Poker Masters
| Sport | Poker |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 2017 |
| Country |  United States |
| Venue(s) | PokerGO Studio at Aria Resort and Casino |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Eelis Pärssinen (Purple Jacket winner);  Isaac Haxton(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]
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 $50,000 Main Event, while Eelis Pärssinen was awarded the Purple Jacket by winning one event and cashing six times.[10]
Poker Masters Schedule
The 2017 Poker Masters was held at ARIA Resort & Casino, and for 2018 and 2019, the event played out from the PokerGO Studio.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Poker Masters would move online to partypoker where there would be two series for the year.[7] The second series would be unique with every event being Pot-Limit Omaha tournaments only.[9]
| Dates | Series Name | Location | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 13-20, 2017 | 2017 Poker Masters | ARIA Resort & Casino | 5 |
| September 8-15, 2018 | 2018 Poker Masters | PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino | 7 |
| November 4-14, 2019 | 2019 Poker Masters | PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino | 10 |
| April 12-26, 2020 | 2020 Poker Masters Online | partypoker (online) | 30 |
| June 21-29, 2020 | 2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series | partypoker (online) | 16 |
Purple Jacket winners
The 2017 Poker Masters awarded the Purple Jacket based on total winnings for the series, but since the 2018 Poker Masters, the Purple Jacket has been awarded based on the points system used by the High Roller of the Year scoring system.[11]
| Series | Events | Winner | Wins | Final Tables | Cashes | Earnings (US$) | Points | Runner-up | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Poker Masters | 5 |  Steffen Sontheimer
|
2 | 5 | 4 | $2,733,000 | -- | Bryn Kenney
|
-- |
| 2018 Poker Masters | 7 |  Ali Imsirovic
|
2 | 3 | 3 | $1,288,600 | 660 | David Peters
|
650 |
| 2019 Poker Masters | 10 | Sam Soverel
|
2 | 7 | 7 | $1,396,800 | 1,160 |  Kahle Burns
|
630 |
| 2020 Poker Masters Online | 30 |  Alexandros Kolonias
|
2 | 5 | 11 | $1,266,296 | 1,191 |  Artur Martirosian
|
1,048 |
| 2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series | 16 | Eelis Pärssinen
|
1 | 6 | 6 | $735,359 | 625 |  Andras Nemeth
|
624 |
Main Event winners
| Series | Entrants | Winner | Winning Hand | Prize (US$) | Runner-Up | Losing Hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Poker Masters | 36 | Steffen Sontheimer
|
$1,512,000 | Christian Christner
|
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| 2018 Poker Masters | 25 | David Peters
|
$1,150,000 | Dan Smith
|
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| 2019 Poker Masters | 34 | Sam Soverel
|
$1,512,000 | Chris Hunichen
|
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| 2020 Poker Masters Online | 77 |  Linus Loeliger
|
$1,097,250 |  Giuseppe Iadisernia
|
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| 2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series | 29 | Isaac Haxton
|
$675,000 |  Grazvydas Kontautas
|
Event wins
| Total Wins | Player | Live | Online |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ali Imsirovic
|
2 | 2 |
| 4 | Andras Nemeth
|
0 | 4 |
| 3 | Jens Kyllönen
|
0 | 3 |
| 2 | Steffen Sontheimer
|
2 | 0 |
| 2 | David Peters
|
2 | 0 |
| 2 | Sam Soverel
|
2 | 0 |
| 2 | Brandon Adams
|
2 | 0 |
| 2 | Kahle Burns
|
1 | 1 |
| 2 | Pauli Ayras
|
0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Pascal Lefrancois
|
0 | 2 |
| 2 | Alexandros Kolonias
|
0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Mustapha Kanit
|
0 | 2 |
| 2 | Linus Loeliger
|
0 | 2 |
| 2 | Isaac Haxton
|
1 | 1 |
| 2 | Eelis Pärssinen
|
0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Bengt Sonnert
|
0 | 2 |
| 1 | Bryn Kenney
|
1 | 0 |
| 1 | Nick Schulman
|
1 | 0 |
| 1 | Keith Lehr
|
1 | 0 |
| 1 | Isaac Baron
|
1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ryan Laplante
|
1 | 0 |
| 1 | Jonathan Depa
|
1 | 0 |
| 1 | Jared Bleznick
|
1 | 0 |
| 1 |  Julian Martini
|
1 | 0 |
| 1 | Kristen Bicknell
|
1 | 0 |
| 1 |  Sergi Reixach
|
1 | 0 |
| 1 | Elias Talvitie
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Tobias Ziegler
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Alex Foxen
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Mike Watson
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Joni Jouhkimainen
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Michael Addamo
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Bujtas Laszlo
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 |  Luuk Gieles
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Timothy Adams
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Jason Koon
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Steve O'Dwyer
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Dan Smith
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Sebastian Lewin
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Samuel Vousden
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 |  Mark Davis
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Marcello Marigliano
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 |  Jesper Hougaard
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Sami Kelopuro
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Aku Joentausta
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Chance Kornuth
|
0 | 1 |
| 1 | Alexander Petersen
|
0 | 1 |
References
- ^ a b "The Highest Stakes Week of the Year". Poker Masters. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "History of the Poker Masters Purple Jacket". Poker Central. 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Steffen Sontheimer Wins Inaugural Poker Masters Purple Jacket - Poker News". www.cardplayer.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "2018 Poker Masters: Ali Imsirovic Wins Purple Jacket, David Peters Takes Down $100,000 Buy-In Main Event - Poker News". www.cardplayer.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Sam Soverel Wins 2019 Poker Masters Main Event and Purple Jacket". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "The Poker Masters Online on partypoker Starts This Sunday!". Poker Central. 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ a b "Poker Central & partypoker Announce Poker Masters Online - April 12-26". Poker Central. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Alexandros Kolonias Wins the 2020 Poker Masters Online Championship on partypoker". Poker Central. 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ a b "Poker Central Announces Poker Masters Online PLO Series on partypoker". Poker Central. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Eelis Parssinen Wins Poker Masters Online PLO Series on partypoker". Poker Central. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ "New 2018 Poker Masters Schedule and Scoring System". Poker Central. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2021-03-19.