Bruno Furth wins the opening match of the PGT PLO series | racking up 1 TP, 4 T, and 150,000 points. (Subheading)

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Bruno Furth triumphed at the opening match of the PGT PLO Series in Venetian, Las Vegas, defeating 254 players to win $150,000. Full final table results and key match analysis.

Published: March 24, 2026 Updated: March 24, 2026 Category: International News
International Poker News Bruno Furth wins the opening match of the PGT PLO series | racking up 1 TP, 4 T, and 150,000 points. (Subheading)

Two-time WSOP bracelet winner beat out a field of 254 competitors to win. PGT PLO Series First stop win

PGT PLO Series Venetian War

Year 2026 PokerGO Tour The latest stop has moved to Las Vegas. The Venetian Las Vegas The Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) inaugural tournament, with a buy-in of $3,300, attracted 254 participants and a total prize pool of $762,000.

Ultimately by Bruno Furth Successfully reached the top and won the champion prize of $150,000.

Bruno Furth wins PGT PLO Series kickoff event at Venetian

Career continues to rise | Another important championship

This is another significant victory for Furth in the past year. He previously won the WSOP $5,000 PLO 8-hand event in 2025 ($620,696) and his first gold bracelet in 2024.

This victory earned him:

  • 300 PGT points (currently leading the series)

  • 612 points Card Player Player of the Year integral

Final Table Battle Recap

A total of 40 players made it into the prize pool in this competition, including several well-known players who participated extensively, including:

  • Andrew Lichtenberger(33rd place)

  • Dylan Linde(28th place)

  • Anthony Zinno(26th place)

At the start of the final day, Furth and Chino Rheem Leading the pack, they engage in fierce competition.

Key hands turn the tide

In a crucial four-handed game, Furth faced all-in pressure from three players but ultimately hit the nut flush to turn the tide, successfully reversing his chip disadvantage and becoming the turning point of the entire game.

He then continued to extend his lead, eliminating several opponents and successfully advancing to the one-on-one match.

Championship Matchup: Furth vs Rheem

In the heads-up match, Furth led with approximately 7.1M to 3M chips. Chino Rheem

Final hand:

  • Furth:A♥J♦10♠10♦

  • Rheem:A♦J♠7♦4♠

With the cards 9♠9♦8♣5♣10♥, Furth formed a full house and won the championship.

Chino Rheem He won the runner-up prize of $100,000, bringing his total career prize money close to $19.5M.

Final table results

RankingplayerbonusPOY pointsPGT points
1Bruno Furth$150,000612300
2Chino Rheem$100,000510200
3Brian Smith$75,000408150
4Eran Carmi$58,000306116
5John Riordan$45,00025590
6Allan Le$35,00020470
7Brevin Andreadis$26,50015353

Summarize

along with PGT PLO Series The event kicked off in Las Vegas.Bruno Furth Their dominant victory set a high standard for the series and made subsequent matches even more anticipated.

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