Andrew Lichtenberger Wins PGT Sprint Event 6 for $192,000
Andrew Lichtenberger won the 2026 PGT Sprint Event 6 at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, overcoming a large heads-up deficit against Alex Foxen to collect $192,000. The $10,500 no-limit hold’em tournament drew 60 entries and generated a $600,000 prize pool.
The result gives Lichtenberger 192 PokerGO Tour points. Foxen earned $120,000 for second, while Jesse Lonis placed third for $84,000, according to Card Player’s event report.
Lichtenberger rallies in heads-up play
Foxen entered the final match with roughly a 10-to-1 chip advantage. Lichtenberger doubled twice to narrow the gap, and the lead changed hands before he closed out the title, Poker.org reported.
The win came after three other Lichtenberger final tables during the seven-event Sprint. He finished second in Event 1, sixth in Event 2 and fourth in Event 4. Event 6 was his first victory of the series.
Sprint nears its final event
Event 6 was the penultimate tournament on the 2026 PGT Sprint schedule. The series concludes with another $10,500 no-limit hold’em event at PokerGO Studio.
The $192,000 award is a gross tournament payout, not profit after buy-ins or other expenses. Card Player and Poker.org published the result and final-table details.
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