The 2021 Poker Masters was the sixth season of the Poker Masters. It took place from September 7-19, 2021, from the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] There were 12 events on the schedule including nine No-Limit Hold'em, two Pot-Limit Omaha, and one 8-Game event.[2] Buy-ins ranged from $10,000 to the $100,000 Main Event.[2] Final tables were streamed on PokerGO.[3]

2021 Poker Masters
VenuePokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada
DatesSeptember 7-19, 2021
Champion
Australia Michael Addamo
(Purple Jacket winner);
Australia Michael Addamo
(Main Event winner)
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Michael Addamo won the final two events, including the $100,000 Main Event, to earn the Purple Jacket as series champion.[4]

Schedule

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The schedule for the 2021 Poker Masters included nine No-Limit Hold'em tournaments, two Pot-Limit Omaha tournaments, and an 8-Game event. 8-Game is a rotation of H.O.R.S.E., No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, and 2-7 Triple Draw.[2]

2021 Poker Masters
# Event Entrants Prize Pool (US$) Winner Winning Hand Prize (US$) Runner-Up Losing Hand Results
1 $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 82 $820,000   Shannon Shorr 10 8 $205,000   David Peters 6 2 Results[5]
2 $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 86 $860,000   Sean Perry K J $206,400   Jeremy Ausmus Q J Results[5]
3 $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 69 $690,000   Adam Hendrix A K 7 2 $186,300   Matthew Wantman Q 10 8 5 Results[5]
4 $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 73 $730,000   Brock Wilson 8 7 $189,800   Elio Fox 8 5 Results[5]
5 $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 66 $660,000   Daniel Negreanu A A $178,200   Nick Petrangelo Q 10 Results[5]
6 $10,000 8-Game 30 $300,000   Maxx Coleman 2 A Q 9 8 3 8 $120,000   Chad Eveslage 9 J 8 5 4 3 Q Results[5]
7 $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 68 $680,000   Stephen Chidwick K K $183,600   Dylan DeStefano Q 10 Results[5]
8 $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em 57 $1,425,000   Chris Brewer K 9 $427,500   Darren Elias 10 9 Results[5]
9 $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 43 $1,075,000   Miles Rampel J 10 2 2 $365,500   Lou Garza A K 8 7 Results[5]
10 $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em 38 $950,000   Mikita Badziakouski Q 10 $342,000   Seth Davies J 4 Results[5]
11 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em 34 $1,700,000   Michael Addamo K J $680,000   Jason Koon K 6 Results[5]
12 $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em 29 $2,900,000   Michael Addamo 7 3 $1,160,000   Nick Petrangelo K 8 Results[5]

Purple Jacket standings

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Michael Addamo won two events to earn the Purple Jacket

The 2021 Poker Masters awarded the Purple Jacket to the player that accumulated the most PokerGO Tour points during the series.

Poker Masters Purple Jacket Standings
Rank Name Points Earnings
1   Michael Addamo 808 $1,840,000
2   Nick Petrangelo 402 $929,800
3   Lou Garza 376 $550,200
4   Daniel Negreanu 372 $433,400
5   Brock Wilson 358 $414,300

Results

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Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em

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Event #1 champion Shannon Shorr
  • 2-Day Event: September 7-8, 2021
  • Number of Entrants: 82
  • Total Prize Pool: $820,000
  • Number of Payouts: 12
  • Winning Hand: 10 8[6]
Final table
Place Name Prize
1st   Shannon Shorr $205,000
2nd   David Peters $147,600
3rd   Dylan DeStefano $98,400
4th   Brock Wilson $82,000
5th   Jonathan Jaffe $65,600
6th   John Riordan $49,200

Event #2: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em

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  • 2-Day Event: September 8-9, 2021
  • Number of Entrants: 86
  • Total Prize Pool: $860,000
  • Number of Payouts: 13
  • Winning Hand: K J[7]
Final table
Place Name Prize
1st   Sean Perry $206,400
2nd   Jeremy Ausmus $146,200
3rd   Daniel Negreanu $103,200
4th   Jake Schindler $86,000
5th   Sam Soverel $68,800
6th   John Riordan $51,600

Event #3: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

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  • 2-Day Event: September 9-10, 2021
  • Number of Entrants: 69
  • Total Prize Pool: $690,000
  • Number of Payouts: 10
  • Winning Hand: A K 7 2
Final table
Place Name Prize
1st   Adam Hendrix $186,300
2nd   Matthew Wantman $138,000
3rd   Jake Daniels $89,700
4th   Brent Roberts $69,000
5th   Jake Schindler $55,200
6th   Chris Brewer $41,400

Event #4: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em

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  • 2-Day Event: September 10-11, 2021
  • Number of Entrants: 73
  • Total Prize Pool: $730,000
  • Number of Payouts: 11
  • Winning Hand: 8 7
Final table
Place Name Prize
1st   Brock Wilson $189,800
2nd   Elio Fox $138,800
3rd   Brek Schutten $94,900
4th   Chad Eveslage $73,000
5th   Sam Soverel $58,400
6th   Nick Petrangelo $43,800

Event #5: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em

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Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu won Event #5
  • 2-Day Event: September 11-12, 2021
  • Number of Entrants: 66
  • Total Prize Pool: $660,000
  • Number of Payouts: 10
  • Winning Hand: A A
Final table
Place Name Prize
1st   Daniel Negreanu $178,200
2nd   Nick Petrangelo $132,000
3rd   Vikenty Shegal $85,800
4th   Jake Daniels $66,000
5th   Jeffrey Trudeau $52,800

Event #6: $10,000 8-Game

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  • 2-Day Event: September 12-13, 2021
  • Number of Entrants: 30
  • Total Prize Pool: $300,000
  • Number of Payouts: 5
  • Winning Hand: 2 A Q 9 8 3 8 (Razz)
Final table
Place Name Prize
1st   Maxx Coleman $120,000
2nd   Chad Eveslage $78,000
3rd   Stephen Chidwick $48,000
4th   Erik Sagstrom $33,000
5th   Jeremy Ausmus $21,000

Event #7: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em

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British pro Stephen Chidwick won Event #7
  • 2-Day Event: September 13-14, 2021
  • Number of Entrants: 68
  • Total Prize Pool: $680,000
  • Number of Payouts: 10
  • Winning Hand: K K
Final table
Place Name Prize
1st   Stephen Chidwick $183,600
2nd   Dylan DeStefano $136,000
3rd   Lou Garza $88,400
4th   Brek Schutten $68,000
5th   Dan Smith $54,400

Event #8: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em

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  • 2-Day Event: September 14-15, 2021
  • Number of Entrants: 57
  • Total Prize Pool: $1,425,000
  • Number of Payouts: 9
  • Winning Hand: K 9
Final table
Place Name Prize
1st   Chris Brewer $427,500
2nd   Darren Elias $285,000
3rd   Lou Garza $199,500
4th   Brock Wilson $142,500
5th   John Riordan $114,000

Event #9: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

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  • 2-Day Event: September 15-16, 2021
  • Number of Entrants: 43
  • Total Prize Pool: $1,075,000
  • Number of Payouts: 7
  • Winning Hand: J 10 2 2
Final table
Place Name Prize
1st   Miles Rampel $365,500
2nd   Lou Garza $236,500
3rd   Sean Winter $161,250
4th   Ben Lamb $118,250
5th   Jeremy Ausmus $86,000

Event #10: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em

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Event #10 champion Mikita Badziakouski
  • 2-Day Event: September 16-17, 2021
  • Number of Entrants: 38
  • Total Prize Pool: $950,000
  • Number of Payouts: 6
  • Winning Hand: Q 10
Final table
Place Name Prize
1st   Mikita Badziakouski $342,000
2nd   Seth Davies $228,000
3rd   Daniel Negreanu $152,000
4th   Ali Imsirovic $104,500
5th   Jason Koon $76,000

Event #11: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em

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  • 2-Day Event: September 17-18, 2021
  • Number of Entrants: 34
  • Total Prize Pool: $1,700,000
  • Number of Payouts: 5
  • Winning Hand: K J
Final table
Place Name Prize
1st   Michael Addamo $680,000
2nd   Jason Koon $442,000
3rd   David Coleman $272,000
4th   Alex Foxen $187,000
5th   Cary Katz $119,000

Event #12: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em

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  • 2-Day Event: September 18-19, 2021
  • Number of Entrants: 29
  • Total Prize Pool: $2,900,000
  • Number of Payouts: 5
  • Winning Hand: 7 3
Final table
Place Name Prize
1st   Michael Addamo $1,160,000
2nd   Nick Petrangelo $754,000
3rd   Alex Foxen $464,000
4th   Stanley Tang $319,000
5th   Mikita Badziakouski $203,000

References

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  1. ^ "PokerGO Tour Unveiled: A Groundbreaking Professional Poker Tour & Ranking System". PokerGO News. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  2. ^ a b c "2021 Poker Masters Schedule - Poker Tournaments". www.cardplayer.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  3. ^ "PokerGO Announces 2021 Schedule, Cash Prizes Under New Point System". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  4. ^ Peters, Donnie (September 19, 2021). "MICHAEL ADDAMO WINS FINAL POKER MASTERS EVENT FOR $1,160,000 AND PURPLE JACKET". Poker Central. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "PokerGO Tour - Poker Masters: Hendon Mob Poker Database". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  6. ^ "Wild Finish as Shannon Shorr Ships First 2021 Poker Masters Event for $205k". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  7. ^ "Sean Perry Wins Poker Masters Event No. 2 For $206,400 - Poker News". www.cardplayer.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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