The 2025 PokerGo Cup is in full swing at ARIA Las Vegas inside the PokerGo Studio. The latest winners of the event include Spain’s Sergio Aido, who triumphed in Event #5 for his career-third PGT title, while Eric Blair secured his maiden PGT trophy in Event #4. Each of these players earned up to $255K and a PGT Cup for their victories.
PokerGo Cup Event #5: $10,100 NLH Quick Recap
The $10,100 buy-in Event No. 5 of the series saw a turnout of 100 players, generating a total prize pool of $1 million. The massive prize pool was later split among the top 15 finishers. Several PGT regulars, including James Collopy, Jeremy Becker, Jeremy Ausmus, Victoria Livschitz, and Brock Wilson, made it into the money but were unable to reach the final table.
As the action intensified and the final table was set, it was Michael Moncek, aka Texas Moncek, leading the way as the final table chip leader, closely followed by Shannon Shorr and Sergio Aido. Eventually, the three-handed action saw Moncek finishing 3rd, collecting a payday of $115,000.
Meanwhile, Aido had to battle against Shannon Shorr’s massive three-to-one chip advantage. Shorr tried to put pressure on Aido through aggression, which ultimately led to his downfall. One big pot allowed Aido to reverse the roles and seal the victory.
On the final hand, Shorr, with his straight and flush draw, went all-in on the turn, and Aido made the call with his ace-eight top-two pair. Shorr missed the river and settled for a runner-up finish, collecting an impressive $165,000. The winner, Spanish pro Sergio Aido, took home $255,000 for his remarkable victory.
PokerGo Cup Event #5: $10,100 NLH Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Payout |
| 1st | Sergio Aido | $255,000 |
| 2nd | Shannon Shorr | $165,000 |
| 3rd | Michael Moncek | $115,000 |
| 4th | Nick Schulman | $90,000 |
| 5th | Nick Seward | $65,000 |
| 6th | Brandon Wilson | $50,000 |
Eric Blair Ships PokerGo Cup Event #4: $10,100 NLH
Eric Blair shipped his maiden PGT title in his first PokerGo Series, earning a career-best $254,800 and the PokerGo Cup. Blair, who has been playing poker since 2009, recently participated in his first PokerGo event in the 2025 PokerGo Cup Event #5 and defeated a field of 98 entrants.
The 98 entries created a prize pool of $980,000, missing the $1 million mark by just two entries. The event was fast and intense, and in the end, only 14 players went home with a piece of the prize pool. Justin Saliba rounded out the podium, collecting a six-figure sum of $117,600, while Event #2 champion Joey Weissman finished 2nd, earning $161,700. Despite the runner-up finish, Weissman now leads the 2025 PokerGo Cup Leaderboard with 581 points.
PokerGo Cup Event #4: $10,100 NLH Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Payout |
| 1st | Eric Blair | $254,800 |
| 2nd | Joey Weissman | $161,700 |
| 3rd | Justin Saliba | $117,600 |
| 4th | Darren Elias | $88,200 |
| 5th | Aram Zobian | $68,600 |
| 6th | Justin Sternberg | $49,000 |
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