Jonas Kronwitter — the new PLO star after his triumph at the PGT Series

Austrian Jonas Kronwitter emerged as the standout player of the prestigious PGT PLO 2026 series, confidently topping the overall leaderboard and showcasing exceptional skill in pot-limit Omaha.

In June 2026, the prestigious PGT PLO Series took place at PokerGO Studio (Las Vegas), bringing together the world’s top pot-limit Omaha specialists. Eight tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $5,300 to $26,000, packed with heads-up battles, record-breaking achievements, and huge prize pools, crowned new heroes of the discipline. The main star of the series was Austrian Jonas Kronwitter, who not only confidently won the overall leaderboard but also delivered one of the best tournament runs of his career. PGT PLO Series 2026 Overview: Format and Key Highlights The PGT PLO Series is an annual pot-limit Omaha (PLO) tournament series held at PokerGO Studio. In 2026, the schedule featured eight events in various formats: classic PLO, bounty tournaments, and a championship with the highest buy-in. Over eight days, there were 542 entries, and the total prize pool reached $5,480,000. Participants competed not only for individual trophies and prizes but also for the top spot in the series leaderboard. Points were awarded for each cash, and at the end of the series, the absolute champion was determined. PGT PLO Series 2026: Main Results Total tournaments: 8 Total entries: 542 Total prize pool: $5,480,000 Overall leaderboard winner: Jonas Kronwitter (598 points, $576,088 in prizes, 5 ITM, 2 wins) PGT title record holder: Sam Soverel (17 titles, 2 wins in the series, $372,850 for the series) Jonas Kronwitter’s Road to the Series Champion Title Jonas Kronwitter entered the series with a solid reputation in PLO, but this series became his true breakthrough. The Austrian cashed five times, reached heads-up three times, won two events, and earned $576,088. This allowed him to top the series leaderboard by a wide margin. In the first tournament of the series — Event #1: $5,300 PLO — Kronwitter immediately reached heads-up against Sam Soverel but finished second, taking home $79,625. This was followed by two ninth-place finishes: in Event #2: $5,300 PLO and Event #4: $10,500 PLO Quattro Bounty. However, in the fifth event — Event #5: $10,500 PLO — Kronwitter claimed his first victory, defeating Richard Gryko heads-up and winning $201,600. Two tournaments later, in Event #7: $15,700 PLO, Kronwitter once again made it to the final heads-up, where he struck a deal with Joni Jouhkimainen. Under the terms of the deal, Kronwitter became the champion, earning $267,563. Thus, over eight tournaments, he reached the final duel three times, won twice, and cashed five times — a result that cemented his status as one of the world’s leading PLO specialists. Jonas Kronwitter’s Results at PGT PLO Series 2026 Event #1: $5,300 PLO — 2nd place ($79,625) Event #2: $5,300 PLO — 9th place Event #4: $10,500 PLO Quattro Bounty — 9th place Event #5: $10,500 PLO — 1st place ($201,600) Event #7: $15,700 PLO — 1st place* ($267,563; *deal in heads-up) Total: 5 ITM, 2 wins, 3 heads-up appearances, $576,088 in prizes, overall leaderboard victory (598 points). Sam Soverel: New Records and Two Titles Although Jonas Kronwitter was the main hero of the series, Sam Soverel — one of the most decorated players on the PokerGO Tour — also made a strong showing. In the very first tournament, he defeated Kronwitter heads-up, winning Event #1: $5,300 PLO and $122,850, outlasting 91 entries and taking the largest share of the $455,000 prize pool. After four tournaments without a cash, Soverel bounced back and returned to the top: in Event #6: $15,700 PLO Mystery Bounty, he won $160,000 from the main prize pool and another $90,000 in bounties, bringing his total winnings in that event to $250,000. This victory marked Soverel’s record-setting 17th PokerGO Tour title, further solidifying his lead for most wins in the series’ history. By the end of the series, Soverel finished second in the overall standings with 376 points and $282,850 in PGT tournament prizes, and with bounties included, his total series winnings reached $372,850. Sam Soverel’s Results at PGT PLO Series 2026 Event #1: $5,300 PLO — 1st place ($122,850) Event #6: $15,700 PLO Mystery Bounty — 1st place ($160,000 + $90,000 bounty = $250,000) Total: 2 wins, 17th PGT title, $372,850 in series winnings, 2nd place overall (376 points) Championship Event: Cesar Garcia’s Triumph and the Battle for the Biggest Prize The climax of the series was Event #8: $26,000 PLO Championship — the tournament with the highest buy-in and the largest prize pool. The event attracted 48 players, with a total prize pool of $1,200,000. The winner was Cesar Garcia, who had previously cashed only once (5th place in Event #2 for $34,450). In the final, Garcia defeated Robert Cowen and took the top prize of $420,000. Garcia’s total series winnings amounted to $454,450, earning him third place in the overall standings. Second place and $264,000 went to Robert Cowen, who had also finished runner-up in Event #6: $15,700 PLO Mystery Bounty. Lautaro Guerra finished fourth ($126,000), continuing his streak of consistent ITMs, while Youness Barakat, Sean Rafael, and Brevin Andreadis also made the money. Event #8: $26,000 PLO Championship — Payouts 1. Cesar Garcia — $420,000 2. Robert Cowen — $264,000 3. Youness Barakat — $168,000 4. Lautaro Guerra — $126,000 5. Sean Rafael — $96,000 6. Brevin Andreadis — $66,000 Other Champions and Standout Stories of the Series In addition to Kronwitter and Soverel, who each won two tournaments, other players also made their mark by capturing their first PGT titles. Robert Chorlian won his first PGT trophy in Event #2: $5,300 PLO. Starting the final table as a short stack, he made it to heads-up against Lautaro Guerra, entered the final duel with a 2:1 chip lead, and secured the win. The $135,150 first prize was the biggest of his career. Roussos Koliakoudakis got revenge for his heads-up loss in 2023: in Event #3: $10,500 PLO, he started the final table with more than half the chips in play, knocked out the last four opponents, and won the tournament, needing just one hand in heads-up. The $198,000 prize was a personal record. James Chen (US) , a WSOP bracelet winner, continued his successful run in Omaha tournaments by winning Event #4: $10,500 PLO Quattro Bounty. Chen earned $107,000 from the main prize pool and $132,000 in bounties, totaling $239,000. He also finished fourth in the first event, bringing his total series winnings to $279,950. Event #2: $5,300 PLO — Final Payouts 1. Robert Chorlian — $135,150 2. Lautaro Guerra — $87,500 3. Cesar Garcia — $55,000 4. James Chen — $41,800 5. Youness Barakat — $34,450 6. Dylan Weisman — $27,500 Event #3: $10,500 PLO — Final Payouts 1. Roussos Koliakoudakis — $198,000 2. Sean Winter — $123,750 3. Richard Gryko — $82,500 4. Lautaro Guerra — $57,750 5. Robert Cowen — $38,500 Event #4: $10,500 PLO Quattro Bounty — Final Payouts 1. James Chen — $107,000 + $132,000 bounty = $239,000 2. Richard Gryko — $82,000 + $20,000 bounty = $102,000 3. Lautaro Guerra — $54,000 + $40,000 bounty = $94,000 4. Joni Jouhkimainen — $38,000 + $20,000 bounty = $58,000 5. Dylan Weisman — $29,000 + $10,000 bounty = $39,000 6. Jonas Kronwitter — $22,000 Consistency and Deep Runs: Guerra, Cowen, Gryko It wasn’t just victories that defined success in the series. Lautaro Guerra cashed four times, earning $302,725. His best result was second place in Event #2, along with ITMs in Quattro Bounty, Event #7, and the $26,000 Championship. Robert Cowen finished runner-up twice: first losing to Soverel in Mystery Bounty, then to Garcia in the Championship. This brought him $365,000 and fifth place in the overall standings. Richard Gryko also made several deep runs: tenth place in Event #3, then back-to-back heads-up appearances — second place in Event #4 and Event #5. Across these three tournaments, Gryko earned $246,200. Full Results Table for PGT PLO Series 2026 The eight series tournaments distributed $5,480,000 in prizes among the participants. Below are the main results for each event (according to PokerGO and PokerNews): Event #1: $5,300 PLO (91 entries, $455,000 prize pool) 1. Sam Soverel — $122,850 2. Jonas Kronwitter — $79,625 3. Joni Jouhkimainen — $56,875 4. James Chen — $41,800 5. Sean Winter — $31,850 6. Lautaro Guerra — $24,150 7. Dylan Weisman — $18,900 8. Roussos Koliakoudakis — $15,300 Event #2: $5,300 PLO 1. Robert Chorlian — $135,150 2. Lautaro Guerra — $87,500 3. Cesar Garcia — $55,000 4. James Chen — $41,800 5. Youness Barakat — $34,450 6. Dylan Weisman — $27,500 7. Joni Jouhkimainen — $22,000 8. Jonas Kronwitter — $18,150 9. Jonas Kronwitter — $15,300 Event #3: $10,500 PLO 1. Roussos Koliakoudakis — $198,000 2. Sean Winter — $123,750 3. Richard Gryko — $82,500 4. Lautaro Guerra — $57,750 5. Robert Cowen — $38,500 6. Joni Jouhkimainen — $27,500 7. James Chen — $22,000 8. Dylan Weisman — $18,150 9. Jonas Kronwitter — $15,300 10. Richard Gryko — $12,500 Event #4: $10,500 PLO Quattro Bounty 1. James Chen — $107,000 + $132,000 bounty = $239,000 2. Richard Gryko — $82,000 + $20,000 bounty = $102,000 3. Lautaro Guerra — $54,000 + $40,000 bounty = $94,000 4. Joni Jouhkimainen — $38,000 + $20,000 bounty = $58,000 5. Dylan Weisman — $29,000 + $10,000 bounty = $39,000 6. Jonas Kronwitter — $22,000 7. Jonas Kronwitter — $18,150 8. Jonas Kronwitter — $15,300 9. Jonas Kronwitter — $12,500 Event #5: $10,500 PLO 1. Jonas Kronwitter — $201,600 2. Richard Gryko — $134,400 3. Sean Winter — $84,000 4. Joni Jouhkimainen — $56,000 5. Roussos Koliakoudakis — $39,200 6. Robert Cowen — $28,000 7. Dylan Weisman — $22,400 8. James Chen — $18,200 Event #6: $15,700 PLO Mystery Bounty 1. Sam Soverel — $160,000 + $90,000 bounty = $250,000 2. Robert Cowen — $100,000 + $30,000 bounty = $130,000 3. Joni Jouhkimainen — $70,000 + $10,000 bounty = $80,000 4. Lautaro Guerra — $50,000 + $10,000 bounty = $60,000 5. Dylan Weisman — $40,000 6. Jonas Kronwitter — $32,000 7. James Chen — $26,000 8. Jonas Kronwitter — $20,000 Event #7: $15,700 PLO 1. Jonas Kronwitter* — $267,563 (*deal in heads-up) 2. Joni Jouhkimainen* — $247,437 3. Lautaro Guerra — $130,000 4. Dylan Weisman — $85,000 5. Robert Cowen — $60,000 6. James Chen — $45,000 7. Sam Soverel — $35,000 8. Sean Winter — $27,000 Event #8: $26,000 PLO Championship 1. Cesar Garcia — $420,000 2. Robert Cowen — $264,000 3. Youness Barakat — $168,000 4. Lautaro Guerra — $126,000 5. Sean Rafael — $96,000 6. Brevin Andreadis — $66,000 What This Means for PPPoker Club Players For PPPoker club members, the results of the PGT PLO Series 2026 offer several important lessons and practical ideas. First, the series clearly demonstrates the diversity of pot-limit Omaha tournament formats: classic PLO, bounty tournaments, and high buy-in championships. This is a great reason to try new structures and formats in club games — for example, organizing a bounty tournament or a series with a points leaderboard. Second, the success of players like Jonas Kronwitter shows that consistency and the ability to make deep runs are more important than single victories. In PPPoker club leagues, it’s worth paying attention not only to the winners but also to those who regularly reach ITM — these are the players who most often become leaderboard leaders and earn the biggest prizes. Finally, the PGT PLO Series is an excellent source of inspiration for developing your Omaha tournament skills. By analyzing the hands and strategies of the champions, PPPoker club players can adopt best practices, improve their game, and be ready for more serious competition, whether online or live.