Lawrence Chang Wins PGT Texas PLO Roundup in New PLO Capital of the World
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The first-ever PokerGO Tour (PGT) PLO Roundup at Champions Club Texas in Houston wrapped up with Lawrence Chang taking down the $3,300 buy-in Main Event for a career-best $300,000.
The pot-limit Omaha series in Texas was a success with big prize pools and plenty of entries, including notable names like reigning WSOP Main Event champion Jonathan Tamayo, Isaac Kempton and Josh Arieh. The six-time bracelet winner complimented the dealers, staff and food and even dubbed the Houston poker club the “new PLO capital of the world.”
The $1 million guaranteed Main Event drew 474 entrants to push the prize pool to over $1.4 million. The event paid 55 places, and those who cashed included Sean Troha, Ren Lin, Anthony Hu, Michael Wang and Martin Zamani, according to PokerGO updates.
Chang, a Houston native, bested heads-up opponent Andrew Ige after navigating a final table that included Senovio Ramirez (3rd - $120,000), Sterling Savill (4th - $80,000) and Kyle Arora (5th - $60,000).
PGT Texas PLO Roundup Main Event Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Chang | United States | $300,000 | |
| 2 | Andrew Ige | United States | $200,000 | |
| 3 | Senovio Ramirez | United States | $120,000 | |
| 4 | Sterling Savill | United States | $80,000 | |
| 5 | Kyle Arora | United States | $60,000 | |
| 6 | Sean Rafael | United States | $51,000 | |
| 7 | LaDarren Banks | United States | $43,000 |
Hendrix, Miller & Keijzer Win High Roller Titles
The PLO series in Houston kicked off with three $5,100 High Roller events. The first event drew 23 entrants and saw Alaska all-time money leader Adam Hendrix winning a golden belt buckle and $51,750. The young high-stakes pro defeated runner-up Sean Rafael and went on to finish 39th in the Main Event for $9,000 (Rafael finished sixth for $51,000).
The next high roller drew 20 players as Canada’s Curtis Miller defeated Arthur Morris for $54,000. Morris went on to chop the third and final high roller with Ronald Keijzer of the Netherlands with both players receiving $40,150. Ky Nguyen finished third in both events.
As the PGT season closes out, there is one opportunity remaining for players to qualify for the PGT $1 million Championship in the form of the PGT Last Chance Series, a collection of eight $10,100 no-limit Hold’em events running Jan. 2-9 inside PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas.
A full list of winners at the first-ever PGT Texas PLO Roundup is available in the table below.
PGT Texas PLO Roundup Winners
| EVENT | ENTRANTS | PRIZE POOL | WINNER | COUNTRY | PRIZE (IN USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Roller #1: $5,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | 23 | $115,000 | Adam Hendrix | United States | $51,750 |
| High Roller #2: $5,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | 20 | $100,000 | Curtis Miller | Canada | $54,000 |
| High Roller #3: $5,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | 22 | $110,000 | Ronald Keijzer | Netherlands | $40,150* |
| PGT Texas PLO Roundup $3,300 Main Event | 474 | $1,422,000 | Lawrence Chang | United States | $300,000 |
Connor Richards is an Editor & Live Reporter for PokerNews and host of the Life Outside Poker podcast. Connor has been nominated for two Global Poker Awards for his writing.
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