LAS VEGAS, Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Joey Weissman is the 2025 PokerGO® Cup champion after a dominant performance in the prestigious high-stakes series. Weissman’s consistency throughout the eight-event festival earned him the coveted PokerGO Cup and a $25,000 PGT Passport bonus, while also propelling him to the top of the PokerGO Tour® (PGT®) leaderboard.
Competing in just seven of the eight events, Weissman cashed four times, showcasing remarkable skill and determination. His series run included one event victory and three runner-up finishes, earning him more than $930,000 and proving his ability to perform at the highest level against the world’s best players. With his winnings, Weissman also became the first player in poker to surpass $1,000,000 in earnings in 2025.
– Event #1: $5,100 NL Hold’em – 2nd place for $123,900
– Event #2: $10,100 NL Hold’em – 1st place for $295,000
– Event #4: $10,100 NL Hold’em – 2nd place for $161,700
– Event #8: $25,200 NL Hold’em – 2nd place for $350,000
The PokerGO Cup, held at the state-of-the-art PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, is one of the premier stops on the PGT schedule, featuring high-stakes tournaments that attract poker’s best. Weissman’s victory not only cements his place among the top players in the game but also puts him in prime position in the race to qualify for the 2025 PGT $1,000,000 Championship and the $50,000 Player of the Year bonus.
With this win, Weissman joins Daniel Negreanu, Jeremy Ausmus, Cary Katz, and Jonathan Little in the exclusive club of PokerGO Cup champions and further establishes himself as one of the most formidable competitors in the game.
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