The fifth event of the prestigious Poker Masters 2026 series is wrapping up at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. Event #5: $10,500 NLH saw 85 entries, with a prize pool reaching $850,000.

The final day kicks off with the last 7 players, each guaranteed at least $34,000. The overall winner will take home the trophy and a prize of $229,500.

Leading the charge is Spanish poker sensation Adrian Mateos, who has a chance to overcome a frustrating start to the series, where he finished on the bubble in three out of four events and came in second in one event.

Challenging him for the title are some big names from the American scene. Coming in second is Poker Hall of Fame inductee Nick Schulman, followed by Jeremy Becker. Martin Zamani and Robert French are close behind. Keith Lehr and short stack Matthew Wantman round out the final seven.

Current Standings in Event #5: $10,500 No-Limit Hold'em Poker Masters 2026

Position	Player	Country	Stack
1.	Adrian Mateos	Spain	3,020,000
2.	Nick Schulman	USA	2,195,000
3.	Jeremy Becker	USA	1,715,000
4.	Martin Zamani	USA	1,540,000
5.	Robert French	USA	1,140,000
6.	Keith Lehr	USA	775,000
7.	Matthew Wantman	USA	280,000

Prize Table:

Position	Prize
1st Place	$229,500
2nd Place	$148,750
3rd Place	$106,250
4th Place	$76,500
5th Place	$59,500
6th Place	$42,500
7th Place	$34,000

Sources: PGT, YouTube

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The PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas is set to crown a champion for the fourth event of the prestigious Poker Masters 2026 series. With a buy-in of $10,500, the tournament attracted 80 entries, pushing the prizepool to a cool $800,000.

The final battle sees the last 5 players, each guaranteed a minimum payout of $56,000. The overall winner not only takes home the trophy and valuable leaderboard points in the race for the Purple Jacket but also a top prize of $224,000.

Leading the final table is Latvia’s Vitalijs Zavorotnijs, followed by American Clemen Deng in second place, and Britain's Jamie Dwan in third.

Equally fascinating are the two remaining American players. Nicholas Palma aims for his second title in just a week, following his victory in Event #2, and he leads the series standings. At the back of the pack is the known high-stakes pro Andrew Lichtenberger.

The tournament also delivered another unfortunate tale for Spanish star Adrian Mateos, who found himself in the dreaded bubble boy position for the third time in this series’ four tournaments.

Current Standings Event #4: $10,500 No-Limit Hold'em Poker Masters 2026

Rank	Player	Country	Stack
1.	Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	Latvia	3,530,000
2.	Clemen Deng	USA	2,630,000
3.	Jamie Dwan	United Kingdom	2,375,000
4.	Nicholas Palma	USA	850,000
5.	Andrew Lichtenberger	USA	620,000

Prize Table:

Placement	Prize
1st Place	$224,000
2nd Place	$144,000
3rd Place	$104,000
4th Place	$76,000
5th Place	$56,000

Sources: PGT, YouTube

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