$1,000,000 Championship Freeroll | 2025 PGT Championship

01-13-2026 15:28 UTC-8

Eveslage Stays Aggressive

Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded to Aaron Kupin on the button, and he raised to 100,000 with K♦10♦. Then Chad Eveslage in the small blind put in a three-bet to 325,000 with A♦7♥. It folded back to Kupin who made the call.

The flop came 9♠8♥2♠ and Eveslage fired a continuation bet of 250,000, which was enough to get out Kupin as he quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	2,890,000 375,000	375,000

Aaron Kupin	2,125,000 475,000	475,000

Michael Wang	1,980,000 180,000	180,000

Chad Eveslage	1,780,000 180,000	180,000

Daniel Negreanu	1,270,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Aaron Kupin Chad Eveslage

01-13-2026 15:12 UTC-8

Eveslage Flops a Queen

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Connor Richards

Level 17 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Chad Eveslage open-jammed in the small blind and Michael Wang called in the big blind.

Chad Eveslage: K♦Q♥ All in
Michael Wang: A♠K♣

The flop landed Q♦2♠9♣ to give Eveslage the lead and the board finished out 7♦5♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	1,800,000 1,115,000	1,115,000

Chad Eveslage	1,600,000 610,000	610,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Michael Wang

01-13-2026 15:03 UTC-8

Chewy Spikes the Turn

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Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger raised from the hijack to 100,000 with J♠10♠, and was called by the big blind John Riordan with K♥8♣.

The flop was an action one, as it came Q♦K♠7♠ to give Lichtenberger a flush draw and Riordan top pair. Riordon decided to check-called a bet of 50,000 from Lichtenberger.

On the turn, the 6♠ brought the flush home for Lichtenberger. After Riordan checked, Lichtenberger sized up to 150,000, and Riordan again called.

The river brought the A♥ and Riordan checked to Lichtenberger again. 'Chewy' then fired another bet, this time for 300,000. Riordan thought it over, before mucking to give the pot to Lichtenberger.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	2,515,000 375,000	375,000

John Riordan	910,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: John Riordan Andrew Lichtenberger

01-13-2026 15:00 UTC-8

Lichtenberger Out-Kicks Kupin

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Connor Richards

Level 17 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger opened to 100,000 on the button with A♦Q♠ and Aaron Kupin called in the small blind with K♠Q♥.

The flop of 6♣2♦8♣ checked through and Kupin bet 150,000 on the Q♣ turn. Lichtenberger called.

Kupin then checked on the J♥ and Lichtenberger bet 300,000. Kupin called and saw the bad news.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Kupin	2,600,000 275,000	275,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	2,140,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Aaron Kupin

Level: 17

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

01-13-2026 14:52 UTC-8

Kupin Turns Two Pair

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to the small blind Andrew Lichtenberger, who limped in with A♥10♣, and Aaron Kupin checked his option with K♠9♠.

The flop hit both players when it came 2♠9♦A♠, but Lichtenberger flopped top pair, and he bet out 40,000, which was called by Kupin with second pair.

The turn however put Kupin in front one the K♦ hit, giving Kupin two pair. Lichtenberger then check-called a bet of 160,000 from Kupin.

After the river brought the 5♦, Lichtenberger checked to Kupin again, who fired out 340,000, which was quickly called by Lichtenberger. Kupin tabled his two pair and took the pot as 'Chewy' mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	2,915,000 85,000	85,000

Aaron Kupin	2,875,000 480,000	480,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	1,490,000 840,000	840,000

John Riordan	1,260,000 30,000	30,000

Daniel Negreanu	1,195,000 95,000	95,000

Chad Eveslage	990,000 190,000	190,000

01-13-2026 14:33 UTC-8

Kupin Busts Blair to Burst the Bubble

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Eric Blair from under the gun raised all in for his stack of 445,000. On his immediate left, Aaron Kupin made the call. The rest of the table then folded, and it was Blair at risk on the stone bubble.

Eric Blair: A♦Q♣ All in
Aaron Kupin: 9♠9♥

It was a flip, but Blair would need to improve to stay in the tournament. However, the board ran out 4♣10♠K♣8♦4♠ and the pocket nines of Kupin remained best, eliminating Kupin and bursting the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Kupin	2,395,000 585,000	585,000

Eric Blair	Busted

Tags: Aaron Kupin Eric Blair

01-13-2026 14:27 UTC-8

Negreanu Flops a Boat

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Connor Richards

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Wang opened to 80,000 on the button with A♠8♣ and Daniel Negreanu called in the big blind with J♠8♥.

The flop landed J♦8♦J♥ to give Negreanu a full house and he checked. Wang bet 65,000 and Negreanu called. Negreanu checked again on the 6♥ turn and Wang sized up to 175,000. Negreanu called.

Negreanu checked once more on the 7♦ river and Wang checked back before seeing the bad news.