Erik Seidel Wins First PGT Title of 2025 in PGT PLO Series Event #3: $5,100 Pot-Limit Omaha

Erik Seidel came into the final table as the chip leader and never let off the gas on his way to a title in PGT PLO Series Event #3: $5,100 Pot-Limit Omaha. Seidel held over 40% of the chips in play to start the day, and it took him less than three hours to accumulate the remaining 60% and capture the $171,500 first-place prize that came with it.

Action started quickly among the final five when Daniel Kim doubled early and James Chen was left short-stacked. Chen would fall in the first level of play, dropping to Seidel when he ran his jacks into Seidel’s queens. Seidel filled up by the river, sending Chen home as the fifth-place finisher for $42,900.

Kim was next to fall when he and Sean Winter, both on short stacks, tangled for it all. Winter held against Kim’s and made a full house by the river to take the pot and nearly double up. But the momentum didn’t last long, as Winter was eliminated on the very next hand by Seidel. Seidel got it in with queens, while Winter held ace-jack high with two suits. Seidel’s queens held through the board, earning him his second knockout of the day.

The heads-up match between John Riordan and Seidel lasted for over an hour, but nearly every pot seemed to go Seidel’s way. Riordan did find one double, but Seidel maintained more than a 2-to-1 chip lead for nearly the entire match. In the end, Seidel wore Riordan down to just a handful of big blinds, and in the final hand, Seidel picked up aces to seal the victory.

The win represents Seidel’s first title of the 2025 PGT season and earned him 172 PGT points to go along with the $171,500 top prize. He moves to second on the PGT PLO Series Leaderboard, just behind Jesse Lonis, who sits with 195 PGT points. John Riordan moves into fourth place with his finish, now sitting at 132 PGT points. All players are vying for the PGT Gold Cup and the $10,000 PGT Passport awarded to the leaderboard winner at the end of the series.

Event #3: $5,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Payouts

Jesse Lonis Remains Atop the 2025 PGT PLO Series Leaderboard

A few more points were added to the totals of Sam Soverel and Chino Rheem on the overall PGT Leaderboard for the 2025 season as both players cashed in PGT PLO Series Event #3. Meanwhile, Erik Seidel bounced to just outside the qualifying top 40 for the PGT Championship and now sits in 47th place with 870 total points. John Riordan also increased his point total and now sits comfortably inside the top 40 with 1,100 total points.

Jesse Lonis remains at the top of the PGT PLO Series II leaderboard with his two cashes and 195 PGT points. He captured the PGT Cup in the PGT PLO Series last year and will look to do it again this year with another strong performance. Seidel moves into second after his victory with 172 PGT points for the series, while Riordan moved into fourth place with his third cash of the series. He now sits with a total of 132 PGT points and $126,300 in winnings for the 2025 PGT PLO Series.

2025 PGT PLO Series II Leaderboard - Top Ten 

2025 PGT Season Leaderboard - Top Ten 

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