Joe McKeehen opened to 30,000 from under the gun and Cherish Andrews called from the big blind.
Andrews check-called bets of 20,000 and 65,000 on the flop and turn for the board to read A♠9♠3♦J♣9♥.
It checked through to showdown. Andrews tabled K♠4♠ for just king-high, but it was good for the pot as McKeehen mucked.
Sean Winter raised to 80,000 from the cutoff, leaving 5,000 behind. Dan Smith called from the small blind.
Winter's final chip went in on the Q♥9♣8♣ flop.
Sean Winter: A♥6♥
Dan Smith: A♦9♠
Smith was ahead with a pair, but the 5♣ turn kept Winter alive as he had a straight draw. The 9♦ river gave Smith trips and Winter departed.
Justin Zaki shoved for 205,000 from the button and Joey Weissman called from the big blind.
Justin Zaki: A♣5♦
Joey Wiessman: 9♠9♦
Weissman needed running aces after Weissman made a boat on the J♠J♣9♥ flop. The 5♠ turn left Zaki drawing dead ahead of the 3♥ river.
Sean Perry opened to 24,000 from the button and called when Jeremy Ausmus made it 125,000 from the big blind.
Ausmus continued for 125,000 on the J♥7♥3♣ flop, and Perry called.
Ausmus checked the 6♠ turn, and Perry bet 100,000, leaving him with 395,000 behind. Ausmus jammed as the big stack and after using a time bank, Perry called off.
Sean Perry: 10♦10♠
Jeremy Ausmus: Q♦Q♥
Perry pair of tens were behind, and he headed out of the door after the 7♣ river.
With the $10,500 events now complete, Adrian Mateos sits atop the 2026 Poker Masters Purple Jacket leaderboard with 381 PGT points.
The Spaniard's victory in Event #5, combined with his runner-up finish in Event #2, has put him in pole position to claim the player-of-the-series award. However, with the buy-ins increasing for the remaining events, there is still plenty of opportunity for the chasing pack to close the gap.
Nicholas Palma is his closest challenger with 339 points, just 42 behind Mateos, while Joey Weissman occupies third place with 300 points. Myles Mullaly (274) and Justin Vausman (231) complete the top five.
The remaining schedule features two $15,700 events, followed by the $26,000 and $51,000 tournaments. With larger prize pools and more PGT points potentially available, the Purple Jacket race remains wide open.
| Rank | Player | PGT Points | Cashes | Wins | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Mateos | 381 | 2 | 1 | $380,700 |
| 2 | Nicholas Palma | 339 | 2 | 1 | $339,200 |
| 3 | Joey Weissman | 300 | 4 | 1 | $301,000 |
| 4 | Myles Mullaly | 274 | 3 | 1 | $274,800 |
| 5 | Justin Vausman | 231 | 2 | 1 | $231,000 |
| 6 | Vitalijs Zavorotnijs | 224 | 1 | 1 | $224,000 |
| 7 | Daniyal Gheba | 216 | 3 | 0 | $216,250 |
| 8 | Sam Laskowitz | 193 | 4 | 0 | $192,600 |
| 9 | Justin Zaki | 166 | 2 | 0 | $165,900 |
| 10 | Michael Berk | 151 | 3 | 0 | $151,800 |
Jeremy Ausmus raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and Sean Perry called from the big blind.
On the 10♥10♣5♣ flop, Perry check-raised to 55,000 over a bet of 20,000. Ausmus called.
Perry sized up to 125,000 on the K♥ turn and took down the pot.
Level: 13
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
The 16 remaining players are on a 10-minute break.
Adrian Mateos raised to 24,000 from under the gun. Joe McKeehen and Cherish Andrews called from the cutoff and big blind.
The A♥6♦2♣ flop checked through to the 8♦ turn. It checked to McKeehen and his bet of 45,000 took down the pot.
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