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

01-12-2026 19:56 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	945,000 295,000	295,000

Michael Mizrachi	45,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Michael Mizrachi

Level: 9

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

01-12-2026 19:48 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	550,000 20,000	20,000

Stephen Chidwick	350,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Stephen Chidwick

01-12-2026 19:44 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	575,000 75,000	75,000

Alex Foxen	570,000 80,000	80,000

David Coleman	340,000 90,000	90,000

Neil Warren	105,000 65,000	65,000
Sean Winter	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Daniel Negreanu David Coleman Neil Warren

01-12-2026 19:32 UTC-7

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	650,000 50,000	50,000

Alex Foxen	650,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Daniel Negreanu Daniel VanDyke

01-12-2026 19:19 UTC-7

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♦

Negreanu was far in front with two pair and the 7♦ turn improved him to a full house before the 9♦ river bricked off to mark Deng's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	600,000 200,000	200,000

Clemen Deng	Busted

Tags: Clemen Deng Daniel Negreanu

01-12-2026 19:11 UTC-7

Feature Table Chip Counts

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Connor Richards

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

Player	Chips	Progress
John Riordan	404,500 139,500	139,500

Joey Weissman	285,500 110,500	110,500

Eric Blair	181,000 21,000	21,000
Jeremy Becker	135,000 15,000	15,000
Nick Schulman	124,500 175,500	175,500

Sean Rafael	87,000 168,000	168,000
Matthew Petry	58,000 42,000	42,000