Sam Soverel Extends His Record to 18 PokerGO Tour Titles, Beating David Coleman in 2 Hands
Updated on November 3, 2026.
Sam Soverel won PGT Sprint Event #5 at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas for $195,200, extending his record to 18 PokerGO Tour titles. The $10,500 No-Limit Hold’em event drew 61 entries for a $610,000 prize pool, and Soverel beat David Coleman heads-up in just two hands, according to PGT.com.
Quick summary
- Winner: Sam Soverel, $195,200 and his 18th PGT title, the most of any player.
- Event: PGT Sprint Event #5, $10,500 No-Limit Hold’em, 61 entries, $610,000 prize pool, nine places paid.
- Runner-up: David Coleman, $122,000, after a two-hand heads-up match.
- Season: Soverel’s fifth PGT title of 2026, about a month after his 17th.
- Leaderboard: Soverel moved up to eighth with 1,590 points, according to PGT.com.
How many PGT titles does Sam Soverel have?
Sam Soverel now has 18 PokerGO Tour titles, more than any other player. His 17th came about a month earlier, in a Pot-Limit Omaha event at the PGT PLO Series, according to Card Player. This was his fifth PGT title of the 2026 season.
Card Player puts Soverel, 38, at more than $1.7 million from 22 cashes this season and more than $34.1 million in career live earnings, with four World Series of Poker bracelets.
The PGT Sprint is a short series of single-day events at the PokerGO Studio, which runs through Wednesday, Nov. 4. Soverel had already cashed in the two previous Sprint events, according to PGT.com. Earlier in the series, Jesse Lonis won Event #3 for $101,000 and Sergei Kislinskii took Event #4.
How did Soverel win the final table?
Soverel started the seven-handed final table as the chip leader, according to PGT.com. Sam Laskowitz (ninth) and Victoria Livschitz (eighth) had already cashed before the final table, and Nicholas Schulte was the bubble, the last player out without a prize.
The key hands, as reported by PGT.com and Card Player:
- Fifth place: Soverel flopped the nut straight with nine-six of spades on an eight-seven-five board against Jeremy Becker’s ace-king. An ace on the turn gave Becker top pair, and a spade on the river gave Soverel a flush.
- Fourth place: Coleman called Nick Seward’s all-in with pocket aces and held against six-four.
- Third place: Soverel’s A♠5♣ beat Kuan Han Lee’s A♥J♠ on a Q♥Q♣9♠5♦4♦ board: Soverel made two pair, queens and fives, against Lee’s pair of queens. It was Lee’s best career result, according to Card Player.
- Heads-up: Coleman started with about a quarter of Soverel’s chips. On the second hand, he limped the button with A♥10♠ and called Soverel’s all-in from the big blind with 8♦7♦. The board ran Q♠J♣5♣6♠7♠, and the seven on the river gave Soverel the pot.
PGT Sprint Event #5 payouts
Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
1 | Sam Soverel | $195,200 |
2 | David Coleman | $122,000 |
3 | Kuan Han Lee | $85,400 |
4 | Nick Seward | $61,000 |
5 | Jeremy Becker | $45,750 |
6 | Michael Berk | $33,550 |
7 | Kent Stephens | $24,400 |
8 | Victoria Livschitz | $24,400 |
9 | Sam Laskowitz | $18,300 |
Source: PGT.com. The nine prizes add up to the $610,000 prize pool.
Where does Soverel stand on the PGT leaderboard?
Soverel is eighth on the 2026 PGT leaderboard with 1,590 points, 12 behind Yuri Dzivielevski in seventh, according to PGT.com. Sean Winter leads with 2,223 points, 281 ahead of Brock Wilson.
The leaderboard matters because the top 40 at the end of the season qualify for the $500,000 PGT Championship freeroll on Jan. 11-12, 2027. Coleman’s runner-up finish moved him to 45th with 901 points, 73 short of the cutoff, while Laskowitz sits 37th with 1,015 points.
What it means for players in the US
The PGT Sprint is a live series at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, so you play it in person, not online. The series ends Wednesday, Nov. 4, and its last three events cost $10,500 each, according to PGT.com.
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Frequently asked questions
How many PGT titles does Sam Soverel have?
Sam Soverel has 18 PokerGO Tour titles, the most of any player, after winning PGT Sprint Event #5 in November 2026. Five of those titles came in the 2026 season.
How much did Sam Soverel win in PGT Sprint Event #5?
He won $195,200 from a $610,000 prize pool. The $10,500 No-Limit Hold'em event drew 61 entries and paid nine places.
Who finished second in PGT Sprint Event #5?
David Coleman finished second for $122,000. He started heads-up with roughly a quarter of Soverel's chips, and the match lasted two hands.
Where is Sam Soverel on the 2026 PGT leaderboard?
According to PGT.com, he moved up four spots to eighth with 1,590 points. The top 40 players at the end of the season qualify for the $500,000 PGT Championship freeroll on Jan. 11-12, 2027.
Sources
- PGT.com: Sam Soverel wins 2026 PGT Sprint Event #5
- Card Player: Sam Soverel wins record-extending 18th PGT title
- PGT.com: 2026 PGT schedule
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