David Coleman raised to 16,000 from the hijack and Brandon Wilson called from the small blind.
Wilson led for 15,000 on the J♠9♣7♠ flop. The 5♥ turn and 6♥ river checked through to showdown. Wilson had ace-high with A♥10♦. Coleman had A♦9♦ for a pair of nines for the pot.
Level: 10
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy eliminated Jesse Lonis in an all-in preflop encounter on Table 3.
On the next deal, Clemen Deng jammed for 90,000 from under the gun. Nicholas Seward called from the small blind.
"You've probably got queens," Sean Winter told Seward from the big blind.
"You are a sick human," replied Seward when the cards were tabled.
Clemen Deng: A♦9♣
Nicholas Seward: Q♣Q♥
Seward did in fact have queens and they remained best following the K♣3♠3♥4♠8♠ runout.
The race for the 2026 Poker Masters Purple Jacket is down to just four players, with Adrian Mateos, Nicholas Palma, Nicholas Seward and Jeremy Ausmus the only ones left who can claim the jacket and the accompanying $25,000 bonus.
Mateos remains the man to catch with 451 PGT points, but Palma (407), Seward (397) and Ausmus (321) are all still in the hunt as Event #10: $51,000 NLH plays out at the PokerGO Studio.
Several players who could have challenged Mateos have fallen out of contention. Vitalijs Zavorotnijs, Joey Weissman, Justin Vaysman and Myles Mullaly all opted to skip the final event, ending their chances of moving up the standings.
Daniyal Gheba, who entered the finale fifth on the leaderboard with 348 points, did take his shot. However, he was eliminated and chose not to reenter, bringing his Purple Jacket hopes to an end.
| Rank | Player | PGT Points | Cashes | Wins | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Mateos | 451 | 3 | 1 | $467,700 |
| 2 | Nicholas Palma | 407 | 4 | 1 | $424,400 |
| 3 | Nicholas Seward | 397 | 4 | 1 | $578,500 |
| 4 | Vitalijs Zavorotnijs | 365 | 2 | 1 | $400,400 |
| 5 | Daniyal Gheba | 348 | 5 | 0 | $424,850 |
| 6 | Joey Weissman | 338 | 5 | 1 | $348,850 |
| 7 | Justin Vaysman | 325 | 3 | 1 | $348,600 |
| 8 | Jeremy Ausmus | 321 | 4 | 1 | $383,000 |
| 9 | Myles Mullaly | 295 | 4 | 1 | $300,900 |
| 10 | Keith Lehr | 265 | 2 | 1 | $319,700 |
After the elimination of Nick Schulman, Sam Soverel was the next player out of the door, with his stack being claimed by Cary Katz.
With late registration closed in Event #10: $51,000 NLH, the payouts have been confirmed.
The 31 entries generated a $1,550,000 prize pool, with the top five players making the money. The eventual champion will take home $620,000, the largest first-place prize of the series, along with the final Poker Masters title of 2026.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $620,000 |
| 2 | $387,500 |
| 3 | $248,000 |
| 4 | $170,500 |
| 5 | $124,000 |
Nick Schulman raised second to act and Chris Brewer defended the big blind.
Brewer check-called for 14,000 on the A♣J♣9♠ flop before the Q♦ turn checked through to the Q♦ river. Schulman used a time extension on the turn.
Brewer used a time extension, and then bet 45,000. Schulman had 79,000, and thought for nearly two minutes, agonizing over his options. He put in calling chips, and then sent his cards into the muck after Brewer tabled A♥8♣ for a pair of aces.
A hand later, Schulman was eliminated.
Sam Soverel opened to 12,000 from middle position. Cary Katz and Dan Smith called from the hijack and big blind.
Smith and Soverel checked on the Q♥6♦3♥ flop, and Katz bet 25,000. Smith called and Soverel folded.
On the 10♥ turn, Smith took his time, and then checked. Katz made it 50,000 but snap-folded when Smith bet 105,000.
Nicholas Seward made it 12,000 form under the gun and Nick Schulman called from the big blind.
Schulman check-called for 14,000 on the 8♣4♦2♦ flop, and then led out for 18,000 on the 3♠ turn. Seward called.
Schulman, with 107,000, checked the Q♣ river. He faced a decision for his tournament life, and Schulman opted to fold after a couple of time banks.
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