Joe McKeehen Wins PGT Sprint Event 7 for $174,900
Joe McKeehen won the 2026 PGT Sprint Event #7, a $10,500 no-limit hold'em tournament at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. He topped 53 entries for $174,900 and his fourth career PokerGO Tour title, according to the tour's final report.
A heads-up comeback closed the series
Daniyal Gheba eliminated Nicholas Schulte in fourth and Darren Elias in third to enter heads-up play with roughly a 3-to-1 chip lead. McKeehen recovered to win the final match. Gheba received $111,300 for second place; Elias earned $74,200 for third.
The $530,000 prize pool paid nine players. McKeehen's victory was his first PGT title of 2026 and the fourth of his career. Event #7 was the final tournament of the seven-event PGT Sprint.
Final table results
McKeehen $174,900; Gheba $111,300; Elias $74,200; Schulte $53,000; Jamie Dwan $42,400; Neil Warren $31,800; Brandon Wilson $21,200. Martin Zamani and Patrick Leonard each received $10,600 after simultaneous eliminations before the seven-handed final table.
Sources: PokerGO Tour live report and Poker.org result report.
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