2019 Poker Masters

{{Infobox sports competition event|champion={{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel
(Purple Jacket winner);
{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel
(Main Event winner)|competition=2019 Poker Masters|dates=November 4-14, 2019|location=Las Vegas, Nevada|previous=2018|next=2020|venue=PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino|image=150px}}

The 2019 Poker Masters was the third season of the Poker Masters. It took place from November 4-14, 2019, from the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was sponsored by Poker Central, and every final table was streamed on PokerGO. There were ten events on the schedule including five No-Limit Hold'em, two Pot-Limit Omaha, and then a Short Deck, 8-Game, and Big Bet Mix.{{Cite web|date=2019-08-20|title=Play the 2019 Poker Masters at the PokerGO Studio: November 4-14|url=https://www.pokercentral.com/articles/play-the-2019-poker-masters-at-the-pokergo-studio-november-4-14/|access-date=2021-04-09|website=Poker Central|language=en-US}} Buy-ins ranged from $10,000 to the $50,000 Main Event.{{Cite web|title=2019 Poker Masters Schedule - Poker Tournaments|url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-tournaments/8346-2019-poker-masters|access-date=2021-04-09|website=www.cardplayer.com}}

The Main Event was won by America's Sam Soverel, and he also won the Poker Masters Purple Jacket.{{Cite web|title=Sam Soverel Wins 2019 Poker Masters Main Event and Purple Jacket|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2019/11/sam-soverel-wins-2019-poker-masters-main-event-and-purple-ja-35952.htm|access-date=2021-04-09|website=www.pokernews.com|language=en}}

Schedule

The schedule for the 2019 Poker Masters included five No-Limit Hold'em tournaments, two Pot-Limit Omaha tournaments, and a Short Deck event. New additions to the schedule from the 2018 Poker Masters included an 8-Game Mix tournament and Big Bet Mix. 8-Game is a rotation of H.O.R.S.E., No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, and 2-7 Triple Draw. Big Bet Mix is a rotation of No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, and No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw.

Each event lasted two days, with the first day ending once the final table was down to six players. Those players returned the next day to resume play with the action streamed on PokerGO.{{Cite web|title=Poker Central Reveals Poker Masters Schedule|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2019/08/poker-central-poker-masters-schedule-jeep-promotion-35172.htm|access-date=2021-04-09|website=www.pokernews.com|language=en}}

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|+2019 Poker Masters

!#

!Event

!Entrants

!Prize Pool (US$)

!Winner

!Winning Hand

!Prize (US$)

!Runner-Up

!Losing Hand

!Results

1

|$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em

|97

|$970,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Isaac Baron

|{{cards|5c|3c}}

|$223,100

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chance Kornuth

|{{cards|Ah|9h}}

|Results{{Cite web|title=2019 Poker Masters: Hendon Mob Poker Database|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/festival.php?a=r&n=30305|access-date=2021-04-09|website=The Hendon Mob|language=en}}

2

|$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

|62

|$620,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Laplante

|{{cards|Ts|Th|9c|8s}}

|$186,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chance Kornuth

|{{cards|Qh|Qd|6c|3s}}

|Results

3

|$10,000 Short Deck

|37

|$370,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Depa

|{{cards|Qs|Jd}}

|$133,200

|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Foxen

|{{cards|Jh|9d}}

|Results

4

|$10,000 8-Game Mix

|45

|$450,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jared Bleznick

|{{cards|As|Kc|Td|2d}}

|$153,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Cary Katz

|{{cards|Th|5h|4s|4c}}

|Results

5

|$10,000 Big Bet Mix

|52

|$520,000

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Martini

|{{cards|Ah|8d}}

|$166,400

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Kahle Burns

|{{cards|Kd|3c}}

|Results

6

|$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em

|51

|$1,275,000

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Bicknell

|{{cards|8s|8h}}

|$408,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chance Kornuth

|{{cards|9d|9h}}

|Results

7

|$25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

|34

|$850,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel

|{{cards|Js|9c|6h|4c}}

|$340,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sean Winter

|{{cards|As|Kd|Tc|8h}}

|Results

8

|$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em

|41

|$1,025,000

|{{flagicon|SPA}} Sergi Reixach

|{{cards|Ah|Ac}}

|$369,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} George Wolff

|{{cards|6h|4h}}

|Results

9

|$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em

|49

|$1,225,000

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Kahle Burns

|{{cards|Ad|Jh}}

|$416,500

|{{flagicon|BIH}} Ali Imsirovic

|{{cards|Qc|Jc}}

|Results

10

|$50,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event

|34

|$1,700,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel

|{{cards|Qd|Th}}

|$680,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Hunichen

|{{cards|2s|2h}}

|Results

Purple Jacket standings

The 2019 Poker Masters awarded the Purple Jacket to the player that accumulated the most points during the series. American Sam Soverel won two events and cashed seven times on his way to accumulating $1,396,800 in winnings. Soverel accumulated 1,160 points and was awarded the Purple Jacket.{{Cite web|date=2019-11-15|title=Sam Soverel Wins the Poker Masters Main Event, Purple Jacket & $100,000 Championship Prize|url=https://www.pokercentral.com/articles/sam-soverel-wins-the-poker-masters-main-event-purple-jacket-100000-championship-prize/|access-date=2021-04-09|website=Poker Central|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Sam Soverel Dominates 2019 Poker Masters To Win Purple Jacket - Poker News|url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/24447-sam-soverel-dominates-2019-poker-masters-to-win-purple-jacket|access-date=2021-04-09|website=www.cardplayer.com}}

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|+Poker Masters Purple Jacket Standings

!Rank

!Name

!Earnings

!Points

1

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel

|$1,396,800

|1,160

2

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Kahle Burns

|$585,950

|630

3

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chance Kornuth

|$556,400

|630

4

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sean Winter

|$495,350

|480

5

|{{flagicon|BIH}} Ali Imsirovic

|$497,600

|450

6

|{{flagicon|USA}} George Wolff

|$404,500

|420

7

|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Foxen

|$169,450

|330

8

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Bicknell

|$408,000

|300

9

|{{flagicon|SPA}} Sergi Reixach

|$369,000

|300

10

|{{flagicon|USA}} Isaac Baron

|$223,100

|300

Results

= {{anchor|Event 1}} Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em =

  • 2-Day Event: November 4-5, 2019
  • Number of Entrants: 97
  • Total Prize Pool: $970,000
  • Number of Payouts: 14
  • Winning Hand: {{cards|5c|3c}}

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|+Event #1 Results

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|USA}} Isaac Baron

|$223,100

2nd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chance Kornuth

|$164,900

3rd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ralph Wong

|$116,400

4th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jeremy Ausmus

|$97,000

5th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel

|$77,600

6th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Blumstein

|$58,200

7th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Dan Shak

|$48,500

8th

|{{flagicon|Vietnam}} Thai Ha

|$38,800

9th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sean Winter

|$29,100

10th

|{{flagicon|GRE}} Antonios Roungeris

|$29,100

11th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Joseph Orsino

|$291,00

12th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Foxen

|$19,400

13th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Randall Emmett

|$19,400

14th

|{{flagicon|UK}} Stephen Chidwick

|$19,400

= {{anchor|Event 2}} Event #2: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha =

  • 2-Day Event: November 5-6, 2019
  • Number of Entrants: 62
  • Total Prize Pool: $620,000
  • Number of Payouts: 9
  • Winning Hand:{{cards|Ts|Th|9c|8s}}

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|+Event #2 Results

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Laplante

|$186,000

2nd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chance Kornuth

|$124,000

3rd

|{{flagicon|Vietnam}} Thai Ha

|$86,000

4th

|{{flagicon|USA}} John Riordan

|$62,000

5th

|{{flagicon|BIH}} Ali Imsirovic

|$49,600

6th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tim McDermott

|$37,200

7th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Damjan Radanov

|$31,000

8th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brent Roberts

|$24,800

9th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Zinno

|$18,600

= {{anchor|Event 3}} Event #3: $10,000 Short Deck =

  • 2-Day Event: November 6-7, 2019
  • Number of Entrants: 37
  • Total Prize Pool: $370,000
  • Number of Payouts: 6
  • Winning Hand:{{cards|Qs|Jd}}

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|+Event #3 Results

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Depa

|$133,200

2nd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Foxen

|$88,800

3rd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Erik Seidel

|$59,200

4th

|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jorryt van Hoof

|$37,000

5th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ben Yu

|$29,600

6th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel

|$22,200

= {{anchor|Event 4}} Event #4: $10,000 8-Game Mix =

  • 2-Day Event: November 7-8, 2019
  • Number of Entrants: 45
  • Total Prize Pool: $450,000
  • Number of Payouts: 7
  • Winning Hand:{{cards|As|Kc|Td|2d}} (Pot-Limit Omaha)

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|+Event #4 Results

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jared Bleznick

|$153,000

2nd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Cary Katz

|$99,000

3rd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Schulman

|$67,500

4th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Gorodinsky

|$45,000

5th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jake Abdalla

|$36,000

6th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Adams

|$27,000

7th

|{{flagicon|USA}} George Wolff

|$22,500

= {{anchor|Event 5}} Event #5: $10,000 Big Bet Mix =

  • 2-Day Event: November 8-9, 2019
  • Number of Entrants: 52
  • Total Prize Pool: $520,000
  • Number of Payouts: 8
  • Winning Hand: {{cards|Ah|8d}} (No-Limit Hold'em)

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|+Event #5 Results

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Martini

|$166,400

2nd

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Kahle Burns

|$109,200

3rd

|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jorryt van Hoof

|$72,800

4th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel

|$52,000

5th

|{{flagicon|UK}} Stephen Chidwick

|$41,600

6th

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Pedro Bromfman

|$31,200

7th

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Yuri Dzivielevski

|$26,000

8th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Erik Seidel

|$20,800

= {{anchor|Event 6}} Event #6: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em =

  • 2-Day Event: November 9-10, 2019
  • Number of Entrants: 51
  • Total Prize Pool: $1,275,000
  • Number of Payouts: 8
  • Winning Hand:{{cards|8s|8h}}

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|+Event #6 Results

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Bicknell

|$408,000

2nd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chance Kornuth

|$267,500

3rd

|{{flagicon|BIH}} Ali Imsirovic

|$178,500

4th

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Andras Nemeth

|$127,500

5th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ralph Wong

|$102,000

6th

|{{flagicon|UK}} Ben Heath

|$76,500

7th

|{{flagicon|USA}} David Stamm

|$63,750

8th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Elio Fox

|$51,000

= {{anchor|Event 7}} Event #7: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha =

  • 2-Day Event: November 10-11, 2019
  • Number of Entrants: 34
  • Total Prize Pool: $850,000
  • Number of Payouts: 5
  • Winning Hand:{{cards|Js|9c|6h|4c}}

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|+Event #7 Results

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel

|$340,000

2nd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sean Winter

|$221,000

3rd

|{{flagicon|USA}} George Wolff

|$136,000

4th

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Kahle Burns

|$85,000

5th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Zinno

|$68,000

= {{anchor|Event 8}} Event #8: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em =

  • 2-Day Event: November 11-12, 2019
  • Number of Entrants: 41
  • Total Prize Pool: $1,025,000
  • Number of Payouts: 6
  • Winning Hand:{{cards|Ah|Ac}}

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|+Event #8 Results

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|SPA}} Sergi Reixach

|$369,000

2nd

|{{flagicon|USA}} George Wolff

|$246,000

3rd

|{{flagicon|Turkey}} Orpen Kisacikoglu

|$164,000

4th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel

|$102,500

5th

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Andras Nemeth

|$82,000

6th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sean Winter

|$61,500

= {{anchor|Event 9}} Event #9: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em =

  • 2-Day Event: November 12-13, 2019
  • Number of Entrants: 49
  • Total Prize Pool: $1,225,000
  • Number of Payouts: 7
  • Winning Hand: {{cards|Ad|Jh}}

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|+Event #9 Results

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Kahle Burns

|$416,500

2nd

|{{flagicon|BIH}} Ali Imsirovic

|$269,500

3rd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sean Winter

|$183,750

4th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel

|$122,500

5th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Elio Fox

|$98,000

6th

|{{flagicon|USA}} David Peters

|$73,500

7th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Foxen

|$61,250

= {{anchor|Event 10}} Event #10: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em =

  • 2-Day Event: November 13-14, 2019
  • Number of Entrants: 34
  • Total Prize Pool: $1,700,000
  • Number of Payouts: 5
  • Winning Hand: {{cards|Qd|Th}}

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|+Event #10 Results

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel

|$680,000

2nd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Hunichen

|$442,000

3rd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Elio Fox

|$272,000

4th

|{{flagicon|UK}} Stephen Chidwick

|$170,000

5th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Seth Davies

|$136,000

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