Get Ready to Play Some Short Deck Poker at the Poker Masters
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Welcome to the ARIA Resort & Casino, and the 2018 Poker Masters for Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck Poker.
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 Brandon Adams defeated the 50-player field to take home the $400,000 first prize. Sunday saw the game change to Pot-Limit Omaha, and 37 players would take a seat in Event #3: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha.
Once David Peters bubbled in seventh place, six remained in the quest for the $333,000 first prize. One of those players was Event #2 Champion Adams who had reached his third consecutive Poker Masters final table, and would be well positioned to chase his second title as he sat second in chips behind Jonathan Depa. Also at the final table is Ben Yu, Dan Shak, Keith Lehr, and Isaac Haxton who is at his second final table of series. 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 #3):
| 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 | Brandon Adams | United States | 420 |
| 2nd | David Peters | United States | 300 |
| T-3rd | Brian Green | United States | 210 |
| T-3rd | Jared Jaffee | United States | 210 |
| T-5th | Rainer Kempe | Germany | 150 |
| T-5th | Jake Schindler | United States | 150 |
| T-7th | Bill Klein | United States | 120 |
| T-7th | Cary Katz | United States | 120 |
| T-9th | Jason Koon | United States | 90 |
| T-9th | Cord Garcia | United States | 90 |
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 #4: $10,000 Short Deck Poker 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 300,000 in chips that are split into three 100,000 bullets. The structure of this tournament will see each player ante, while the button will post two antes with action beginning after the button. The twos, threes, fours, and fives have been removed from the deck, and flushes beat full houses. 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 #4: $10,000 Short Deck Poker 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!
and Peters scooped the monster pot as both Nitsche and Klein asked for a 100,000-chip add-on.
and Patgorski was eliminated from Event #4.
and Ligeri rivered a straight to eliminate two players.
caused Green to sigh again and say he folded 
board and Schulman's inferior two-pair would ensure his elimination at the hands of Haxton's bigger two-pair.
