Chino Rheem put within the efficiency of a lifetime to take down his third PokerGO Tour sequence, the primary participant ever to realize this.
Rheem topped the leaderboard for the 2025 PGT PLO Collection II after profitable Occasion #10: $25,200 Pot-Restrict Omaha Championship, additionally racking up seven cashes and 4 last tables within the 10 occasions.
This sequence victory sits properly alongside Rheem’s win within the 2023 PGT Blended Video games II and 2025 PGT Blended Video games festivals.
The sequence finale attracted 68 entries, constructing a prize pool of $1,700,000 from which Rheem bagged $510,000 for the win, making his sequence complete a cool $798,900.
PGT PLO Collection II Remaining Standings
PlacePlayerPointsTitlesFinal TablesMain Prize Pool Earnings1Chino Rheem59714$798,9002Bryce Yockey48722$537,6003Sean Winter45914$320,8004Isaac Haxton36003$512,8005Veselin Karakitukov35812$447,3006Taylor Wilson35512$284,4007Joao Simao35402$491,0008Frederic Normand35303$313,4009Sam Soverel31802$365,40010Ben Lamb29311$292,500
Motion Recap
Solely 11 gamers returned for Day 2 from the 68 starters, and after a few eliminations it was last desk time for Occasion #10: $25,200 Pot-Restrict Omaha Championship.
Sean Rafael was the unlucky soul to burst the bubble in eleventh place, and LaDarren Banks adopted him out in tenth with a min-cash of $51,000.
Christopher Frank was the primary to go away the ultimate desk after which Alex Foxen ran out of luck to fall in eighth place, little doubt a lot to the reduction of the remainder of the desk. That stated, this was a totally stacked last desk.
Chino Rheem had began the day fourth on the leaderboard and as Dylan Weisman busted in seventh place he doubled as much as take the lead that he would by no means lose.
With six gamers left, the occasion moved to the stream desk the place Jason Mercier — a person who at all times chases his money owed — rapidly left the stage after getting his prime pair all-in towards Joao Simao’s ace-king which spiked a king to win.
Artem Maksimov was subsequent to hit the rail after clashing with the unstoppable Rheem whose prime pair and back-up flush draw was sufficient to increase his lead even additional.
Sam Soverel was operating on fumes when the motion started so he was little doubt satisfied to nonetheless be within the combine with 4 gamers left.
When he did really feel the necessity to begin making strikes, an ill-timed bluff towards Rheem noticed him lose most of his chips after which donate the remainder to Joao Simao to gather $170,000 for fourth.
Simao himself didn’t final for much longer. An unlucky timing of hitting backside set with pocket jacks solely to seek out out Ike Haxton had center set with kings. The Brazilian banked $230,000 for his podium end.
This knockout elevated Haxton’s stack to round two thirds of Rheems to go away the heads-up battle recreation on. Sadly, although, after just a few palms it was throughout barring a single chip Haxton saved behind.
Rheem check-raised a flop of 6♠ 5♠ 2♦ and the 3♠ flip gave him the nut flush whereas his rival was pressured to fold. The following hand noticed Haxton knocked out when Rheem hit a straight on the river to grab victory whereas Haxton went to gather his $331,000 comfort prize.
Occasion #10: $25,200 Pot-Restrict Omaha Championship Remaining Desk Outcomes
PlacePlayerPayoutPOY PointsPGT Points1Chino Rheem$510,0005043062Isaac Haxton$331,0004201993Joao Simao$230,0003361384Sam Soverel$170,0002521025Artem Maksimov$127,000210766Jason Mercier$94,000168567Dylan Weisman$68,00012641
