Justin Vaysman comes back from a quarter of a big blind to win Poker Masters

Three-time bracelet winner Justin Vaysman won Event #6 of the 2026 Poker Masters after losing almost all of his chips at the final table. In the $10,000 no-limit hold'em event, he took home a $192,000 prize and his first PokerGO Tour title.

With five players left at the final table, Sean Winter raised to 660,000 from the small blind. Vaysman, with 680,000 in chips, called with A 9 and left 20,000 behind. When Winter made a pair of sevens on the river, Vaysman was left with a quarter of a big blind.

Vaysman won three all-ins in a row and climbed to 400,000, or five big blinds. Anthony Gregg finished fifth and received $48,000. Then, in a three-way all-in against Brandon Wilson's A K and Winter's K 3, Vaysman made a nine-high straight with A 9 and raised his stack to 2,050,000.

There were 64 entries in the tournament, creating a prize pool of $640,000. The top 10 places were paid. Vaysman earned 360 Card Player Player of the Year points. He moved up to fifth place in the Poker Masters Purple Jacket race with 231 points. On the first day, Vaysman also eliminated Adrian Mateos and Robert Chorlain with pocket sevens, causing Mateos to bust on the money bubble for the fourth time in six events.