The final and most prestigious tournament of the PGT PLO Series 2026 at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas has reached its climax. The Event #8: $26,000 PLO Championship attracted 48 entries, pushing the prize pool to $1,200,000.
After the initial day, only 12 players remain, with seven of them set to take home shares of the prize pool. The overall winner is set to bag $420,000.
Leading the 12-player field is Spanish PLO specialist Lautaro Guerra. The field of advancing players is a mix of world stars and PLO specialists. Cesar Garcia and Sean Rafael are hot on his heels in second and third places. Competing for the title are also Youness Barakat, Alex Livingston, Christopher Frank, Finnish specialists Joni Jouhkimainen and Eelis Parssinen, and popular player Chino Rheem.
Leaderboard after Day 1 in Event #8: $26,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
|
Position |
Player |
Country |
Stack |
|
1. |
Lautaro Guerra |
Spain |
1,790,000 |
|
2. |
Cesar Garcia |
Spain |
1,645,000 |
|
3. |
Sean Rafael |
USA |
1,545,000 |
|
4. |
Youness Barakat |
Italy |
1,460,000 |
|
5. |
Alex Livingston |
Canada |
1,345,000 |
|
6. |
Christopher Frank |
Germany |
1,300,000 |
|
7. |
Robert Cowen |
United Kingdom |
870,000 |
|
8. |
Joni Jouhkimainen |
Finland |
505,000 |
|
9. |
Eelis Parssinen |
Finland |
455,000 |
|
10. |
Brevin Andreadis |
USA |
405,000 |
|
11. |
Matthew Wantman |
USA |
295,000 |
|
12. |
Chino Rheem |
USA |
260,000 |
Prize Table:
|
Position |
Prize |
|
1st Place |
$420,000 |
|
2nd Place |
$264,000 |
|
3rd Place |
$174,000 |
|
4th Place |
$126,000 |
|
5th Place |
$96,000 |
|
6th Place |
$72,000 |
|
7th Place |
$48,000 |
Sources: PGT, YouTube
