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

Jan 12, 2026

Lichtenberger Ascends to the Top of the Leaderboard at Mizrachi's Expense

Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the turn with a big pot brewing between Andrew Lichtenberger and Michael Mizrachi. The board showed 8♥8♦6♠A♥ and roughly 175,000 in the pot.

Lichtenberger checked to Mizrachi after the turn, and he bet out 28,000. Lichtenberger made the call.

The river was the J♥ and Lichtenberger checked to Mizrachi, and he bet out 100,000, leaving 45,000 behind. Lichtenberger took a moment before moving all in for the rest of his stack. Mizrachi didn't take long before saying "sixes full are good" and mucked his hand.

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Michael Mizrachi

Level: 9

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Jan 12, 2026

Chidwick Gets Two Streets From Foxen

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Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alex Foxen opened to 13,000 on the button and Stephen Chidwick defended in the big blind.

The flop of 3♣5♦4♥ checked through and Chidwick bet 35,000 on the 3♠ turn. Foxen called.

Chidwick bet 35,000 again on the J♦ river and Foxen called, only to muck as Chidwick showed K♠5♥ for a pair of fives.

Tags: Alex Foxen Stephen Chidwick

Jan 12, 2026

Foxen Chases Out Coleman

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Neil Warren raised to 12,000 from under the gun, which was called by David Coleman on the button, Daniel Negreanu in the small blind, and the big blind Alex Foxen.

After the flop came 4♥7♦7♣, it was checked to Coleman, who bet out 13,000. Negreanu quickly folded, before Foxen raised to 37,000. Warren folded, but Coleman made the call.

The turn was the 5♠ and Foxen bet again, this time sizing up to 96,000. Coleman took his time, before shaking his head as he tossed his cards in the muck, giving the pot to Foxen.

At a nearby table, Sean Winter was seen leaving the tournament area after being eliminated.

Tags: Alex Foxen Daniel Negreanu David Coleman Neil Warren

Jan 12, 2026

Negreanu Check-Raises Foxen

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Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a heads-up pot between the blinds, Daniel Negreanu checked on the flop of A♣2♥3♥ and Alex Foxen bet. Negreanu check-raised and Foxen called.

Both players then checked on the 10♥ turn. Negreanu then bet 35,000 on the J♣ river and Foxen laid it down.

"Now that one I wanted to see!" said tablemate and Dream Seat qualifier Daniel VanDyke.

A few hands later, VanDyke had left his seat and Foxen warned him that he was about to be the big blind.

"Hey buddy, it's your big blind!" Foxen yelled to VanDyke, who was checking out the sunglasses being gifted to players in the studio today.

The rest of the table politely waited as VanDyke made his way back to play his big blind before his hand was killed.

"It's not a big deal," the Dream Seat qualifier said.

Tags: Alex Foxen Daniel Negreanu Daniel VanDyke

Jan 12, 2026

Negreanu Makes Full House to Bust Deng

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Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a limped pot between the blinds, Clemen Deng led out for 6,000 on the flop of 7♣6♣2♠ and Daniel Negreanu raised to 24,000.

Deng three-bet to 54,000 and Negreanu came over the top by four-bet jamming. Deng went in the tank and then called with his remaining stack of around 120,000.

Clemen Deng: A♥7♠ All in
Daniel Negreanu: 7♥6♦