There was around 100,000 in the pot on the J♦7♥J♥A♣ board. Chris Brewer checked from the big blind and Sam Laskowitz checked back from the button. Brewer led out for 111,000 on the 7♠ river and took down the pot.
On the next deal, Brewer limped in from the small blind and Igor Yaroshevskyy checked his option. Brewer bet 10,000 on the A♦Q♣5♥ flop and folded out his opponent.
Nicholas Seward raised to 22,000 from the cutoff and called when Sam Laskowitz shoved from the small blind.
Seward called for 30,000 on the 10♠8♦6♣ flop before the 2♦ turn checked through to the 5♣ river.
Laskowitz checked, and Seward used a time bank before pushing his stack into the middle. Laskowitz immediately folded before Seward could get his chips across the betting line.
Level: 11
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
The 14 remaining players are on a 15-minute break.
Igor Yaroshevskyy opened to 16,000 from the hijack and Sam Laskowitz defended the big blind.
Laskowitz check-called bets of 20,000 and 57,000 on the flop and turn for the board to read 8♠7♥2♠10♦K♦. Both players checked the river.
Laskowitz tabled J♥10♥ for a pair of tens, but Yaroshevskyy had a better pair of tens with A♠10♠ to take the pot.
On the next deal, Yaroshevskyy raised to 16,000 again. Cary Katz called from the big blind.
It checked through to showdown, where Katz's trips with A♥2♥ was best on the 8♦6♦2♦5♦2♠ board.
| Seat | Feature Table | Outer Table |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Ausmus | Sean Winter |
| 2 | Marius Gierse | Sam Laskowitz |
| 3 | Chino Rheem | Cary Katz |
| 4 | David Coleman | Chris Brewer |
| 5 | Joao Simao | Igor Yaroshevskyy |
| 6 | Dan Smith | Nicholas Palma |
| 7 | Brandon Wilson | Nicholas Seward |
Brandon Wilson opened to 17,000 from the cutoff and Chino Rheem called from the button.
Rheem called bets of 18,000 and 70,000 on the flop and turn for the board to read K♠J♦2♦2♣A♦.
Wilson checked after using a time bank, and Rheem snap-checked back.
Wilson tabled A♣A♥ for a full house, and Rheem mucked his hand, with the K♥ flashing.
Alex Foxen was then eliminated on the feature table, bring the event to its final two tables.
Adrian Mateos can do no more in the 2026 Poker Masters after being eliminated by Sam Laskowitz on the feature table.
The Spaniard entered the finale leading the Purple Jacket standings with 451 PGT points, but his elimination means that total is now locked in.
Mateos will have to sweat the rest of the tournament from the sidelines, with Nicholas Palma, Nicholas Seward and Jeremy Ausmus all still capable of overtaking him to claim the Purple Jacket and its $25,000 bonus.
Palma and Ausmus are both still in action on the feature table, while Laskowitz has taken the chip lead there following Mateos' departure.
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