Jeremy Ausmus had fairly the weekend. On Friday, Jan. 10 he was formally topped the 2024 PokerGO Tour Player of the Year after recording 27 PGT cashes totaling $6,491,016 all through the yr. He then topped off his unbelievable run with a victory in the season-ending PGT $1,000,000 Championship, capturing the trophy and the high prize of $500,000 the following day.
“I love the leaderboard, it really inspires me to play a lot,” Ausmus informed PGT reporters when requested about the tour after closing out the win. “It’s kind of like a video game. You just want to get to the top.”
Ausmus accrued 2,966 total PGT leaderboard points throughout his 27 certified scores, giving him a ultimate margin of 912 factors over second-ranked Daniel Negreanu. In addition to the championship occasion, the six-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner based mostly out of Las Vegas additionally gained a $15,100 buy-in occasion throughout the PGT PLO Series II pageant in October.
Ausmus had two seven-figure scores this yr, each which got here in PGT–certified occasions. The largest noticed him end second in a $100,000 buy-in at the WSOP for $1,892,260. Roughly two months after that, he positioned third in the $300,000 Super High Roller Bowl IX for an additional $1.2 million. The 45-year-old poker professional now has greater than $24.6 million in recorded match earnings to his title.
As the POY for the 2024 Season, Ausmus was awarded a $50,000 bonus for his efficiency on the tour.
As the highest factors earner all through the yr, Ausmus entered the million-dollar freeroll finale with the largest chip stack. He was one of 40 gamers who earned a seat in the match by way of their efficiency in the season-long standings. There had been additionally 10 Dream Seat winners who secured a spot by way of a quantity of PGT contests and promotions.
The match ran over the course of two days inside the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino Las Vegas. By the finish of day 1, the ultimate desk of six was set. Five-time bracelet winner Kristen Foxen was the ultimate participant to hit the rail outdoors of the cash, being eradicated in seventh place by the participant that defeated Ausmus heads-up in that $100,000 buy-in occasion at the WSOP: Chris Hunichen.
Two-time bracelet winner Dylan Weisman held the chip lead amongst the ultimate six, with Ausmus beginning day 2 as the quick stack. A basic preflop race resulted in the first knockout of the day. Three-time bracelet winner and reigning Poker Masters sequence champion Jim Collopy received all-in with pocket sevens going through the A-Okay of six-time bracelet winner Nick Schulman. A king-high runout noticed Collopy despatched to the rail in sixth place ($40,000).
Hunichen quickly adopted, shedding a three-way all-in towards Schulman and five-time bracelet winner Calvin Anderson. Hunichen’s Okay-10 was unable to beat the ace-highs of each Anderson and Schulman, who chopped the pot when the board double-paired. Hunichen earned $60,000 for his fifth-place exhibiting.
Weisman was the subsequent to fall, together with his 7
7
outrun by the A
5 of Anderson, who flopped a 5 and turned journeys. Weisman secured $80,000 as the fourth-place finisher.
Ausmus took the lead due to a giant cooler, getting all-in on the river with nines full of jacks and beating the nines full of tens held by Anderson. Schulman then doubled up by means of Anderson to depart him on fumes.
Anderson received the final of his stack in with J5
shoved from the small blind. He was rapidly known as by Ausmus, who had OkayOkay in the large blind. Ausmus made kings full of queens to win the pot and eradicate Anderson in third place ($120,000).
With that, Ausmus took 7,430,000 into heads-up play with Schulman, who held 1,820,000. In the ultimate hand, Schulman limped from the button for 80,000 whole with 85. Ausmus checked from the large blind with Okay9 and the flop got here down J97. Ausmus checked and Schulman fired 95,000. Ausmus known as and the 2 rolled off on the flip. Ausmus check-called once more, this time to the tune of 260,000. The 7 on the river paired the board and Ausmus checked a 3rd time. Schulman shoved for 1,145,000 together with his missed gutshot and Ausmus went into the tank. He ultimately discovered the name together with his nines and sevens to lock up the pot and the title.
Schulman earned $200,000 as the runner-up. He now has greater than $22.3 million in lifetime scores to his title.
Here is a take a look at the payouts awarded at the ultimate desk:
| Place | Player | Earnings |
| 1 | Jeremy Ausmus | $500,000 |
| 2 | Nick Schulman | $200,000 |
| 3 | Calvin Anderson | $120,000 |
| 4 | Dylan Weisman | $80,000 |
| 5 | Christopher Hunichen | $60,000 |
| 6 | Jim Collopy | $40,000 |
Check out the high ten in the ultimate PGT standings:
| Rank | Player | Points | Wins | Cashes | Winnings |
| 1 | Jeremy Ausmus | 2,966 | 2 | $27 | $6,491,016 |
| 2 | Daniel Negreanu | 2,054 | 3 | $21 | $2,399,106 |
| 3 | Seth Davies | 1,855 | 3 | $9 | $5,794,660 |
| 4 | Jesse Lonis | 1,843 | 1 | $17 | $2,714,504 |
| 5 | Michael Rocco | 1,835 | 1 | $7 | $2,156,811 |
| 6 | Jonathan Tamayo | 1,776 | 1 | 3 | $10,226,400 |
| 7 | Jim Collopy | 1,757 | 0 | 21 | $2,256,009 |
| 8 | Nick Schulman | 1,710 | 2 | 20 | $2,806,433 |
| 9 | Aram Zobian | 1,707 | 2 | 17 | $1,627,192 |
| 10 | David Coleman | 1,637 | 4 | 21 | $1,352,503 |
Photo credit: PokerGO Tour / Antonio Abrego.
