Poker Masters
{{Short description|Series of poker tournaments}}
{{Infobox sports league
| title = Poker Masters
| sport = Poker
| logo = Poker Masters Logo.png
| founded = September 2017
| venue = PokerGO Studio at Aria Resort and Casino
| country = {{USA}}
| champion = {{flagicon|USA}} James Collopy
(Purple Jacket winner);
{{flagicon|USA}} Ben Tollerene
(Main Event winner)
| sponsor = PokerGO
| website = [https://www.pokermasters.com/ 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.{{Cite web|title=The Highest Stakes Week of the Year|url=https://www.pokermasters.com/the-highest-stakes-week-of-the-year/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Poker Masters|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-05-13|title=History of the Poker Masters Purple Jacket|url=https://www.pokercentral.com/articles/history-poker-masters-purple-jacket/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Poker Central|language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Steffen Sontheimer Wins Inaugural Poker Masters Purple Jacket - Poker News|url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/22060-steffen-sontheimer-wins-inaugural-poker-masters-purple-jacket|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.cardplayer.com}} 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.{{Cite web|title=2018 Poker Masters: Ali Imsirovic Wins Purple Jacket, David Peters Takes Down $100,000 Buy-In Main Event - Poker News|url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/23225-2018-poker-masters-ali-imsirovic-wins-purple-jacket-david-peters-takes-down-100-000-buy-in-main-event|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.cardplayer.com}}
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.{{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=2021-03-19|website=www.pokernews.com|date=15 November 2019 |language=en}} Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fourth season was held online at partypoker in April 2020 and had 30 events on the schedule.{{Cite web|date=2020-04-10|title=The Poker Masters Online on partypoker Starts This Sunday!|url=https://www.pokercentral.com/articles/the-poker-masters-online-on-partypoker-starts-this-sunday/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Poker Central|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-03-19|title=Poker Central & partypoker Announce Poker Masters Online - April 12-26|url=https://www.pokercentral.com/articles/poker-masters-online/|access-date=2021-03-27|website=Poker Central|language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web|date=2020-04-27|title=Alexandros Kolonias Wins the 2020 Poker Masters Online Championship on partypoker|url=https://www.pokercentral.com/articles/alexandros-kolonias-wins-the-2020-poker-masters-online-championship-on-partypoker/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Poker Central|language=en-US}}
The fifth season was held in June 2020 on partypoker and had 16 events on the schedule that were all Pot-Limit Omaha.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-11|title=Poker Central Announces Poker Masters Online PLO Series on partypoker|url=https://www.pokercentral.com/articles/poker-central-announces-poker-masters-online-plo-series-on-partypoker/|access-date=2021-03-27|website=Poker Central|language=en-US}} Isaac Haxton won the $50,000 Main Event, while Eelis Pärssinen was awarded the Purple Jacket by winning one event and cashing six times.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-30|title=Eelis Parssinen Wins Poker Masters Online PLO Series on partypoker|url=https://www.pokercentral.com/articles/eelis-parssinen-wins-poker-masters-online-plo-series-on-partypoker/|access-date=2021-03-27|website=Poker Central|language=en-US}}
The sixth season was held in September 2021 at the PokerGO Studio and had 12 events on the schedule. 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.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-20 |title=Australian wins $1.84M, claims Poker Masters title, jacket |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/poker/australian-wins-1-84m-claims-poker-masters-title-jacket-2444154/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web |title=pgt-website |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/sean-winter-wins-2022-poker-masters-purple-jacket |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=www.pgt.com}} Jason Koon won the $50,000 Main Event.{{Cite web |title=pgt-website |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/poker-masters-2022-event-10-recap-jason-koon-wins |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=www.pgt.com}}
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.{{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}} Jonathan Jaffe won the $50,000 Main Event.{{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}}
The ninth season was held in September 2024 at the PokerGO Studio and had 8 events on the schedule. James Collopy cashed in four events and was awarded the Purple Jacket.{{Cite web |title=Jim Collopy Crowned 2024 Poker Masters Champion {{!}} PGT |url=https://www.pgt.com/press-releases/jim-collopy-crowned-2024-poker-masters-champion |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=PokerGO Tour |language=en}} Ben Tollerene won the $25,000 Main Event.{{Cite web |last=Fast|first=Erik|date=2024-09-19| title=Ben Tollerene Wins 2024 Poker Masters $25,200 Finale |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/29348-ben-tollerene-wins-2024-poker-masters-25-200-finale |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=www.cardplayer.com |language=en}}
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. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Poker Masters would move online to partypoker where there would be two series for the year. The second series would be unique with every event being Pot-Limit Omaha tournaments only.
The 2021 Poker Masters was announced by PokerGO in April 2021 with a 12-event schedule returning to the PokerGO Studio.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-22|title=PokerGO Tour Unveiled: A Groundbreaking Professional Poker Tour & Ranking System|url=https://www.pokergonews.com/articles/pokergo-tour-unveiled-a-groundbreaking-professional-poker-tour-ranking-system/|access-date=2021-07-30|website=PokerGO News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=2021 Poker Masters Schedule - Poker Tournaments|url=https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-tournaments/9191-2021-poker-masters|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.cardplayer.com}} The 2022 Poker Masters was announced by PokerGO in July 2022 with a 12-event schedule but was reduced to 10 events mid-series.{{Cite web |title=pgt-website |url=https://www.pgt.com/press-releases/poker-masters-and-super-high-roller-bowl-scheduled-back-to-back-for-more-than-two-weeks-of-can%E2%80%99t-miss-action |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=www.pgt.com}}
The 2024 Poker Masters take place from September 10-19, 2024, was presented by the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) 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}}
| class="wikitable"
|+Poker Masters Schedule !Dates !Series Name !Location !Events |
| September 13-20, 2017
|5 |
| September 8-15, 2018
|PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino |7 |
| November 4-14, 2019
|PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino |10 |
| April 12-26, 2020
|partypoker (online) |30 |
| June 21-29, 2020
|2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series |partypoker (online) |16 |
| September 7-19, 2021
|PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino |12 |
| September 21-October 3, 2022
|PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino |10 |
| September 14-26, 2023
|PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino |10 |
| September 10-19, 2024
|PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino |8 |
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.{{Cite web|date=2018-07-18|title=New 2018 Poker Masters Schedule and Scoring System|url=https://www.pokercentral.com/articles/new-2018-poker-masters-schedule-and-scoring-system/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Poker Central|language=en-US}} For the 2021 Poker Masters, the PokerGO Tour points system was used to decide the Purple Jacket winner.{{Cite web |title=pgt-website |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/pokergo-tour-unveiled-a-groundbreaking-professional-poker-tour-ranking-system/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=www.pgt.com}} The winner also received a $50,000 championship bonus.{{Cite web |title=pgt-website |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/poker-masters-2021-schedule-september-7-19/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=www.pgt.com}}
| class="wikitable"
|+Poker Masters Purple Jacket Winners !Series !Events !Winner !Wins !Final Tables !Cashes !Earnings (US$) !Points !Runner-up !Points |
| 2017 Poker Masters
|5 |{{flagicon|GER}} Steffen Sontheimer |2 |5 |4 |$2,733,000 | -- |{{flagicon|USA}} Bryn Kenney | -- |
| 2018 Poker Masters
|7 |{{flagicon|BIH}} Ali Imsirovic |2 |3 |3 |$1,288,600 |660 |{{flagicon|USA}} David Peters |650 |
| 2019 Poker Masters
|10 |{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel |2 |7 |7 |$1,396,800 |1,160 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Kahle Burns |630 |
| 2020 Poker Masters Online
|30 |{{flagicon|GRC}} Alexandros Kolonias | 2 | 5 |11 |$1,266,296 |1,191 |{{flagicon|RUS}} Artur Martirosian |1,048 |
| 2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series
|16 |{{flagicon|FIN}} Eelis Pärssinen |1 |6 |6 |$735,359 |625 |{{flagicon|HUN}} Andras Nemeth |624 |
| 2021 Poker Masters
|12 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Addamo |2 |2 |2 |$1,840,000 |808 |{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Petrangelo |402 |
| 2022 Poker Masters
|10 |{{flagicon|USA}} Sean Winter |1 |2 |2 |$777,000 |466 |{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Koon |449 |
| 2023 Poker Masters
|10 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Stephen Chidwick |1 |4 |4 |$1,109,000 |688 |{{flagicon|LTU}} Vladas Tamasauskas |506 |
| 2024 Poker Masters
|8 |{{flagicon|USA}} James Collopy |0 |4 |4 |$521,600 |522 |{{flagicon|USA}} Isaac Haxton |458 |
Main Event winners
| class="wikitable"
|+Poker Masters Main Event Winners !Series !Entrants !Winner !Winning Hand !Prize (US$) !Runner-Up !Losing Hand |
| 2017 Poker Masters
|36 |{{flagicon|GER}} Steffen Sontheimer |{{cards|Qh|Qd}} |$1,512,000 |{{flagicon|GER}} Christian Christner |{{cards|2c|2d}} |
| 2018 Poker Masters
|25 |{{flagicon|USA}} David Peters |{{cards|Kd|7c}} |$1,150,000 |{{flagicon|USA}} Dan Smith |{{cards|Ad|7d}} |
| 2019 Poker Masters
|34 |{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel |{{cards|Qd|Th}} |$1,512,000 |{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Hunichen |{{cards|2s|2h}} |
| 2020 Poker Masters Online
|77 |{{flagicon|SWI}} Linus Loeliger |{{cards|9d|6d}} |$1,097,250 |{{flagicon|VEN}} Giuseppe Iadisernia |{{cards|4s|4h}} |
| 2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series
|29 |{{flagicon|USA}} Isaac Haxton |{{cards|Ad|Jd|8h|3c}} |$675,000 |{{flagicon|LTU}} Grazvydas Kontautas |{{cards|Th|Td|3d|2c}} |
| 2021 Poker Masters
|29 |{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Addamo |{{cards|7h|3c}} |$1,160,000 |{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Petrangelo |{{cards|Kc|8d}} |
| 2022 Poker Masters
|37 |{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Koon |{{cards|Kh|6h}} |$666,000 |{{flagicon|Spain}} Adrián Mateos |{{cards|As|2s}} |
| 2023 Poker Masters
|42 |{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Jaffe |{{cards|Ad|3h}} |$756,000 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Stephen Chidwick |{{cards|As|9d}} |
| 2024 Poker Masters
|68 |{{flagicon|USA}} Benjamin Tollerene |{{cards|As|6s}} |$510,000 |{{flagicon|USA}} Taylor von Kriegenbergh |{{cards|Kd|Jh}} |
Event wins
{{update-section|date=September 2021}}
Information correct as of September 29, 2023.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Poker Masters Event Wins !Total Wins !Player !Live !Online |
| 4
|{{flagicon|BIH}} Ali Imsirovic |2 |2 |
| 4
|{{flagicon|HUN}} Andras Nemeth |0 |4 |
| 3
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Addamo |2 |1 |
| 3
|{{flagicon|FIN}} Jens Kyllönen |0 |3 |
| a
|2 |{{flagicon|GER}} Steffen Sontheimer |2 |0 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|USA}} David Peters |2 |0 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Soverel |2 |0 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Adams |2 |0 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Kahle Burns |1 |1 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|FIN}} Pauli Ayras |0 |2 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Pascal Lefrancois |0 |2 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|GRE}} Alexandros Kolonias |0 |2 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|Italy}} Mustapha Kanit |0 |2 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|SWI}} Linus Loeliger |0 |2 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|USA}} Isaac Haxton |1 |1 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|FIN}} Eelis Pärssinen |0 |2 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|Sweden}} Bengt Sonnert |0 |2 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Koon |1 |1 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|USA}} Adam Hendrix |2 |0 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Schulman |2 |0 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Stephen Chidwick |2 |0 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Lichtenberger |2 |0 |
| 2
|{{flagicon|LTU}} Vladas Tamasauskas |2 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Darren Elias |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Chino Rheem |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|TUR}} Orpen Kisacikoglu |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Bonomo |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Jaffe |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jeremy Ausmus |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Ethan Yau |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Bryn Kenney |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Keith Lehr |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Isaac Baron |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Negreanu |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|BLR}} Mikita Badziakouski |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Miles Rampel |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Brewer |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Maxx Coleman |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Laplante |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Shannon Shorr |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Sean Perry |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Martin Zamani |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|UK}} Tony Bloom |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Guagenti |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Ronald Keijzer |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Brock Wilson |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Depa |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jared Bleznick |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Julian Martini |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Bicknell |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|SPA}} Sergi Reixach |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|FIN}} Elias Talvitie |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|GER}} Tobias Ziegler |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Foxen |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Watson |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|FIN}} Joni Jouhkimainen |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|HUN}} Laszlo Bujtas |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Luuk Gieles |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Timothy Adams |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Sean Winter |1 |0 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Steve O'Dwyer |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Dan Smith |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Sebastian Lewin |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|FIN}} Samuel Vousden |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|Ireland}} Mark Davis |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|Italy}} Marcello Marigliano |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|Denmark}} Jesper Hougaard |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|FIN}} Sami Kelopuro |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|FIN}} Aku Joentausta |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Chance Kornuth |0 |1 |
| 1
|{{flagicon|Denmark}} Alexander Petersen |0 |1 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.pokermasters.com// Official website]
{{Purple Jacket winners}}
{{Major poker tournaments}}
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