# 2017 Poker Masters

The 2017 Poker Masters was the inaugural season of the Poker Masters. It took place from September 13-20, 2017, 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 five No-Limit Hold'em events on the schedule with the first four events being a $50,000 buy-in, while the Main Event was a $100,000 buy-in.
The Main Event was won by Germany's Steffen Sontheimer, and he also won the Poker Masters Purple Jacket for accumulating the most winnings during the series.

## Schedule

The schedule for the 2017 Poker Masters featured only No-Limit Hold'em events. The first four events were $50,000 buy-ins and lasted two days with the first day ending once the final table was down to seven players. Those players returned the next day to resume play with the action streamed on PokerGO. The Main Event was a $100,000 buy-in and played out over three days. All three days were streamed on PokerGO.
2017 Poker Masters :
| # | Event | Entrants | Prize Pool (US$) | Winner | Winning Hand | Prize (US$) | Runner-Up | Losing Hand | Results |
| 1 | $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 51 | $2,550,000 | Nick Schulman | A♠ K♥ | $918,000 | Matthew Hyman | A♦ 8♦ | Results |
| 2 | $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 50 | $2,500,000 | Steffen Sontheimer | A♣ J♥ | $900,000 | Fedor Holz | K♣ J♥ | Results |
| 3 | $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 48 | $2,400,000 | Bryn Kenney | K♥ J♦ | $960,000 | Erik Seidel | 3♦ 2♠ | Results |
| 4 | $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 39 | $1,950,000 | Brandon Adams | 9♦ 7♦ | $819,000 | Doug Polk | 5♦ 4♦ | Results |
| 5 | $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event | 36 | $3,600,000 | Steffen Sontheimer | Q♥ Q♦ | $1,512,000 | Christian Christner | 2♦ 2♣ | Results |

## Purple Jacket standings

The 2017 Poker Masters awarded the Purple Jacket to the player that accumulated the most winnings during the series. Germany's Steffen Sontheimer won two events, and cashed four times on his way to accumulating $2,733,000 in winnings to be awarded the inaugural Purple Jacket.
Poker Masters Purple Jacket Standings :
| Rank | Name | Earnings |
| 1 | Steffen Sontheimer | $2,733,000 |
| 2 | Bryn Kenney | $1,085,000 |
| 3 | Fedor Holz | $1,054,000 |
| 4 | Christian Christner | $1,039,000 |
| 5 | Nick Schulman | $918,000 |
| 6 | Brandon Adams | $819,000 |
| 7 | Doug Polk | $612,000 |
| 8 | Erik Seidel | $576,000 |
| 9 | Matthew Hyman | $561,000 |
| 10 | Stefan Schillhabel | $486,000 |

## Results
### Event #1: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em

* 2-Day Event: September 13-14, 2017
* Number of Entrants: 51
* Total Prize Pool: $2,550,000
* Number of Payouts: 8
* Winning Hand: A♠ K♥
Event #1 Results :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Nick Schulman | $918,000 |
| 2nd | Matthew Hyman | $561,000 |
| 3rd | Stefan Schillhabel | $306,000 |
| 4th | Steffen Sontheimer | $204,000 |
| 5th | Dominik Nitsche | $178,500 |
| 6th | Koray Aldemir | $153,000 |
| 7th | Adrian Mateos | $127,500 |
| 8th | Daniel Negreanu | $102,000 |

### Event #2: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em

* 2-Day Event: September 14-15, 2017
* Number of Entrants: 50
* Total Prize Pool: $2,500,000
* Number of Payouts: 8
* Winning Hand: A♣ J♥
Event #2 Results :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Steffen Sontheimer | $900,000 |
| 2nd | Fedor Holz | $550,000 |
| 3rd | Tom Marchese | $300,000 |
| 4th | Phil Hellmuth | $200,000 |
| 5th | Christian Christner | $175,000 |
| 6th | Adrian Mateos | $150,000 |
| 7th | Bryn Kenney | $125,000 |
| 8th | Dan Shak | $100,000 |

### Event #3: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em

* 2-Day Event: September 15-16, 2017
* Number of Entrants: 48
* Total Prize Pool: $2,400,000
* Number of Payouts: 7
* Winning Hand: A♣ J♥
Event #3 Results :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Bryn Kenney | $960,000 |
| 2nd | Erik Seidel | $576,000 |
| 3rd | Jake Schindler | $312,000 |
| 4th | Dan Smith | $192,000 |
| 5th | Doug Polk | $144,000 |
| 6th | Cary Katz | $120,000 |
| 7th | Sergio Aido | $96,000 |

### Event #4: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em

* 2-Day Event: September 16-17, 2017
* Number of Entrants: 39
* Total Prize Pool: $1,950,000
* Number of Payouts: 6
* Winning Hand: 9♦ 7♦
Event #4 Results :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Brandon Adams | $819,000 |
| 2nd | Doug Polk | $468,000 |
| 3rd | David Peters | $273,000 |
| 4th | Justin Bonomo | $175,500 |
| 5th | Steffen Sontheimer | $117,000 |
| 6th | Jake Schindler | $97,500 |

### Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event

* 3-Day Event: September 18-20, 2017
* Number of Entrants: 36
* Total Prize Pool: $3,600,000
* Number of Payouts: 6
* Winning Hand: Q♥ Q♦
Event #5 Results :
| Place | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Steffen Sontheimer | $1,512,000 |
| 2nd | Christian Christner | $864,000 |
| 3rd | Fedor Holz | $504,000 |
| 4th | Seth Davies | $324,000 |
| 5th | Justin Bonomo | $216,000 |
| 6th | Stefan Schillhabel | $180,000 |