2023 Poker Masters Explained
The 2023 Poker Masters is the eighth season of the Poker Masters. It will take place from September 14-26, 2023, from the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] There are 10 events on the schedule and all the events are No-Limit Hold'em.[2] Buy-ins range from $10,000 to the $50,000 Main Event. Final tables will be streamed on PokerGO.[3]
Stephen Chidwick cashed four times including winning Event #8 to earn the Purple Jacket as the series champion.[4]
Schedule
The schedule for the 2023 Poker Masters includes ten No-Limit Hold'em tournaments.
2023 Poker Masters!#!Event!Entrants!Prize Pool (US$)!Winner!Winning Hand!Prize (US$)!Runner-Up!Losing Hand!Results| 1 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 114 | $1,140,000 |  Vladas Tamasauskas | | $239,400 |  Aram Zobian | | Results[5] |
| 2 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 97 | $970,000 | Darren Elias | | $223,100 | Eric Baldwin | | Results |
| 3 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 87 | $870,000 | Vladas Tamasauskas | | $208,800 |  Ren Lin | | Results |
| 4 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 91 | $910,000 | Chino Reem | | $218,400 | Jonathan Little | | Results |
| 5 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 85 | $850,000 | Andrew Lichtenberger | | $204,000 | Brian Kim | | Results |
| 6 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 95 | $950,000 |  Orpen Kisacikoglu | | $218,500 |  Jack Hardcastle | | Results |
| 7 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 44 | $1,100,000 | Nick Schulman | | $374,000 | Nick Petrangelo | | Results |
| 8 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 50 | $1,250,000 | Stephen Chidwick | | $400,000 | Sam Soverel | | Results |
| 9 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 37 | $925,000 | Justin Bonomo | | $333,000 |  Daniel Rezaei | | Results |
| 10 | $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 42 | $2,100,000 | Jonathan Jaffe | | $756,000 | Stephen Chidwick | | Results | |
Purple Jacket standings
The 2023 Poker Masters will award the Purple Jacket and a $50,000 championship bonus to the player that accumulates the most PokerGO Tour points during the series.[6] Stephen Chidwick won Event #8 and made three additional final tables, including finishing runner-up in the $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em finale to earn the most PGT points and be awarded the $50,000 championship bonus and 2023 Poker Masters Purple Jacket.[7]
Poker Masters Purple Jacket Standings!Rank!Name!Points!Earnings| 1 | Stephen Chidwick | 688 | $1,109,000 |
| 2 | Vladas Tamasauskas | 506 | $506,400 |
| 3 | Chino Reem | 487 | $602,650 |
| 4 | Alex Foxen | 460 | $663,500 |
| 5 | Jonathan Jaffe | 454 | $756,000 | |
Results
Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 14-15, 2023
- Number of Entrants: 114
- Total Prize Pool: $1,140,000
- Number of Payouts: 17
- Winning Hand: [8]
Final Table!Place!Name!Prize| 1st | Vladas Tamasauskas | $239,400 |
| 2nd | Aram Zobian | $171,000 |
| 3rd | Ren Lin | $125,400 |
| 4th | Filipp Khavin | $102,600 |
| 5th | Victoria Livschitz | $79,800 |
| 6th | Samuel Laskowitz | $68,400 | |
Event #2: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 15-16, 2023
- Number of Entrants: 97
- Total Prize Pool: $970,000
- Number of Payouts: 14
- Winning Hand: [9]
Final Table!Place!Name!Prize| 1st | Darren Elias | $223,100 |
| 2nd | Eric Baldwin | $155,200 |
| 3rd | Bin Weng | $116,400 |
| 4th | Antonio De La Cruz | $97,000 |
| 5th | Erik Seidel | $77,600 |
| 6th | Vladas Tamasauskas | $58,200 | |
Event #3: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 16, 18, 2023
- Number of Entrants: 87
- Total Prize Pool: $870,000
- Number of Payouts: 13
- Winning Hand: [10]
Final Table!Place!Name!Prize| 1st | Vladas Tamasauskas | $208,800 |
| 2nd | Ren Lin | $147,900 |
| 3rd | Daniel Rezaei | $104,400 |
| 4th | Alex Foxen | $87,000 |
| 5th | Michael Rocco | $69,600 |
| 6th | Chance Kornuth | $52,200 | |
Event #4: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 18-19, 2023
- Number of Entrants: 91
- Total Prize Pool: $910,000
- Number of Payouts: 13
- Winning Hand: [11]
Event #5: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 19-20, 2023
- Number of Entrants: 85
- Total Prize Pool: $850,000
- Number of Payouts: 13
- Winning Hand: [12]
Final Table!Place!Name!Prize| 1st | Andrew Lichtenberger | $204,000 |
| 2nd | Brian Kim | $144,500 |
| 3rd | Daniel Lazrus | $102,000 |
| 4th | Niko Koop | $85,000 |
| 5th | Brock Wilson | $68,000 |
| 6th | Koray Aldemir | $41,000 | |
Event #6: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 20-21, 2023
- Number of Entrants: 95
- Total Prize Pool: $950,000
- Number of Payouts: 14
- Winning Hand: [13]
Event #7: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 21-22, 2023
- Number of Entrants: 44
- Total Prize Pool: $1,100,000
- Number of Payouts: 7
- Winning Hand: [14]
Event #8: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 22-23, 2023
- Number of Entrants: 50
- Total Prize Pool: $1,250,000
- Number of Payouts: 8
- Winning Hand: [15]
Event #9: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 23, 25, 2023
- Number of Entrants: 37
- Total Prize Pool: $925,000
- Number of Payouts: 6
- Winning Hand: [16]
Event #10: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 25-26, 2023
- Number of Entrants: 42
- Total Prize Pool: $2,100,000
- Number of Payouts: 6
- Winning Hand: [17]
References
- Web site: Poker Masters Schedule: September 14-26 PGT . 2023-09-03 . PokerGO Tour . en.
- Web site: Pajich . Bob . 2023-08-25 . The PokerGO Tour Starts Second Half of 2023-24 Season with Poker Masters in September . 2023-09-03 . www.cardschat.com . en-US.
- Web site: PGT® Announces Schedule Updates for Second Half of 2023 Season PGT . 2023-09-03 . PokerGO Tour . en.
- Web site: Stephen Chidwick Is the 2023 Poker Masters Champion PGT . 2023-09-29 . PokerGO Tour . en.
- Web site: PokerGO Tour - 2023 PGT Poker Masters: Hendon Mob Poker Database . 2023-09-03 . The Hendon Mob . en.
- Web site: Poker Masters Schedule: September 14-26 PGT . 2023-09-29 . PokerGO Tour . en.
- Web site: 2023-09-26 . Jaffe Wins Poker Masters Finale on Bad Beat; Chidwick Still Claims Purple Jacket . 2023-09-29 . www.pokernews.com . en.
- Web site: Vladas Tamasauskas Claims the Title and $239,600 First Place Prize in Event #1 $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em PGT . 2023-09-29 . PokerGO Tour . en.
- Web site: 2023-09-18 . Darren Elias Books a Win in Opening Weekend of 2023 Poker Masters . 2023-09-29 . www.pokernews.com . en.
- Web site: Vladas Tamasauskas Wins Poker Masters Event #3 for $208,800 PGT . 2023-09-29 . PokerGO Tour . en.
- Web site: Chino Rheem Wins 2023 Poker Masters Event #4 for $218,400 PGT . 2023-09-29 . PokerGO Tour . en.
- Web site: Andrew Lichtenberger Wins 2023 Poker Masters Event #5 on his 36th Birthday for $204,000 PGT . 2023-09-29 . PokerGO Tour . en.
- Web site: Orpen Kisacikoglu Wins 2023 Poker Masters Event #6 for $218,500 PGT . 2023-09-29 . PokerGO Tour . en.
- Web site: 2023-09-24 . Nick Schulman Books a Win, Rheem Stays Hot at 2023 Poker Masters . 2023-09-29 . www.pokernews.com . en.
- Web site: Stephen Chidwick Dominates 2023 Poker Masters Event #8 for $400,000 PGT . 2023-09-29 . PokerGO Tour . en.
- Web site: 2023-09-26 . Ace-High Hero Call Propels Justin Bonomo to First Poker Masters Title . 2023-09-29 . www.pokernews.com . en.
- Web site: Jonathan Jaffe Captures First Poker Masters Title in Event #10 $50,000 No Limit Hold'em PGT . 2023-09-29 . PokerGO Tour . en.
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