Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2018 Poker Masters

09-07-2018 10:31 UTC-7

Time for Event #1 of the 2018 Poker Masters; Who Will Win the Purple Jacket?

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Welcome to the ARIA Resort & Casino, and the 2018 Poker Masters for Event 1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em.

The inaugural Poker Masters last year saw five events on the schedule that were all strictly No-Limit Hold'em. However, for this year, there will be seven prestigious events on the schedule, along with some non Hold'em variations. Event #3 will be a $25,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha event, while Event #4 will be a $10,000 buy-in Short Deck Poker event in an effort to capitalize on this new variation's popularity the recent 12 months.

Germany's Steffen Sontheimer claimed the inaugural Poker Masters Purple Jacket last year after producing an incredible week of results. Sontheimer played all five events, and made the final table at each of them. He reached the TV final table of four of them, collected four cashes, and went on to claim the win in two events to accumulate over $2.7 million in Poker Masters earnings.

Unlike the inaugural running of the Poker Masters where the Purple Jacked 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:

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

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 #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em is a two-day event that will play down to a final table of six players on Day 1. Players will begin with 125,000 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 #1: $10,000 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!

09-07-2018 12:30 UTC-7

2017 Poker Masters Final Standings

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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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09-07-2018 15:32 UTC-7

High Roller of the Year Standings Heading into 2018 Poker Masters

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Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

Rank	Player	Country	Wins	Cashes	Total Earnings	Total Points
1st	Cary Katz	USA	1	11	$1,210,700	954
2nd	Sam Soverel	USA	5	9	$1,413,808	930
3rd	Adrian Mateos	Spain	2	6	$953,120	650
4th	Ben Tollerene	USA	1	5	$905,110	455
5th	Justin Bonomo	USA	2	3	$790,900	405
6th	Elio Fox	USA	2	4	$716,600	405
7th	Nick Petrangelo	USA	2	3	$592,000	375
8th	Dominik Nitsche	Germany	2	3	$617,720	355
9th	Matthias Eibinger	Austria	1	4	$530,500	345
10th	Stephen Chidwick	UK	2	4	$340,000	335

Click here to view the complete High Roller of the Year Standings.

09-07-2018 16:25 UTC-7

Rast Eliminates Lichtenberger

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Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Justin Bonomo opened for 3,500 under the gun and Andrew Lichtenberger shoved for 29,000 in the next seat. Brian Rast moved in himself from the big blind and Bonomo quickly mucked.

Lichtenberger:
Rast:

The flip went to Rast as he flopped an ace and held from there.

At a neighboring table, Isaac Haxton is up to about 335,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	335,000 -5,000	-5,000

Brian Rast	100,000 30,000	30,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	Busted

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09-07-2018 16:31 UTC-7

Bryn Kenney Looks to Get Even at the Poker Masters

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Bryn Kenney is one of the best examples of someone who’s been at the top for many years and remains blatantly unafraid to share both the good and the bad.

The candid Long Island born pro currently prepares himself for the upcoming Poker Masters kicking off inside the PokerGO Studio today, as he looks to get even on what on the surface looks like a terrific year with $4.8 million in earnings to date.

Read the full article by Remko Rinkema right here:

Bryn Kenney Looks to Get Even at the Poker Masters

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09-07-2018 16:49 UTC-7

Wilkerson Doubles Through Imsirovic

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Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 2,000 ante

On a flop of , Ali Imsirovic checked from out of the small blind and Dylan Wilkerson bet 7,500 from the cutoff.

Imsirovic check-raised to 27,000 and Wilkerson called as the turn landed the .

Imsirovic announced he was all in for 126,000, and Wilkerson called all in for 53,000.

Wilkerson:
Imsirovic:

Wilkerson was ahead with his aces, but he would need to fade a heart or six to stay alive.

The river landed the , and Wilkerson doubled through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Wilkerson	170,000 45,000	45,000

Ali Imsirovic	73,000 -52,000	-52,000

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09-07-2018 17:04 UTC-7

Negreanu: "I'm Running Good Already"

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Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 2,000 ante

Action folded to Barry Hutter in the small blind, and he limped for 1,500. Daniel Negreanu raised from the big blind to 5,000, and Hutter responded with a re-raise to 19,000.

Negreanu shoved for 118,500, and Hutter instantly called.

Negreanu:
Hutter:

The dealer dropped a flop and Negreanu stated, "I'm running good already."

The turn and river landed the and , and Negreanu scooped a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	240,000 115,000	115,000

Barry Hutter	140,000 -123,000	-123,000

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09-07-2018 17:43 UTC-7

Lichtenberger Eliminated by Nitsche

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Level 5 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Dominik Nitsche opened the button to 4,500 and Isaac Haxton called in the small blind.

From the big blind, Andrew Lichtenberger three-bet to 21,000, and both Nitsche and Haxton called as the flop landed .

Haxton checked, Lichtenberger bet 18,000, and Nitsche called as Haxton folded.

The turn fell the and Lichtenberger bet his entire stack amounting to a bet of 72,000, and Nitsche called having him slightly covered.

Lichtenberger:
Nitsche:

The river landed the , and Nitsche made his flush and sent Lichtenberger to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	445,000 -10,000	-10,000

Dominik Nitsche	275,000 150,000	150,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	Busted

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09-07-2018 17:56 UTC-7

Schindler Eliminated by Green

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Level 6 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jake Schindler opened from middle position to 5,000 and Justin Ligeri called in the small blind. Brian Green raised to 18,500 from the big blind, and Schindler called as Ligeri folded.

The flop landed and Green continued for 15,000. Schindler moved all in for 84,000, and Green snap-called.

Schindler:
Green:

Schindler was caught in a cooler set-over-set situation, and when the turn and river landed the and , he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Ligeri	350,000 82,000	82,000
Brian Green	240,000 186,000	186,000

Jake Schindler	Busted

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09-07-2018 19:17 UTC-7

Imsirovic Busts Kurganov in Massive Pot

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Level 8 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ali Imsirovic bet 50,000 into a pot of what looked like 100,000 or so from the small blind, and Igor Kurganov made it 125,000 on the flop. Imsirovic shoved all in and Kurganov flicked in a chip, calling off his last 220,000 or so.

Kurganov:
Imsirovic: