Adrian Mateos Wins Poker Masters Event #5, Then Bubbles Again in Vegas
Mateos claimed the Event #5 title and series lead, then later finished one spot short in a separate event.
Key Takeaways
- Adrian Mateos won Poker Masters Event #5 in Las Vegas on Saturday night and moved his Hendon Mob total past $70.5 million.
- The victory put Mateos on top of the Poker Masters Purple Jacket leaderboard with 381 points.
- Mateos eliminated Jeremy Becker and Nick Schulman at the Event #5 final table and finished the heads-up match in two hands.
- Later the same night Mateos bubbled another Poker Masters event after A-Q lost to pocket sevens held by Justin Vaysman.
- Sean Winter led Event #6 with 1,405,000 in chips when play resumed on Monday; Victoria Livschitz was second with 1,395,000.
Adrian Mateos won Poker Masters Event #5 in Las Vegas on Saturday night, taking the title and the overall series lead with the Purple Jacket race advantage, then later bubbled another Poker Masters event the same day. The victory pushed his recorded live tournament earnings past $70.5 million on Hendon Mob and gave him a 381-point lead at the top of the Poker Masters leaderboard.
Event #5: late surge and quick heads-up finish
Mateos entered the Event #5 final table among the chip leaders and extended his advantage on the very first hand by flopping two pair against Jeremy Becker's top pair; Becker folded after Mateos moved all-in on the river. Mateos eliminated Keith Lehr in sixth after Lehr had knocked out Matthew Wantman in seventh. Becker eliminated Martin Zamani, and Hall of Famer Nick Schulman eliminated Robert French, leaving Mateos with a dominant stack of 6.1 million with three players remaining — more than Schulman and Becker combined.
It took less than 30 minutes for Mateos to close the title. He eliminated Becker after flopping top pair and turning trips; Becker had put his last 14 big blinds in after Mateos shoved the river. Heads-up lasted two hands: Mateos raised to 350,000 and Schulman called from a 2.4 million stack holding; Schulman picked up equity on the flop and the turn left him with 15 outs, but the river did not hit and Mateos secured the trophy.
Results, leaderboard and impact
The win moved Mateos' Hendon Mob total above $70.5 million and put him first in the Poker Masters Purple Jacket standings with 381 points. The top five on the 2026 Poker Masters leaderboard after Event #5 were:
Adrian Mateos: 381 points
Nick Palma: 339 points
Myles Mullaly: 274 points
Joey Weissman: 265 points
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs: 224 points
Mateos had earlier run a rollercoaster series: he bubbled Event #1 when his aces were cracked by Craig Mason, finished runner-up to Nick Palma in Event #2, and bubbled Events #3 and #4 before taking Event #5.
Same-night bubble and the state of Event #6
Later on Saturday Mateos again fell one spot short of the money in a different Poker Masters event. He held A-Q against Robert Chorlian’s A-6 and Justin Vaysman’s pocket sevens; the sevens held and Vaysman scored the double knockout. Justin Vaysman returned with the third-biggest stack among the remaining seven players.
Play in Event #6 resumes on Monday, with the livestream available on PokerGO's YouTube channel from 4pm ET; Sean Winter led the chip counts heading into the next day with Victoria Livschitz second. The published Event #6 $10,500 NLH chip counts were:
Sean Winter: 1,405,000
Victoria Livschitz: 1,395,000
Justin Vaysman: 1,205,000
Sam Laskowitz: 1,115,000
Brandon Wilson: 1,085,000
Tony Gregg: 805,000
Joey Weissman: 795,000
Joe McKeehen had bubbled the tournament that paid 13 places, finishing 14th earlier in the series.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When did Adrian Mateos win Poker Masters Event #5?
Adrian Mateos won Event #5 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The victory occurred during the Poker Masters series and was followed later the same night by Mateos bubbling another event.
How much did Mateos' live earnings increase after the win?
Mateos' recorded live tournament earnings on Hendon Mob passed $70.5 million after the Event #5 victory. The article states that the win added to his Hendon Mob résumé, taking him past that figure.
Who finished second to Mateos at the Event #5 final table?
Nick Schulman finished heads-up against Adrian Mateos and lost in two hands. Jeremy Becker and Martin Zamani were among the other final-table eliminations, with Becker knocked out by Mateos and Zamani eliminated earlier by Becker.
What were the chip counts for Event #6 when play resumed?
When Event #6 resumed on Monday, the published $10,500 NLH chip counts showed Sean Winter with 1,405,000 and Victoria Livschitz with 1,395,000, while Justin Vaysman had 1,205,000.
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