Author: Paul Oresteen

Dan Smith Leads Poker Masters Event 3 Final Table

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Event #3 of the Poker Masters sent cards flying Friday at 2 pm PT and drew 48 entrants – coming in just under the 51 and 50 entries that first two events had. With a slightly smaller field, Event #3 pays out only the final seven players, Dan Smith brings

Tom Marchese Bluffs Phil Hellmuth at the Final Table

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Tom Marchese and Phil Hellmuth were the last two Americans to face off against the German contingent at the final table of Event #2 of the Poker Masters on PokerGO. They got tied up in a hand where Marchese bluffed Hellmuth and then showed it to him for a Hellmuthian

Schulman’s Win, Back-to-Back Finalist on Poker Masters Preshow

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The Poker Masters Preshow returns Friday afternoon at 11:45 am PT/2:45 pm ET through Poker Central’s social channels on Facebook, Twtich and YouTube. Hosts Dave Farra and Remko Rinkema preview Event #2’s Final Table, recap Nick Schulman’s win in Event #1 and update the Poker Masters Purple Jacket™ leader board.

Rainer Kempe Loves the Poker Masters Grind

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Rainer Kempe is one of three players to hold a Super High Roller Bowl championship ring and the German high roller is in Las Vegas looking to add the Poker Masters Purple Jacket™ to his collection. Kempe’s a veteran of the high roller circuit with over $10 million in earnings

Koray Aldemir Closes In on GPI Player of the Year

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Koray Aldemir final tabled Event #1 of the Poker Masters in sixth place for $153,000, but more importantly he earned 180.66 GPI Player of the Year points to close the gap on Bryn Kenney as the top ranked player in the 2017 standings. The German standout earned over $4 million

Christian Christner & Fedor Holz Lead Event 2 Final Table

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Event #2 of the Poker Master had a $50,000 buy-in and drew 50 entries to juice the prize pool to $2.5 million. The field played down to the final seven players, goes live only on PokerGO at 3:30 pm ET and the remaining field promises fireworks. Christian Christner leads the

Phil Hellmuth Giving Himself a Chance at the Poker Masters

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Phil Hellmuth is no stranger to hubris, but it’s self-awareness of his place in poker history that fuels his drive to add to his legacy. Love him or hate him, he's a polarizing presence in poker but his results speak for themselves. He’s at the Poker Masters hoping to add

Highlights, Hot Takes and More on The Poker Masters Preshow

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Get ready for the first ever Poker Masters final table with the Preshow at 11:45am PT/2:45pm ET on Facebook, Twitch and YouTube. The series opener $50,000 Poker Masters is down to its final seven and will see the winner taking home $918,000 today. The live action with hole cards up

Daniel Negreanu Bets Big on Himself for the Poker Masters

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Daniel Negreanu is the first player of the Poker Masters to visit the payout desk after he finished in eighth place in Event #1 early Thursday morning for $102,000. It might not have been the finish he hoped for, but it also means he’s the first player on the leader