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Cesar Garcia Wins $420,000 PGT PLO Championship

PokerGO Tour · Las Vegas

A first PokerGO Tour title for the Spaniard closes the 2026 PGT PLO Series. Jonas Kronwitter finishes on top of the series standings.

All amounts in US dollars

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Winner’s prize
$420,000
Prize pool
$1.2 million
Entries
48
Places paid
7

Garcia closes out the championship

Spain’s Cesar Garcia has claimed his first PokerGO Tour title, collecting $420,000 in the $26,000 PLO Championship. The closing event of the 2026 PGT PLO Series drew 48 entries and produced a $1.2 million prize pool.

Garcia beat Robert Cowen heads-up. Cowen received $264,000, while Matthew Wantman finished third for $174,000. Seven players made the money.

  1. 1st placeCesar Garcia$420,000
  2. 2nd placeRobert Cowen$264,000
  3. 3rd placeMatthew Wantman$174,000

According to PGT’s 4 October report, Garcia took a decisive lead after his nut flush faced a large river check-raise from Cowen. Garcia moved all in, Cowen folded, and the match ended two hands later.

Kronwitter takes the series title

Jonas Kronwitter finished top of the series standings with 598 points, ahead of Sam Soverel and Garcia. His five cashes included two wins and a runner-up finish.

The next Omaha event starts 5 October

Super High Roller Bowl PLO IV runs from 5–7 October at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. The official schedule lists a $103,000 entry.

Super High Roller Bowl XI follows on 8–10 October with a no-limit hold’em field.

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