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The 2026 Poker Masters is down to its final event, with Event #10: $51,000 NLH getting underway at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas at 1 p.m. local time.
It's the last chance for players to pick up a title and, more importantly for those in contention, make one final push for the series' Purple Jacket.
Adrian Mateos remains the man to catch, sitting atop the leaderboard with 451 points. Nicholas Palma (407) and Vitalijs Zavorotnijs (365) are among those still in the hunt, but with the biggest buy-in of the series on the schedule, there's plenty of opportunity for the standings to change.
There's also unfinished business in Event #9: $26,000 NLH, where Daniel Negreanu leads the final seven in the hunt for the $412,500 top prize.
The biggest Purple Jacket sweat at that final table belongs to Daniyal Gheba, who starts third in chips. Gheba is chasing his first Poker Masters title, and a victory would see him overtake Mateos at the top of the standings heading into the final event.
As for Event #10, players will receive 150,000 starting chips, with blinds beginning at 500/1,000 and a 1,000 big blind ante. Levels will last 45 minutes throughout, with breaks every two levels. Late registration remains open until the start of Level 7. The day is expected to close when six players remain.
2026 Poker Masters Purple Jacket Leaderboard
| Rank | Player | PGT Points | Cashes | Wins | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Mateos | 451 | 3 | 1 | $467,700 |
| 2 | Nicholas Palma | 407 | 4 | 1 | $424,400 |
| 3 | Vitalijs Zavorotnijs | 365 | 2 | 1 | $400,400 |
| 4 | Joey Weissman | 338 | 5 | 1 | $348,850 |
| 5 | Justin Vaysman | 325 | 3 | 1 | $348,600 |
| 6 | Jeremy Ausmus | 321 | 4 | 1 | $383,000 |
| 7 | Myles Mullaly | 295 | 4 | 1 | $300,900 |
| 8 | Keith Lehr | 265 | 2 | 1 | $319,700 |
| 9 | Daniyal Gheba | 243 | 4 | 0 | $249,850 |
| 10 | Sam Laskowitz | 193 | 4 | 0 | $192,600 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates from both events as the 2026 Poker Masters reaches its conclusion.
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