Recently, we saw the conclusion of PokerGo’s Texas PLO Roundup Main Event, BetMGM Fall Festival Main Event, and EAPT Main Event. Below is a short recap of these three events, along with the final table payout.
Lawrence Chang Wins PGT Texas PLO Roundup Main Event
Lawrence Chang topped a 474 entry field to win the inaugural PGT Texas PLO Roundup Main Event for his first-ever PGT title, and a six-figure score of $300,000. The victory has now brought his career earnings up to nearly $490k.
The $3,300 buy-in Main Event drew 474 entrants, pushing the guaranteed $1 million, building the largest prize pool for this PLO tournament in Texas for a staggering $1,422,000. Of the 474 players, 55 players made it to Day 2, all with a confirmed mini cash of $5,500. The Day 2 concluded with the final seven left in contention.
Cheng leads the pack. However, he lost the lead to Andrew Ige, who showed domination throughout the final table, eliminating Kyle Arora (5th), Sterling Savill (4th), and Senovio Ramirez (3rd). With his continued domination, he entered the heads-up with almost a 2:1 chip advantage. But Cheng fought back and took a slight lead over Ige before the last hand came.
The final hand saw Ige shoving all in with backdoor flush and straight draw against the flush draw of Chang. Ige led the flop until the river A♥️, which gave Chang a flush to clinch his first-ever PGT title and a career-best payday of $300,000.
2024 PGT Texas PLO Roundup Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Prize (USD) |
| 1st | Lawrence Chang | $300,000 |
| 2nd | Andrew Ige | $200,000 |
| 3rd | Senovio Ramirez | $120,000 |
| 4th | Sterling Savill | $80,000 |
| 5th | Kyle Arora | $60,000 |
| 6th | Sean Rafael | $51,000 |
| 7th | LaDarren Banks | $43,000 |
Degree Student Guan Hao Tan Wins BetMGM Fall Festival Main Event
Guan Hao Tan, a student, navigated though a star-studded 243-entry field that included BetMGM Ambassador Darren Elias and defeated local pro Aaron Pinson in heads-up to emerge victorious in the $1,100 BetMGM Fall Festival Championships Main Event for a payday of $55,250.
The Event drew 243 players across three starting flights to create a prize pool of $250,000. Only 31 players advanced to Day 2, all in the money. They battled for 8 hours to form the final table, with BetMGM Ambassador Darren Elias in charge, followed by Chu-Ming Wu, and Tan in 3rd in chip stack. Darren Elias fell short of reaching the heads-up and got eliminated by Tan in 3rd place for $25,625. With the elimination, Tan entered the heads-up with a massive chip lead.
Aaron Pinson tried his best to close the chip gap, but Tan’s lead was too much. Pinson soon went all in holding ace-four, and Tan called with ace-ten. Tan’s hand held up to seal the victory, while Pinson collected $38,213 for his runner-up finish.
2024 BetMGM Fall Festival Championship Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Prize (USD) |
| 1st | Guan Hao Tan | $55,250 |
| 2nd | Aaron Pinson | $38,213 |
| 3rd | Darren Elias | $25,625 |
| 4th | Rob Cohen | $15,588 |
| 5th | Chu-Ming Wu | $12,038 |
| 6th | Tim Faro | $9,975 |
| 7th | Brandon Padula | $8,500 |
| 8th | Andy Le | $7,250 |
| 9th | Elijah Miranda Hernandez | $5,795 |
Vasyl Vorynka Wins 2024 EAPT Rozvadov
Ukrainian Young Gun Vasyl Vorynka triumphed in the 2024 Eurasian Poker Tour (EAPT) Main Event at the King’s Casino, taking home the first place prize money of €52,350, an EAPT trophy, and a ticket to the 2025 WSOP Europe Main Event. This victory has now pushed Vorynka’s earnings up to $40k
The €500 buy-in Main Event registered 336 entries, generating a total prize pool of €235,000, which was paid to the top 15 players. As the final table whittled down to three, the remaining three struck a 3-Way Deal, splitting the remaining payout.
Emkey finished 3rd in the tournament and earned €24,000. Michal Pawel Majtyka failed to get past second place, and hit the rail in second place for €42,350 and a ticket to the 2025 WSOP Europe Main Event.
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Sources: PokerGO/BETMGM/Kings Resort & EAPT
