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2023 Poker Masters

{{Infobox sports competition event|competition=2023 Poker Masters|venue=PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino|location=Las Vegas, Nevada|dates=September 14-26, 2023|previous=2022|champion={{flagicon|GBR}} Stephen Chidwick
(Purple Jacket winner);
{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Jaffe
(Main Event winner)|image=Poker Masters Logo.png|next=2024}}

The 2023 Poker Masters is the eighth season of the Poker Masters. It will take place from September 14-26, 2023, from the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.{{Cite web |title=Poker Masters Schedule: September 14-26 {{!}} PGT |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/poker-masters-schedule-september-14-26 |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=PokerGO Tour |language=en}} There are 10 events on the schedule and all the events are No-Limit Hold'em.{{Cite web |last=Pajich |first=Bob |date=2023-08-25 |title=The PokerGO Tour Starts Second Half of 2023-24 Season with Poker Masters in September |url=https://www.cardschat.com/news/pokergo-tours-returns-in-september-with-start-of-second-half-of-2023-24-season-119137/ |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=www.cardschat.com |language=en-US}} Buy-ins range from $10,000 to the $50,000 Main Event. Final tables will be streamed on PokerGO.{{Cite web |title=PGT® Announces Schedule Updates for Second Half of 2023 Season {{!}} PGT |url=https://www.pgt.com/press-releases/pgt-announces-schedule-updates-for-second-half-of-2023-season |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=PokerGO Tour |language=en}}

Stephen Chidwick cashed four times including winning Event #8 to earn the Purple Jacket as the series champion.{{Cite web |title=Stephen Chidwick Is the 2023 Poker Masters Champion {{!}} PGT |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/stephen-chidwick-is-th-2023-poker-masters-champion |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=PokerGO Tour |language=en}}

Schedule

The schedule for the 2023 Poker Masters includes ten No-Limit Hold'em tournaments.

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|+2023 Poker Masters

!#

!Event

!Entrants

!Prize Pool (US$)

!Winner

!Winning Hand

!Prize (US$)

!Runner-Up

!Losing Hand

!Results

1

|$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em

|114

|$1,140,000

|{{flagicon|LTU}} Vladas Tamasauskas

|{{cards|9h|9c}}

|$239,400

|{{flagicon|USA}} Aram Zobian

|{{cards|Qs|2h}}

|Results{{Cite web |title=PokerGO Tour - 2023 PGT Poker Masters: Hendon Mob Poker Database |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/festival.php?a=r&n=48063 |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}

2

|$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em

|97

|$970,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Darren Elias

|{{cards|Ah|Qh}}

|$223,100

|{{flagicon|USA}} Eric Baldwin

|{{cards|Js|8s}}

|Results

3

|$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em

|87

|$870,000

|{{flagicon|LTU}} Vladas Tamasauskas

|{{cards|Qd|3s}}

|$208,800

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Ren Lin

|{{cards|Jh|9h}}

|Results

4

|$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em

|91

|$910,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chino Reem

|{{cards|Kh|Jh}}

|$218,400

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Little

|{{cards|Qc|9h}}

|Results

5

|$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em

|85

|$850,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Lichtenberger

|{{cards|Ah|6s}}

|$204,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Kim

|{{cards|As|Qs}}

|Results

6

|$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em

|95

|$950,000

|{{flagicon|TUR}} Orpen Kisacikoglu

|{{cards|Td|6h}}

|$218,500

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Hardcastle

|{{cards|Qc|Jh}}

|Results

7

|$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em

|44

|$1,100,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Schulman

|{{cards|Ad|Jh}}

|$374,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Petrangelo

|{{cards|Ah|4c}}

|Results

8

|$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em

|50

|$1,250,000

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Stephen Chidwick

|{{cards|6s|2s}}

|$400,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel

|{{cards|Qc|jh}}

|Results

9

|$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em

|37

|$925,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Bonomo

|{{cards|Ac|Qs}}

|$333,000

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Daniel Rezaei

|{{cards|Qd|2c}}

|Results

10

|$50,000 No-Limit Hold'em

|42

|$2,100,000

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Jaffe

|{{cards|Ad|3h}}

|$756,000

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Stephen Chidwick

|{{cards|As|9d}}

|Results

Purple Jacket standings

The 2023 Poker Masters will award the Purple Jacket and a $50,000 championship bonus to the player that accumulates the most PokerGO Tour points during the series.{{Cite web |title=Poker Masters Schedule: September 14-26 {{!}} PGT |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/poker-masters-schedule-september-14-26 |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=PokerGO Tour |language=en}} Stephen Chidwick won Event #8 and made three additional final tables, including finishing runner-up in the $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em finale to earn the most PGT points and be awarded the $50,000 championship bonus and 2023 Poker Masters Purple Jacket.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-26 |title=Jaffe Wins Poker Masters Finale on Bad Beat; Chidwick Still Claims Purple Jacket |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2023/09/2023-poker-masters-stephen-chidwick-purple-jacket-44552.htm |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=www.pokernews.com |language=en}}

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|+Poker Masters Purple Jacket Standings

!Rank

!Name

!Points

!Earnings

1

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Stephen Chidwick

|688

|$1,109,000

2

|{{flagicon|LTU}} Vladas Tamasauskas

|506

|$506,400

3

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chino Reem

|487

|$602,650

4

|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Foxen

|460

|$663,500

5

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Jaffe

|454

|$756,000

Results

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

  • 2-Day Event: September 14-15, 2023
  • Number of Entrants: 114
  • Total Prize Pool: $1,140,000
  • Number of Payouts: 17
  • Winning Hand: {{cards|9h|9c}}{{Cite web |title=Vladas Tamasauskas Claims the Title and $239,600 First Place Prize in Event #1 $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em {{!}} PGT |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/vladas-tamasauskas-claims-the-title-and-239600-first-place-prize-in-event-1-10000-no-limit-holdem |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=PokerGO Tour |language=en}}

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|+Final Table

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|LTU}} Vladas Tamasauskas

|$239,400

2nd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Aram Zobian

|$171,000

3rd

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Ren Lin

|$125,400

4th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Filipp Khavin

|$102,600

5th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Victoria Livschitz

|$79,800

6th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Samuel Laskowitz

|$68,400

= {{anchor|Event 2}} Event #2: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em =

  • 2-Day Event: September 15-16, 2023
  • Number of Entrants: 97
  • Total Prize Pool: $970,000
  • Number of Payouts: 14
  • Winning Hand: {{cards|Ah|Qh}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-18 |title=Darren Elias Books a Win in Opening Weekend of 2023 Poker Masters |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2023/09/darren-elias-2023-poker-masters-44486.htm |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=www.pokernews.com |language=en}}

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|+Final Table

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|USA}} Darren Elias

|$223,100

2nd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Eric Baldwin

|$155,200

3rd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Bin Weng

|$116,400

4th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Antonio De La Cruz

|$97,000

5th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Erik Seidel

|$77,600

6th

|{{flagicon|LTU}} Vladas Tamasauskas

|$58,200

= {{anchor|Event 3}} Event #3: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em =

  • 2-Day Event: September 16, 18, 2023
  • Number of Entrants: 87
  • Total Prize Pool: $870,000
  • Number of Payouts: 13
  • Winning Hand: {{cards|Qd|3s}}{{Cite web |title=Vladas Tamasauskas Wins Poker Masters Event #3 for $208,800 {{!}} PGT |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/vladas-tamasauskas-wins-again-emerges-victorious-in-poker-masters-event-3-for-208800 |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=PokerGO Tour |language=en}}

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|+Final Table

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|LTU}} Vladas Tamasauskas

|$208,800

2nd

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Ren Lin

|$147,900

3rd

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Daniel Rezaei

|$104,400

4th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Foxen

|$87,000

5th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Rocco

|$69,600

6th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chance Kornuth

|$52,200

= {{anchor|Event 4}} Event #4: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em =

  • 2-Day Event: September 18-19, 2023
  • Number of Entrants: 91
  • Total Prize Pool: $910,000
  • Number of Payouts: 13
  • Winning Hand: {{cards|Kh|Jh}}{{Cite web |title=Chino Rheem Wins 2023 Poker Masters Event #4 for $218,400 {{!}} PGT |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/chino-rheem-wins-2023-poker-masters-event-4-for-218400 |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=PokerGO Tour |language=en}}

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|+Final Table

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chino Reem

|$218,400

2nd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Little

|$154,700

3rd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brock Wilson

|$109,200

4th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Brewer

|$91,000

5th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Saliba

|$72,800

6th

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Negreanu

|$54,600

= {{anchor|Event 5}} Event #5: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em =

  • 2-Day Event: September 19-20, 2023
  • Number of Entrants: 85
  • Total Prize Pool: $850,000
  • Number of Payouts: 13
  • Winning Hand: {{cards|Ah|6s}}{{Cite web |title=Andrew Lichtenberger Wins 2023 Poker Masters Event #5 on his 36th Birthday for $204,000 {{!}} PGT |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/andrew-lichtenberger-wins-2023-poker-masters-event-5-on-his-36th-birthday-for-204000 |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=PokerGO Tour |language=en}}

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|+Final Table

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Lichtenberger

|$204,000

2nd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Kim

|$144,500

3rd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Daniel Lazrus

|$102,000

4th

|{{flagicon|GER}} Niko Koop

|$85,000

5th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brock Wilson

|$68,000

6th

|{{flagicon|GER}} Koray Aldemir

|$41,000

= {{anchor|Event 6}} Event #6: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em =

  • 2-Day Event: September 20-21, 2023
  • Number of Entrants: 95
  • Total Prize Pool: $950,000
  • Number of Payouts: 14
  • Winning Hand: {{cards|Td|6h}}{{Cite web |title=Orpen Kisacikoglu Wins 2023 Poker Masters Event #6 for $218,500 {{!}} PGT |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/orpen-kisacikoglu-wins-2023-poker-masters-event-6-for-218500 |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=PokerGO Tour |language=en}}

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|+Final Table

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|TUR}} Orpen Kisacikoglu

|$218,500

2nd

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Hardcastle

|$152,000

3rd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Bonomo

|$114,000

4th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chino Reem

|$95,000

5th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Samuel Laskowitz

|$76,000

6th

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Stephen Chidwick

|$57,000

= {{anchor|Event 7}} Event #7: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em =

  • 2-Day Event: September 21-22, 2023
  • Number of Entrants: 44
  • Total Prize Pool: $1,100,000
  • Number of Payouts: 7
  • Winning Hand: {{cards|Ad|Jh}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-24 |title=Nick Schulman Books a Win, Rheem Stays Hot at 2023 Poker Masters |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2023/09/nick-schulman-books-a-win-at-2023-poker-masters-44531.htm |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=www.pokernews.com |language=en}}

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|+Final Table

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Schulman

|$374,000

2nd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Petrangelo

|$242,000

3rd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Rast

|$165,000

4th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Brewer

|$121,000

5th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Victoria Livschitz

|$88,000

6th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Saliba

|$66,000

= {{anchor|Event 8}} Event #8: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em =

  • 2-Day Event: September 22-23, 2023
  • Number of Entrants: 50
  • Total Prize Pool: $1,250,000
  • Number of Payouts: 8
  • Winning Hand: {{cards|6s|2s}}{{Cite web |title=Stephen Chidwick Dominates 2023 Poker Masters Event #8 for $400,000 {{!}} PGT |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/stephen-chidwick-wins-2023-poker-masters-event-8-for-400000 |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=PokerGO Tour |language=en}}

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|+Final Table

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Stephen Chidwick

|$400,000

2nd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel

|$262,500

3rd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Foxen

|$175,000

4th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Brewer

|$125,000

5th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Darren Elias

|$100,000

6th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chino Reem

|$75,000

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

  • 2-Day Event: September 23, 25, 2023
  • Number of Entrants: 37
  • Total Prize Pool: $925,000
  • Number of Payouts: 6
  • Winning Hand: {{cards|Ac|Qs}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-26 |title=Ace-High Hero Call Propels Justin Bonomo to First Poker Masters Title |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2023/09/poker-masters-justin-bonomo-44542.htm |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=www.pokernews.com |language=en}}

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|+Final Table

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Bonomo

|$333,000

2nd

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Daniel Rezaei

|$222,000

3rd

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Stephen Chidwick

|$148,000

4th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Lichtenberger

|$101,750

5th

|{{flagicon|TUR}} Orpen Kisacikoglu

|$74,000

6th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chino Reem

|$46,250

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

  • 2-Day Event: September 25-26, 2023
  • Number of Entrants: 42
  • Total Prize Pool: $2,100,000
  • Number of Payouts: 6
  • Winning Hand: {{cards|Ad|3h}}{{Cite web |title=Jonathan Jaffe Captures First Poker Masters Title in Event #10 $50,000 No Limit Hold'em {{!}} PGT |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/jonathan-jaffe-captures-first-poker-masters-title-in-event-10-50000-no-limit-holdem |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=PokerGO Tour |language=en}}

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|+Final Table

!Place

!Name

!Prize

1st

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Jaffe

|$756,000

2nd

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Stephen Chidwick

|$504,000

3rd

|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Foxen

|$336,000

4th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Kim

|$231,000

5th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chino Reem

|$168,000

6th

|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Petrangelo

|$105,000

References

External links

  • [https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/festival.php?a=r&n=48063=2023 Results]

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