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The Champions Club Texas Championship leaderboard is set for the second quarter of 2025, and eight additional players are now qualified to compete in the season-ending championship event. 

In partnership with the PGT and Champions Club Texas, the Champions Club Texas Championship is a $50,000 freeroll with an added Dream Seat into the 2025 PGT $1,000,000 Championship. There will be a leaderboard for each quarter of tournament play at Champions Club Texas, with all events eligible for players to earn points. Each quarter, the top eight players on the leaderboard will automatically qualify for the season-ending Champions Club Texas Championship. If a player qualifies twice, his spot will roll down to the next player for the quarter. The top eight points-earners for the entire year who do not qualify via leaderboard will qualify for the final eight spots to take the field to at least 40 players.

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Players who qualify for the Champions Club Texas Championship will receive a guaranteed payout, with $500 reserved for 40th place. Reaching the final table earns players $1,000 while reaching heads-up play guarantees both players $8,000. The winner will be crowned the Champions Club Texas Player of the Year and receive a Dream Seat to play in the PGT $1,000,000 Championship, which is valued at $20,000.

Champions Club Texas Championship Leaderboard (April - June) 

Rank Player Points
1st Kevin Cavanaugh 425
2nd Ed Sebesta 243
3rd Benjamin Harris 153
4th Joseph Cappuccio 138
5th Zvi Eisenberg 131
6th Emmanuel McKenzie 111
7th Santiago Garza 93
8th Mario Mendoza Robles 92

For more information on the Champions Club Texas Championship leaderboard, please visit championsclubtexas.com/leaderboard.

Kevin Cavanaugh Crushes Spring Season

Kevin Cavanaugh ran away with this quarter's leaderboard as he amassed 425 points to move into the overall lead. He had six victories during the April to June periord, alongside a runner-up finish in the 2025 Summer Jam $100k GTD for more than $15,000 in winnings. 

After finishing on the fringe of the top eight in the first quarter, Ed Sebesta stormed the Spring season and accumulated 243 points from seven wins. Rounding out the top three is Benjamin Harris with 153 points and one victory from several final table finishes. 

Five Double Qualifiers in Spring

Five players qualified for a second time among the top eight, but those spots in the Champions Club Texas Championship roll to the next player. Fortunately for Kevin Kendrick, Sang Ngo, Phu Vo, Jason Brice, and Jackson White, they all receive a $500 cash bonus. 

Players who fall short of qualifying via the top eight will have the added advantage of being in prime position to qualify via one of the eight non-leaderboard spots at season's end. 

Players on the fringe include David Shaw, Ravee Sundara, Dakota Patsfield, Chander Jain, Kris Burchfield, Blake Barousse, Brian Winter, Gabriel Andrade, and David Diaz, who are all within striking distance.

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