’s A♦A♠Q♦9♦ gave him the nut flush on the turn securing him the victory. Soverel earned $122,300 for second place in addition to $19,000 in bounties.
The victory marks Winter’s first title of the PGT PLO Series II, but his fourth cash of the series overall. With this win, he moves to the top of the series leaderboard and pushes his lifetime live tournament earnings to nearly $36.8 million.
“I’ve been close a few times this week, so it feels good to close one out,” Winter said after the win. “The bounty format adds a fun twist, it keeps the action going, and you’ve got to adapt on the fly.”
With only a few events left in the PLO Series II, Winter has established himself as the player to beat, both on the felt and in the points race.
