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

2018-09-09 10:54 UTC-7

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

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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!

2018-09-09 14:55 UTC-7

2017 Poker Masters Final Standings

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Niveau 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

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2018-09-09 15:13 UTC-7

Katz Eliminated by Negreanu

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Niveau 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.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Daniel Negreanu	320,500 175,500	175,500

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

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2018-09-09 17:21 UTC-7

Depa Busts Ladines in Sick Hand

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Niveau 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.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jonathan Depa	490,000 280,000	280,000
Joshua Ladines	150,000 -24,000	-24,000

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2018-09-09 18:19 UTC-7

"That's Why It's Good to Start With a Pair"

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Niveau 7 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Isaac Haxton raised on the button to 14,000 and called the shove of small blind Sam Soverel, who had 54,000.

Haxton:
Soverel:

"I'm ahead," Haxton declared. "I have a pair. That's how this works, right?"

It certainly did on the flop, but the turn gave Haxton a bunch of cards to dodge. The river wasn't one of them.

"That's why it's good to start with a pair," Haxton said cheerfully.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Isaac Haxton	420,000 180,000	180,000

Sam Soverel	Eliminé

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2018-09-09 19:02 UTC-7

Lehr Eliminated by Lamb

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Niveau 9 : 2,000/4,000, 5,000 ante

Ben Lamb raised to 8,000 under the gun before Keith Lehr three-bet him next to act in the cutoff to 30,000.

Action folded back to Lamb, and he called and then checked the flop.

Lehr shoved all in for 68,000, and Lamb insta-called.

Lehr:
Lamb:

Lamb had flopped a full house on Lehr's aces, and when the turn and river landed the and , he would be eliminated by Lamb.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ben Lamb	270,000 80,000	80,000

Keith Lehr	Eliminé

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2018-09-09 20:01 UTC-7

Yu Eliminates Lamb

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Niveau 10 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ben Lamb got his last 140,000 or so in on a flop against Ben Yu.

Yu:
Lamb:

The turn was a and the river a so Yu made quads to bust Lamb.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ben Yu	375,000 265,000	265,000

Ben Lamb	Eliminé

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2018-09-09 20:52 UTC-7

Tosoc Eliminated by Bonomo

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Niveau 12 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Justin Bonomo raised his button to 28,000 before Ryan Tosoc re-raised pot to 85,000 from the small blind. Bonomo called, and then both players checked the flop.

The turn fell the and Tosoc pushed forward his entire stack; 253,000, and Bonomo called to put Tosoc at-risk.

Tosoc:
Bonomo:

The river landed the , and Tosoc was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Justin Bonomo	725,000 379,000	379,000

Ryan Tosoc	Eliminé

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2018-09-09 21:06 UTC-7

Adams Hits One-Outer on Bonomo to Double

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Niveau 12 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

From the button, Justin Bonomo raised to 28,000 and Jonathan Depa called in the small blind. Brandon Adams announced a re-raise of pot totaling 120,000 from the big blind.

Bonomo responded with a four-bet of pot and Depa quickly folded. Adams called all in for 360,000, and the cards were tabled.

Adams:
Bonomo:

With Adams trailing, the dealer would prepare to deal the flop and the would be the window card. The flop then filled out to see both players flop a set and leave Adams drawing to just one out.

Fortunately for the Event #2 Champion, the turn fell the to give Adams quads, and when the river fell the , he would through to over 750,000 in chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brandon Adams	756,000 365,000	365,000
Justin Bonomo	270,000 -291,000	-291,000

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2018-09-09 21:42 UTC-7

Yu Eliminates Negreanu

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Niveau 13 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu opened on the button for 25,000 and called 85,000 from small blind Ben Yu. Yu continued for pot on the flop and Negreanu shoved, but not for much more. Yu called.

Yu:
Negreanu:

The turn was the .

"That's a bad card," Negreanu observed. "That's the nail shut card."

Negreanu still had a bit of equity but the river didn't do it for him.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ben Yu	951,000 391,000	391,000

Daniel Negreanu	Eliminé

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