2024 PGT Last Chance: Shannon Shorr Wins Event #6: $10,100 NLHE For $290,000 and Dream Seat to the PGT Championship!

The 2024 PokerGO Tour (PGT) Last Chance series at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas has come to a thrilling conclusion, and one player stood above the rest: Shannon Shorr (cover image). He capped off an incredible run by taking down Event #6: $10,100 No-Limit Hold’em, besting a stacked field of 116 entries to claim his second title of the series, his fourth PGT title overall, and a sweet $290,000 payday.

Shorr dominated early on, finishing Day 1 as the chip leader heading into the final table. Despite a bit of a stumble on Day 2, he rallied back, ultimately defeating 2024 WSOP Main Event fifth-place finisher Boris Angelov in the heads-up battle. Angelov walked away with $179,800 for his runner-up finish.

Congratulations to @ShannonShorr, winner of Event #6: $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em at PGT Last Chance.

Shorr wins his second PGT title of the series after topping the 116-entrant field to collect the $290,000 first-place prize.

He also finishes on top of the PGT Last Chance… pic.twitter.com/8er1ApLPca

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This victory was Shorr’s second title in just one week, following his win in Event #2 and his third cash of the series. These consistent performances earned him $611,700 in total winnings for the series, catapulting him to the top of the leaderboard and guaranteeing him one of the coveted Dream Seats to the 2024 PGT $1 Million Championship.

With this latest win, Shorr’s lifetime live tournament earnings have now soared to over $14.345 Million!

Dream Seats Awarded

Shannon Shorr‘s dominance in the PGT Last Chance series was undeniable. He tied Brandon Wilson for the most titles with two victories, but his consistent performance across all six events, including three cashes, gave him the edge. He finished at the top of the leaderboard with 612 points, earning a Dream Seat into the 2024 PGT $1 Million Championship.

Brandon Wilson, who won Event #3 and Event #4, also earned a Dream Seat without the need for further heroics. Meanwhile, Martin Zamani, who won Event #5, had to sweat it out a bit during the Event #6 final table. He needed both Jeremy Becker and Dylan Linde to fall short of surpassing his 303 points – and they did! Zamani claimed the third and final Dream Seat!

PGT Last Chance leaderboard following the conclusion of Event #6.

Dream Seat@ShannonShorr – 612 PGT points
Brandon Wilson – 583 PGT points@martin_zamani – 303 PGT points

Dream Pass@DylanLinde
David Chen@LandonTice @sam_laskowitz
Byron Kaverman pic.twitter.com/o0MbEcPMad

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The PGT $1 Million Championship Awaits

The highly anticipated PGT $1 Million Championship is kicking off today (January 10, 2025) at the iconic PokerGO Studio. Featuring the top 40 players from the 2024 PGT leaderboard and ten Dream Seat winners, this season-ending spectacle offers a $1 Million prize pool, with a whopping $500,000 going to the winner. The action starts at 1 PM (local time), with the field battling it out until only six players remain. Tune in to the PokerGO live stream to witness the excitement as the poker elite compete for glory and the coveted PGT Passport.

Want to see who is playing in the PGT $1,000,000 Championship and what their starting stacks are?

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Event #6 Highlights

The PGT Last Chance series was a resounding success, consistently setting new records for attendance. The $10,100 buy-in Event #6 was no exception, generating a massive $1.16 Million prize pool. The top 17 players all took home a share of the prize money.

Sam Laskowitz became the bubble boy in 18th place, guaranteeing the remaining players a minimum cash of $17,400.

Several notable players made deep runs but fell short of the final table, including 2024 WSOP Main Event champion Jonathan Tamayo (8th for $46,400), Matthew McEwan (9th for $34,800), Aram Oganyan (10th for $34,800), David Chen (11th for $29,000), Jim Collopy (12th for $29,000), Martin Carnero (13th for $23,200), Chino Rheem (14th for $23,200), Joseph Cheong (15th for $23,200), Justin Zaki (16th for $23,200), and 2024 EPT Barcelona Main Event champion Stephen Song (17th for $17,400).

Jonathan Tamayo eliminated in eighth place by Ren Lin in PGT Last Chance Event #6.@driverseati was all-in with pocket fives, as was @Nolez7 with pocket kings. Ren Lin had both covered and called with pocket queens. All three players hit a set as Tamayo exited and Winter… pic.twitter.com/NDpf3irBjz

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If you missed the heart-pounding action, you can catch the replay of the Event #6 final table on the PokerGO YouTube channel.

Final Table Chip Counts

1. Shannon Shorr – 4,515,000
2. Boris Angelov – 3,225,000
3. Stephen Chidwick – 2,300,000
4. Ren Lin – 1,520,000
5. Sean Winter – 1,445,000
6. Jeremy Becker – 875,000
7. Dylan Linde – 625,000

The final table is set in Event #6 of PGT Last Chance with @ShannonShorr holding the chip lead with 4,515,000.

He leads ahead of @b_a_angelov (3,225,000), Stephen Chidwick (2,300,000), Ren Lin (1,520,000), @Nolez7 (1,445,000), @Jbex2417 (875,000), and @DylanLinde (625,000).… pic.twitter.com/ePW8yGvJ3A

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Final Table Recap

The final table action kicked off with the elimination of Dylan Linde in seventh place. Linde, holding , moved all-in with just over three big blinds remaining, only to run into Sean Winter’s monster hand, . The flop came , and Linde shoved his remaining stack, only for Winter to snap-call. With two eights already folded pre-flop, Linde was drawing dead. The turn and river officially ended his tournament run, dashing his dreams of a Dream Seat and earning him $46,400 for his efforts.

Dylan Linde eliminated in seventh place by Sean Winter.@DylanLinde was all-in with pocket eights against the pocket jacks of @Nolez7.

Linde earned $46,400 and 46 PGT points. pic.twitter.com/BFfYxv6zKI

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Next to fall was Jeremy Becker, who needed a top-five finish to secure his spot in the PGT Championship. Already short-stacked, he made his stand from under the gun with , committing most of his chips. Boris Angelov re-jammed over the top with , and Becker called it off, but he was in trouble. The board ran out , offering no help, and Becker was eliminated in sixth place for $58,000.

Jeremy Becker eliminated in sixth place by Boris Angelov.@Jbex2417 was all-in with queen-nine suited against the king-queen suited of @b_a_angelov

Becker collects $58,000 and 58 PGT points. He unfortunately misses out on qualifying for both the PGT Championship Dream Seat… pic.twitter.com/KpDBAyk22n

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Stephen Chidwick, the British poker star, found himself in a three-way showdown with . But fate was not on his side as both Boris Angelov`s and Ren Lin`s flopped better pairs. The board completed with an unforgiving , ending Chidwick’s run in fifth place with $75,400.

Stephen Chidwick eliminated in fifth place by both Boris Angelov and Ren Lin in PGT Last Chance Event #6.

Chidwick was all-in with pocket sevens against two ace-rags and was chopped up and spat out when an ace landed on the flop.

Chidwick earns $75,400 and 75 PGT points. pic.twitter.com/q50JKarAIL

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Sean Winter, down to just one big blind, was forced all-in with from the big blind. Ren Lin made the easy call with from the small blind, and the flop, , put Winter in dire straits. The turn extinguished his slim hopes, and Winter exited in fourth place with $98,600.

Sean Winter eliminated in fourth place by Ren Lin in PGT Last Chance Event #6.@Nolez7 was all-in with jack-nine against the queen-three suited of Lin. The flop and turn brought a "Lady Gaga" and Winter fell in fourth.

Winter earns $98,600 and 99 PGT points. pic.twitter.com/J9Lr9jGpog

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Ren Lin started three-handed play with a towering chip lead, but things quickly changed. In a dramatic blind-versus-blind confrontation, he jammed with , only to be called by Shorr, who held . The board ran out , flipping the chip lead to Shorr.

Ren Lin tried to regain momentum, moving all-in from the small blind with , but Shorr was ready, calling from the big blind with . The flop brought a flicker of hope for Lin, but the turn and river dashed it. Lin’s rollercoaster run ended in third place for $127,600.

Ren Lin eliminated in third place by Shannon Shorr in PGT Last Chance Event #6.

Lin was all-in with queen-jack against Shorr's ace-four.

Lin earns $127,600 and 128 PGT points. pic.twitter.com/mTM5AtuBIC

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Shannon Shorr entered heads-up play against Boris Angelov with a 2:1 chip lead and wasted no time applying pressure. In the final hand, Shorr shoved from the button with [Js][8s], and Angelov called with [Td][Th], hoping to double up.

The flop gave Shorr top pair, and the turn improved him to two pair. Angelov needed a miracle ten on the river to survive, but the river brought no such luck, crowning Shorr the champion and sending Angelov to the rail in second place with $179,800.

Boris Angelov is eliminated in second place by Shannon Shorr in PGT Last Chance Event #6.@b_a_angelov was all-in with pocket tens against @ShannonShorr's jack-eight suited. Shorr flopped a jack and turned two pair to win his second event of the series.

Angelov collects… pic.twitter.com/1x96fVjRLH

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Final Table Results (USD)

1. Shannon Shorr – $290,000
2. Boris Angelov – $179,800
3. Ren Lin – $127,600
4. Sean Winter – $98,600
5. Stephen Chidwick – $75,400
6. Jeremy Becker – $58,000
7. Dylan Linde – $46,400

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