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
