2026 Poker Masters

Event #1: $10,500 NLH
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Day: 1
12
Event Info
2026 Poker Masters
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,500
Prize Pool
$780,000
Total Entries
78
Places Paid
12
Players Left
6
Average Chip Stack
1,625,000
Total Chips
9,750,000
Next Payout
Place 6
$39,000
Players Info - Day 1
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78
Players Left
6
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Joey Weissman Eliminated in 10th Place ($23,400)

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Joey Weissman
Joey Weissman

Joey Weissman was all in from the big blind against Michael Berk in the small blind.

Joey Weissman: 5♦5♣ All in
Michael Berk: 9♠4♠

The flop of 2♠9♥7♠ gave Berk a big lead before the board finished out 4♥10♥ for Weissman to be sent to the rail.

Tags: Joey WeissmanMichael Berk

Feature Table Counts

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Level: 16

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Ping Liu Eliminated in 11th Place ($23,400)

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ping Liu
Ping Liu

Ping Liu was all in from the cutoff against Michael Rossitto in the small blind.

Ping Liu: A♦K♣ All in
Michael Rossitto: J♣J♥

Liu couldn't double up a second time as the board ran out 9♣3♦2♥Q♣J♦ to improve Rossitto to a set as Liu was sent out in 11th place for $23,400.

Tags: Michael RossittoPing Liu

Jesse Lonis Eliminated in 12th Place ($19,500)

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Jesse Lonis
Jesse Lonis

In a three-way pot on a board of 8♠A♠10♣, Sam Laskowitz bet 45,000 and only Jesse Lonis called.

Lonis checked again on the A♣ turn and Laskowitz bet 90,000. Lonis check-jammed for 245,000 and Laskowitz called.

Jesse Lonis: A♦3♦ All in
Sam Laskowitz: A♥K♦

Lonis had trips but was out-kicked before the Q♠ river bricked off to mark his elimination in 12th place.

There was different all in at the outer table as Ping Liu doubled up through Michael Berk to stay alive and to deny Lonis a split pay jump.

Tags: Michael BerkPing Liu

Mateos Gets Aces Cracked on Money Bubble

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

Craig Mason raised to 50,000 in middle position and Adrian Mateos three-bet to 110,000 in the hijack. Mason four-bet to 425,000 and Mateos called off with that amount.

Adrian Mateos: A♦A♣ All in
Craig Mason: 9♥9♣

Mateos had the goods, but the flop of 3♠8♥9♠ gave Mason a set to have the GPI 2026 Money Leader in bad shape before the runout of 6♣3♣ confirmed Mateos' elimination on the money bubble.

Tags: Adrian MateosCraig MasonMoney Leader

Zavorotnijs Goes Out on Soft Bubble

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs

Sam Laskowitz raised on the button to 55,000 and Joao Simao three-bet to 160,000 in the small blind.

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs then four-bet jammed a stack of 630,000 in the big blind and Laskowitz got out of the way as Simao called with less.

Joao Simao: Q♥Q♣ All in
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs: 9♦9♥

Zavorotnijs was far behind and the flop of J♠7♠Q♠ had him drawing thin as Simao improved to a set. The board then finished out 5♦6♣ for Zavorotnijs to be left with crumbs.

Zavorotnijs survived a few more orbits before being eliminated by Sam Laskowitz.

Tags: Joao SimaoSam LaskowitzVitalijs Zavorotnijs

Berk Nowitzski

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

At the feature table, Sam Laskowitz raised with 7♦6♦ in late position and Michael Berk called in the small blind with 6♣5♣, while Vitalijs Zavorotnijs called in the big blind with 10♥5♥.

Berk and Zavorotnijs checked on the flop of 8♥A♣2♣ and Laskowitz continued for 35,000. Berk check-raised to 130,000 with his flush draw to bring quick folds from both opponents.

Tags: Michael BerkSam LaskowitzVitalijs Zavorotnijs