The week of 19–25 October brought a final verdict in the Poker Masters race and a new WPT Prime champion in Cyprus. These three results separate series honours, individual tournament prizes and the value of an included championship seat.
Mateos converts his series lead into the Purple Jacket
Series result reported: 24 October 2026
Adrian Mateos finished the ten-event Poker Masters as overall champion with 451 points, ahead of Nick Palma on 407. His three cashes totalled US$467,700, and the series victory added a US$25,000 PGT Passport bonus alongside the Purple Jacket.
The title remained undecided during the finale. Jeremy Ausmus needed to finish first or second to pass Mateos, but his fourth-place exit settled the race. This is the completed series result, following the interim lead covered in our previous roundup.
Why it matters
Study note: a points championship and a prize-money leaderboard measure different things. Mateos won the points race even though other players collected more tournament prize money.
Sources
- PokerGO TourSource dated 24 October 2026 · Checked 28 October 2026
Winter wins the US$620,000 Poker Masters finale
Final result reported: 24 October 2026
Sean Winter won the US$51,000 no-limit hold’em finale at the Poker Masters, taking US$620,000 from a 31-entry field. Sam Laskowitz finished second for US$387,500 and Igor Yaroshevskyy third for US$248,000. The event generated a US$1.55 million prize pool and paid five places.
The victory was Winter’s second PGT title of the season. The official post-event standings placed him first in the season-long race with 2,223 points; that was a lead at the end of this event, rather than a confirmed Player of the Year title.
Why it matters
Study note: only five of 31 entries reached the payouts—about 16%. That describes this tournament’s payout structure, not an individual player’s probability of cashing or expected return.
Sources
- PokerGO TourSource dated 24 October 2026 · Checked 28 October 2026
Kolev wins WPT Prime Cyprus and a World Championship seat
Final played: 19 October 2026
Ivelin Kolev defeated Said Tahar heads-up to win WPT Prime Cyprus. The official final-hand report lists a US$171,600 first-place package, including a US$10,400 entry to the WPT World Championship. That leaves US$161,200 in cash; the seat should not be added to the headline figure a second time.
Tahar received US$100,000 and Joseph El Khoury US$74,000 for third. Kolev sealed the title with a seven-high straight against Tahar’s two pair in the final hand.
Why it matters
Study note: prize packages can combine cash and future tournament entries. Separate those components when comparing payouts or recording results.
Sources
- World Poker TourSource dated 19 October 2026 · Checked 28 October 2026
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