Tag: Jason Koon

Isaac Haxton Ships $10,000 Short Deck Poker Masters Event #4 on PokerGO

Playing Short Deck Poker for the very first time, Isaac Haxton took down the 2018 Poker Masters $10,000 Short Deck tournament. Haxton collected $176,000 for just the fifth outright win of his tournament career.

The first major Short Deck event held in the United States finished with a familiar face entering the winner's circle for the first time at ARIA. Isaac Haxton topped a field of 55 to win the $10,000 Event 4 on PokerGO for $176,000. https://twitter.com/PokerGO/status/1039564571327885312 Haxton entered the final table with a chance

Seat 1: Jason Koon (630,000 in chips)

Ranking 16th on poker's all-time money list with $23.3 million in career tournament earnings, Jason Koon is one of the most successful players of his generation. Koon had a tremendous year on the felt in 2018, recording four of his five biggest results in a very short span of time. Koon's

Keith Tilston Doubles with Kings Against Jason Koon

Jason Koon raised to 30,000 on the button and Keith Tilston three-bet to 111,000 from the small blind. The flop landed [5sJh2d] and Tilston continued for 60,000 and Koon called as the turn fell the [5h] and both players checked. The river fell the [9c] and Tilston bet 175,000 only to have

Jason Koon Applies a Little Big Stack Pressure

Action folded around to Justin Bonomo and he raised from the button to 30,000. Jason Koon then looked around the dealer, eyed Bonomo's stack and announced that he was all in. Tilston folded his big blind and Bonomo quickly released his cards.

Jason Koon Doubles Through Martin Zamani

In one of the biggest pots of day, Jason Koon doubled through the big stack of Martin Zamani, who was the chip leader at the start of the hand. After Zamani raised to 30,000 from early position, he was called by Justin Bonomo in middle position and Jason Koon in late

Jake Schindler Eliminated in 13th Place

Sean Winter raised to 20,000 in the hijack and Martin Zamani called in the cutoff. From the button, Jason Koon three-bet to 70,000 and Jake Schindler called all in from the small blind for 22,000. Winter and Zamani folded, and the cards were revealed. Koon: [8h8d] Schindler: [9h3h] The board ran out [Ks4c8s3cAd] and

Koray Aldemir Eliminated in 16th Place

Koray Aldemir raised pre-flop to 14,000. Both Martin Zamani and Jason Koon called. The flop came [QsKc9s]. Aldemir bet 24,000. Zamani raised to 100,000 and Koon folded. With the action back on Aldemir, he decided to move all-in and was snap-called and coolered by Zamani who flopped the nuts. Aldemir: [KsQh] Zamani:

Jake Schindler Doubles Through Jason Koon

Jason Koon opened the cutoff to 13,000 and Jake Schindler moved all in from the button for 30,000. The blinds folded, and Koon called. Koon: [Qc4c] Schindler: [Ac5s] The board ran out [As3s5cJd3d] and Schindler doubled.