Sam Soverel Wins the Poker Masters Main Event, Purple Jacket & $100,000 Championship Prize

Sam Soverel showing off the Poker Masters Purple Jacket after a truly historic performance inside the PokerGO Studio.

Remko Rinkema - November 14, 2019January 12, 2021

In what will go down as one of the most impressive showings in a single poker tournament series, Sam Soverel has closed out his historic Poker Masters championship run by winning the $50,000 Main Event for $680,000. In total, Soverel recorded seven final tables across 10 events, cashing for a

Kahle Burns Wins Poker Masters Event #9 for $416,500

Kahle Burns wins Event #9 of the 2019 Poker Masters.

Remko Rinkema - November 13, 2019January 12, 2021

Kahle Burns has done it! The Australian pro has taken down Event #9 of the 2019 Poker Masters for $416,500 after beating reigning Poker Masters champion Ali Imsirovic heads up. By winning this event, Burns stays in contention for the Purple Jacket along with Sean Winter, Chance Kornuth, and current

Final $25K Final Table Could Decide Poker Masters

Will O'Connor - November 13, 2019November 13, 2019

Sam Soverel enters the Event #9 final table looking to extend his lead atop the Poker Masters Championship Standings. Soverel currently holds a 60 point lead on Chance Kornuth - meaning that if Soverel wins Event #9, he will have an insurmountable lead heading into the $50,000 finale. What happens if

Sergi Reixach Wins Poker Masters Event #8 for $369,000

Remko Rinkema - November 12, 2019January 12, 2021

Spanish high roller specialist Sergi Reixach has won his first Poker Masters event as he took down the $25,000 No Limit Hold'em Event #8 for $369,000 after beating George Wolff heads up. Sam Soverel, who finished fourth, took over the Poker Masters Championship lead from Chance Kornuth with only two

How Can Sam Soverel Take the Poker Masters Lead

Will O'Connor - November 12, 2019November 12, 2019

Through seven events of the 2019 Poker Masters, Chance Kornuth still leads with 630 points. Kornuth has three runner-up finishes this week and while another cash could lock up the Purple Jacket - another cash by Sam Soverel could swing the race. Sam Soverel is 60 points shy of Kornuth -

Sam Soverel Wins Poker Masters Event #7 for $340,000

Sam Soverel wins Event #7 of the 2019 Poker Masters $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha for $340,000.

Remko Rinkema - November 11, 2019January 12, 2021

Sam Soverel has done it again! The winner of the British Poker Open and reigning High Roller of the Year has taken down Event #7 of the 2019 Poker Masters for $340,000 by defeating Sean Winter heads up. Soverel now sits second in the Championship Standings behind only Chance Kornuth. "I

Kristen Bicknell Wins Biggest Career Event at 2019 Poker Masters

Kristen Bicknell claimed the biggest victory of her poker career at the 2019 Poker Masters.

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Remko Rinkema - November 10, 2019January 12, 2021

Kristen Bicknell has locked up the biggest score of her professional career by taking down Event #6 of the Poker Masters for a whopping $408,000 by defeating Chance Kornuth heads up. Kornuth is now the runaway Poker Masters Championship leader with more than double the points of the six event

Chance Kornuth Leads Poker Masters Championship Standings

Will O'Connor - November 10, 2019November 10, 2019

Midway through the highest stakes week of the year, Chance Kornuth holds the Poker Masters Championship points lead. Kornuth opened the series with back-to-back runner up finishes and he has another chance at a podium finish after bagging the Event #5 final table chip lead. Kornuth's overwhelming advantage in the first

Julien Martini Wins 2019 Poker Masters Big Bet Mix Event

Julien Martini wins Event #5 $10,000 Big Bet Mix of the 2019 Poker Masters.

Remko Rinkema - November 9, 2019January 12, 2021

French pro Julien Martini was down to just half a big blind three-handed in Event #5 $10,000 Big Bet Mix of the 2019 Poker Masters but that didn't stop him from mounting an epic comeback and taking the win! Martini beat out Jorryt van Hoof and Kahle Burns on his

Jared Bleznick Wins Poker Masters $10,000 8-Game Event

Jared Bleznick took down Event #4 of the 2019 Poker Masters for the first outright win of his live tournament career.

Remko Rinkema - November 8, 2019

It has taken many years but Jared Bleznick, formerly known by his online handle Harrington10, has taken down his first-career live tournament! Winning the $10,000 8-Game event at the 2019 Poker Masters, Bleznick outlasted the likes of Cary Katz, Nick Schulman, and Brandon Adams at the final table on his