2025 PGT Championship

$1,000,000 Championship Freeroll
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 PGT Championship
Event Info
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
54
Players Left
16
Average Chip Stack
670,313
Total Chips
10,725,000
Level Info
Level
11
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
12,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
54
Players Left
16
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Haxton Drills the Nuts on the River

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With the small blind Ben Tollerene forced all in, Alex Foxen raised to 3,500 from middle position, and was called by the big blind Isaac Haxton.

After the 73K flop, Haxton check-called a bet of 3,000 from Foxen.

The turn brought the 10, and Haxton again check-called a bet from Foxen, this time for 19,000.

Once the A came on the river, Haxton checked to Foxen for a third time. Foxen bet once more, sizing up to 54,000.

Haxton took some time, before raising to roughly 210,000, leaving just 500 behind. Foxen wasted little time to fold his hand and give the sizable side pot to Haxton.

For the much smaller main pot, Haxton turned over the nuts with K6 after making a flush on the river, and Tollerene was heading to the exits after showing 72.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Foxen
335,000
65,000
65,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Isaac Haxton
305,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ben Tollerene
Busted

Tags: Alex FoxenBen TollereneIsaac Haxton

Ausmus Leaves Tollerene on Fumes

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with the board showing 3K2J and roughly 10,000 in the pot.

After the turn Ben Tollerene in the big blind checked to Jeremy Ausmus in early position, and he bet out 4,000. Tollerene then raised to 16,000, which Ausmus called.

After the 2 on the river, Tollerene bet 43,000, leaving just 1,000 behind. Ausmus took a moment before moving all in for Tollerene's last 1,000, which he snap-folded to give the pot to Ausmus.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeremy Ausmus
198,000
63,000
63,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
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Ben Tollerene
1,000
69,000
69,000

Tags: Ben TollereneJeremy Ausmus

He Should've Called Gryko

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Richard Gryko raised in late position and Ed Miller three-bet to 11,000 behind him. Gryko four-bet to 28,000 and Miller five-bet jammed a stack of just over 100,000. Gryko called with slightly less.

Richard Gryko: AA All in
Ed Miller: KK

Gryko was in a perfect situation until the flop landed K73 to give Miller a set. The board then finished out 57 as Gryko was sent to the rail in brutal fashion.

Player Chips Progress
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Ed Miller
210,000
110,000
110,000
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Richard Gryko
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Ed MillerRichard Gryko

Level: 2

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Simao's Check-Raise Gets Through

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Patrick Leonard raised to 2,500 from the hijack, which was called by Clemen Deng on the button and the big blind Joao Simao.

After the J25 flop, it checked to Leonard who bet out 2,500. Deng made the call, before Simao raised to 12,000. Leonard gave it some thought before folding, as did Deng to give the pot to Simao.

Player Chips Progress
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Joao Simao
340,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Patrick Leonard
160,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Clemen Deng
132,000
7,000
7,000

Tags: Clemen DengJoao SimaoPatrick Leonard

Foxen Check-Raises Tollerene

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Alex Foxen opened in early position and Ben Tollerene three-bet in the cutoff. Foxen called.

Foxen checked on the flop of 3J10 and Tollerene continued for 8,000. Foxen check-raised to 22,000 and Tollerene called.

Foxen checked on the 2 turn and Tollerene bet 25,000. Foxen called. Both players then checked on the 5 river as Foxen showed 99 to win the pot with a pair of nines.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Foxen
400,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Ben Tollerene
70,000
60,000
60,000

Tags: Alex FoxenBen Tollerene

Soverel Takes Four-Bet Pot

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Brandon Wilson opened the action with a raise to 3,000 from the hijack, before Jesse Lonis three-bet to 11,000 in the cutoff. It then folded to Sam Soverel in the small, and he four-bet to 30,000. The big blind and Wilson quickly folded, but Lonis made the call.

After the AA7 flop, Lonis called a bet of 23,000 from Soverel.

Both players checked to showdown after the 5 on the turn and 4 on the river. Soverel then quickly turned over 1010 to take the pot with his pocket tens, as Lonis mucked to give Soverel the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Soverel
425,000
85,000
85,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Jesse Lonis
235,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Brandon Wilson
155,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Brandon WilsonJesse LonisSam Soverel

"One More, Alex!"

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Alex Foxen opened from late position and Dream Seat winner Daniel VanDyke called in the big blind. "I think I can beat this guy so I call!"

VanDyke checked on the flop of J44 and Foxen continued for 1,500. VanDyke called. VanDyke check-called again on the 6 turn as Foxen sized up to 8,000.

The 7 river checked through and Van Dyke showed A4 to win the pot with trips.

"One more, Alex! Come on," he said.

"That's all you get," replied Foxen.

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Alex Foxen
340,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Daniel VanDyke
110,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Alex FoxenDaniel Van Dyke

Chewy Takes a Small One

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to Ben Lamb in the cutoff, and he raised to 2,500. He was called by Andrew Lichtenberger on the button and the big blind Matthew Wantman.

All three players checked the 8Q9 flop, to see the 5 on the turn. It then checked to Lichtenberger on the button, and he bet out 3,000. Wantman called and Lamb quickly mucked.

After the 2 on the river, Wantman checked to Lichtenberger, before folding to his bet of 9,000, giving the pot to Lichtenberger.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Lichtenberger
305,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Matthew Wantman
220,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Ben Lamb
167,500
2,500
2,500
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerBen LambMatthew Wantman

Level: 1

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000