Keith Lehr won the $15k NLH at the Poker Masters at ARIA Las Vegas. Vitalijs Zavorotnijs finished as runner-up.
Five players returned to the PokerGO Studio for the final of the $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em (Event #8). Sam Soverel (5th/$67,200) entered the final as the short stack. However, he fell short of setting a new PGT record. The American leads the all-time list with 17 titles. After doubling up, he was eliminated with 
against Keith Lehr’s 
.
Keith Lehr battled his way to heads-up, but Vitalijs Zavorotnijs initially maintained the chip lead. The balance shifted when Lehr doubled up with pocket kings against pocket fours. The tournament ended shortly afterwards.
A pot developed through the turn on the board 
. Keith Lehr ($277,200) bet and called when Vitalijs Zavorotnijs (2nd/$176,400) moved all-in. The Latvian revealed 
for a straight, while Lehr held 
and made a full house on the river .
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 #8
Buy-In: $15,000
Entries: 56
Prize Money: $840,000
ITM: 8
Payouts
1st: Keith Lehr, $277,200
2nd: Vitalijs Zavorotnijs, $176,400
3rd: Justin Vaysman, $117,600
4th: Nick Seward, $84,000
5th: Sam Soverel, $67,200
6th: Nick Palma, $50,400
7th: Daniyal Gheba, $33,600
8th: Jeremy Ausmus, $33,600
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