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

01-12-2026 22:04 UTC-7

Cooler Allows Miller's Stack to Rocket

Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action was picked up with Ed Miller all in for 275,000, and Brandon Wilson putting him at risk.

Ed Miller: A♥A♣ All in
Brandon Wilson: A♠K♦

It was a massive cooler with Miller in a great spot to double up, which he was able to do once the board ran out 10♣Q♣10♦2♦8♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ed Miller	580,000 440,000	440,000
Brandon Wilson	390,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Ed Miller Brandon Wilson

01-12-2026 22:00 UTC-7

Negreanu Gets There for Massive Double

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Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised to 25,000 from the cutoff, which was called by the big bind Michael Wang.

The flop came 5♣2♠8♠ and Wang checked to Negreanu, who bet out 25,000. Wang then decided to raise to 82,000, before Negreanu put in a three-bet to 164,000. Wang took some time before four-betting to put Negreanu all in for 425,000, which Negreanu called.

Daniel Negreanu: A♠5♠ All in
Michael Wang: K♦8♦

Wang was ahead with his pair of eights but would need to fade lots of out as Negreanu flopped second pair and the nut flush draw. Negreanu wouldn't have to wait long, as the 7♠ on the turn gave Negreanu the nuts, and officially secured the double after the 8♣ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	999,999 200,001	200,001

Daniel Negreanu	912,000 312,000	312,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Michael Wang

01-12-2026 21:55 UTC-7

Zulker Loses Three All Ins In a Row

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Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Alex Foxen opened to 26,000 in the cutoff and Mike Zulker three-bet to 76,000 on the button. Foxen four-bet jammed and Zulker folded to hang onto his stack of around 300,000.

A few hands later, Bryce Yockey was all in against Zulker.

Bryce Yockey: J♣10♣ All in
Mike Zulker: 9♥9♣

The board ran out K♣7♣10♦8♠10♠ to give Yockey the winner as Zulker was left with around 120,000.

His downswing continued as he was seen leaving his seat just a few minutes later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	720,000 170,000	170,000

Bryce Yockey	400,000

Mike Zulker	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Bryce Yockey Mike Zulker

01-12-2026 21:51 UTC-7

Wilson's Continuation Bet Gets it Done

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Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 24,000 from under the gun, and when it folded to Brandon Wilson in the big blind, he three-bet to 85,000. Lichtenberger made the call.

After the flop came 3♠4♥K♠ Wilson bet out 45,000, which got a snap-fold from Lichtenberger.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	1,960,000 340,000	340,000

Brandon Wilson	500,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Brandon Wilson Andrew Lichtenberger

01-12-2026 21:45 UTC-7

Coleman Hits the Rail

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Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Chino Rheem raised to 28,000 from the button, and when it folded to David Coleman in the big blind, he three-bet all in for his stack of 229,000, which Rheem snap-called to put Coleman at risk.

David Coleman: A♥3♣ All in
Chino Rheem: J♥J♣

Coleman ran into the jacks of Rheem and was eliminated after being unable to improve on the [8c28s6dJs] runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	728,000 328,000	328,000

David Coleman	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem David Coleman

01-12-2026 21:45 UTC-7

Chidwick Doubles Through Wasserson

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Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Eric Wasserson opened to 23,000 in the cutoff and Stephen Chidwick three-bet jammed a stack of around 317,000 on the button. Wasseron snap-called, which hinted that he did not have pocket aces.

Stephen Chidwick: K♠J♠ All in
Eric Wasserson: 8♣8♠

Chidwick took the lead on the flop of 4♥6♣J♣ and the board finished out Q♣7♦ to bring him a double.

Elsewhere, Belgian high-stakes pro Thomas Boivin was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	650,000 200,000	200,000

Eric Wasserson	350,000 80,000	80,000

Thomas Boivin	Busted

Tags: Eric Wasserson Stephen Chidwick

Level: 11

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

01-12-2026 21:36 UTC-7

Wang Out Flops Boivin

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was picked up with Thomas Boivin all in for 179,000, and Michael Wang putting him at risk.

Thomas Boivin: A♦10♣ All in
Michael Wang: K♠Q♠

Boivin was in front with his ace high, but after the board ran out Q♥10♠9♠Q♦6♣ Wang improved to trip queens to take the pot and knock out Boivin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	Busted

Tags: Michael Wang Thomas Boivin

01-12-2026 21:19 UTC-7

Break Time

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Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The remaining 19 players have been sent on another 15-minute break.

01-12-2026 21:17 UTC-7

"What Makes Me a Good Poker Player": Negreanu Just Calls With Fourth Nuts

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Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu made an impressive play that got the whole table talking in a three-way pot against Chad Eveslage in the small blind and Michael Wang in middle position.

Action checked to Negreanu in the cutoff on the flop of 4♥2♠K♣ and he bet 25,000. Eveslage folded and Wang called. Both players then checked on the 3♦ turn.

The 8♦ river completed the board and Wang put out an overbet of 115,000. Negreanu gave it some thought and announced "call."

Wang showed K♦K♠ for top set, and Negreanu giggled before tabling 8♠8♣ after just calling with a set of eights for the fourth nuts.

"This is part of what makes me a good poker player!" Negreanu cheered as others at the table sat in disbelief.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	1,200,000 280,000	280,000

Chad Eveslage	800,000

Daniel Negreanu	600,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Daniel Negreanu Michael Wang