The 2025 PokerGO Cup packed quite a few thrilling storylines into its eight-event schedule, all whereas paying out $9,405,000 in whole prize cash. The high-stakes match collection drew 854 cumulative entries contained in the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino Las Vegas, together with a record-setting subject of 177 within the kickoff match.
Joey Weissman captured the PokerGO Cup collection championship with a dominant efficiency all through. The 36-year-old bracelet winner primarily based out of Las Vegas remaining tabled 4 of the eight tournaments that made up the pageant, recording one win and three runner-up finishes. Weissman cashed for a complete of $930,600 all through the collection, probably the most of any participant by far. The second-highest whole for the pageant belonged to Eric Blair, who ended up with $645,850 after cashing thrice with two titles gained.
Weissman completed the collection with 758 PokerGO Tour factors, giving him a 190 remaining margin of victory over Blair (568 factors). With two final-table finishes through the PGT Kickoff pageant in January beneath his belt, Weissman has claimed the highest spot within the season-long PGT factors race.
As if that wasn’t sufficient, Weissman’s success at this pageant additionally propelled him into the highest spot within the 2025 Card Player Player of the Year race introduced by Global Poker.
Weissman’s Run To The Cup
The first occasion of this pageant was the lone match on the schedule with a buy-in under 5 figures. A document whole of 177 entries turned out for the $5,000 kickoff match, a document subject for a PokerGO owned and operated no-limit maintain’em occasion contained in the PokerGO Studio.
Weissman navigated his approach via the sizable turnout to make it all the way down to the primary of 4 heads-up matches he performed through the collection. He ended up putting second ($123,900) to two-time bracelet winner Michael Moncek.
Incredibly, the identical two gamers squared off for the title in occasion no. 2, the primary of 4 consecutive $10,000 buy-in tournaments on the slate. The 118-entry subject got here all the way down to Weissman vs. Moncek spherical 2, and this time Weissman landed the knockout punch to safe the title and $295,000.
Moncek ended up putting third within the collection factors race, with three final-table finishes totaling $483,750 in earnings.
Weissman didn’t money in occasion no. 3, however bought proper again to his successful methods in occasion no. 4. The 98-entry subject was whittled all the way down to Weissman and Eric Blair, with the latter contender popping out on high. Weissman added $161,700 to his totals with this second runner-up exhibiting of the collection.
The remaining deep run for Weissman got here within the largest occasion of the pageant: the $25,000 buy-in finale. The match drew 59 entries, with Weissman as soon as once more battling his technique to the business-end of the occasion. He began at a chip deficit towards Justin Zaki, however managed to work his approach in entrance earlier than taking part in an enormous all-in with pocket tens towards the A-10 of his opponent. The runout gave Zaki a straight and an enormous chip benefit. Soon after, Weissman was heading to the payout desk to gather $350,000 for his third runner-up end within the span of 9 days.
The Best Of The Rest
Eric Blair was the one participant to win two titles on the collection, and wound up ending second within the series-long race. Moncek positioned third, and occasion no. 7 champion Kristen Foxen ended up in fourth place due to her one victory and three cashes. Foxen’s efficiency at this collection helped her surpass Vanessa Selbst to take the highest spot on the Women’s all-time cash record.
Rounding out the highest 5 is Spanish high-stakes common Sergio Aido, who gained occasion no. 5 and positioned fifth within the penultimate match to deliver his haul for the pageant to $345,300.
Here are the highest ten within the remaining PokerGO Cup collection standings:
| Rank | Player | Points | Titles | Cashes | Winnings |
| 1 | Joey Weissman | 758 | 1 | 4 | $930,600 |
| 2 | Eric Blair | 568 | 2 | 3 | $645,850 |
| 3 | Michael Moncek | 484 | 1 | 3 | $483,750 |
| 4 | Kristen Foxen | 332 | 1 | 3 | $401,300 |
| 5 | Sergio Aido | 327 | 1 | 2 | $345,300 |
| 6 | Adam Hendrix | 316 | 1 | 1 | $316,050 |
| 7 | Keith Lehr | 283 | 0 | 4 | $352,275 |
| 8 | Justin Zaki | 283 | 1 | 1 | $417,000 |
| 9 | Patrick Leonard | 244 | 0 | 3 | $288,550 |
| 10 | Michael Berk | 224 | 0 | 4 | $288,500 |
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