Is Pads going to finally make a run in the live High Rollers? A win and another final table in the first PGT events of 2025 suggests so.
The PokerGO Kickoff Series is a weeklong festival of $5,000 events followed by a $10,000 Main Event. It is the first PGT ranking series of 2025.
The one thing missing from online crusher Patrick Leonard’s resume would appear to be a big run in the live High Rollers. That might change this year.
He has just won the second PGT Kickoff event for $124,800 after making the final table in the first one.
As such he leads the 2025 PGT Leaderboard with 292 PGT Points. Very early days yet, but a sign of things to come?
Pads has been expressing an interest in the PGT Leaderboard and asking around about the events this year. Should he make a serious run at it, a Top 40 place is surely a lock?
| Rank | Name | Country | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Patrick Leonard | England | $124,800 |
| 2nd | Aram Zobian | United States | $79,200 |
| 3rd | Joseph Cheong | United States | $57,600 |
| 4th | Joey Weissman | United States | $43,200 |
| 5th | Samuel Laskowitz | United States | $33,600 |
| 6th | Natalie Ferguson | United States | $24,000 |
| 7th | David Rheem | United States | $19,200 |
| 8th | John Riordan | United States | $19,200 |
Will Pads make the PGT Top 40 in 2025? Let us know in the comments: