# 2018 Poker Masters

The 2018 Poker Masters was the second season of the Poker Masters. It took place from September 8-15, 2018, from the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was sponsored by Poker Central, and every final table was streamed on PokerGO. There were seven events on the schedule including five No-Limit Hold'em tournaments, along with a Pot-Limit Omaha and Short Deck event. Buy-ins ranged from $10,000 to the $100,000 Main Event.
The Main Event was won by America's David Peters, and the Poker Masters Purple Jacket was awarded to Bosnia and Herzegovina's Ali Imsirovic.

## Schedule

The schedule for the 2018 Poker Masters included five No-Limit Hold'em tournaments, and both a Pot-Limit Omaha and Short Deck event. The first six events lasted two days with the first day ending once the final table was down to six players. Those players returned the next day to resume play with the action streamed on PokerGO. The Main Event was a $100,000 buy-in and played out over three days with the final two days streamed on PokerGO.
2018 Poker Masters :
| # | Event | Entrants | Prize Pool (US$) | Winner | Winning Hand | Prize (US$) | Runner-Up | Losing Hand | Results |
| 1 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 69 | $690,000 | David Peters | K♦ K♣ | $193,200 | Brian Green | 8♠ 8♦ | Results |
| 2 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 50 | $1,250,000 | Brandon Adams | A♣ 9♥ | $400,000 | Jared Jaffee | K♣ 5♠ | Results |
| 3 | $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 37 | $925,000 | Keith Lehr | K♠ J♥ 8♦ 5♦ | $333,000 | Jonathan Depa | 7♥ 4♥ 3♠ 2♠ | Results |
| 4 | $10,000 Short Deck | 55 | $550,000 | Isaac Haxton | A♣ Q♦ | $176,000 | Maurice Hawkins | 9♦ 7♦ | Results |
| 5 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 66 | $1,650,000 | Ali Imsirovic | 5♠ 5♥ | $462,000 | Ben Yu | A♣ 6♦ | Results |
| 6 | $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 47 | $2,350,000 | Ali Imsirovic | K♣ Q♥ | $799,000 | Koray Aldemir | 9♥ 8♦ | Results |
| 7 | $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event | 25 | $2,500,000 | David Peters | K♦ 7♠ | $1,150,000 | Dan Smith | A♦ 7♦ | Results |

## Purple Jacket standings

The 2018 Poker Masters awarded the Purple Jacket to the player that accumulated the most points during the series unlike in 2017 when the winner was determined by the most winnings. Bosnia and Herzegovina's Ali Imsirovic won two events, and cashed three times on his way to accumulating $1,288,600 in winnings. Imsirovic accumulated 660 points and was awarded the Purple Jacket.
Poker Masters Purple Jacket Standings :
| Rank | Name | Earnings | Points |
| 1 | Ali Imsirovic | $1,288,600 | 660 |
| 2 | David Peters | $1,343,200 | 650 |
| 3 | Brandon Adams | $543,000 | 510 |
| 4 | Isaac Haxton | $309,900 | 480 |
| 5 | Jake Schindler | $575,000 | 390 |
| 6 | Koray Aldemir | $917,000 | 385 |
| 7 | Ben Yu | $478,000 | 360 |
| 8 | Dan Smith | $749,500 | 305 |
| 9 | Keith Lehr | $333,000 | 300 |
| 10 | Jonathan Depa | $249,500 | 270 |

## Results
### Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em

* 2-Day Event: September 7-8, 2018
* Number of Entrants: 69
* Total Prize Pool: $690,000
* Number of Payouts: 10
* Winning Hand: K♦ K♣
Event #1 Results :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | David Peters | $193,200 |
| 2nd | Brian Green | $138,000 |
| 3rd | Rainer Kempe | $89,700 |
| 4th | Brandon Adams | $69,000 |
| 5th | Cord Garcia | $55,200 |
| 6th | Isaac Haxton | $41,400 |
| 7th | David Eldridge | $34,500 |
| 8th | Ali Imsirovic | $27,600 |
| 9th | Cary Katz | $20,700 |
| 10th | Matthias Eibinger | $20,700 |

### Event #2: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em

* 2-Day Event: September 8-9, 2018
* Number of Entrants: 50
* Total Prize Pool: $1,250,000
* Number of Payouts: 8
* Winning Hand: A♣ 9♥
Event #2 Results :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Brandon Adams | $400,000 |
| 2nd | Jared Jaffee | $262,000 |
| 3rd | Jake Schindler | $175,000 |
| 4th | Bill Klein | $125,000 |
| 5th | Jason Koon | $100,000 |
| 6th | Daniel Negreanu | $75,000 |
| 7th | Dominik Nitsche | $62,500 |
| 8th | Cary Katz | $50,000 |

### Event #3: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

* 2-Day Event: September 9-10, 2018
* Number of Entrants: 37
* Total Prize Pool: $925,000
* Number of Payouts: 6
* Winning Hand: K♠ J♥ 8♦ 5♦
Event #3 Results :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Keith Lehr | $333,000 |
| 2nd | Jonathan Depa | $222,000 |
| 3rd | Ben Yu | $148,000 |
| 4th | Isaac Haxton | $92,500 |
| 5th | Brandon Adams | $74,000 |
| 6th | Dan Shak | $55,500 |

### Event #4: $10,000 Short Deck

* 2-Day Event: September 10-11, 2018
* Number of Entrants: 55
* Total Prize Pool: $550,000
* Number of Payouts: 8
* Winning Hand: A♣ Q♦
Event #4 Results :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Isaac Haxton | $176,000 |
| 2nd | Maurice Hawkins | $115,500 |
| 3rd | Ryan Tosoc | $77,000 |
| 4th | Andrew Robl | $55,000 |
| 5th | Cary Katz | $44,000 |
| 6th | Dominik Nitsche | $33,000 |
| 7th | Jonathan Depa | $27,500 |
| 8th | Jason Koon | $22,000 |

### Event #5: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em

* 2-Day Event: September 11-12, 2018
* Number of Entrants: 66
* Total Prize Pool: $1,650,000
* Number of Payouts: 10
* Winning Hand: 5♠ 5♥
Event #5 Results :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Ali Imsirovic | $462,000 |
| 2nd | Ben Yu | $330,000 |
| 3rd | Brian Rast | $214,500 |
| 4th | Jake Schindler | $165,000 |
| 5th | Jason Koon | $132,000 |
| 6th | Daniel Negreanu | $99,000 |
| 7th | Elio Fox | $82,500 |
| 8th | Dan Shak | $66,000 |
| 9th | Bryn Kenney | $49,500 |
| 10th | Dan Smith | $49,500 |

### Event #6: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em

* 2-Day Event: September 12-13, 2018
* Number of Entrants: 47
* Total Prize Pool: $2,350,000
* Number of Payouts: 7
* Winning Hand: K♣ Q♥
Event #6 Results :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Ali Imsirovic | $799,000 |
| 2nd | Koray Aldemir | $517,000 |
| 3rd | Seth Davies | $352,500 |
| 4th | Jake Schindler | $235,000 |
| 5th | Sam Soverel | $188,000 |
| 6th | Justin Bonomo | $141,000 |
| 7th | Bryn Kenney | $117,500 |

### Event #7: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event

* 3-Day Event: September 13-15, 2018
* Number of Entrants: 25
* Total Prize Pool: $2,500,000
* Number of Payouts: 4
* Winning Hand: K♦ 7♠
Event #7 Results :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | David Peters | $1,150,000 |
| 2nd | Dan Smith | $700,000 |
| 3rd | Koray Aldemir | $400,000 |
| 4th | Bryn Kenney | $250,000 |