History of the Poker Masters Purple Jacket

Paul Seaton - May 13, 2020

The Poker Masters has captured the imagination of players ever since it originated back in 2018. Billed as a week of tournament poker at the highest stakes, the series has seen four winners, with Steffen Sontheimer taking the title in its inaugural year, Ali Imsirovic winning in 2018, Sam Soverel

It’s Chance Kornuth’s Purple Jacket to Lose at the 2019 Poker Masters

Chance Kornuth at the final table of the $25,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the 2019 Poker Masters.

Remko Rinkema - November 11, 2019November 11, 2019

The 2019 Poker Masters is a series of 10 events that culminates with the final table of the $100,000 Main Event on Thursday at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. The player who gathers the most High Roller of the Year points during this stretch of events will be crowned

Hard Work & Dedication Keep Alex Foxen at the Top and Chasing the Purple Jacket

Alex Foxen in action during the 2019 Poker Masters

Remko Rinkema - November 8, 2019

After finishing as runner-up to Jonathan Depa in Event #4 of the Poker Masters, Alex Foxen took a few moments to appraise his approach to the Short Deck event and judge his own play against someone he has a huge amount of respect for in the format and game in

Ep. 115 Real Talk, Power Rankings, Poker Masters and PAD

Don't miss this action-packed edition of the Poker Central Podcast!

Remko Rinkema - September 19, 2018February 13, 2019

This week on an action-packed edition of the Poker Central Podcast: Brent Hanks and Remko Rinkema are joined by Ali Imsirovic and David Peters, they settle up for their Poker Masters fantasy prop bets, talk about the latest WOC Power Rankings, teasing Short Deck on Poker After Dark, Friday Night

Family Support and an All-in Mentality Bring Ali Imsirovic the Purple Jacket

Ali Imsirovic posing with his Purple Jacket after a stellar performance at the 2018 Poker Masters.

Remko Rinkema - September 15, 2018September 15, 2018

“Relief” was the word used by Ali Imsirovic when Brandon Adams got felted late on Day 2 of the Poker Masters $100,000 No Limit Hold’em event to describe his initial response. The 23-year old from Vancouver, Washington, had just won the biggest tournament series of his career by taking home

Through the Lens of Drew: Keith Lehr Dominates $25k PLO Final Table

The beautiful new PokerGO Studio at the ARIA plays host to the 2018 Poker Masters.

Drew Amato - September 11, 2018September 12, 2018

Drew Amato has been covering the World Series of Poker since 2014. This year he’s covered the U.S. Poker Open and Super High Roller Bowl for Poker Central. During the 2018 Poker Masters, Amato will share his favorite images and storylines in a daily article. The 2018 Poker Masters kicked off

2018 Poker Masters Schedule Announced

The Poker Masters Championship winner takes home the custom made Purple Jacket™

Remko Rinkema - May 31, 2018May 31, 2018

Today, Poker Central announced the 2018 Poker Masters as the high-stakes tournament series returns for its second annual edition to the PokerGO Studio at the ARIA Resort & Casino. The 2018 schedule of the Poker Masters features one $10,000, five $25,000 and one $50,000 tournament, including a $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha