Jeremy Ausmus Eliminated in 4th Place ($170,500)
Sean Winter raised to 160,000 from the small blind before Jeremy Ausmus three-bet to 950,000 from the big blind. Winter moved all in, and Ausmus committed his final 15,000, putting both his tournament life and Purple Jacket hopes on the line.
Jeremy Ausmus: 5♦5♣
Sean Winter: A♦K♦
The J♦9♠3♥ flop kept Ausmus ahead and his hopes of snatching the Purple Jacket from Adrian Mateos alive. But the A♠ turn changed everything, pairing Winter's ace and leaving Ausmus needing one of two remaining fives to survive.
The A♥ river was the final nail in the coffin, sending Ausmus to the rail in fourth place.
And with that, the Purple Jacket race was over. Ausmus was the last player standing between Mateos and the series title, and his elimination officially crowned the Spaniard as the 2026 Poker Masters Purple Jacket champion.