Brock Wilson is on fire in PokerGO Tour events in 2026. He has won four titles so far, with seven final-table finishes and 10 cashes totalling nearly $954,000. As a result, the Las Vegas resident is currently the top-ranked player in the season-long PGT standings with 1,219 total points.
The 31-year-old poker pro has been particularly hot during this year’s U.S. Poker Open. He has cashed in four of the first six events, making three final tables and winning two titles. Just six days after he triumphed in the $5,000 buy-in tournament that kicked off the series, Wilson emerged victorious in event no. 6, a $10,000 no-limit hold’em affair. The second victory came with $224,000 in prize money and 210 PGT points. That brings his total for the USPO to $434,900 and 495 points, giving him a healthy lead in the series-long points race.
Wilson overcame 80 entries for this latest win. His previous title run at this stop saw him best a field of 93 to earn $120,900. His success so far this festival has pushed his career earnings past $13.9 million and propelled him inside the top ten in the 2026 Card Player Player of the Year standings presented by CoinPoker.
The USPO has also been a fruitful one for Wilson’s significant other, Cherish Andrews. She has made two final tables and won a title, taking down event no. 3 for $117,407. She is currently sitting third on the series leaderboard.
Setting The Scene
The 80-entry turnout at the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Las Vegas created an $800,000 prize pool, with the top 12 finishers earning a share.
Cary Katz (12th), Sam Laskowitz (11th), Landon Tice (10th), Nick Seward (9th), Joao Simao (8th), Darren Elias (7th), and Michael Berk (6th) all made the money before hitting the rail late on day 1.
The final day began with five remaining and Wilson in the lead. Justin Vaysman was the shortest stack coming into the day, and it didn’t take long for all of his chips to be in play. Vaysman got all-in with pocket kings after a Q♥6♠2♠ flop. Poker Hall of Famer Nick Schulman, who had defended his big blind facing Vaysman’s hijack minraise to 100,000, had plenty of outs with A♠8♠ for the nut flush draw and on overcard to Vaysman’s pair. The 9♠ turn left Vaysman drawing dead, rendering the 4♣ river a mere formality. Vaysman earned $56,000 as the fifth-place finisher. This was his second final-table finish of the festival, having also placed fourth in event no. 2 for $44,100.
Deng And Becker Hit The Rail
Jeremy Becker was the next-shortest stack when play resumed, but he chipped up thanks to a healthy pot won with aces up besting the sixes up of Wilson. He then managed to outdraw Clemen Deng’s pocket aces with pocket eights. The chips went in preflop, with Deng opening from under the gun to 115,000 and four-betting to 495,000 over Becker’s 305,000 three-bet. Becker jammed for 1,010,000 total and Deng quickly called. The board came down 10♣8♠5♠5♦3♠ and Becker made eights full of fives to double up, leaving Deng with fewer than 14 big blinds after the clash.
Deng soon bowed out in fourth place, with his A♦10♣ running into the A♠J♣ of Schulman. Wilson opened to 105,000 from under the gun with Q♦7♦ and Deng three-bet to 400,000 from the button. Schulman four-bet to 695,000 from the small blind and Wilson got out of the way. Deng called all-in for 545,000 and the 8♠3♦2♦9♥9♦ runout sent Deng packing with $76,000. This was also his second final table of the USPO, having won event no. 2 for $127,400.With that, Schulman overtook the chip lead heading into three-handed play.
The next key hand was a battle of the blinds between Becker and Schulman. Becker limped for 60,000 from the small blind with K♥4♦ and Schulman raised to 180,000 with 7♥6♥ from the big blind. Becker three-bet to 400,000 and Schulman called.
The flop came down A♦6♣5♠ and Schulman check-called for 190,000. Becker fired again after Schulman checked the 2♥ turn. Schulman called the 300,000 wager, and the J♥ completed the board. Another check from Schulman prompted Becker to move all-in for 695,000. Schulman went into the tank for a bit, but eventually found the hero call with third pair to eliminate Becker in third place ($104,000).
HEAVENS TO BETSY @NICKSCHULMAN MY OH MY
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Clash Of Titans
That gave Schulman 6,355,000 going into heads-up play with Wilson, who held 3,645,000 to start. Wilson closed the gap in the early going, and then took a healthy lead of his own when he attempted a big bluff against the flopped two pair of Wilson. Schulman limped in for 100,000 total with 8♣4♥ and Wilson checked his A♠7♦. He then flopped aces up on A♦9♣7♥ and check-called 125,000. The J♥ turn saw Wilson check again. Schulman fired 375,000 with his newfound gutshot straight draw and Wilson called. The 4♦ completed the board, and Wilson checked a third time. Schulman fired 1,800,000 into the pot of 1,300,000 and Wilson called to earn the hefty pot.
Schulman’s K-J soon out-flipped the pocket fours for Wilson for a double-up to give him some more room to maneuver. Schulman then pulled back in front when his river value bet with queens up was called by Wilson, who had fourth pair and an ace kicker by the end. While that big call didn’t go Wilson’s way, he soon made a similar call with third pair and picked off another Schulman steal attempt to take nearly a 3:1 lead.
The next big hand kicked off with a button limp from Wilson, who held 5♠2♠. Schulman checked with J♠10♣ and flopped an open-ended straight draw on K♣Q♥4♥. He check-called 125,000 and the turn brought the 3♣ to give Wilson an open-ended draw of his own. Schulman checked again and Wilson fired 650,000 into the pot of 625,000. After a call from Schulman, the A♥ appeared on the river to fill both players’ straights. Schulman checked again and then called Wilson’s value-shove for his remaining 1,575,000 to double back into a narrow lead.
WOAH… How about this for a river card?
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Final Showdown Reaches Its Climax
Wilson was able to edge back in front in time for the final hand of the tournament. Schulman raised to 375,000 from the button with J♥8♣ and Wilson called the 225,000 more from the big blind with K♠Q♥. The Q♠Q♦10♠ flop gave Wilson trips and he checked to Schulman, who fired 200,000. Wilson called and the J♣ rolled off on the turn. He checked again and Schulman fired 450,000. Wilson check-raised to 1,200,000 and Schulman called. The 6♣ river saw Wilson move all-in and Schulman, who was out of time banks, had to make a decision relatively quickly. He ultimately made the call and was eliminated in second place, earning $144,000 for his latest strong performance.
Schulman, a World Poker Tour champion and seven-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, is now approaching $26.1 million in lifetime cashes.
This was Schulman’s sixth final-table finish of the year on the circuit, with one title won and $770,000 in POY earnings accrued so far. As a result, the 41-year-old has climbed into a tie with Christopher Nguyen for 30th place in the POY standings.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout | POY Points | PGT Points |
| 1 | Brock Wilson | $224,000 | 480 | 224 |
| 2 | Nick Schulman | $144,000 | 400 | 144 |
| 3 | Jeremy Becker | $104,000 | 320 | 104 |
| 4 | Clemen Deng | $76,000 | 240 | 76 |
| 5 | Justin Vaysman | $56,000 | 200 | 56 |
| 6 | Michael Berk | $40,000 | 160 | 40 |
| 7 | Darren Elias | $32,000 | 120 | 32 |
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