Poker Masters Series Returns to Las Vegas with Escalating Buy-Ins and Veteran Talent in Spotlight
The Poker Masters returns to ARIA Resort & Casino October 12-23 with ten NLH events and buy-ins from $10,500 to $51,000. Last year veterans including Andrew Moreno, Darren Elias, Chino Rheem, Cary Katz and David Coleman secured major wins and the purple jacket. PokerNews will report live from the PokerGO Studio.
SCCG Take — Consistent high-stakes series at established venues like ARIA reinforce operator focus on premium tournament product to draw proven talent and sustain engagement.
The Poker Masters, one of the most prestigious stops on the PokerGO Tour, returns to Las Vegas next month. The series runs October 12-23 inside the PokerGO Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino. Ten No-Limit Hold’em events feature buy-ins ranging from $10,500 to $51,000, with the overall champion earning a purple velvet jacket.
As reported by PokerNews, the schedule opens with Event #1 at the $10,500 level on October 12, followed by five more events at that price point. Buy-ins then increase to $15,700 for Events 7 and 8, $26,000 for Event 9, and nearly double to $51,000 for the series finale. PokerNews will be on-site to deliver live reporting from the high-stakes action.
Veteran Pros Claimed Multiple Titles in 2025
Last year’s Poker Masters highlighted several longtime players. Andrew Moreno won Event #3, the $10,100 No-Limit Hold’em, for $252,000. Darren Elias and Chino Rheem each earned $280,000 in Event #5 at the same $10,100 level. Cary Katz, PokerGO head honcho, took Event #7 for $223,000.
David Coleman, the 2024 GPI Player of the Year, claimed the purple jacket. He won the $1,000,000 Showcase for $270,000 and finished runner-up to Brandon Wilson in the series finale, collecting $355,000 in that event.
Packed PokerGO Fall Calendar Surrounds the Masters
The Poker Masters sits amid other major PokerGO Tour stops. The PGT PLO Series runs September 25-October 3. The $103,000 Super High Roller Bowl XI is set for October 9. The full 2026 Poker Masters schedule appears in the official table released by organizers.
Reporting: PokerNews
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High-stakes tournament consistency at tier-one venues proves the enduring value of premium live poker product for operator differentiation.
We've watched poker operators chase streaming and casual play, but this series proves something else: structured, escalating buy-in events at proven venues still draw bankrolled talent and sustain engagement cycles. ARIA and PokerGO understand that premium tournament product isn't about scale—it's about reputation, repeat marquee names, and content that differentiates. That matters when every operator claims innovation.
- Ten events, $10,500 to $51,000 buy-ins, October 12-23 at ARIA's PokerGO Studio
- 2025 edition drew veteran winners including Coleman, Katz, Elias, Moreno, and Rheem
- Series anchors packed PokerGO fall calendar alongside PLO Series and $103k Super High Roller Bowl
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