Chino Rheem, Bill Klein, Darren Elias, and Daniel Negreanu Advance to Quarterfinals
In the clubs portion of the Round of 16, Daniel Negreanu and Darren Elias advanced, while in the diamonds portion of the Round of 16, Chino Rheem and Bill Klein advanced.
The Quarterfinals will begin on Friday, April 22, at 4 p.m. PT.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Klein | 400,000 |
200,000  |
| Daniel Negreanu | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Darren Elias | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| David Chino Rheem | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Jeremy Ausmus | Busted |
-200,000  |
| Erik Seidel | Busted |
-200,000 |
| Tamon Nakamura | Busted |
-200,000 |
| Jake Daniels | Busted |
-200,000 |
Justin Young, Alex Foxen, Isaac Kempton, and Eric Persson Advance to Quarterfinals
In the spades portion of the Round of 16, Alex Foxen and Justin Young advanced, while in the hearts portion of the Round of 16, Eric Persson and Isaac Kempton advanced.
The Quarterfinals will begin on Friday, April 22, at 4 p.m. PT.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Foxen | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Justin Young | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Isaac Kempton | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Eric Persson | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Dan Shak | Busted |
-200,000 |
| Sean Winter | Busted |
-200,000 |
| Scott Ball | Busted |
-200,000 |
| Shannon Shorr | Busted |
-200,000 |
Round of 16 Underway on PokerGO.com Now!
The Round of 16 is now underway in the PGT Heads-Up Showdown with Daniel Negreanu facing off with Tamon Nakamura at the feature table, and Sean Winter playing Alex Foxen at the secondary table.
Watch all the action on PokerGO.com, along with a 60-minute preview on the PokerGO YouTube channel, and see who advances into the Semifinals.
Round of 16
Spades
Alex Foxen vs. Sean Winter
Shannon Shorr vs. Justin Young
Clubs
Daniel Negreanu vs. Tamon Nakamura
Erik Seidel vs. Darren Elias
Diamonds
Chino Rheem vs. Jeremy Ausmus
Jake Daniels vs. Bill Klein
Hearts
Eric Persson vs. Dan Shak
Scott Ball vs. Isaac Kempton
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Foxen | 200,000 | - |
| Bill Klein | 200,000 | - |
| Dan Shak | 200,000 | - |
| Daniel Negreanu | 200,000 | - |
| Justin Young | 200,000 | - |
| Sean Winter | 200,000 | - |
| Jeremy Ausmus | 200,000 | - |
| Erik Seidel | 200,000 | - |
| Scott Ball | 200,000 | - |
| Tamon Nakamura | 200,000 | - |
| Darren Elias | 200,000 | - |
| Shannon Shorr | 200,000 | - |
| David Chino Rheem | 200,000 | - |
| Jake Daniels | 200,000 | - |
| Isaac Kempton | 200,000 | - |
| Eric Persson | 200,000 | - |
PGT Heads-Up Showdown Round of 16 Begins Friday, April 22, at 12 p.m. PT
Welcome back to the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the Round of 16 of the $25,000 buy-in PGT Heads-Up Showdown.
Day 2 of the PGT Heads-Up Showdown will see both the Round of 16 and Semifinals play out at 12 p.m. PT and 4 p.m. PT respectively. The 32-player field has been reduced to the final 16, and by the conclusion of the day, just four players will remain heading into the final day Semifinals and Finals where there is $400,000 awaiting the eventual champion.
Players that hit the rail on Day 1 include Phil Hellmuth, Nick Schulman, Chris Brewer, Ali Imsirovic, Phil Galfond, Scott Seiver, Jared Bleznick, Landon Tice, Nicholas Rigby, Alex Livingston, Jared Jaffee, Stanley Tang, Richie Sklar, Shaun Deeb, Sam Soverel, and StormX CEO Simon Yu. Players that have advanced into today’s Round of 16 include Daniel Negreanu, Alex Foxen, Chino Rheem, Jeremy Ausmus, Jake Daniels, Bill Klein, Dan Shak, Eric Persson, Scott Ball, Isaac Kempton, Darren Elias, Erik Seidel, Tamon Nakamura, Justin Young, Shannon Shorr, and Sean Winter.
The entirety of the PGT Heads-Up Showdown will be live-streamed on PokerGO.com with Ali Nejad and Brian Rast on commentary, and Jeff Platt on sideline duties. There will also be a free 60-minute preview on PokerGO’s YouTube channel with Remko Rinkema and Donnie Peters on commentary duties.
Cards are expected to be in the air for the Round of 16 at 12 p.m. PT on Friday, April 22, from the PokerGO Studio.
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PGT Heads-Up Showdown Day 1 Recap: Negreanu, Seidel, Winter Advance
The first round of the first-ever PGT Heads-Up Showdown is complete, with 16 players advancing to the second round. Among the group to advance are Daniel Negreanu, Erik Seidel, Sean Winter, and Shannon Shorr.
The first-ever PGT Heads-Up Showdown featured 32 players competing for $25,000 apiece, creating a prize pool of $800,000. The top four places will make the money. First place is worth $400,000, second place is $200,000, and then third and fourth places will earn $100,000 each.
Negreanu Highlights Opening-Flight Action
The opening day of action was broken down into two flights of 16 players. In the early flight, Negreanu defeated Jared Bleznick, and Seidel topped Jared Jaffee. Jaffee was a late addition to the field after Dylan Gang backed out.
The first elimination of the day came when Landon Tice five-bet shoved all in with ace-four of spades against Darren Elias’ ace-king. Tice flopped a flush draw but it didn’t come home and he was the first player to hit the rail.
Negreanu knocked out Bleznick on the main feature table. Negreanu had built his way into a sizable chip lead before finally sealing the deal with king-queen against Bleznick’s ace-seven. Although Bleznick flopped an ace, Negreanu completed an inside straight draw on the turn to win the hand.
Seidel took out Jaffee with a flopped set of tens against Jaffee’s top pair of queens. Seidel’s hand held up to bust Jaffee from the tournament.
Joining Elias, Negreanu, and Seidel in advancing from the first flight were Tamon Nakamura, Chino Rheem, Jeremy Ausmus, Jake Daniels, and Bill Klein. Nakamura beat Stanley Tang, Rheem defeated Nick Schulman, Ausmus topped Chris Brewer, Daniels got past Ali Imsirovic, and Klein advanced over Phil Galfond.
Rewatch the live stream of the opening flight with the archived stream on the PokerGO YouTube channel.
Hellmuth-Persson Take Center Stage in Second Flight
In the second flight, Winter scored the first knockout blow when he took out Sam Soverel to advance to the Round of 16. Winter had ace-ten and beat Soverel’s ten-eight.
Shorr took out Shaun Deeb later in the day to get his first-round victory.
The match of the day took place center stage at the feature table, with Phil Hellmuth and Eric Persson going blow for blow both with their poker play and verbally. Plenty of verbal jabs were hurled at one another, and Persson even flipped double middle fingers to Hellmuth. The two were both given a warning, and ultimately it was Persson coming out on top. Hellmuth fell short on chips and moved in with king-three. Persson had two aces, quickly called, and his aces held up.
In addition to Winter, Shorr, and Persson advancing from the later opening-round flight, Isaac Kempton beat Scott Seiver to move on, Dan Shak topped Nicholas Rigby, Justin Young beat Richie Sklar, Alex Foxen beat Simon Yu, and Scott Ball defeated Alex Livingston.
For those looking to relive the action from the second opening-round flight, you can rewatch the live stream on the PokerGO YouTube channel.
Updated PGT Heads-Up Showdown Bracket
Day 2 will see two rounds play out inside the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. First will be the Round of 16 starting at 12 p.m. PT. The winners from that round will advance to the quarterfinals later in the day. A live stream of play will be available on PokerGO.com starting at 1 p.m. PT.
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Sean Winter, Alex Foxen, Shannon Shorr, and Justin Young Advance to Round of 16
In the spades portion of the Round of 32, Sean Winter, Alex Foxen, Shannon Shorr, and Justin Young advance to the Round of 16 on Friday, April 22.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Foxen | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Justin Young | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Sean Winter | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Shannon Shorr | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Sam Soverel | Busted |
-200,000 |
| Shaun Deeb | Busted |
-200,000 |
| Richard Sklar | Busted |
-200,000 |
| Simon Yu | Busted |
-200,000 |
Eric Persson, Dan Shak, Scott Ball, and Isaac Kempton Advance to Round of 16
In the hearts portion of the Round of 32, Eric Persson, Dan Shak, Scott Ball, and Isaac Kempton advance to the Round of 16 on Friday, April 22.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Shak | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Scott Ball | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Isaac Kempton | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Eric Persson | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | Busted |
-200,000 |
| Scott Seiver | Busted |
-200,000 |
| Alex Livingston | Busted |
-200,000 |
| Nicholas Rigby | Busted |
-200,000 |
Round of 32 (Diamonds / Spades) Underway on PokerGO.com Now!
The four matches from the diamonds bracket and four matches from the spades bracket are now underway in the PGT Heads-Up Showdown.
Watch all the action on PokerGO.com and the PokerGO YouTube channel and see who advances into the Round of 16.
Chino Rheem, Jeremy Ausmus, Jake Daniels, and Bill Klein Advance
In the diamonds portion of the Round of 32, Chino Rheem, Jeremy Ausmus, Jake Daniels, and Bill Klein advance to the Round of 16 on Friday, April 22.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Klein | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Jeremy Ausmus | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| David Chino Rheem | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Jake Daniels | 400,000 |
200,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | Busted |
-200,000 |
| Nick Schulman | Busted |
-200,000 |
| Phil Galfond | Busted |
-200,000 |
| Chris Brewer | Busted |
-200,000 |
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