Jeremy Ausmus Wins Poker Masters Event #7 for $278,400

Jeremy Ausmus added another title to his impressive poker résumé after winning Event #7 of the 2026 Poker Masters, earning $278,400 and his 10th career PokerGO Tour (PGT) title. The $15,700 No-Limit Hold’em tournament attracted 58 entries and generated an $870,000 prize pool at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas.

Ausmus defeated Aram Oganyan heads-up to secure the victory, while Spain’s Adrian Mateos finished fourth to strengthen his lead in the race for the coveted Poker Masters Purple Jacket. You can watch the full final-table replay on PokerGO's YouTube channel to see how Jeremy Ausmus won his 10th PGT title.

How Jeremy Ausmus Won Poker Masters Event #7

Five players returned for the final day, with Oganyan holding the chip lead and Mateos close behind. Ausmus began the session in third place, ahead of Cherish Andrews and Joe McKeehen.

Ausmus scored the first elimination of the day when Andrews moved all-in with A♠ Q♣ against Ausmus’ 9♥ 9♣. The pocket nines held, sending Andrews to the rail in fifth place for $65,250.

Adrian Mateos was the next player eliminated. After losing a significant pot to Aram Oganyan, the Spaniard was left short-stacked. He eventually committed his remaining chips in a confrontation involving Oganyan and Ausmus, who held pocket nines. Mateos was eliminated in fourth place for $87,000.

Ausmus continued his climb when he picked up pocket kings against McKeehen’s pocket nines. The 2015 WSOP Main Event champion failed to improve and finished third for $121,800, setting up a heads-up contest between Ausmus and Oganyan.

Jeremy Ausmus Overcomes Oganyan Heads-Up

Ausmus entered heads-up play with a substantial chip advantage, but Oganyan fought back and briefly took the lead. The decisive turning point came when Ausmus completed a straight on the river against Oganyan’s three of a kind.

Oganyan moved all-in, and Ausmus made the call with his completed straight. The pot gave Ausmus a commanding lead, leaving Oganyan with a difficult path back into contention.

Oganyan managed to double up afterward, but the comeback did not last. On the final hand, Ausmus held Q♥ 7♠ against Oganyan’s J♦ 5♠. Neither player improved on the board, and Ausmus’ queen-high was enough to win the pot and secure the title.

Oganyan collected $174,000 for his runner-up finish, while Ausmus took home the $278,400 first-place prize.

Poker Masters Event #7 Results

The tournament featured 58 entries, with nine players receiving a share of the $870,000 prize pool.

Jeremy Ausmus Reaches 10 PGT Titles

The Poker Masters victory marked Ausmus’ 10th career PGT title, placing him among a select group of players to reach double digits on the tour. Sam Soverel remains the benchmark in this category with 17 titles.

The result also strengthened Ausmus’ position in the Poker Masters standings. His $278,400 score moved him into fifth place in the Purple Jacket race with 294 PGT points, putting him within reach of the leading contenders as the series approached its final events.

Adrian Mateos Extends His Purple Jacket Lead

Although Mateos missed out on another tournament victory, his fourth-place finish added valuable points to his series total. He entered Event #7 having already won one tournament and finished runner-up in another, and his latest deep run further consolidated his position at the top of the leaderboard.

Following Event #7, the top five in the Poker Masters Purple Jacket standings were:

With three events remaining at the time of the latest standings update, the race was still open. Mateos held an 84-point advantage over Palma, but strong finishes in the remaining high-buy-in tournaments could still change the standings.

Ausmus’ latest victory added another milestone to his career, while Mateos’ consistency kept him in the strongest position to claim the Purple Jacket.

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