The final event of the 2025 U.S. Poker Open (USPO) had it all. Two players battled to the end to win not just the top prize of $529,250 but the overall USPO title, the $25,000 PokerGO Tour Passport and the Golden Eagle trophy. In the end, Shannon Shorr came from behind to beat Nacho Barbero… Continue reading Shannon Shorr Grabs Last-Gasp Leaderboard Win in 2025 U.S. Poker Open

Two U.S. Poker Open events concluded at the weekend, and there were wins for Michael Rossitto and Matthew Wantman, as well as a final table showing for a PokerStake player. With both $10,000-entry events taking place at the PokerGO Studio at ARIA in Las Vegas, the battle was fierce as the 2025 U.S. Poker Open… Continue reading Matthew Wantman Claims U.S. Poker Open Win and Series Lead, Zobian Makes a Final

A thrilling conclusion to the 2024 PokerGO Tour PLO Series saw Ben Tollerene win the $25,000 entry Main Event in Pot Limit Omaha, as Matthew Wantman’s six cashes in nine events earned him the overall championship. There was drama all the way, however, as Jeremy Ausmus ran Wantman closest over an exciting conclusion to the… Continue reading Matthew Wantman Wins PGT PLO Series After Tollerene Conquers Main Event

The PokerGO Tour 2024 PLO Series is into its second half and after a very busy weekend, it is an all-American podium in the overall championship. With players such as Alex Foxen and Dyland Weisman comfortably inside the top 10, Matthew Wantman leads the field heading into the final three events, with Isaac Haxton and… Continue reading PGT PLO Series Events #3, #4 and #5 Provide Thrills as Wantman Seizes Series Lead

David Coleman and Matthew Wantman both grabbed PGT titles over a packed weekend of poker action at the U.S. Poker Open. As Scottie Scheffler claimed an imperious Masters win at Augusta over Ludvig Åberg, the chips were flying in Las Vegas as the PokerGO Studio saw great drama play out at the purple felt.

The latest PokerGO Tour series to take place is the PGT PLO Series II, and the opening two events have shown that the ‘four-card game’ is in rude health ahead of the forthcoming WSOP Paradise and WPT World Championship festivals. Both Matthew Wantman and Eelis Parssinen starred in the first two events, winning six-figure sums… Continue reading Eelis Parssinen and Matthew Wantman Kick Off PGT PLO Series II in Style

Daniel Colpoys outlasted the 77-entry field in Event #1 ($10,000 No Limit Hold’em) of the 2022 PokerGO Cup to earn his first career high-roller victory and take home the $200,200 first-place prize.

For the second time in three events of the 2021 Poker Masters, the winner was forced to endure an extended, hard-fought heads-up battle before taking down the title. This time it was Adam Hendrix facing off against Matthew Wantman in Event #3 ($10,000 Pot Limit Omaha) and only after 125 hands and nearly 3 hours… Continue reading Adam Hendrix Takes Down 2021 Poker Masters Event #3 for $186K

The crazy week for the World Poker Tour continued on Friday afternoon as the $10,000 buy-in ARIA Summer Championship played down to a winner. Matthew Wantman eliminated four of the final six players to win $443,475 and his first WPT title. Wantman also earned automatic entry into the WPT Tournament of Champions that gets underway… Continue reading WPT: Matthew Wantman Takes Down ARIA Summer Championship