Sergio Aido is the latest champion to be crowned at the inaugural PokerGO Tour Bounty Blitz series.
The World Series of Poker bracelet winner from Spain emerged victorious from a field of 48 entries in the $5,000 no-limit hold’em escalator event, earning $47,500 from the main prize pool along with $21,500.
This grew Aido’s recorded title count to a dozen, and increased his career tournament earnings to more than $23.7 million. It was his second PGT title of 2025, having also won a $10,000event at the PokerGO Cup back in February for $255,000. He has cashed in five PGT-qualified events this year, with four final tables along the way. The 79 PGT points he secured with this latest win grew his haul for the year to 1,131, which is good for 18th place on the tour’s leaderboard.
Wild Action Early On Final Day
Jeremy Becker
The final day began with six players still in contention and Aido out in front. Jeremy Becker was one day removed from his triumph in the kickoff event of this series, he made it down to the final table of event no. 2. He was short to start, but got all of his money in with pocket aces leading the pocket kings of Aido after the flop. The river brought the K♥, though, giving Aido a set and the knockout. Becker earned $10,100 as the sixth-place finisher, along with $5,300 in bounties.
Chino Rheem was the next to fall. The three-time World Poker Tour champion lost a big one with a turned straight against the flopped queens full of Sean Winter. Rheem, who is also a European Poker Tour main event winner and two-time PGT Mixed Games series champion, got the last of his stack three-bet shoving over a button raise from Michael Berk with A♦8♥. Winter four-bet jammed with 8♠8♦ from the big blind and Berk got out of the way with his A♣2♥. Neither player connected with the board and Rheem was eliminated in fifth place ($12,300 and $8,300 in bounties).
Winter’s momentum was halted when his big bluff attempt was picked off by bracelet winner Chris Hunichen, who had a combo draw that improved to the second-nut flush on the river. Hunichen called for his tournament life and doubled up to send Winter to the bottom of the chip counts. The very next hand, Winter got all-in with 5♠5♣ facing the A♥J♦ of Berk. The A♠8♠2♦8♣6♦ runout gave Berk aces up and the knockout. Winter was awarded $15,100 and $7,800 in bounties as the fourth-place finisher. He now has more than $35.7 million in recorded earnings to his name.
Hot Pace Continues
It only took roughly 40 minutes for these first three eliminations to take place, leaving the remaining trio sitting quite deep. The average stack was at 80 big blinds following Winter’s elimination, with Berk’s 1,570,000 (62 big blinds) being the shortest stack.
Berk was ultimately the next to fall. On the first deal of three-handed play, he attempted a multi-street bluff that was picked off by Hunichen. The action began with a raise to 60,000 from the button by Hunichen, who held J♦10♦. Berk three-bet to 240,000 from the small blind with 8♠7♠ and Hunichen called. The flop came down K♣J♠9♣ and Berk led out for 140,000. Hunichen called with his middle pair and gutshot and the 5♦ rolled off on the turn. Berk fired a second barrel with his turned gutshot, making it 325,000 to go. Hunichen came along again and the 9♥ completed the board. Berk bet 800,000 with air, leaving himself just 65,000 (2.6 big blinds) behind. Hunichen went deep into the tank before making the call to take a sizable lead.
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The very next hand Berk’s K-J lost to Hunichen’s 8-5 suited, which made trip eights to secure the knockout. Berk earned $20,100 and $22,200 in bounties, the most of any player.
Showdown For The Trophy
The final showdown for the title began with nearly a 2:1 chip lead in favor of Hunichen over Aido. The tables turned early in the match, though, when Aido picked up A♦A♣ and raised to 60,000 from the button. Hunichen three-bet to 240,000 with 7♠7♦ out of the big blind and Aido four-bet to 580,000. Hunichen five-bet shoved for 2,045,000 effective and Aido snap-called. He made aces full by the river to double into the lead.
Hunichen fought all the way back to even, only to give up much of that progress when his bluff with a busted double gutshot straight draw was picked off by the turned pair of queens of Aido.
The lead continued to grow for Aido. When the final hand of the tournament was dealt, he had expanded his chip advantage to 7.5:1. Aido limped from the button for 40,000 total with J♥6♥ and Hunichen checked his option with J♦4♣. The flop came down J♣6♦3♠ to give Aido top two pair. Hunichen check-raised with top pair, taking it from 40,000 to 110,000. Aido called and the 8♦ rolled off on the turn. Hunichen bet 160,000 and Aido called again. The 10♦ completed the board and Hunichen moved all-in for 355,000. Aido called with jacks up to secure the pot and the title. Hunichen settled for $30,200 as the runner-up. He also earned $13,600 in bounty payouts.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout | Bounty Payouts | PGT Points |
| 1 | Sergio Aido | $47,500 | $21,500 | 79 |
| 2 | Christopher Hunichen | $30,200 | $13,600 | 50 |
| 3 | Michael Berk | $20,100 | $22,200 | 33 |
| 4 | Sean Winter | $15,100 | $7,800 | 25 |
| 5 | Chino Rheem | $12,300 | $8,300 | 20 |
| 6 | Jeremy Becker | $10,100 | $5,300 | 17 |
| 7 | John Andress | $8,700 | $5,800 | 14 |
Photo credits: PokerGO Tour / Antonio Abrego.
