The $25k NLH at the Poker Masters at ARIA Las Vegas will resume with seven players remaining. Daniel Negreanu leads the field ahead of Nicholas Seward, while Adrian Mateos once again fell just short of the money.
The $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em (Event #9) at the 2026 Poker Masters attracted 33 players to the PokerGO Studio. Including re-entries, the tournament generated a prize pool of $1.25 million, which will be distributed among eight players.
The money bubble burst during Level 15, with Adrian Mateos once again becoming the last player eliminated without a payout. Short-stacked, the Spaniard moved all-in with 
against Daniyal Gheba’s 
. The board ran out 
, giving Gheba two pair and sending Mateos to the rail.
Shortly afterwards, David Coleman ($50,000) was eliminated with 
against Brandon Wilson’s pocket sevens. Play concluded with seven players remaining. GGPoker brand ambassador Daniel Negreanu leads the field with 2.21 million chips. The winner will take home $412,500 in prize money.
- Seat 1: Nicholas Seward, 1,700,000
- Seat 2: Jesse Lonis, 525,000
- Seat 3: Daniyal Gheba, 1,120,000
- Seat 4: Brandon Wilson, 755,000
- Seat 5: Matthew Wantman, 530,000
- Seat 6: Sean Perry, 570,000
- Seat 7: Daniel Negreanu, 2,205,000
- Blinds: 15,000/30,000; BB Ante: 30,000
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 #9
Buy-In: $25,000
Entries: 50
Prize Money: $1,250,000
ITM: 8
Payouts
1th: , $412,500
2th: , $262,500
3th: , $175,000
4th: , $125,000
5th: , $100,000
6th: , $75,000
7th: , $50,000
8th: David Coleman, $50,000
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