Poker Masters Online Update: Over $8m in Prize Money Won So Far!
A total of 11 events have now been completed in the Poker Masters Online on partypoker and over $8 million in prize money won by some of the biggest names in high stakes online tournament poker.
There were wins for Kahle Burns, Michael Addamo and partypoker Sponsored Pro Joni Jouhkimainen, as two more final tables for Andras Nemeth saw the Hungarian move into the overall standing lead!
Pauli Ayras Wins Event #6 for $303,422
The field for the second Pot-Limit Omaha event of the Poker Masters was almost double the first, with 97 players entering the event which was eventually won by Pauli Ayras.
He was one of two Finnish players at the final table, with Samuli Sipila having to settle for fifth place, with five Finnish players cashing in total - and another bubbling!
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauli Ayras | Finland | $303,422 |
| 2 | Jens Lakemeier | Austria | $189,150 |
| 3 | Ami Barer | Canada | $116,400 |
| 4 | Jorryt van Hoof | United Kingdom | $84,875 |
| 5 | Samuli Sipila | Finland | $60,625 |
| 6 | Ole Schemion | Austria | $41,225 |
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Alexandros Kolonias Wins Event #07 for $269,013
After only notching up a 10th place so far in the Poker Masters, Alexandros Kolonias roared back to take victory in Event #07, defeating George Wolff heads-up.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandros Kolonias | Malta | $269,013 |
| 2 | George Wolff | Mexico | $167,700 |
| 3 | Ali Imsirovic | Mexico | $103,200 |
| 4 | Mustapha Kanit | Austria | $75,250 |
| 5 | Michael Addamo | United Kingdom | $53,750 |
| 6 | Pauli Ayras | FInland | $36,550 |
Joni Jouhkimainen Wins Event #8 for $254,800
With a total of 104 players, Event #08 proved to be one of the biggest event so far, with partypoker's Joni Jouhkimainen was the man coming out on top, winning $254,800 and denying Andras Nemeth his second title in the space of two days.
This was the first final table at which all players had recorded at least one cash so far this Poker Masters, with Juan Pardo's fifth-place finish his fourth of the festival, bringing his total cashes to just under $200,000.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joni Jouhkimainen | Finland | $254,800 |
| 2 | Andras Nemeth | Hungary | $182,000 |
| 3 | Sergi Reixach | United Kingdom | $130,000 |
| 4 | Elias Talvitie | Finland | $91,000 |
| 5 | Juan Pardo | United Kingdom | $67,600 |
| 6 | Timothy Adams | Canada | $52,000 |
| 7 | Alex Foxen | Canada | $41,600 |
| 8 | Dario Sammartino | Austria | $33,800 |
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Pascal Lefrancois Wins Event #09 for $243,989
Canada's Pascal Lefrancois took down Event #9, but there was much more going on behind him as the contenders started to shape up for the overall Poker Masters Championship.
Timothy Adams and Pauli Ayras both added their fourth cashes of the Poker Masters, with Andras Nemeth's final table his third of the festival vaulting him to the top of the overall standings.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pascal Lefrancois | Canada | $243,989 |
| 2 | Justin Bonomo | Canada | $152,100 |
| 3 | Kristen Bicknell | Canada | $93,600 |
| 4 | Fedor Holz | Germany | $68,250 |
| 5 | Andras Nemeth | Hungary | $48,750 |
| 6 | Dario Sammartino | Austria | $33,150 |
Kahle Burns Wins Biggest Poker Masters Event So Far
With 119 entries, Event #10 was the biggest event of the Poker Masters so far, generating a prize pool of $1,190,000, exceeded only by the opening $25,500 event.
In the end it was Kahle Burns who triumphed, winning $291,550 after defeating Luuk Gieles heads-up.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahle Burns | Mexico | $291,550 |
| 2 | Luuk Gieles | Netherlands | $208,250 |
| 3 | Eelis Parssinen | FInland | $148,750 |
| 4 | Gianluca Speranza | Austria | $104,125 |
| 5 | Joao Vieira | Netherlands | $77,350 |
| 6 | Wiktor Malinowski | Germany | $59,500 |
| 7 | Edwin Villalobo Amaya | Mexico | $47,600 |
| 8 | Vicent Bosca | United Kingdom | $38,675 |
Michael Addamo Wins Event #11 for $294,038
Tuesday night saw another big High Roller name notch up their first win of the Poker Masters Online with Michael Addamo securing victory in Event #11. He defeated Chris Hunichen heads-up who has now cashed in five of the first 11 Poker Masters events.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Addamo | United Kingdom | $294,038 |
| 2 | Chris Hunichen | Costa Rica | $183,300 |
| 3 | Jorryt van Hoof | United Kingdom | $112,800 |
| 4 | Yahia Fahmy | Cyprus | $82,250 |
| 5 | Justin Bonomo | Canada | $58,750 |
| 6 | Aliaksandr Hirs | Belarus | $39,950 |
Poker Masters Championship Standings
| Place | Name | Earnings | Points | Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andras Nemeth | $510,842 | 511 | 4 |
| 2 | Pauli Ayras | $394,491 | 393 | 4 |
| 3 | Elias Talvitie | $572,250 | 380 | 2 |
| 4 | Alex Foxen | $351,277 | 352 | 2 |
| 5 | Sergi Reixach | $475,865 | 347 | 4 |
| 6 | Alexandros Kolonias | $290,383 | 316 | 3 |
| 7 | Joni Jouhkimainen | $281,775 | 282 | 2 |
| 8 | Pascal Lefrancois | $275,513 | 272 | 2 |
| 9 | Mike Watson | $270,700 | 271 | 2 |
| 10 | Sam Greenwood | $302,250 | 253 | 2 |
Standings correct for events 1-9
Full Poker Masters Results So Far
| Event | Buy-in | Prize Pool | Entrants | Winner | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poker Masters #01 | $25,500 | $1,375,000 | 55 | Elias Talvitie | $ 481,250 |
| Poker Masters #02 [PLO] | $10,300 | $550,000 | 55 | Tobias Ziegler | $ 190,249 |
| Poker Masters #03 | $10,300 | $990,000 | 99 | Alex Foxen | $ 309,678 |
| Poker Masters #04 | $10,300 | $1,020,000 | 102 | Mike Watson | $ 249,900 |
| Poker Masters #05 | $10,300 | $830,000 | 83 | Andras Nemeth | $ 259,629 |
| Poker Masters #06 [PLO] | $10,300 | $970,000 | 97 | Pauli Ayras | $303,422 |
| Poker Masters #07 | $10,300 | $860,000 | 86 | Alexandros Kolonias | $269,013 |
| Poker Masters #08 | $10,300 | $1,040,000 | 104 | Joni Jouhkimainen | $254,800 |
| Poker Masters #09 | $10,300 | $780,000 | 78 | Pascal Lefrancois | $243,989 |
| Poker Masters #10 | $10,300 | $1,190,000 | 119 | Kahle Burns | $291,550 |
| Poker Masters #11 | $10,300 | $940,000 | 94 | Michael Addamo | $294,038 |
Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.
