2025 Poker Masters
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The 2025 Poker Masters is the tenth season of the Poker Masters. It will take place from September 19 to October 2, 2025, inside PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]
VenuePokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada
DatesSeptember 19 to
October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025
| 2025 Poker Masters | |
|---|---|
| |
| Venue | PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Dates | September 19 to October 2, 2025 |
| Champion | |
 David Coleman(Purple Jacket winner); Brandon Wilson(Main Event winner) | |
Brandon Wilson came into the final table of Event #10: $25,200 No-Limit Hold'em with nearly 35% of the chips in play and, despite a few hiccups along the way, emerged victorious to take home his first Purple Jacket trophy and $464,000 after a heads-up deal with David Coleman.[2]
There are 10 events on the schedule and all the events are No-Limit Hold'em.[1]
The 2025 Poker Masters has crowned its newest champion, with David Coleman topping the leaderboard to win the Poker Masters Purple Jacket and a $25,000 PGT Passport.[3]
Schedule
The schedule for the 2025 Poker Masters includes ten No-Limit Hold'em tournaments.[1]
| # | Event | Entrants | Prize Pool (US$) | Winner | Winning Hand | Prize (US$) | Runner-up | Losing hand | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,000 NLH $1M Showcase | 239 | $1,195,000 | David Coleman |
$270,000 | Mitchell Halverson |
Results[4] | ||
| 2 | $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 130 | $650,000 | Michael Zulker |
$157,000 | Mitchell Halverson |
Results[5] | ||
| 3 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 101 | $1,010,000 | Andrew Moreno |
$252,000 | Brian Batt |
Results[6] | ||
| 4 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 112 | $1,120,000 | Darren Elias |
$280,000 | David Chen |
Results[7] | ||
| 5 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 112 | $1,120,000 | David Rheem |
$280,000 | Daniyal Gheba |
Results[8] | ||
| 6 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 109 | $1,090,000 | William Foxen |
$352,800 |  Doug Lee |
Results[9] | ||
| 7 | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 77 | $770,000 | Cary Katz |
$223,000 | Jared Hyman |
Results[10] | ||
| 8 | $15,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 67 | $1,005,000 |  Nguyen Le |
$301,000 | William Foxen |
Results[11] | ||
| 9 | $15,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 67 | $1,005,000 | Justin Saliba |
$301,000 | Kristen Foxen |
Results[12] | ||
| 10 | $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 63 | $1,575,000 | Brandon Wilson |
$464,000 | David Coleman |
Results[13] |
Purple Jacket standings
The 2025 Poker Masters awarded the Purple Jacket and a $25,000 championship bonus to the player that accumulates the most PokerGO Tour points during the series.[3]
| Rank | Name | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coleman |
492 | $657,700 |
| 2 | Alex Foxen |
429 | $468,000 |
| 3 | Doug Lee |
374 | $462,500 |
| 4 | Chino Rheem |
342 | $367,300 |
| 5 | Mitchell Halverson |
330 | $329,800 |
Results
Event #1: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Poker Masters $1M Showcase
- 4-Day Event: September 19-22, 2025
- Number of Entrants: 239
- Guaranteed Prize Pool: $1,000,000
- Total Prize Pool: $1,195,000
- Number of Payouts: 35
- Winning Hand: [14]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Coleman |
$270,000 |
| 2nd | Mitchell Halverson |
$185,000 |
| 3rd | Andrew Ostapchenko |
$120,000 |
| 4th | Stephen Song |
$75,000 |
| 5th | Spencer Champlin |
$60,000 |
| 6th | Doug Lee |
$49,000 |
Event #2: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 22-23, 2025
- Number of Entrants: 130
- Total Prize Pool: $650,000
- Number of Payouts: 19
- Winning Hand: [15]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Zulker |
$157,000 |
| 2nd | Mitchell Halverson |
$100,000 |
| 3rd | Paul Jager |
$71,000 |
| 4th | Wayne Nowak |
$52,000 |
| 5th | Aaron Messmer |
$39,000 |
| 6th | Michael Berk |
$32,500 |
Event #3: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 23-24, 2025
- Number of Entrants: 101
- Total Prize Pool: $1,010,000
- Number of Payouts: 15
- Winning Hand: [16]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew Moreno |
$252,000 |
| 2nd | Brian Batt |
$171,700 |
| 3rd | Samuel Laskowitz |
$116,700 |
| 4th | Jeremiah Williams |
$90,900 |
| 5th | Matthew Wantman |
$65,600 |
| 6th | John Riordan |
$50,500 |
Event #4: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 24-25, 2025
- Number of Entrants: 112
- Total Prize Pool: $1,120,000
- Number of Payouts: 16
- Winning Hand: [17]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Darren Elias |
$280,000 |
| 2nd | David Chen |
$185,000 |
| 3rd | Neil Warren |
$129,000 |
| 4th | Stephen Song |
$100,500 |
| 5th | Adam Hendrix |
$72,500 |
| 6th | Victoria Livschitz |
$56,200 |
Event #5: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 25-26, 2025
- Number of Entrants: 112
- Total Prize Pool: $1,120,000
- Number of Payouts: 16
- Winning Hand: [18]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Rheem |
$280,000 |
| 2nd | Daniyal Gheba |
$185,000 |
| 3rd |  Anatoly Nikitin |
$129,000 |
| 4th | Stephen Song |
$100,500 |
| 5th | John Riordan |
$72,500 |
| 6th | Andrew Lichtenberger |
$56,200 |
Event #6: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 26-27, 2025
- Number of Entrants: 109
- Total Prize Pool: $1,090,000
- Number of Payouts: 17
- Winning Hand: [19]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | William Foxen |
$272,000 |
| 2nd | Doug Lee |
$180,000 |
| 3rd | Martin Zamani |
$125,000 |
| 4th | Andrew Lichtenberger |
$98,000 |
| 5th | RJ Sullivan |
$71,000 |
| 6th | Bin Weng |
$55,000 |
Event #7: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 3-Day Event: September 27-29, 2025
- Number of Entrants: 77
- Total Prize Pool: $770,000
- Number of Payouts: 11
- Winning Hand: [20]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cary Katz |
$223,000 |
| 2nd | Jared Hyman |
$146,500 |
| 3rd |  Masato Yokosawa |
$104,000 |
| 4th | John Riordan |
$73,000 |
| 5th | Daniel Sepiol |
$53,800 |
| 6th | Matthew McEwan |
$38,500 |
Event #8: $15,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 29-30, 2025
- Number of Entrants: 67
- Total Prize Pool: $1,005,000
- Number of Payouts: 10
- Winning Hand: [21]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nguyen Le |
$301,000 |
| 2nd | William Foxen |
$196,000 |
| 3rd | Jeremy Ausmus |
$135,500 |
| 4th | Joey Weissman |
$100,500 |
| 5th | Brian Batt |
$75,500 |
| 6th | Jesse Lonis |
$55,500 |
Event #9: $15,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: September 30-October 1, 2025
- Number of Entrants: 67
- Total Prize Pool: $1,005,000
- Number of Payouts: 10
- Winning Hand: [22]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Saliba |
$301,000 |
| 2nd | Kristen Foxen |
$196,000 |
| 3rd | Jesse Lonis |
$135,500 |
| 4th | Chris Hunichen |
$100,500 |
| 5th | Cary Katz |
$75,500 |
| 6th | Samuel Laskowitz |
$55,500 |
Event #10: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- 2-Day Event: October 1-2, 2025
- Number of Entrants: 63
- Total Prize Pool: $1,575,000
- Number of Payouts: 9
- Winning Hand: [23]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brandon Wilson |
$464,000 |
| 2nd | David Coleman |
$355,000 |
| 3rd | Doug Lee |
$220,500 |
| 4th | Dylan Linde |
$157,500 |
| 5th | Nick Schulman |
$118,100 |
| 6th | Jason Koon |
$86,600 |