Brock Wilson emerged victorious from a field of 104 entries in the latest single-day $5,300 event of the 2026 PokerGO Cup. This was the 16th career title and the third PGT win for the high-stakes tournament regular. The $112,720 top prize increased his lifetime tournament earnings to more than $13.1 million.
Wilson has now recorded 22 six-figure tournament scores since first appearing on the scene in 2019. He already has over 400 in-the-money finishes to his name.
In addition to the title and the money, Wilson also earned 480 Card Player Player of the Year points for this triumph. This was his third POY-qualified score so far in 2026. As a result, he climbed inside the top 50 in the POY standings presented by CoinPoker. He also moved into sixth place on the PGT’s season-long leaderboard.
Live Straddle Is On
This no-limit hold’em affair stands out from the many others like it to run inside the PokerGO Studio, thanks to the inclusion of live straddles during the first four levels of play. The apparent trial run for the popular cash-game mechanic in a major tournament was met with positive feedback on social media.
Yes bro!
— Jesse Lonis (@JesseLonis) March 6, 2026
Today at @PokerGOTour they are allowing live straddles for the first time I’ve ever heard of. I’ve always thought it was silly to not allow them as they are allowed in cash games and I really don’t see much harm. It’s a very little thing but another way PGT listens to players…
— Jeremy Ausmus (@jeremyausmus) March 6, 2026
Further inclusion of straddles in PGT has not yet been announced.
The straddles were off by the time the bubble burst, with World Poker Tour champion Nitis Udornpim being the last to hit the rail empty-handed in this fast-paced event. Plenty of big names soon joined him on the sidelines, including Qinghai Pan (15th), Jesse Lonis (14th), Jeremy Becker (13th), Chino Rheem (11th), John Hennigan (9th), and Sean Winter (8th).
Seven To One
Bracelet winner David Coleman was the chip leader when the final table began, with Wilson and Drake Kemper virtually tied for second place on the leaderboard. Coleman further added to his stack when his pocket aces held against the pocket tens of WPT champion Connor Rash (7th – $20,800).
Wilson soon scored a knockout of his own, with A-Q staying in front of the A-10 suited of three-time bracelet winner Shannon Shorr (6th – $26,000). Jeremy Dan then took a stand with A♠3♠ and ran into 9♠9♦ for Coleman. Dan had a world of outs after a J♥3♣2♠K♠ start, but the 7♣ river saw him head home with $33,800 for his fifth-place showing.
Myles Mullaly backed up his runner-up performance in the kickoff event of this series with a fourth-place ($46,800) finish in this event. His J♦7♦ squared off against K♣10♥ for Coleman in a battle of the blinds. Both players made a pair, but kings were best and Mullaly was out.
Coleman extended his lead even further when his A♦8♣ held against the A♠3♥ of Kemper (3rd – $59,800). Coleman flopped a pair and a flush draw, turned trips, and rivered the flush to take more than a 2:1 chip lead into heads-up play.
Wilson was able to battle his way in front, though, in time for the final hand of the tournament. The chips all went in on a 8♦5♣3♣ flop, with Coleman holding A♣7♣ and Wilson 9♦8♠. The 3♠ turn and 3♦ river improved Wilson to threes full of eights to lock up the title. Coleman earned $105,680 as the runner-up. He now sits in 17th in the PGT points race and 7th in the POY standings.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout | POY Points | PGT Points |
| 1 | Brock Wilson | $112,720 | 480 | 199 |
| 2 | David Coleman | $105,680 | 400 | 129 |
| 3 | Drake Kemper | $59,800 | 320 | 90 |
| 4 | Myles Mullaly | $46,800 | 240 | 70 |
| 5 | Jeremy Dan | $33,800 | 200 | 51 |
| 6 | Shannon Shorr | $26,000 | 160 | 39 |
| 7 | Connor Rash | $20,800 | 120 | 31 |
Photo credit: PGT / Antonio Abrego.
