Jeremy Ausmus toppled a troublesome ultimate desk in occasion no. 7 of the 2026 Poker Masters, incomes a milestone 10th PGT victory and $278,400 in prize cash. On his solution to the trophy, the 47-year-old poker professional outlasted the likes of Daniel Negreanu, Adrian Mateos, and Joe McKeehen, earlier than placing away Aram Oganyan heads-up to lock up the title. The triumph ought to make for nice content material for Ausmus’ YouTube channel, which has attracted over 19,600 subscribers in its first yr.
This was Ausmus’ third money of the sequence, with two final-table appearances by way of seven occasions. The six-time bracelet winner’s profession earnings surpassed $31 million with this consequence.
In the race for the purple jacket, the coveted prize awarded to the highest general participant of the sequence on the Poker Masters, Ausmus earned 223 PokerGO Tour factors to climb to fifth place overall with 294 points.
All 4 of the gamers above Ausmus within the Poker Masters participant of the sequence race cashed on this event, with Mateos (451 factors), Nick Palma (367 factors), Joey Weissman (338 factors) and Myles Mullaly (295 factors) padding their very own totals.
In-the-money finishers in occasion no. 7 are additionally trending nicely within the 2026 Card Player Player of the Year race. Ausmus, by advantage of his win, earned 360 POY factors. As a consequence, the CoinPoker Ambassador rose to 52nd place within the standings. Mateos (10th), Mullaly (twenty third), Palma (thirty ninth), McKeehen (seventy fifth), and Weissman (99th) are all inside the highest 100 after this event.
Racing Towards The Finish Line
With solely 4 tournaments left within the 2026 Poker Masters, the value of poker went up. The $15,700 no-limit maintain’em occasion introduced in 58 entries, and 9 gamers shared within the $870,000 prize pool. Brock Wilson went out on the bubble in 10th place, by the hands of Mateos.
Event no. 2 champion Palma’s hopes of a repeat journey to the winner’s circle this sequence had been dashed, at the least in the intervening time, in eighth place. Negreanu earned solely his second stay event money because the finish of the summer time, and although he reached the official ultimate desk of seven, he didn’t make it to the tip of day 1. His A♦8♥ hit an ace towards bracelet winner Cherish Andrews’ pocket deuces, however the flop additionally introduced Andrews’ set. That ended Negreanu’s run in seventh place ($39,150).
Oganyan, whose most notable victory got here in 2024 within the WPT Voyage championship occasion, eradicated Weissman in sixth place ($47,850) to shut out the session. Oganyan held the in a single day chip lead, with hopes of a primary profession PGT victory.
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Ausmus made a transfer in the direction of the highest shortly after day 2 acquired underway, as his pocket nines held in a giant coin flip towards Andrews’ A♠Q♣. The J♥10♥10♦ flop supplied Andrews appreciable promise, however fours on the flip and river saved Ausmus greatest. With that, Andrews was out in fifth place ($65,250).
Ausmus Handles His Business
McKeehen jumped up into the chip lead briefly, earlier than Ausmus overtook the 2015 WSOP predominant occasion champion for the highest spot. Oganyan slipped down the counts, however discovered a vital double by way of Ausmus with A♣Ok♥ towards Ausmus’ A♠Q♣. Ausmus acquired a couple of chips again by knocking off a short-stacked Mateos, who was compelled all in within the huge blind with 7♦3♣. He was no match for Ausmus’ pocket nines, and Mateos was out in fourth place ($87,000). The six-time bracelet winner from Spain now boasts over $73 million in profession cashes, the fourth-highest whole of any participant in poker historical past.
Ausmus then vanquished McKeehen in third place ($121,800), courtesy of pocket kings holding off McKeehen’s pocket nines. A fast begin to heads-up play allowed Ausmus to open a 2:1 lead over Oganyan, however a turned straight towards two pair pushed Oganyan again on prime.
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— PokerGO (@PokerGO) October 21, 2026
But Ausmus wouldn’t take lengthy to flip issues proper again. His open-ended straight draw got here in on the river, beating Oganyan’s flopped journey fours to say 91% of the entire chips in play. On the ultimate hand, Ausmus’ Q♥7♠ didn’t contact the board, however neither did Oganyan’s J♦5♠, bringing the event to an in depth.
With this occasion within the books, simply three tournaments stay within the race for the purple jacket, with no-limit maintain’em occasions carrying worth tags of $15,700, $26,000, and $51,000, respectively. The finale of the 2026 Poker Masters wraps up on Friday, Oct. 23.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout | POY Points | PGT Points |
| 1 | Jeremy Ausmus | $278,400 | 360 | 223 |
| 2 | Aram Oganyan | $174,000 | 300 | 139 |
| 3 | Joe McKeehen | $121,800 | 240 | 97 |
| 4 | Adrian Mateos | $87,000 | 180 | 70 |
| 5 | Cherish Andrews | $65,250 | 150 | 52 |
| 6 | Joey Weissman | $47,850 | 120 | 38 |
| 7 | Daniel Negreanu | $34,800 | 90 | 28 |
Photo credit score: PGT / Antonio Abrego
