Isaac Haxton Gets $200K in Bounties During PGT PLO Series II in Las Vegas
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The PokerGO Tour (PGT) continues inside PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas with a Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) series running Oct. 14-22. The PGT PLO Series II, sponsored by PLO Mastermind, culminates with today’s $25,200 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha Championship, which got underway on Monday at 1 p.m. local time.
The series has already seen some of poker’s biggest and most accomplished names winning PokerGO titles, such as Daniel Negreanu, who last night defeatedAlex Foxen in Event #6 - $10,100 Pot-Limit Omaha for $265,200.
Here’s a look at some of the other winners of the PLO series, including longtime high-stakes crusher Isaac Haxton, PLO specialist Dylan Weisman and 2023 PGT PLO champion Lautaro Guerra.
Guerra, Weisman & Haxton Win PLO Titles
The PLO series kicked off with a $5,100 buy-in event that saw last year’s PGT PLO champion Lautaro Guerra defeating heads-up opponent Josh Arieh, a six-time bracelet winner who has three bracelets in Omaha events. Spain’s Guerra is a PLO crusher of his own and won several PGT titles last year, including in the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship that brought him $518,750.
The next event, a progressive bounty tournament, saw Dylan Weisman winning a total of $195,245, including bounties, as he topped the field of 159 players. Weisman is a PLO specialist and coach who already had three PGT titles before he defeated Britain’s Richard Gryko during heads-up play.
The next two winners were Americans Matthew Wantman and James Chen, who respectively earned $192,560 and $220,000 for their victories.
Another bounty event took place in the form of Event #5 - $15,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Progressive Bounty, which drew 82 runners and saw Isaac Haxton winning $383,740 and his second title of the PGT season.
According to PokerGO updates, Haxton’s prize money notably included $214,000 in bounties he secured after defeating 2011 WSOP Player of the YearBen Lamb during heads-up play.
The next event in the series is currently underway with a final table that includes Alex Foxen, Nick Schulman and Jeremy Ausmus. A preview of the final table is available on YouTube and the full stream can be watched on PokerGO.
A full list of winners so far at the 2024 PGT PLO Series II is available in the table below.
2024 PGT PLO Series II Winners So Far
| Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Prize (In USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1 - $5,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | 155 | $775,000 | Lautaro Guerra | Spain | $178,250 |
| Event #2 - $5,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Progressive Bounty ($2,000) | 159 | $795,000 | Dylan Weisman | United States | $195,245 |
| Event #3 - $5,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | 155 | $775,000 | Matthew Wantman | United States | $192,560 |
| Event #4 - $10,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | 100 | $1,000,000 | James Chen | United States | $220,000 |
| Event #5 - $15,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Progressive Bounty ($6,000) | 82 | $1,230,000 | Isaac Haxton | United States | $383,740 |
| Event #6 - $10,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | 104 | $1,040,000 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | $265,200 |
| Event #7 - $15,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | 64 | $960,000 | TBD | TBD | $288,000 |
Connor Richards is an Editor & Live Reporter for PokerNews and host of the Life Outside Poker podcast. Connor has been nominated for two Global Poker Awards for his writing.
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