Poker’s best will take to the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas for nearly two weeks of high-stakes tournament action when the Poker Masters kicks off on Wednesday, September 21, for the first of 12 events. The player to earn the most leaderboard points over the course of the 12-event series will be crowned 2022 Poker Masters champion, winning the coveted Purple Jacket and $50,000 championship bonus. Every final table will be live streamed on PokerGO.
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The 2022 Poker Masters kicks off with Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em. The first seven events are all $10,000 buy-in tournaments that qualify for the PokerGO Tour (PGT), with five no-limit Texas hold’em tournaments, one pot-limit Omaha tournament, and one 8-game tournament. Starting Wednesday, September 28, the stakes rise with Event #8: $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em, then it’s three $25,000 buy-in events before the $50,000 finale on Sunday, October 2.
Watch the Poker Masters live
Poker fans around the world can watch every final table from the 2022 Poker Masters live on PokerGO. Every tournament is scheduled as a two-day event, with the final table playing out on the tournament’s second day. Starting Thursday, September 22, viewers will be able to watch daily high-stakes final table action on PokerGO.
For a limited time, poker fans can sign up for an annual PokerGO subscription using the promo code “TSN2022” to receive $20 off the annual price and get all access for less than $7 per month. Just head to get.PokerGO.com to get started.
Fans are also invited to check out PGT.com for daily live reporting coverage of the series. There, fans can find hand histories, chip counts, prize pools, and more.
2022 Poker Masters Schedule
| Event | Start Date | Final Table Date |
| Event #1: $10,000 NLH | Wed 9/21 | Thur 9/22 |
| Event #2: $10,000 NLH | Thur 9/22 | Fri 9/23 |
| Event #3: $10,000 PLO | Fri 9/23 | Sat 9/24 |
| Event #4: $10,000 NLH | Sat 9/24 | Sun 9/25 |
| Event #5: $10,000 NLH | Sun 9/25 | Mon 9/26 |
| Event #6: $10,000 8-Game | Mon 9/26 | Tue 9/27 |
| Event #7: $10,000 NLH | Tue 9/27 | Wed 9/28 |
| Event #8: $15,000 NLH | Wed 9/28 | Thur 9/29 |
| Event #9: $25,000 PLO | Thur 9/29 | Fri 9/30 |
| Event #10: $25,000 NLH | Fri 9/30 | Sat 10/1 |
| Event #11: $25,000 NLH | Sat 10/1 | Sun 10/2 |
| Event #12: $50,000 NLH | Sun 10/2 | Mon 10/3 |
Who is expected to play?
As with most poker tournaments, it’s generally hard to nail down exactly who is going to show up and battle on the felt. For the upcoming Poker Masters, we do have a decent idea of who might show up.
First is Daniel Negreanu, who has been vocal on the DAT Poker Podcast and social media that he will be playing Poker Masters. Next we have 2022 PokerGO Cup champion Jeremy Ausmus, who has posted some action on a notable staking platform. Along with Ausmus, Cary Katz, Josh Arieh, Alex Livingston, and Dan Colpoys have Poker Masters action posted online.
Then we can take a look at the PGT leaderboard, as many of those taking up the top 30-40 spots are likely to be in on the Poker Masters action. Stephen Chidwick is the current PGT leaderboard frontrunner, and then PGT regulars such as Jason Koon, Alex Foxen, and Sean Winter are sitting in the top 10.
Names like Nick Petrangelo, David Peters, Sam Soverel, Brock Wilson, Chino Rheem, Erik Seidel, and Shannon Shorr are all within the top 50 of the PGT leaderboard but currently outside the top 21. With the top 21 players on the PGT leaderboard qualifying to compete in the season-ending PGT Championship for a chance to take home a $500,000 winner-take-all prize, these are names we predict will be in the mix in hopes of bettering their standing.
History of the Poker Masters
The 2022 Poker Masters marks the seventh edition of the high-stakes tournament series. There have been five live versions of the Poker Masters and two online versions.
The first Poker Masters took place in 2017 and featured five tournaments. Germany’s Steffen Sontheimer won two of the five events on his way to winning the first-ever Purple Jacket. In 2018, Ali Imsirovic won two of the series’ seven events to earn himself a Purple Jacket. Then in 2019, it was Sam Soverel winning two events of his own to grab the Purple Jacket.
The two online versions of the Poker Masters took place in 2020 when live poker paused due to the coronavirus pandemic. Alexandros Kolonias won the 2020 Poker Masters Online and Eelis Parssinen won the 2020 Poker Masters Online PLO Series.
In 2021, Australian poker sensation Michael Addamo won the Poker Masters Purple Jacket before going on to win Super High Roller Bowl VI for $3,402,000.
Super High Roller Bowl immediately follows Poker Masters
Speaking of Super High Roller Bowl, the next edition of the famed event is set to take place a day after Poker Masters concludes. Poker Masters wraps up on Monday, October 3, with the final table of Event #12: $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em, then the $300,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl VII kicks off on Wednesday, October 5.
Super High Roller Bowl VII is scheduled as a three-day tournament, with all three days live streamed on PokerGO.
| Date | Event | Buy-in |
| Wed 10/5 | Super High Roller Bowl VII Day 1 | $300,000 |
| Thur 10/6 | Super High Roller Bowl VII Day 2 | $300,000 |
| Fri 10/7 | Super High Roller Bowl VII Day 3 | $300,000 |
All Poker Masters tournaments and Super High Roller Bowl VII qualify for PGT leaderboard points. The top 21 players as ranked by the PGT leaderboard will be eligible to compete in the season-ending PGT Championship for a chance to take home the $500,000 winner-take-all prize.
PokerGO is the exclusive home to watch live coverage of the World Series of Poker. PokerGO is available worldwide on Android phone, Android tablet, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV. You can also stream PokerGO on any web or mobile browser by going to PokerGO.com.
PokerGO is a subscription service with monthly, quarterly, and annual plans available. For a limited time, poker fans can sign up for an annual PokerGO subscription using the promo code “TSN2022” to receive $20 off the annual price and get all access for less than $7 per month.