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

01-12-2026 21:10 UTC-7

Negreanu Keeps His Foot on the Gas

Tyler Boyer

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

Michael Wang opened from the hijack with a raise to 20,000, and it folded to Daniel Negreanu on the button, and he three-bet to 55,000. It folded back to Wang, who made the call.

The flop came 2♦4♣Q♠ and Wang check-called a bet of 35,000 from Negreanu.

After the A♣ on the turn, Wang checked once again, and Negreanu bet once again, this time for 95,000. Wang took his time but eventually mucked to give the pot to Negreanu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	920,000 20,000	20,000

Daniel Negreanu	630,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Michael Wang

01-12-2026 21:00 UTC-7

Lichtenberger Still Leads (full)

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Connor Richards

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	2,300,000

Eric Blair	1,100,000 500,000	500,000
Michael Wang	900,000 300,000	300,000

Chad Eveslage	800,000 50,000	50,000

John Riordan	700,000 100,000	100,000

Mike Zulker	550,000 50,000	50,000
Alex Foxen	550,000 50,000	50,000

Stephen Chidwick	450,000 100,000	100,000

Aaron Kupin	445,000 155,000	155,000

Daniel Negreanu	400,000 40,000	40,000

Bryce Yockey	400,000 250,000	250,000

Chino Rheem	400,000 100,000	100,000

David Coleman	380,000 70,000	70,000

Brandon Wilson	300,000 140,000	140,000
Eric Wasserson	270,000 50,000	50,000

Thomas Boivin	180,000 150,000	150,000
David "ODB" Baker	170,000 110,000	110,000

Ed Miller	140,000 145,000	145,000
Adam Hendrix	55,000 245,000	245,000

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01-12-2026 20:47 UTC-7

Chu Busts as Kings Hold in Three-Way All In

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Connor Richards

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

There was a three-way all in between Chi-Jen Chu, Aaron Kupin and Daniel VanDyke, who had both opponents covered.

Chi-Jen Chu: Q♠7♥ All in
Aaron Kupin: K♥K♦ All in
Daniel VanDyke: A♠K♣

Kupin's kings held up as the board ran out a safe 9♣7♣9♦6♠10♦ as Chu was sent to the rail and VanDyke was left short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Kupin	600,000 260,000	260,000

Daniel VanDyke	55,000 345,000	345,000
Chi-Jen Chu	Busted

Tags: Aaron Kupin Chi-Jen Chu Daniel VanDyke

Level: 10

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

01-12-2026 20:33 UTC-7

Roller Coaster Runout Ends Warren's Night

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was picked up with a short-stacked Neil Warren all in and Ed Miller putting him at risk.

Neil Warren: A♥9♠ All in
Ed Miller: A♣J♥

Warren was dominated but quickly took the lead after the flop came 9♥6♥7♦. However, Warren's lead was short lived as the J♣ on the turn put Miller back in front, and he secured the pot once the 6♦ hit on the river, to eliminate Warren.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ed Miller	285,000 45,000	45,000
Neil Warren	Busted

Tags: Neil Warren Ed Miller

01-12-2026 20:30 UTC-7

Sternheimer Death Spiral Reaches Fatal Conclusion

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Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Philip Sternheimer quickly amassed the biggest stack of the tournament, but he lost it just as quickly and is now out of the event.

The fatal blow occurred when he got his in stack of around 515,000, which a short time earlier had been at over a million, in a heads-up pot against new chip leader Andrew Lichtenberger.

Philip Sternheimer: Q♦Q♠ All in
Andrew Lichtenberger: A♣K♦

The flop of 7♣4♣8♣ increased Lichtenberger's outs, and the A♠ turn all but sealed it as the 5♠ river marked Sternheimer's elimination.

Not long later, Joao Simao was eliminated by Chad Eveslage at another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	2,300,000 575,000	575,000

Chad Eveslage	850,000 450,000	450,000

Philip Sternheimer	Busted

Joao Simao	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Philip Sternheimer

01-12-2026 20:25 UTC-7

Lichtenberger Adds to His Lead

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger opened with a raise to 16,000 in the hijack and when it folded to Philip Sternheimer on the button, he three-bet to 46,000. It folded back to Lichtenberger and he made the call.

After the 4♠10♦A♥ flop, Lichtenberger check-called a bet of 31,000 from Sternheimer.

Both players checked the Q♥ on the turn, to see the 3♥ on the river. Lichtenberger then led out for a small bet of 17,000, and Sternheimer responded with a raise to 64,000. Lichtenberger took his time before three-betting to 215,000, and Sternheimer quickly flicked in a chip to call.

Lichtenberger then tabled K♠J♠ for a turned Broadway straight, and Sternheimer mucked his hand to give the sizable pot to Lichtenberger.

At a nearby table, Jermey Becker was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	1,725,000 625,000	625,000

Philip Sternheimer	515,000 585,000	585,000

Jeremy Becker	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Philip Sternheimer

01-12-2026 20:17 UTC-7

Soverel Doubles Through Negreanu

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Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu opened to 16,000 in middle position and Sam Soverel three-bet jammed a stack of 133,000 from the cutoff. Negreanu called.

Daniel Negreanu: 7♥7♦ All in
Sam Soverel: A♥Q♦

Soverel survived the flip as the board ran out Q♥8♣3♦10♣10♥ to pair his queen for a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	360,000 80,000	80,000

Sam Soverel	280,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Sam Soverel

01-12-2026 20:15 UTC-7

Full Chip Counts (full)

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Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	1,100,000

Philip Sternheimer	1,100,000 300,000	300,000

John Riordan	800,000 395,500	395,500

Michael Wang	600,000 380,000	380,000

Alex Foxen	600,000 50,000	50,000

Eric Blair	600,000 419,000	419,000
Joao Simao	550,000 170,000	170,000

Mike Zulker	500,000 305,000	305,000
Chino Rheem	500,000 120,000	120,000

David Coleman	450,000 110,000	110,000

Daniel Negreanu	440,000 135,000	135,000

Chad Eveslage	400,000 90,000	90,000

Daniel VanDyke	400,000 60,000	60,000
Kristen Foxen	350,000 5,000	5,000

Stephen Chidwick	350,000

Aaron Kupin	340,000 240,000	240,000

Thomas Boivin	330,000 88,000	88,000
Adam Hendrix	300,000 20,000	20,000
David "ODB" Baker	280,000 155,000	155,000

Ed Miller	240,000 50,000	50,000
Eric Wasserson	220,000 30,000	30,000

Dylan Linde	200,000 5,000	5,000

Jeremy Becker	180,000 45,000	45,000
Brandon Wilson	160,000 5,000	5,000
Sam Soverel	150,000 130,000	130,000