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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