Sergei Kislinskii PGT Sprint: $91,200 in Event #4 After a Flopped Straight Heads-Up
Updated on November 1, 2026.
Sergei Kislinskii won PGT Sprint Event #4, a $5,300 No-Limit Hold’em tournament at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, for $91,200. He beat Brandon Sunshine heads-up for his first PokerGO Tour (PGT) title, the PGT reported on Saturday, Oct. 31. The 57-entry field built a $285,000 prize pool.
Quick summary
- Winner: Sergei Kislinskii, $91,200 and 137 PGT points, his first PGT title.
- Runner-up: Brandon Sunshine, $57,000, in his second straight Sprint final table.
- Field: 57 entries at $5,300, a $285,000 prize pool and nine places paid.
- Key hand: Kislinskii flopped a straight against Sunshine’s top two pair to take control of the heads-up match.
- Next: the Sprint ends Nov. 4 with three $10,500 events.
How did Sergei Kislinskii win PGT Sprint Event #4?
Sergei Kislinskii won his PGT Sprint title by beating Brandon Sunshine heads-up with a flopped straight, then closing it out with ace-ten. According to the PGT recap, he took the first knockout of the final table, sending Mike Zulker out in seventh.
Sunshine was the player to beat for most of the day. He burst the bubble by eliminating Daniel Sepiol in 10th, knocked out Sam Soverel in eighth and reached the final table with the chip lead. He then eliminated Pierce McKellar in sixth and Dorian Pavon in fifth.
Andrew Lichtenberger went out in fourth when his ace-two, shoved from the button, lost to Joe McKeehen’s king-nine after a nine on the flop. McKeehen then three-bet all in with ace-four, and Sunshine called with ace-queen and held to set up the heads-up match.
Kislinskii doubled through McKeehen with pocket sixes against pocket fours before the three-handed play ended, according to Card Player. Heads-up, the chips went in on a flop where Kislinskii had a straight and Sunshine had top two pair. That gave Kislinskii a lead of more than 3 to 1. On the final hand, Sunshine shoved king-nine from the button, Kislinskii called with ace-ten, and the board ran A♥ Q♠ 9♠ 6♠ 2♦.
PGT Sprint Event #4 results
The top nine shared the $285,000 prize pool, according to the PGT.
Place | Player | Prize | PGT points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sergei Kislinskii | $91,200 | 137 |
2 | Brandon Sunshine | $57,000 | 86 |
3 | Joe McKeehen | $39,900 | 60 |
4 | Andrew Lichtenberger | $28,500 | 43 |
5 | Dorian Pavon | $21,375 | 32 |
6 | Pierce McKellar | $15,675 | 24 |
7 | Mike Zulker | $11,400 | 17 |
8 | Sam Soverel | $11,400 | 17 |
9 | Nick Palma | $8,550 | 13 |
Card Player called the win Kislinskii’s largest live tournament score. He has more than $1.1 million in career earnings, the outlet said. His previous best PGT result was second place in PGT Kickoff Event #2 in 2024, for $78,750, and he won the 2023 Mid-States Poker Tour main event at the Venetian for $73,019.
Sunshine also finished third in Event #3 for $37,050, and his two final tables pushed his career earnings past $1 million, according to Card Player. Lichtenberger made his third final table of the series and climbed to 21st on the season leaderboard, the PGT said.
Who leads the PokerGO Tour leaderboard?
Sean Winter leads the 2026 PokerGO Tour leaderboard with 2,223 points, ahead of Brock Wilson with 1,942 and Eelis Parssinen with 1,843, according to the PGT. Event #4 did not change the top 10.
The race matters because the top 40 at the end of the season qualify for the PGT Championship freeroll, which pays $500,000 on Jan. 11-12. Earlier in the Sprint, Brock Wilson won Event #2 for his fifth PGT title of 2026, and Jesse Lonis took Event #3 after three straight final tables.
The Sprint runs through Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the PokerGO Studio. The first four events cost $5,300, and the last three cost $10,500. The full schedule is on PGT.com.
What it means for players in the US
The PGT Sprint is a live series in Las Vegas, so you play it in person at the PokerGO Studio, not online. If you want PGT action from home, CoinPoker and the PGT have a $250 million online season on the schedule.
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Frequently asked questions
Who won PGT Sprint Event 4 in 2026?
Sergei Kislinskii won PGT Sprint Event #4, a $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em tournament, for $91,200. It was his first PokerGO Tour title. Brandon Sunshine finished second for $57,000.
How many players entered PGT Sprint Event 4?
The event drew 57 entries and built a $285,000 prize pool. The top nine places were paid, from $8,550 for ninth to $91,200 for first.
When does the 2026 PGT Sprint end?
The PGT Sprint runs through Nov. 4 at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. Its seven single-day events had $5,300 buy-ins for the first four and $10,500 for the last three.
Who leads the 2026 PokerGO Tour leaderboard?
Sean Winter leads with 2,223 points, ahead of Brock Wilson with 1,942 and Eelis Parssinen with 1,843, according to the PGT. The top 40 at the end of the season qualify for the $500,000 PGT Championship freeroll.
Sources
- PGT: Sergei Kislinskii Wins 2026 PGT Sprint Event #4
- Card Player: Sergei Kislinskii Captures PGT Sprint Event No. 4 Title
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