Keith Lehr wins Poker Masters title and $277,200

Veteran poker player Keith Lehr won the $15,700 No Limit Hold'em tournament, Event 8 of the 2026 Poker Masters. The prize was $277,200.

In the final, played at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, Lehr went head to head with Vitalijs Zavorotnijs, who had finished the night as chip leader. Zavorotnijs made Broadway on the turn, while Lehr held two pair, the top two pair. The river card gave Lehr a full house, and the trophy was his.

The result allowed Adrian Mateos to keep his lead in the Purple Jacket standings. Had Zavorotnijs won, he would have closed to within five points of Mateos. A win by Justin Vaysman would have given him the lead. They finished second and third. Two events remain in the series.

For Lehr, this was his second PokerGO Tour title and his first tournament win since 2024. The two-time WSOP bracelet winner earned those bracelets in 2003 and 2015. According to The Hendon Mob data, his live tournament earnings exceed $6 million.

Five players returned for the final day. Sam Soverel finished fifth and received $67,200 after his king-queen ran into ace-king. Nicholas Seward ran his king-ten into Vaysman's aces and earned $84,000 for fourth place.