Poker Masters

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Poker Masters
Poker Masters Logo.png
Sport Poker
FoundedSeptember 2017
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Venue(s) PokerGO Studio at Aria Resort and Casino
Most recent
champion(s)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Chidwick
(Purple Jacket winner);
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Jaffe
(Main Event winner)
Sponsor(s) PokerGO
Official website PokerMasters.com

The Poker Masters is a series of high-stakes poker tournaments. Created in 2017, it takes place at ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and online at partypoker. Final tables are streamed on PokerGO, and the player who accumulates the most points during the series wins the Purple Jacket. [1] [2]

Contents

History

The first season took place in September 2017 and had five events on the schedule. Steffen Sontheimer won the $100,000 Main Event and was awarded the Purple Jacket for accumulating the most winnings after winning two events and making five final tables. [3] For the second season, a points system was introduced to award the Purple Jacket. There were seven events on the schedule in September 2019, and David Peters won the $100,000 Main Event, while Ali Imsirovic was awarded the Purple Jacket by winning two events and making three final tables. [4]

The third season was held in November 2019 and had ten events on the schedule. Sam Soverel won the $50,000 Main Event and was awarded the Purple Jacket after winning two events and making seven final tables. [5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fourth season was held online at partypoker in April 2020 and had 30 events on the schedule. [6] [7] Linus Loeliger won the $50,000 Main Event, while Alexandros Kolonias was awarded the Purple Jacket with 11 cashes and over $1.2 million in winnings. [8]

The fifth season was held in June 2020 on partypoker and had 16 events on the schedule that were all Pot-Limit Omaha. [9] Isaac Haxton won the $50,000 Main Event, while Eelis Pärssinen was awarded the Purple Jacket by winning one event and cashing six times. [10]

The sixth season was held in September 2021 at the PokerGO Studio and had 12 events on the schedule. [11] Australian Michael Addamo won the final two events of the series including the $50,000 Main Event and was awarded the Purple Jacket and $50,000 championship bonus. [12]

The seventh season was held in September 2022 at the PokerGO Studio and had 10 events on the schedule. Sean Winter cashed in two events including a win in Event #9 and was awarded the Purple Jacket. [13] Jason Koon won the $50,000 Main Event. [14]

The eighth season was held in September 2023 at the PokerGO Studio and had 10 events on the schedule. Stephen Chidwick cashed in four events including winning Event #8 and was awarded the Purple Jacket. [15] Jonathan Jaffe won the $50,000 Main Event. [16]

Poker Masters Schedule

The 2017 Poker Masters was held at ARIA Resort & Casino, and for 2018 and 2019, the event played out from the PokerGO Studio. [1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Poker Masters would move online to partypoker where there would be two series for the year. [7] The second series would be unique with every event being Pot-Limit Omaha tournaments only. [9]

The 2021 Poker Masters was announced by PokerGO in April 2021 with a 12-event schedule returning to the PokerGO Studio. [17] [18] The 2022 Poker Masters was announced by PokerGO in July 2022 with a 12-event schedule but was reduced to 10 events mid-series. [11]

Poker Masters Schedule
DatesSeries NameLocationEvents
September 13-20, 2017 2017 Poker Masters ARIA Resort & Casino 5
September 8-15, 2018 2018 Poker Masters PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino 7
November 4-14, 2019 2019 Poker Masters PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino 10
April 12-26, 2020 2020 Poker Masters Online partypoker (online)30
June 21-29, 2020 2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series partypoker (online)16
September 7-19, 2021 2021 Poker Masters PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino 12
September 21-October 3, 2022 2022 Poker Masters PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino 10
September 14-26, 2023 2023 Poker Masters PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino 10

Purple Jacket winners

The 2017 Poker Masters awarded the Purple Jacket based on total winnings for the series, but since the 2018 Poker Masters, the Purple Jacket has been awarded based on the points system used by the High Roller of the Year scoring system. [19] For the 2021 Poker Masters, the PokerGO Tour points system was used to decide the Purple Jacket winner. [20] The winner also received a $50,000 championship bonus. [21]

Poker Masters Purple Jacket Winners
SeriesEventsWinnerWinsFinal TablesCashesEarnings (US$)PointsRunner-upPoints
2017 Poker Masters 5 Flag of Germany.svg Steffen Sontheimer 254$2,733,000-- Flag of the United States.svg Bryn Kenney --
2018 Poker Masters 7 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Ali Imsirovic 233$1,288,600660 Flag of the United States.svg David Peters 650
2019 Poker Masters 10 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Soverel277$1,396,8001,160 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kahle Burns630
2020 Poker Masters Online 30 Flag of Greece.svg Alexandros Kolonias2511$1,266,2961,191 Flag of Russia.svg Artur Martirosian1,048
2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series 16 Flag of Finland.svg Eelis Pärssinen166$735,359625 Flag of Hungary.svg Andras Nemeth624
2021 Poker Masters 12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Addamo 222$1,840,000808 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Petrangelo 402
2022 Poker Masters 10 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Winter 122$777,000466 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Koon 449
2023 Poker Masters 10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Chidwick 144$1,109,000688 Flag of Lithuania.svg Vladas Tamasauskas506

Main Event winners

Poker Masters Main Event Winners
SeriesEntrantsWinnerWinning HandPrize (US$)Runner-UpLosing Hand
2017 Poker Masters 36 Flag of Germany.svg Steffen Sontheimer Q♥ Q♦$1,512,000 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Christner2♣ 2♦
2018 Poker Masters 25 Flag of the United States.svg David Peters K♦ 7♣$1,150,000 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Smith A♦ 7♦
2019 Poker Masters 34 Flag of the United States.svg Sam SoverelQ♦ 10♥$1,512,000 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Hunichen2♠ 2♥
2020 Poker Masters Online 77 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Linus Loeliger 9♦ 6♦$1,097,250 Flag of Venezuela.svg Giuseppe Iadisernia4♠ 4♥
2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series 29 Flag of the United States.svg Isaac Haxton A♦ J♦ 8♥ 3♣$675,000 Flag of Lithuania.svg Grazvydas Kontautas10♥ 10♦ 3♦ 2♣
2021 Poker Masters 29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Addamo 7♥ 3♣$1,160,000 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Petrangelo K♣ 8♦
2022 Poker Masters 37 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Koon K♥ 6♥$666,000 Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Mateos A♠ 2♠
2023 Poker Masters 42 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan JaffeA♦ 3♥$756,000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Chidwick A♠ 9♦

Event wins

Information correct as of September 29, 2023.

Poker Masters Event Wins
Total WinsPlayerLiveOnline
4 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Ali Imsirovic 22
4 Flag of Hungary.svg Andras Nemeth04
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Addamo 21
3 Flag of Finland.svg Jens Kyllönen 03
2 Flag of Germany.svg Steffen Sontheimer 20
2 Flag of the United States.svg David Peters 20
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Soverel20
2 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Adams 20
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kahle Burns11
2 Flag of Finland.svg Pauli Ayras02
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pascal Lefrancois02
2 Flag of Greece.svg Alexandros Kolonias02
2 Flag of Italy.svg Mustapha Kanit 02
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Linus Loeliger 02
2 Flag of the United States.svg Isaac Haxton 11
2 Flag of Finland.svg Eelis Pärssinen02
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Sonnert02
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Koon 11
2 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Hendrix20
2 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Schulman 20
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Chidwick 20
2 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Lichtenberger20
2 Flag of Lithuania.svg Vladas Tamasauskas20
1 Flag of the United States.svg Darren Elias 10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chino Rheem 10
1 Flag of Turkey.svg Orpen Kisacikoglu10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Bonomo 10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Jaffe10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Ausmus10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Yau10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Bryn Kenney 10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Keith Lehr 10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Isaac Baron 10
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Negreanu 10
1 Flag of Belarus.svg Mikita Badziakouski 10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Miles Rampel10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Brewer10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Maxx Coleman10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Laplante10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Shannon Shorr 10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Perry10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Martin Zamani10
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Bloom 10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Guagenti10
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ronald Keijzer10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Brock Wilson10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Depa10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Jared Bleznick10
1 Flag of France.svg Julian Martini10
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kristen Bicknell 10
1 Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Reixach10
1 Flag of Finland.svg Elias Talvitie01
1 Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Ziegler01
1 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Foxen 01
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Watson 01
1 Flag of Finland.svg Joni Jouhkimainen01
1 Flag of Hungary.svg Laszlo Bujtas01
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Luuk Gieles01
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Timothy Adams 01
1 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Winter 10
1 Flag of the United States.svg Steve O'Dwyer 01
1 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Smith 01
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sebastian Lewin01
1 Flag of Finland.svg Samuel Vousden01
1 Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Davis01
1 Flag of Italy.svg Marcello Marigliano01
1 Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Hougaard 01
1 Flag of Finland.svg Sami Kelopuro 01
1 Flag of Finland.svg Aku Joentausta01
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chance Kornuth01
1 Flag of Denmark.svg Alexander Petersen01

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