The 2024 PGT Last Chance Event #2:R$10,100 No-Limit Hold ’em, held at the iconic PokerGO
Studio in ARIA Resort & 💱 Casino, Las Vegas, witnessed Russian poker ace Artur
Martirosian (cover image) triumph over a challenging 88-entry field. This win,
following 💱 Daniel Negreanu‘s victory in the series opener, earned Martirosian his first
PGT title and a handsomeR$211,200 prize. American player Michael 💱 Jozoff also put up a
strong showing, securing second place and aR$145,200 prize.
Martirosian, who entered
the poker scene in 2024, 💱 currently stands as Russia’s #2 all-time money earner withR$14
Million in lifetime earnings, and he also has a golden bracelet 💱 in his name. His
biggest win was aR$3.27 Million payout from a runner-up finish in the 2024 WSOP Event
#40:R$250K 💱 NLH Super High Roller – Short Clock.
Event #2 saw several PGT regulars like
the recent WPT Championship third-place finisher Andrew 💱 Lichtenberger (8th
forR$35,200), Chino Rheem (9th forR$35,200), Ren Lin (10th forR$26,400), Dan Shak (11th
forR$26,400), Rodger Johnson (12th forR$17,600) and 💱 Dylan DeStefano (13th forR$17,600)
making it to the money but missing out on the final table glory.
The final table was 💱 an
intense affair featuring an international assembly of players such as Latvia’s Vitalijs
Zavorotnijs (3rd forR$110,000), UK’s Stephen Chidwick (4th 💱 forR$88,000), USA’s Victoria
Livschitz (5th forR$70,400), Canada’s Kristen Foxen (6th forR$52,800) and Germany’s
Daniel Smiljkovic (7th forR$44,000), all competing for 💱 the title.
The final table
action was live-streamed with a delay on the PokerGO YouTube channel. You can watch the
replay 💱 below.
TheR$10,100 buy-in event distributed a total prize pool ofR$880,000 among
the top 13 players. Nikita Kalinin narrowly missed the payout, 💱 finishing 14th as the
event’s money bubble.
The heads-up lasted a swift and decisive 15 minutes as
Martirosian efficiently outplayed Michael 💱 Jozoff, leaving the young American struggling
to gain momentum. On the final hand, Martirosian boldly went all-in with , and 💱 Jozoff,
with no better options, responded by calling off with . The drama unfolded as the flop
revealed . Martirosian 💱 hit a set, dramatically seizing a dominant position, while
Jozoff found himself in a precarious spot with only a slim 💱 chance of recovery. The turn
brought , teasing Jozoff with the potential for a Broadway straight. However, the river
card 💱 sealed his fate as runner-up.
Final Table Results (USD)
Artur Martirosian
–R$211,200 Michael Jozoff –R$145,200 Vitalijs Zavorotnijs –R$110,000 Stephen Chidwick
–R$88,000 Victoria 💱 Livschitz –R$70,400 Kristen Foxen –R$52,800 Daniel Smiljkovic
–R$44,000
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