Action was caught on the river in the blind on blind battle between Clemen Deng and Joao Simao. Deng, the small blind, had a bet of 8,000 out in front of him on the 10♥Q♦9♦K♦6♦ board. Simao made it 40,000 and Deng folded.
On a nearby table, Igor Yaroshevskyy had bet the K♦2♣3♦3♥ board from the big blind. Jeremy Ausmus made it 41,000 from the button and Yaroshevskyy called.
There was around 90,000 in the pot when. the 6♣ completed the board. Yaroshevskyy checked, and Ausmus bey 75,000. Yaroshevskyy went deep into the tank, using five time extensions as he mulled over his options.
A slam on the table with chips came from Yaroshevskyy, along with a deep exhale that rippled his cheeks. Just as a sixth time bank was about to go in, Yaroshevskyy called.
Ausmus tabled Ax3x for trip threes, with Yaroshevskyy flashing the final 3x before mucking.
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 200,000 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 9. 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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