Clinches the PokerGO Cup Event #9 Title and $210,000 Top Prize
Frequent winner of high-profile events Sean Winter Prove your strength in the top arena again.
In 2026 PokerGO Cup Event #9:$10,000 Unlimited Texas Hold'em (No-Limit Hold'em) In, Winter successfully defeated 70-person competition lineup, Finally in Las Vegas PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino Win the championship and take it away $210,000 Score And a PokerGO Tour Championship Trophy。
At the final table, Winter faced a number of powerful professional players and finally defeated them in Heads-up. Benjamin Grise, Successfully reached the top.
This victory also once again proved Winter's stable performance in high-profile events, allowing him to continue to consolidate his position as High-stakes race winning general (high-roller crusher) The status.
However, this championship was not easy to win.
At the beginning of the heads-up, Winter was once in Obviously behind the chips, But he showed patience and experience at critical moments, gradually recovered the gap, and finally completed the reversal to win the championship.
Final table final result
The following is 2026 PokerGO Cup Event #9: 无限10,000 Unlimited Texas Holdem The final ranking and prize money of the final table：
| Ranking | player | bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Winter | $210,000 |
| 2 | Benjamin Grise | $136,500 |
| 3 | Myles Mullaly | $94,500 |
| 4 | Jeremy Ausmus | $70,000 |
| 5 | Brandon Wilson | $52,500 |
| 6 | Justin Zaki | $38,500 |
| 7 | Aram Zobian | $28,000 |
Ben Grise's emotional weekend
Although he failed to win the championship in the end, but Ben Grise The performance is still one of the most impressive stories of this series.
Grise is here Won the runner-up in two days in a row：
- Event #8: Second place
- Event #9: Second place
This kind of achievement is already excellent, but there is a heavier background behind it.
In After Event #8 is over, Grise immediately Max Late Register Participate in Event #9. And at this moment, he learned a shocking news——
His friend and fellow poker player Matt Lushin, was found killed in Indiana a few days ago.
Lushin is a highly respected member of the local poker community and has accumulated a career More than $500,000 in live event bonuses。 The police found the body in his home, and the case is still under investigation.
Even in the case of extreme depression, Grise continued to compete and won at the end of Day 1. Chips lead, Finally played one of the best results of his career in two consecutive games.
The final table is fierce
The first out of the final table is Aram Zobian。
He was killed early in the game Ben Grise use 5-3 offsuit Upset and defeated Pocket K, After the chips were significantly damaged, he was finally out.
Subsequently Justin Zaki Eliminated in sixth place, and Brandon Wilson He also left the field soon, and the field was reduced to the last four players.
Then Jeremy Ausmus Finished in fourth place.
After that, Grise was successfully defeated in a key hand. Myles Mullaly of AA ——He's on the flop. Flush, Bringing the game into a head-to-head duel with Winter.
Winter completes a wonderful reversal
At the beginning of the heads-up，Sean Winter is at a clear chip disadvantage。
However, with a stable rhythm and pressure play, this regular in the high-level competition gradually won a number of small pots, narrowing the gap bit by bit.
As the game progressed, Winter finally succeeded in overtaking the chips and completed the last hand. Wonderful reversal (comet), Defeated Grise to win the championship.
This is also for PokerGO Cup Event #9 Draw an end.
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