2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series
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| 2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series | |
|---|---|
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| Location | partypoker (online) |
| Dates | June 21-29, 2020 |
| Champion | |
 Eelis Pärssinen (Purple Jacket winner);  Isaac Haxton(Main Event winner) | |
The 2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series was the fifth season of the Poker Masters. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Poker Masters moved online to partypoker with the 2020 Poker Masters Online in April before the addition of a PLO Series from June 21-20, 2020.[1] The event was sponsored by Poker Central and partypoker, and some of the final tables were streamed on PokerGO, PokerGO's Facebook page, and partypoker's Twitch channel.[1] There were 16 events on the schedule, and they were exclusively Pot-Limit Omaha. Buy-ins ranged from $5,000 to the $50,000 Main Event.[2]
The Main Event was won by American Isaac Haxton, and the Poker Masters Purple Jacket was awarded to Finland's Eelis Pärssinen.[3]
The schedule for the 2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series was a Pot-Limit Omaha exclusive series of 16 events. All tournaments carried a prize pool guarantee of between $250,000 and $1,500,000. Each event last two days, and the final tables were streamed on PokerGO, PokerGO's Facebook page, and partypoker's Twitch channel.[1]
| # | Event | Entrants | Prize Pool (US$) | Winner | Prize (US$) | Runner-up | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 72 | $720,000 |  Marcello Marigliano |
$249,054 |  Gavin Cochrane |
Results[4] |
| 2 | $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 81 | $405,000 |  Andras Nemeth |
$126,686 |  Viktor Blom |
Results[4] |
| 3 | $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 53 | $530,000 | Jens Kyllönen |
$212,000 | Jonathan Depa |
Results[4] |
| 4 | $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 63 | $315,000 | Bengt Sonnert |
$108,961 |  Andrew Pantling |
Results[4] |
| 5 | $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 44 | $1,100,000 | Eelis Pärssinen |
$440,000 | Gavin Cochrane |
Results[4] |
| 6 | $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 49 | $500,000 |  Jesper Hougaard |
$183,621 |  Pedro Zagalo |
Results[4] |
| 7 | $10,000 Pot-Limit Omha | 50 | $500,000 | Jens Kyllönen |
$200,000 | Eelis Pärssinen |
Results[4] |
| 8 | $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 52 | $260,000 | Bengt Sonnert |
$104,000 | Sampo Ryynanen |
Results[4] |
| 9 | $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 43 | $1,075,000 | Andras Nemeth |
$430,000 | Gavin Cochrane |
Results[4] |
| 10 | $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 52 | $520,000 | Sami Kelopuro |
$208,000 | Isaac Haxton |
Results[4] |
| 11 | $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 49 | $500,000 | Aku Joentausta |
$200,000 |  Espen Myrmo |
Results[4] |
| 12 | $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 46 | $250,000 | Andras Nemeth |
$100,000 | Andrew Pantling |
Results[4] |
| 13 | $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 47 | $500,000 | Jens Kyllönen |
$200,000 | Matthew Wood |
Results[4] |
| 14 | $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 48 | $250,000 | Chance Kornuth |
$100,000 | Eelis Pärssinen |
Results[4] |
| 15 | $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Main Event | 29 | $1,500,000 | Isaac Haxton |
$675,000 |  Grazvydas Kontautas |
Results[4] |
| 16 | $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Mini Main Event | 118 | $590,000 | Alexander Petersen |
$148,624 |  Dante Fernandes |
Results[4] |
Purple Jacket standings
The 2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series awarded the Purple Jacket to the player that accumulated the most points during the series. Finland's Eelis Pärssinen won one event and cashed six times on his way to accumulating $735,359 in winnings. Pärssinen accumulated 625 points and was awarded the Purple Jacket.[3]
| Rank | Name | Earnings | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eelis Pärssinen |
$735,359 | 625 |
| 2 | Andras Nemeth |
$674,186 | 624 |
| 3 | Jens Kyllönen |
$612,000 | 612 |
| 4 | Gavin Cochrane |
$754,094 | 549 |
| 5 | Aku Joentausta |
$507,643 | 452 |
| 6 | Bengt Sonnert |
$259,761 | 366 |
| 7 | Sami Kelopuro |
$320,700 | 321 |
| 8 | Andrew Pantling |
$277,861 | 288 |
| 9 | Marcello Marigliano |
$269,529 | 280 |
| 10 | Viktor Blom |
$281,225 | 273 |
