Justin Vaysman won the final $10k event of the 2026 Poker Masters. The American defeated Sean Winter heads-up to claim the title.
After a day off, the seven remaining players returned to the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Las Vegas for Day 2 of the $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em (Event #6). Joey Weissman was aiming for his second title of the series. However, the poker pro was eliminated in sixth place for $35,200 after running 
into Victoria Livschitz’s ace-king.
Heads-up play was reached in the fourth blind level of the day. Victoria Livschitz ($86,400) moved all-in preflop with 
. Sean Winter called with his pocket kings, and the board ran out 
, giving him a set.
- Sean Winter: 6,100,000
- Justin Vaysman: 1,900,000
- Blinds: 50,000/100,000; BB ante: 100,000
The duel between Vaysman and Winter lasted around 45 minutes. Vaysman first narrowed the gap before taking the lead by winning an all-in pot with second pair against Winter’s bluff. The tournament ended shortly afterwards.
On a turn board of 
, Winter moved all-in. Vaysman called with 
. Winter ($124,800) revealed 
but missed his flush on the river 
. Vaysman secured his first PGT victory and $192,000 in prize money.
Poker Masters 2026
Date: October 12 to 23
Location: PokerGO Studio at ARIA Las Vegas, Las Vegas
Events: 10
Buy-Ins: $10,000 to $50,000
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Event #6
Buy-In: $10,000
Entries: 64
Prize Money: $640,000
ITM: 10
Payouts
1st: Justin Vaysman, $192,000
2nd: Sean Winter, $124,800
3rd: Victoria Livschitz, $86,400
4th: Brandon Wilson, $64,000
5th: Tony Gregg, $48,000
6th: Joey Weissman, $35,200
7th: Sam Laskowitz, $25,600
8th: Cherish Andrews, $25,600
9th: Andrew Lichtenberger, $19,200
10th: Michael Berk, $19,200
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