PokerGO Cup 2025: A Well-Timed Bluff Helps Adam Hendrix Snag His Seventh PGT Title in Event #3: $10.1K NLHE ($316,050)

Bluffing in poker is an art, and Adam Hendrix (cover image) painted a masterpiece on Valentine’s Day.

The Alaskan poker pro pulled off an audacious move at the final table of Event #3: $10,100 No-Limit Hold’em at the 2025 PokerGO Cup, making Harvey Castro lay down a winning hand heads-up. Hendrix’s fearless king-high river shove sent Castro deep into the tank before he ultimately folded two pair, a decision that paved the way for Hendrix to claim the $316,050 top prize. Castro bagged $193,500 for his runner-up finish.

A ballsy bluff propels @AdamHendrix10 to a $316,050 victory, leaving @harveyycastro runner-up once again at the PokerGO Studio.

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The event drew 129 entries, creating a prize pool of $1,290,000. Hendrix outmaneuvered them all to secure his seventh PokerGO Tour (PGT) title in dominant fashion. The win not only marked the fourth-largest score of his career but also pushed his lifetime earnings to a staggering $8.20 Million.

This victory was more than just another payday. With 316 PGT points, Hendrix surged into seventh place in the PGT season-long standings. He also jumped to 31st place in the 2025 Player of the Year (POY) race presented by Global Poker, putting himself in contention for an even bigger year ahead. Joey Weissman, on the heels of his phenomenal performance in the first two events of the series, sits atop the PGT Leaderboard with 586 PGT points.

With only 19 places paid, players battled fiercely to avoid the dreaded bubble. Brandon Wittmeyer was the unfortunate victim, watching his Ace-five suited fall short against Aram Zobian’s pocket nines, sending him home empty-handed.

Several notable players made deep runs but fell short of the final table. Sean Winter finished 12th for $32,250, followed by Aram Zobian in 13th for $25,800. Jesse Lonis claimed 16th place for $19,350, while Yi Klassen secured the final payout spot in 19th for the same amount.

Once Jim Collopy was eliminated in eighth place for $51,600, the final seven players were set.

The final table action was live-streamed on a delay on PokerGO’s YouTube channel. You can watch the replay below.

Final Table Chip Counts

1. Harvey Castro – 3,675,000
2. Joao Simao – 3,640,000
3. Cherish Andrews – 3,110,000
4. Manuel Fritz – 3,025,000
5. Daniel Sepiol – 1,195,000
6. Adam Hendrix – 985,000
7. Landon Tice – 490,000

Final Table Recap

Starting the final day as the short stack, Landon Tice was in desperate need of a double-up but instead became the first casualty of the final table. His was looking good preflop, but Manuel Fritz’s found salvation on the runout, completing a Queen-high straight. With that, Tice was sent packing in seventh place.

As @LandonTice would say, he got SCAMMED on this one to bust in seventh place. Brutal river card.

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Cherish Andrews, the reigning GPI Female Player of the Year, had high hopes after making her second final table of the series. She had finished third in Event #1: $5,100 No-Limit Hold’em for $88,500, but her run in this event ended in sixth place. Her couldn’t win the flip against Adam Hendrix’s , as the board bricked out . Despite the elimination, Andrews’ deep runs pushed her career earnings beyond $3.20 Million.

A second series final table for @CherishAndrews results in a sixth-place finish.

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Daniel Sepiol was the next to fall, his crushed by Harvey Castro’s pocket rockets . The cooler sent Sepiol to the rail in fifth place.

It’s a cooler for @DannySepiol, running pocket nines into @harveyycastro‘s aces.

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Manuel Fritz saw his tournament life cut short in fourth place. His couldn’t outrun Hendrix’s , which improved to trip Kings on the board, setting the stage for a thrilling three-handed battle.

The Iceman himself, @AdamHendrix10, sends out Manuel Fritz in fourth place.

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Less than 10 minutes later, the tension spiked as Joao Simao clashed with Harvey Castro in a massive pot. Hendrix opened to 400,000, and Simao responded with a three-bet to 1.10 Million from the small blind. Castro, after burning a pair of time extensions, dropped a four-bet to 2 Million from the big blind. Hendrix quickly bowed out, and Simao, unwilling to back down, shoved for 3.95 Million with . Castro snap-called with , looking to hold on for a crucial knockout. The board ran out in Castro’s favor, as his pocket Jacks held up, eliminating Simao in third place. With that, it was time for a heads-up showdown.

Big slick can’t connect for @joaosimaobh, sending him to the rail in third place and setting up heads-up play between @harveyycastro and @AdamHendrix10 in Event #3 of the PokerGO Cup.

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Harvey Castro entered heads-up play with a 9.35 million to 6.775 million chip lead, but Adam Hendrix was not going down without a fight. He clawed his way back, even seizing a slight lead, before unleashing the move of the night.

On the hand that changed everything, Castro limped the button for 250,000 with , and Hendrix raised to 900,000 from the big blind with . Castro called, and the flop came down . Hendrix fired 500,000, and Castro, with a gutshot straight draw, made the call.

The turn gave Castro top pair, and Hendrix, sitting with just king-high, had no draw to speak of. Still, he wasn’t slowing down, pumping out a 1.7 Million bet. Castro, now holding top pair, made the call.

The river brought the , improving Castro to tens and sixes, while also completing a four-to-a-straight board. Hendrix, undeterred, went for it all, shoving for an effective 4.8 Million. Castro tanked, asking for a count and going into deep thought. After several agonizing minutes, he finally folded, shipping the massive pot Hendrix’s way.

That jaw-dropping bluff gave Hendrix a 2:1 chip lead, and from there, he never looked back.

Somehow, @AdamHendrix10 finds a way. 🤯

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With the wind at his back, Hendrix widened the gap further before the final hand of the tournament unfolded.

Castro limped from the small blind with , and Hendrix, sensing weakness, shoved for around nine big blinds effective with . Castro made the call, looking for a double-up.

The board ran out , bringing no help for Castro and officially crowning Adam Hendrix as the champion.

Final Table Results (USD)

1. Adam Hendrix – $316,050
2. Harvey Castro – $193,500
3. Joao Simao – $141,900
4. Manuel Fritz – $103,200
5. Daniel Sepiol – $77,400
6. Cherish Andrews – $64,500
7. Landon Tice – $51,600

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