# Poker Masters

The Poker Masters is a series of high-stakes poker tournaments. Created in 2017, it takes place at ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and online at partypoker. Final tables are streamed on PokerGO, and the player who accumulates the most points during the series wins the Purple Jacket.

## History

The first season took place in September 2017 and had five events on the schedule. Steffen Sontheimer won the $100,000 Main Event and was awarded the Purple Jacket for accumulating the most winnings after winning two events and making five final tables. For the second season, a points system was introduced to award the Purple Jacket. There were seven events on the schedule in September 2019, and David Peters won the $100,000 Main Event, while Ali Imsirovic was awarded the Purple Jacket by winning two events and making three final tables.
The third season was held in November 2019 and had ten events on the schedule. Sam Soverel won the $50,000 Main Event and was awarded the Purple Jacket after winning two events and making seven final tables. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fourth season was held online at partypoker in April 2020 and had 30 events on the schedule. Linus Loeliger won the $50,000 Main Event, while Alexandros Kolonias was awarded the Purple Jacket with 11 cashes and over $1.2 million in winnings.
The fifth season was held in June 2020 on partypoker and had 16 events on the schedule that were all Pot-Limit Omaha. Isaac Haxton won the $50,000 Main Event, while Eelis Pärssinen was awarded the Purple Jacket by winning one event and cashing six times.
The sixth season was held in September 2021 at the PokerGO Studio and had 12 events on the schedule. Australian Michael Addamo won the final two events of the series including the $50,000 Main Event and was awarded the Purple Jacket and $50,000 championship bonus.
The seventh season was held in September 2022 at the PokerGO Studio and had 10 events on the schedule. Sean Winter cashed in two events including a win in Event #9 and was awarded the Purple Jacket. Jason Koon won the $50,000 Main Event.
The eighth season was held in September 2023 at the PokerGO Studio and had 10 events on the schedule. Stephen Chidwick cashed in four events including winning Event #8 and was awarded the Purple Jacket. Jonathan Jaffe won the $50,000 Main Event.

## Poker Masters Schedule

The 2017 Poker Masters was held at ARIA Resort & Casino, and for 2018 and 2019, the event played out from the PokerGO Studio. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Poker Masters would move online to partypoker where there would be two series for the year. The second series would be unique with every event being Pot-Limit Omaha tournaments only.
The 2021 Poker Masters was announced by PokerGO in April 2021 with a 12-event schedule returning to the PokerGO Studio. The 2022 Poker Masters was announced by PokerGO in July 2022 with a 12-event schedule but was reduced to 10 events mid-series.
Poker Masters Schedule :
| Dates | Series Name | Location | Events |
| September 13-20, 2017 | 2017 Poker Masters | ARIA Resort & Casino | 5 |
| September 8-15, 2018 | 2018 Poker Masters | PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino | 7 |
| November 4-14, 2019 | 2019 Poker Masters | PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino | 10 |
| April 12-26, 2020 | 2020 Poker Masters Online | partypoker (online) | 30 |
| June 21-29, 2020 | 2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series | partypoker (online) | 16 |
| September 7-19, 2021 | 2021 Poker Masters | PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino | 12 |
| September 21-October 3, 2022 | 2022 Poker Masters | PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino | 10 |
| September 14-26, 2023 | 2023 Poker Masters | PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino | 10 |

## Purple Jacket winners

The 2017 Poker Masters awarded the Purple Jacket based on total winnings for the series, but since the 2018 Poker Masters, the Purple Jacket has been awarded based on the points system used by the High Roller of the Year scoring system. For the 2021 Poker Masters, the PokerGO Tour points system was used to decide the Purple Jacket winner. The winner also received a $50,000 championship bonus.
Poker Masters Purple Jacket Winners :
| Series | Events | Winner | Wins | Final Tables | Cashes | Earnings (US$) | Points | Runner-up | Points |
| 2017 Poker Masters | 5 | Steffen Sontheimer | 2 | 5 | 4 | $2,733,000 | -- | Bryn Kenney | -- |
| 2018 Poker Masters | 7 | Ali Imsirovic | 2 | 3 | 3 | $1,288,600 | 660 | David Peters | 650 |
| 2019 Poker Masters | 10 | Sam Soverel | 2 | 7 | 7 | $1,396,800 | 1,160 | Kahle Burns | 630 |
| 2020 Poker Masters Online | 30 | Alexandros Kolonias | 2 | 5 | 11 | $1,266,296 | 1,191 | Artur Martirosian | 1,048 |
| 2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series | 16 | Eelis Pärssinen | 1 | 6 | 6 | $735,359 | 625 | Andras Nemeth | 624 |
| 2021 Poker Masters | 12 | Michael Addamo | 2 | 2 | 2 | $1,840,000 | 808 | Nick Petrangelo | 402 |
| 2022 Poker Masters | 10 | Sean Winter | 1 | 2 | 2 | $777,000 | 466 | Jason Koon | 449 |
| 2023 Poker Masters | 10 | Stephen Chidwick | 1 | 4 | 4 | $1,109,000 | 688 | Vladas Tamasauskas | 506 |

## Main Event winners

Poker Masters Main Event Winners :
| Series | Entrants | Winner | Winning Hand | Prize (US$) | Runner-Up | Losing Hand |
| 2017 Poker Masters | 36 | Steffen Sontheimer | Q♥ Q♦ | $1,512,000 | Christian Christner | 2♣ 2♦ |
| 2018 Poker Masters | 25 | David Peters | K♦ 7♣ | $1,150,000 | Dan Smith | A♦ 7♦ |
| 2019 Poker Masters | 34 | Sam Soverel | Q♦ 10♥ | $1,512,000 | Chris Hunichen | 2♠ 2♥ |
| 2020 Poker Masters Online | 77 | Linus Loeliger | 9♦ 6♦ | $1,097,250 | Giuseppe Iadisernia | 4♠ 4♥ |
| 2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series | 29 | Isaac Haxton | A♦ J♦ 8♥ 3♣ | $675,000 | Grazvydas Kontautas | 10♥ 10♦ 3♦ 2♣ |
| 2021 Poker Masters | 29 | Michael Addamo | 7♥ 3♣ | $1,160,000 | Nick Petrangelo | K♣ 8♦ |
| 2022 Poker Masters | 37 | Jason Koon | K♥ 6♥ | $666,000 | Adrián Mateos | A♠ 2♠ |
| 2023 Poker Masters | 42 | Jonathan Jaffe | A♦ 3♥ | $756,000 | Stephen Chidwick | A♠ 9♦ |

## Event wins

Information correct as of September 29, 2023.
Poker Masters Event Wins :
| Total Wins | Player | Live | Online |
| 4 | Ali Imsirovic | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Andras Nemeth | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Michael Addamo | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Jens Kyllönen | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Steffen Sontheimer | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | David Peters | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Sam Soverel | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Brandon Adams | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Kahle Burns | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Pauli Ayras | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Pascal Lefrancois | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Alexandros Kolonias | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Mustapha Kanit | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Linus Loeliger | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Isaac Haxton | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Eelis Pärssinen | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Bengt Sonnert | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Jason Koon | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Adam Hendrix | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Nick Schulman | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Stephen Chidwick | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Andrew Lichtenberger | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Vladas Tamasauskas | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Darren Elias | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Chino Rheem | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Justin Bonomo | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Jonathan Jaffe | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Jeremy Ausmus | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ethan Yau | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Bryn Kenney | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Keith Lehr | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Isaac Baron | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Daniel Negreanu | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Mikita Badziakouski | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Miles Rampel | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Chris Brewer | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Maxx Coleman | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ryan Laplante | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Shannon Shorr | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Sean Perry | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Martin Zamani | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Tony Bloom | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Nick Guagenti | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ronald Keijzer | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Brock Wilson | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Jonathan Depa | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Jared Bleznick | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Julian Martini | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Kristen Bicknell | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Sergi Reixach | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Elias Talvitie | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Tobias Ziegler | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Alex Foxen | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Mike Watson | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Joni Jouhkimainen | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Laszlo Bujtas | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Luuk Gieles | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Timothy Adams | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Sean Winter | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Steve O'Dwyer | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Dan Smith | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Sebastian Lewin | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Samuel Vousden | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Mark Davis | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Marcello Marigliano | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Jesper Hougaard | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Sami Kelopuro | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Aku Joentausta | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Chance Kornuth | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Alexander Petersen | 0 | 1 |