ARIA High Rollers Won by Dan Smith, Isaac Kempton, Seth Davies, and Vladas Tamasauskas

The ARIA High Roller Series concluded from the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino, with the final four events of the year-long series crowning four champions and awarding much-needed PGT points.

The final four ARIA High Rollers of 2023 would all be $10,100 buy-in events, and Event #16 attracted 26 entrants, which paid the final four spots. Dan Smith claimed victory after defeating Isaac Kempton heads-up, while Shunsuke Tokoo and Andrew Lichtenberger finished in the money. Smith's win pushed him into the Top 40 on the PGT leaderboard. Event #17 attracted 25 entrants and would see Kempton improve on his runner-up finish the day prior when he defeated Maxx Coleman to win his second ARIA High Roller event of the year. Also in the money were Victoria Livschitz and Isaac Haxton.

Event #18 attracted 28 entrants as Seth Davies defeated Sam Soverel to score his first victory of the season. Soverel's runner-up finish saw him climb to fifth on the PGT leaderboard from his 22nd cash, while Erik Seidel finished third, and Smith finished fourth. The final event of the series saw 29 entrants as a few new faces joined the played group, having traveled from Hollywood, Florida, where the WPT Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open had just concluded. Recent Poker Masters crusher Vladas Tamasauskas won his third event of the season, defeating Chris Brewer, who moved into second place on the PGT leaderboard courtesy of his runner-up finish. Lichtenberger finished third for his second cash of the week, while Sean Winter and Joe McKeehen rounded out the final two spots.

Dan Smith Wins ARIA High Roller #16 

Isaac Kempton Wins 2nd ARIA High Roller Title of 2023

Seth Davies Scores 1st Win of Season

Vladas Tamasausakas Wins 3rd Event of 2023

PGT Leaderboard Top 40 Heading into WSOP Paradise

Isaac Haxton extended his lead on top, while Chris Brewer and Sam Soverel rose and solidified their spot in the top five. On the back of a win and runner-up finish, Isaac Kempton climbed to equal 16th, while Sean Winter moved into 19th. Maxx Coleman's runner-up finish to Kempton sees him move to 30th, while Andrew Lichtenberger and Dan Smith are on the fringe in 37th and 39th place following their two cashes each.

PGT leaderboard standings as of Friday, December 1, 2023. See the complete and current PGT leaderboard at pgt.com/leaderboard.

What's Next On the PGT Schedule?

Just 12 events remain on the PGT schedule for the 2023 season, with six qualifying events at WSOP Paradise and then six PGT Last Chance events in January. Players to cash in Event #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Roller, Event #5: $25,000 PLO High Roller, Event #7: $50,000 Super High Roller, Event #9: $100,000 Ultra High Roller, Event #13: $10,000 PLO Championship, and Event #15: $10,000 High Roller 6-Handed will all earn PGT leaderboard points.

The PGT Last Chance series is a series of six $10,100 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournaments scheduled for January 2-7, 2024, at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. The first-of-its-kind series will allow players to improve their leaderboard standing and qualify for the season-ending PGT Championship $1,000,000 Freeroll. Two Dream Seats will be up for grabs during the PGT Last Chance series, with the winners of the Dream Seats granted automatic entry into the season-ending PGT Championship $1,000,000 freeroll. These two Dream Seats will be awarded to the two highest-ranked players on the PGT Last Chance leaderboard who do not finish inside the Top 40 at the completion of PGT Last Chance.

For full PGT schedule information, check out pgt.com/schedule.

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