Sam Laskowitz: PokerGO Tour High Roller and WSOP Circuit Winner
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Sam Laskowitz is an American professional poker player whose tournament career accelerated from a breakthrough World Series of Poker runner-up finish into repeated success on the PokerGO Tour and other major U.S. series. The former corporate attorney reached one of his biggest scores in October 2026, finishing second to Sean Winter in the $51,000 Poker Masters finale for $387,500.
Last reviewed: October 24, 2026
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Who Is Sam Laskowitz?
Sam Laskowitz, also listed as Samuel Laskowitz, is a New York poker professional who moved from corporate law into full-time tournament competition. A 2025 Card Player profile identifies him as a former attorney from Long Island and traces his rapid rise to his first World Series of Poker appearance in 2022.
Laskowitz has concentrated much of his recent schedule on no-limit hold'em tournaments, ranging from large-field WSOP events to smaller high roller fields at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas.
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Breakthrough at the 2022 WSOP
Laskowitz's first recorded live tournament cash came close to becoming a bracelet victory. He finished second in the 2022 WSOP $400 Colossus, navigating a field of 13,565 entries and earning $256,170.
The result immediately gave him a bankroll and national visibility. It also established a pattern that has continued through his career: Laskowitz has produced major finishes in both large open tournaments and high buy-in events.
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First Major Titles in 2023
Laskowitz opened 2023 by earning the official title in the $2,200 Mystery Bounty event at Borgata's The Return Poker Championship. The tournament drew 1,361 entries and ended in a nine-way ICM deal. Laskowitz held the leading stack when the agreement was reached and received $146,609 from the main prize pool.
Later that year, he won the $5,300 PokerStars North American Poker Tour Las Vegas High Roller at Resorts World. Laskowitz defeated a 150-entry field and collected $180,850 after beating Shannon Shorr heads-up.
Those two titles showed that his 2022 Colossus run was not an isolated result. He had moved from a first recorded cash to winning major tournaments within roughly 18 months.
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PokerGO Tour Results
The PokerGO Tour has become a central part of Laskowitz's schedule. In January 2024, he won a $10,100 PGT Last Chance event for $205,000. The official PGT player database also records repeated final tables across Poker Masters, PGT Last Chance, PGT Kickoff and U.S. Poker Open events.
His success continued during the 2026 Poker Masters. Laskowitz cashed five times during the 10-event series and earned $580,100, tying for seventh in the series standings with 348 points.
The largest share came in Event #10, the $51,000 no-limit hold'em finale. Laskowitz finished second to Sean Winter for $387,500. PokerGO Tour reported that the payout was a career-best live tournament score when the event concluded.
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World Series of Poker Record
The World Series of Poker lists Laskowitz with one WSOP Circuit ring, zero bracelets, 15 final tables and 56 cashes as of the October 24, 2026 review. His WSOP-branded earnings were listed at $1,665,196.
The Circuit ring followed his early WSOP breakthrough and added an official WSOP title to a record that already included the Colossus runner-up finish. He remains without a bracelet, although his 2022 performance brought him within one heads-up match of winning one.
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Career Earnings
Hendon Mob listed Samuel Laskowitz with $5,220,064 in live tournament earnings when checked on October 24, 2026. The database had not yet incorporated the new $387,500 Poker Masters finale payout into its best-cash field at the time of review, so the newly reported result should be treated as the more current career-best score.
Live earnings represent gross tournament cashes rather than profit, and the total will change as additional results are recorded.
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Playing Profile
Laskowitz's results support describing him as a no-limit hold'em tournament specialist with experience across very different field sizes. His résumé includes a 13,565-entry WSOP event, mid-sized championship fields and elite high roller tournaments with fewer entries but a dense concentration of established professionals.
That range matters. Large-field events reward patience and the ability to survive many stages, while high rollers demand repeated decisions against opponents with extensive tournament experience. Laskowitz has reached final tables in both settings.
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Sam Laskowitz in 2026
The Poker Masters finale became the clearest marker of Laskowitz's 2026 season. He entered heads-up play against Winter in a 31-entry field that generated a $1.55 million prize pool. His runner-up finish paid $387,500 and completed a five-cash series.
The result placed Laskowitz among the most consistent performers of the 2026 Poker Masters even without an event victory. It also continued the progression that began with his WSOP breakthrough and moved through titles at Borgata, NAPT Las Vegas and the PokerGO Studio.
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Why Sam Laskowitz Matters in Poker
Laskowitz's rise is notable for its speed and for the different tournament environments in which he has produced results. He moved from a first recorded live cash in 2022 to multiple titles, a WSOP Circuit ring, more than $5 million in listed earnings and repeated high roller final tables within four years.
For readers following the modern U.S. tournament circuit, he is a useful example of a player whose career developed after a large-field breakthrough but did not depend on that single score. His continuing PokerGO Tour results show that he has converted an early opportunity into sustained high-stakes competition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much has Sam Laskowitz won in live poker tournaments?
Hendon Mob listed Sam Laskowitz with $5,220,064 in live tournament earnings when checked on October 24, 2026. That total changes as new results are recorded and represents gross cashes rather than profit.
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Does Sam Laskowitz have a WSOP bracelet?
No. The World Series of Poker lists Laskowitz with zero bracelets as of October 24, 2026.
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Does Sam Laskowitz have a WSOP Circuit ring?
Yes. The World Series of Poker lists Laskowitz with one WSOP Circuit ring.
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What is Sam Laskowitz's biggest tournament cash?
PokerGO Tour reported his $387,500 runner-up payout in the 2026 Poker Masters $51,000 finale as a career-best live tournament score.
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What major tournaments has Sam Laskowitz won?
His major victories include the 2023 Borgata The Return Mystery Bounty, the 2023 NAPT Las Vegas $5,300 High Roller and a 2024 PGT Last Chance $10,100 event.
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What did Sam Laskowitz do before playing poker professionally?
Card Player reported that Laskowitz worked as a corporate attorney before moving into professional tournament poker.
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Sources
PokerGO Tour
World Series of Poker
Hendon Mob
Card Player
