2026 Poker Masters

Event #10: $51,000 NLH
Day: 1
Event Info
2026 Poker Masters
Event Info
Buy-in
$51,000
Prize Pool
$1,550,000
Total Entries
31
Places Paid
5
Players Left
7
Average Chip Stack
885,714
Total Chips
6,200,000
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
31
Players Left
7
Players Left 7 / 31
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Palma Eliminated! Ausmus Last Player Who Can Deny Mateos Purple Jacket

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Poker Masters Jacket
Poker Masters Jacket

Nicholas Palma has been eliminated from Event #10: $51,000 NLH, leaving Jeremy Ausmus as the only player who can deny Adrian Mateos the 2026 Poker Masters Purple Jacket and its $25,000 bonus.

Mateos, who was eliminated earlier in the evening, remains at the top of the standings with 451 PGT points. Palma entered the finale with 407 points but has now fallen short of the fourth-place finish he needed to overtake the Spaniard.

That leaves Ausmus, who started the tournament with 321 points, as Mateos' final challenger.

Ausmus must finish first or second to win the Purple Jacket. A runner-up finish would take him to 476 points, enough to move ahead of Mateos, while third place would leave him short.

Purple Jacket Race: What's Left?

PlayerPGT PointsSituation
Adrian Mateos451Eliminated, current leader
Jeremy Ausmus321Must finish 1st or 2nd

Tags: Adrian MateosJeremy AusmusNicholas PalmaSam Laskowitz