Let's Kick It Up at the Poker Masters with Event #6: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em
![[user235800]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
Welcome to the ARIA Resort & Casino, and the 2018 Poker Masters for Event #6: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em.
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 it would be Keith Lehr defeating the 37-player field to capture the $333,000 first prize. Monday saw the game switch again with Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck Poker taking center stage and it would be Isaac Haxton capturing the $176,000 first prize after he defeated the 55-player field.
The fifth event on the schedule saw a return to No-Limit Hold'em, and with it saw 66 players take a seat. In three consecutive hands, David Sands would be left with just one chip, then Justin Bonomo would be eliminated, before Sands would then bubble in 11th place. Dan Smith (10th), Bryn Kenney (9th), and Dan Shak (8th) all fell before the unofficial final table, and on the first hand of the redraw, Elio Fox (7th) would be dealt a cooler by making a runner-runner nut flush only to be shown the flopped full house of Jake Schindler when all the money went in on the river. Consequently, Schindler would hold a strong chip lead over Ben Yu and Ali Imsirovic, while Brian Rast and Jason Koon would sit with just under average chips as Daniel Negreanu rounded out the final table as the short stack with just seven big blinds. 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 #5):
| 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 | 510 |
| 2nd | Isaac Haxton | United States | 480 |
| T-3rd | David Peters | United States | 300 |
| T-3rd | Keith Lehr | United States | 300 |
| 5th | Jonathan Depa | United States | 270 |
| T-6th | Cary Katz | United States | 210 |
| T-6th | Jared Jaffee | United States | 210 |
| T-6th | Brian Green | United States | 210 |
| T-6th | Maurice Hawkins | United States | 210 |
Each event on the 2018 Poker Masters schedule will feature a 30-second shot clock, and each player will have three 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 #6: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em 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 7 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 #6: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em 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!
flop. 
and Fox bet 21,000. Greenberg was forced to use a time extension chip before calling as the 
completed the board on the river.
for aces-up, but it would be Greenberg's 
for quads that would earn him the double.
and Shak continued for 20,000 with Negreanu making the call as the turn fell the 
.
completed the board on the river, Shak headed to the sidelines.
board, and Schulman was eliminated from Event #6.
and 
on the turn and river.
