Justin Vaysman Pulls Off Impossible Comeback at Poker Masters, Secures First PGT Title

Justin Vaysman delivered one of the most dramatic comebacks in the history of the PokerGO Tour (PGT). At the final table of the sixth event in the 2026 Poker Masters series in Las Vegas, he literally rose from the dead. Initially, Vaysman was down to a quarter of a big blind, but he then executed a stunning series of double-ups and ultimately claimed his first title on the PGT circuit.

The sixth tournament of the festival took place in the iconic setting of the PokerGO Studio at the ARIA Resort & Casino complex. Event #6: $10K NLH saw a total of 64 entries. The prizepool climbed to $640,000, with cash prizes waiting for the top 10 players.

Adrian Mateos, the overall series leader, once again had a run of bad luck, getting eliminated on the financial bubble by none other than eventual winner Vaysman. Although Mateos won in Event #5, he finished as the bubble boy in four out of six events in the series.

Seven players advanced to the final day, led by Sean Winter with a slight chip lead. However, Victoria Livschitz took the lead with a strong start, eliminating Sam Laskowitz in 7th place and the champion of the third event, Joey Weissman, in 6th place.

Fall to the Bottom and Historic Resurrection

The pivotal moment of the tournament came with five players remaining when Vaysman lost a massive pot against Sean Winter, leaving him with just 20,000 chips (0.25 BB). Just as his exit seemed inevitable, Vaysman managed to double his stack three times in succession. Meanwhile, Tony Gregg bowed out in 5th place, suffering a runner-runner flush sent by Winter.

In a crucial three-way all-in confrontation, Vaysman hit a straight with A c 9 c against Brandon Wilson's A h K s and Sean Winter's K c 3 h, boosting his stack to over 2 million chips.

Three-way all-in clash!

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Wilson was shortly eliminated in 4th place, followed by Livschitz, whose hand K h J d couldn't overcome Winter's pair of K s K c.

Completing the Turnaround

Winter entered the final heads-up with a massive 3:1 chip lead. However, Vaysman showed patience and skillfully read his opponent's bluff, turning the tables in his favor.

In the final hand of the tournament, the dealer laid out T d 9 d 7 c K h, and Winter went all-in with J d 3 d. Vaysman called with T s 9 h. The river T h gave Vaysman a full house, sealing his victory in the tournament.

Results of Event #6: $10,500 No-Limit Hold'em Poker Masters 2026

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1.	Justin Vaysman	USA	$192,000
2.	Sean Winter	USA	$124,800
3.	Victoria Livschitz	USA	$86,400
4.	Brandon Wilson	USA	$64,000
5.	Anthony Gregg	USA	$48,000
6.	Joey Weissman	USA	$35,200
7.	Sam Laskowitz	USA	$25,600
8.	Cherish Andrews	USA	$25,600
9.	Andrew Lichtenberger	USA	$19,200
10.	Michael Berk	USA	$19,200

Sources: PGT, X, YouTube

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