Jeremy Ausmus Extends Lead on PGT Leaderboard at Poker Masters

The 2024 Poker Masters concluded from the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, Nevada, with Jeremy Ausmus extending his lead on top of the PGT leaderboard. He now holds a 534 PGT point buffer over Michael Rocco in second place. 

Ausmus cashed three times at the Poker Masters, including a runner-up finish to Justin Zaki in Event #3, to increase his lead on top. However, the biggest mover following the Poker Masters was Jim Collopy, who amassed 522 PGT points and was awarded the Poker Masters Purple Jacket, a $25,000 PGT Passport, and a PokerStars NAPT Gold Pass. Collopy is now a near-lock to qualify for the PGT $1,000,000 Championship, and with two Pot-Limit Omaha series' coming up, he has a strong shot at challenging the players above him, and possibly Ausmus.

Rocco and WSOP Main Event champion Jonathan Tamayo didn't attend the Poker Masters, and while Rocco remains in second, Tamayo slips to fourth place. Jesse Lonis moved into third place following his Event #6 cash, while Daniel Negreanu's Event #3 cash keeps him in fifth place on the PGT leaderboard.

Aram Zobian pushes his way into sixth place on the PGT leaderboard after three cashes for 225 PGT points, while David Coleman cashed four times to retain his place in ninth on the PGT leaderboard with 1,452 PGT points. Kristen Foxen cashed two times and returns to the PGT leaderboard top ten in tenth place with 1,421 PGT points.

Other big moves on the PGT leaderboard outside of the top ten include Isaac Haxton, who earned 458 PGT points and now sits in 79th place; Jeremy Becker, who earned 449 PGT points and sits in 54th place; and Michael Moncek, who earned 382 PGT points and sits in 59th place. Brock Wilson finished fifth on the Poker Masters leaderboard with 355 PGT points and is now 48th on the PGT leaderboard, while Justin Zaki earned 285 PGT points at the Poker Masters and sits 51st on the PGT leaderboard.

PGT Leaderboard Top 10 

These are the leaderboard standings as of Tuesday, September 24, 2024. The complete and current PGT leaderboard is at pgt.com/leaderboard.

PGT Championship Qualification & Player of the Year Bonus

Players who finish the 2024 PGT season ranked in the top 40 of the PGT leaderboard and have cashed in three PGT events throughout the season will earn qualification for the season-ending PGT $1,000,000 Championship freeroll. The PGT $1,000,000 Championship winner will take home $500,000 with additional payouts for the final table paid as a combination of cash and a PGT Passport. The player who finishes the 2024 PGT season with the most leaderboard points will be named PGT Player of the Year and be awarded a $50,000 PGT Passport.

What's Next On the PGT Schedule?

Upcoming on the PGT schedule is the 2024 PGT PLO Series II from October 14 to 22. There will be nine Pot-Limit Omaha events on the schedule, with buy-ins ranging from $5,100 to $25,200. The player who accumulates the most PGT points throughout the series will be crowned the PGT PLO Series champion and awarded a $10,000 PGT Passport.

The Super High Roller Bowl: $100k Pot-Limit Omaha returns for a second installment, running from October 24-26. Players are allowed a single reentry, and registration is open until the start of Day 2. On October 23, a $10,500 Pot-Limit Omaha satellite will be held in the ARIA Poker Room. 

The PokerStars NAPT Las Vegas will be held at Resorts World from November 1-10, and the series will include two PGT-qualifying events. The $25,000 NAPT Super High Roller runs from November 4-6, while the $10,300 NAPT High Roller runs from November 8-10. Both events allow late registration until the start of Day 2.

When Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix returns to the Las Vegas Strip, poker players will have the option to travel to Houston, Texas, for the inaugural Texas PLO Roundup at Champions Club. The series runs from November 16-25 with nine events on the schedule, while the marquee event is the $3,300 buy-in Texas PLO Roundup Main Event from November 21-25. There will be seven starting flights and a $1,000,000 prize pool guarantee. Also on the Texas PLO Roundup schedule are three $5,100 Pot-Limit Omaha single-day high roller tournaments from November 22-24. All four of these events will earn players PGT points for all cashes.

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

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