Sam Soverel Reigns Supreme Again! Secures a Record 17th PGT Title at the PLO Series

Sam Soverel Shines in Mystery Bounty

The sixth event of the series was the intriguing $15,700 PLO Mystery Bounty, which attracted 46 entries. The total prizepool reached $690,000, with $460,000 allocated for the top seven finishers and $230,000 reserved for the Mystery Bounty.

The biggest envelope worth $100,000 was pulled on the first day by Sean Winter, who eventually finished in 4th place with a total haul of $148,500.

Heading into the final day, Sam Soverel had a substantial chiplead over the remaining four players and continued to extend his advantage. He eliminated Eelis Parssinen in 5th place and Sean Winter in 4th place.

In the heads-up against Robert Cowen, Soverel held a commanding 3:1 lead and continued to chip away at his opponent's stack. Cowen opted for an all-in with A s A c 8 d 4 h on a board of A d J s ​​​​2 s ​​​​T d. Soverel called with Q s ​​​​J c ​​​​9 d ​​​​7 d. The river 3 d completed Soverel’s flush, sealing the tournament victory and marking his second triumph in the current series.

Soverel secured his 17th PGT title, claiming $160,000 in winnings and $90,000 in bounty rewards. He now also leads the PGT PLO Series leaderboard.

Event #6 Results: $15,700 Pot-Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty

Jonas Kronwitter Claims First PGT Title

The fifth event in the series, with a $10,500 buy-in, saw 63 registrations and a prize pool of $630,000. Austrian specialist Jonas Kronwitter, who had previously recorded three cash finishes, translated his stellar form into his first PGT victory.

Entering the final day as the chipleader among five finalists, Kronwitter personally eliminated Jeremy Druckman in 4th place and Jiyang Gan in 3rd place, setting up a heads-up showdown with Richard Gryko.

In the decisive hand, the players went all-in on a flop of J d ​​​​​​​8 h ​​​​​​​5 h. Both held top two pairs. However, Kronwitter, with K h ​​​​​​​J h ​​​​​​​8 s ​​​​​​​7 c , completed a flush on the turn A h, while Gryko with A s ​​​​​​​J s ​​​​​​​8 c ​​​​​​​4 c was seeking a full house to survive. The river 2 d confirmed Kronwitter's victory, awarding him $201,600 and his first PGT title. 

Event #5 Results: $10,500 Pot-Limit Omaha

Sources: PGT, X