Adrian Mateos Wins PGT Summer Series Event #2 for $180,000

Adrian Mateos wins PGT Summer Series Event #2 for $180,000 in a blue and gold poker tournament cover image with chips and PGT branding

Adrian Mateos continued his strong 2026 run with a win in Event #2 of the PGT Summer Series.

Mateos topped a 30-entry field in the $15,700 No-Limit Hold’em tournament, earning $180,000 and 144 PGT points. It was his second PGT cash of the season, following an 18th-place finish in the WSOP $50,000 High Roller.

Five players finished in the money. Mateos defeated Vinny Lingham heads-up for the title, while Yuan Lei, Aleksejs Ponakovs, and Emilien Pitavy also cashed.

PGT Summer Series Event #2 Results

Rank Player Prize PGT Points
1st Adrian Mateos $180,000 144
2nd Vinny Lingham $112,500 90
3rd Yuan Lei $72,000 58
4th Aleksejs Ponakovs $49,500 40
5th Emilien Pitavy $36,000 29

The PGT Summer Series is scheduled to continue on Tuesday, June 16, with Event #3: $5,300 Pot-Limit Omaha. It is the first of two PLO events on the schedule, with the second $5,300 PLO event set for Wednesday, June 17.

All PGT Summer Series events are held at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas.