The PokerGO Tour (PGT) is a series of high-stakes tournaments that run throughout the year, consisting of a number of stops.
The tour was established in April 2021 and has been going strong ever since, attracting some of the biggest names in poker. Big buy-ins, large prizes, and the prestige that comes with winning have made the PokerGO Tour one of the most popular events on the poker calendar.
On this page, you’ll find all the details about the PGT, including results, upcoming events, and interesting facts about individual stops. This will give you a full overview of the most prestigious live poker series.
History of PokerGo Series
PokerGO Tour was officially established in 2021 as a high-profile tour aimed primarily at professional poker players. The tour schedule consists of over 100 yearly events, all with buy-ins of $5,000 or more.
After it was established, PokerGO Tour started to include some of the high-profile events under its umbrella. These include the Super High Roller Bowl (SHRB), Poker Masters, and the US Poker Open. These tournaments existed on their own prior to PGT but are now all a part of a larger competition.
In addition to existing tournament, PGT introduced a myriad of their own events, including the prestigious PokerGO Cup. In 2023, the PGT Championship was added to the roster as well as a $1,000,000 freeroll with $500,000 for the winner. The Championship is open to the top-40 finishers on the PGT points’ leaderboard.
Over the course of its relatively short history, PokerGO Tour has managed to establish itself as a highly prestigious competition that attracts many of the biggest names in poker. The likes of Daniel Negreanu, Ike Haxton, Brian Rast, Jonathan Little, and many other well-known names are regular features in PGT events.
PokerGO Tour Highlight Events
The PokerGO Tour is a year-long competition consisting of numerous stops just like other big tours such as WPT or EPT. While there are many tournaments players can participate in during a year, these are some of the biggest and most important PGT stops.
The Super High Roller Bowl (SHRB)
The Super High Roller Bowl is one of the largest live poker tournaments around, and it’s been taking place since 2015. After the PokerGO Tour launched in 2021, it was added to the series roster.
While the buy-in for the tournament varies, it is usually around $300,000, which means it attracts some of the best players around, alongside rich business people who are willing to pay the hefty buy-in price to test their wits against poker legends.
The tournament usually takes place in the last quarter of the year. Dates for the 2024 Super High Roller Bowl have not yet been announced, but we expect it to take place sometime in September – October 2024.
Super High Roller Bowl Winners
| Year | Event | Winner | Prize Money |
| 2015 | SHRB I | Brian Rast | $7,525,000 |
| 2016 | SHRB II | Rainer Kempe | $5,000,000 |
| 2017 | SHRB III | Christoph Vogelsang | $6,000,000 |
| 2018 | SHRB China | Justin Bonomo | HK$37,830,000 |
| 2018 | SHRB IV | Justin Bonomo | $5,000,000 |
| 2018 | SHRB V | Isaac Haxton | $3,672,000 |
| 2019 | SHRB London | Cary Katz | $2,100,000 |
| 2019 | SHRB Bahamas | Daniel Dvoress | $4,080,000 |
| 2020 | SHRB Australia | Timothy Adams | A$2,160,000 |
| 2020 | SHRB Russia | Timothy Adams | $3,600,000 |
| 2020 | SHRB Online | Justin Bonomo | $1,775,000 |
| 2021 | SHRB Europe | Wiktor Malinowski | $3,690,000 |
| 2021 | SHRB VI | Michael Addamo | $3,402,000 |
| 2022 | SHRB Europe | Jake Schindler | $3,200,000 |
| 2022 | SHRB VII | Daniel Negreanu | $3,312,000 |
| 2023 | SHRB VIII | Isaac Haxton | $2,760,000 |
| 2024 | SHRB IX | Seth Davies | $3,206,000 |
Poker Masters
Poker Masters is another prestigious series that started before the introduction of the PokerGO Tour and was added to its schedule. The very first Poker Masters series played out in 2017.
Each Poker Masters stop comprises a number of high-stakes tournaments, with an overall leaderboard for the event. The player with the highest score is named the Poker Masters champion, and they are awarded a very special and unique trophy – the Purple Jacket.
Between 2017 and 2023, there have been eight iterations of the Poker Masters event (seven regular ones and one PLO). Below is the table featuring all Poker Masters Champions by year.
Poker Masters Champions
| Year | Winner | Total Winnings |
| 2017 | Steffen Sontheimer | $2,733,000 |
| 2018 | Ali Imsirovic | $1,288,600 |
| 2019 | Sam Soverel | $1,396,800 |
| 2020 (Online) | Alexandros Kolonias | $1,266,296 |
| 2020 (Online, PLO) | Eelis Parssinen | $735,359 |
| 2021 | Michael Addamo | $1,840,000 |
| 2022 | Sean Winter | $777,000 |
| 2023 | Stephen Chidwick | $1,109,000 |
| 2024 | Jim Collopy | $521,600 |
The U.S. Poker Open
The player with the most points at the end of each U.S. Poker Open receives $50,000 and the Golden Eagle Trophy.
The U.S. Poker Open was established in 2018, and since then, this high-stakes tournament series has gained a lot of popularity, attracting some of the best players around.
When the PGT launched in 2021, the USPO was added to the list of participating events, and it has remained there ever since.
So far, there have been five iterations of the U.S. Poker Open, with each stop awarding millions of dollars in prizes. In the table below, you’ll find a quick overview of all the events that took place so far, the number of tournaments per event, and the information about overall winners for each year.
U.S. Poker Open Winners’ List
| Year | No. of tournaments | Series Winner | Series Earnings |
| 2018 | 8 | Stephen Chidwick | $1,256,650 |
| 2019 | 10 | David Peters | $1,584,800 |
| 2021 | 12 | David Peters | $832,950 |
| 2022 | 12 | Sean Winter | $1,196,000 |
| 2023 | 10 | Martin Zamani | $835,800 |
| 2024 | 8 | Aram Zobian | $613,540 |
PokerGO Cup
The player with the highest number of points receives the cup and $25,000.
The PokerGO Cup is the “youngest” of the regular competitions featured on the PGT, having been introduced in 2021. The series usually takes place early in the year, traditionally featuring eight NLHE events with buy-ins ranging from $5,000 to $25,000.
Like other events on the PGT roster, the PokerGO Cup attracts all the big names, with the likes of Daniel Negreanu, Jonathan Little, and Jeremy Ausmus all leaving their mark on the competition.
PokerGO Cup Winners
| Year | Winner | Total Cashes |
| 2021 | Daniel Negreanu | $996,200 |
| 2022 | Jeremy Ausmus | $824,500 |
| 2023 | Cary Katz | $655,800 |
| 2024 | Jonathan Little | $730,350 |
The PGT Championship
A $1,000,000 freeroll with $500,000 for the winner.
The PGT Championship is a season-ending tournament. Unlike the other events, it is invitation-only, open to the top 40 players on the PGT Leaderboard and select PGT Dream Seat winners.
The tournament offers a $1,000,000 prize pool. It’s a complete freeroll, as those invited don’t have to post a buy-in to participate. Of that prize pool, $500,000 is reserved for the winner.
The tournament was first introduced in 2023, so we’ve only had one winner thus far. Daniel Smiljkovic triumphed in the field of 50 players (54 qualified to play, but four didn’t turn up). Smiljkovic pocketed $500,000 after defeating Arden Cho heads-up.
The PokerGO Tour Leaderboard Points System Explained
The PokerGO Tour has a very clear and transparent points system, that could be compared to Triton Poker Series. The points shown in the above table are awarded according to these rules, which consider the buy-in amount and the total cash.
Players are awarded PGT Leaderboard points for every ITM finish according to the following rules:
- $5,000 – $24,999 buy-in – 0.0010 points per dollar cashed
- $25,000 – $99,999 buy-in – 0.0006 points per dollar cashed
- $100,000+ buy-in – 0.0003 points per dollar cashed
The points system doesn’t take into account any ICM deals made between the players. Official prizes for relevant finishing positions are considered for the purposes of calculating leaderboard points.
The top 40 finishers on the PGT Leaderboard qualify for the season-ending $1,000,000 freeroll, where $500,000 is guaranteed for the winner.
Watch the PGT Action at PokerGO
Fans of high-stakes tournament action can keep up with all the happenings on the PGT via PokerGO, the largest poker video content platform in the world.
On the site, you’ll find all major final tables, player interviews, and other content related to the PokerGO Tour, including frequent live streams of events like the Super High Roller Bowl.
To access the content, you’ll need to pay a yearly or a monthly subscription, but it is well worth it for any true poker fan, as the PGT is just a fraction of the content you’ll find here, with access to full episodes of shows like High Stakes Poker, No Gamble No Future, and the World Series of Poker coverage.