Jesse Lonis won PGT Sprint Event #3 at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas on Thursday, October 29, topping a 78-entry field in the $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em event for $101,000. The win came after a heads-up deal with Sam Laskowitz, the runner-up in the Poker Masters finale six days earlier.
The points from the win moved both players into the top 40 of the PGT leaderboard. The top 40 decides who plays the PGT Championship.
Lonis entered the Sprint 49th on the leaderboard. He finished sixth in Event #1 and third in Event #2. His series total rose to $175,350 and 276 PGT points.
Lonis held nearly a 4-to-1 chip lead over Laskowitz when the two agreed to the deal worth $101,000 and $78,400.
Adam Hendrix went out in third for $50,700. His ace-queen lost to Lonis' pocket sixes when about 60% of the chips were in play, and that hand gave Lonis the chip lead. On the final hand, Lonis moved all in from the big blind with A 4. Laskowitz called with A 6. The 10 5 2 flop gave