Event #3: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Dia 1 | 2018 Poker Masters

2018-09-09 17:21 UTC-7

Depa Busts Ladines in Sick Hand

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Nível 6 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Joshua Ladines was all in for around 155,000 in the small blind when we arrived, with on the felt. Jonathan Depa had him at risk from the button with but Ladines had the cooler with

The turn, however, was the and Depa hit quads. The river meant Ladines was busted on a sick beat, but he reentered immediately.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jonathan Depa	490,000 280,000	280,000
Joshua Ladines	150,000 -24,000	-24,000

Tags: Jonathan Depa Joshua Ladines

2018-09-09 15:13 UTC-7

Katz Eliminated by Negreanu

Nível 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

Catching the action on the flop of with each player committing 10,500 preflop, Cord Garcia checked from the big blind, as did Cary Katz from under the gun.

Daniel Negreanu bet 20,000 from the button, and once Garcia folded, Katz announced a raise of pot to 93,500. Negreanu shoved for his 148,500, and Katz immediately called for his 138,500.

Katz:
Negreanu:

Katz was in the lead with his middle set, but Negreanu had outs to spades, a king, running straight cards, and other running full house cards.

The on the turn left Negreanu drawing to only a spade or a king, and when the river fell the , he would claim the checkmark and eliminate Katz.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Daniel Negreanu	320,500 175,500	175,500

Cord Garcia	105,000 -60,000	-60,000
Cary Katz	Eliminado

Tags: Cary Katz Cord Garcia Daniel Negreanu

2018-09-09 14:55 UTC-7

2017 Poker Masters Final Standings

Nível 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

The inaugural Poker Masters in 2017 awarded a Purple Jacket to the player that accumulated the most winnings across the five-event schedule.

Germany's Steffen Sontheimer collected two wins, four cashes, and over $2.7 million in winnings on his way to claiming the inaugural Poker Masters Purple Jacket.

Rank	Player	Country	Wins	Cashes	TV Final Tables	Final Tables	Events Played	Winnings
1	Steffen Sontheimer	Germany	2	4	4	5	5	$2,733,000
2	Bryn Kenney	USA	1	2	2	2	5	$1,085,000
3	Fedor Holz	Germany		2	2	2	5	$1,054,000
4	Christian Christner	Germany		2	2	3	5	$1,039,000
5	Nick Schulman	USA	1	1	1	1	5	$918,000
4	Brandon Adams	USA	1	1	1	1	4	$819,000
5	Doug Polk	USA		2	2	2	5	$612,000
6	Erik Seidel	USA		1	1	2	5	$576,000
7	Matt Hyman	USA		1	1	1	4	$561,000
8	Stefan Schillhabel	Germany		2	2	2	5	$486,000
9	Jake Schindler	USA		2	2	2	5	$409,500
10	Justin Bonomo	USA		2	2	2	5	$391,500
11	Seth Davies	USA		1	1	1	1	$324,000
12	Tom Marchese	USA		1	1	1	4	$300,000
13	Adrian Mateos	Spain		2	2	2	5	$277,500
14	David Peters	USA		1	1	1	5	$273,000
15	Phil Hellmuth	USA		1	1	1	5	$200,000
16	Dan Smith	USA		1	1	1	5	$192,000
17	Dominik Nitsche	Germany		1	1	1	5	$178,500
18	Koray Aldemir	Germany		1	1	1	5	$153,000
19	Cary Katz	USA		1	1	1	5	$120,000
20	Daniel Negreanu	Canada		1	0	1	5	$102,000
21	Dan Shak	USA		1	0	1	3	$100,000
22	Sergio Aido	Spain		1	1	1	5	$96,000

Tags: Steffen Sontheimer

2018-09-09 10:54 UTC-7

Let's Play Some Pot-Limit Omaha at the Poker Masters

Welcome to the ARIA Resort & Casino, and the 2018 Poker Masters for Event 3: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha.

Friday saw the kick-off of the 2018 Poker Masters live from the PokerGO Studio and Event #1 would see David Peters emerge victorious over the 69-player field to capture the $193,200 first prize. Event #2 took place on Saturday, and 50 players would take part in the Event #2: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em that is now down to the final table of six players. On the way to the final table, Cary Katz captured his second Poker Masters cash before Dominik Nitsche bubbled the final table in 7th.

Brandon Adams would reach his second consecutive final table and be well positioned sitting second in chips. Jared Jaffee would hold the chip lead, while Daniel Negreanu, Jason Koon, Jake Schindler, and Bill Klein round out the other players that will be competing for the $400,000 first prize. Day 2 final table action will be live streamed on PokerGO, while updates will be provided right here on PokerNews once play begins at 12 p.m. (PDT).

Unlike the inaugural running of the Poker Masters where the Purple Jacket was decided using total earnings, the 2018 Poker Masters will use the High Roller of the Year scoring system to award the coveted Poker Masters Purple Jacket. Here is the breakdown of the points, followed by the current standings (not including results from Event #2):

Position	Preliminaries	Main Event
1st	300	350
2nd	210	245
3rd	150	175
4th	120	140
5th	90	105
6th +	60	70

2018 Poker Masters Purple Jacket Rankings:

Ranking	Player	Country	Points
1st	David Peters	United States	300
2nd	Brian Green	United States	210
3rd	Rainer Kempe	Germany	150
4th	Brandon Adams	United States	120
5th	Cord Garcia	United States	90
6th	Isaac Haxton	United States	60
7th	David Eldridge	United States	60
8th	Ali Imsirovic	United States	60
9th	Cary Katz	United States	60
10th	Matthias Eibinger	Austria	60

Each event on the 2018 Poker Masters schedule will feature a 30-second shot clock, and each player will have five 30-second time extension chips. There are no entry fees on the first entry for any player registering before 2 p.m. (PDT) on the day of the event.

Event #3: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha is a two-day event that will play down to a final table of six players on Day 1 and will begin at 2 p.m. (PDT). Players will begin with 150,000 in chips and levels will last 30 minutes with a 10-minute break every three levels. Registration is open through the first nine levels (approximately 6:50 p.m.), and players have the option to re-enter twice.

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be providing continuous live updates from the PokerGO Studio of all the Event #3: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha action, along with every event from the 2018 Poker Masters. So stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com to see who claim the 2018 Poker Masters Purple Jacket!