Jim Collopy Wins Iconic Poker Masters Purple Jacket After Thrilling Finale

Ben Tollerene A stunning comeback from Ben Tollerene when short-stacked three-handed saw the American – one of all seven at the final table – return from a deficit to beat both Taylor von Kriegenbergh and Andrew ‘Chewy’ Lichtenberger as he won a $510,000 top prize. It was too late for him to take the Purple Jacket, however, which was locked up by another player with one day to spare. PokerGO Poker Masters 2024 $25,000 Event #8 Final Table Results: Place Player Country Prize 1 st Ben Tollerene United States $510,000 2 nd Taylor von Kriegenbergh United States $331,500 3 rd Andrew Lichtenberger United States $229,500 4 th Sam Soverel United States $170,000 5 th Aram Zobian United States $127,500 6 th Filipp Khavin United States $93,500 7 th Victoria Livschitz United States $68,000 Jim Collopy Fits Purple Jacket

It was a player with no outright wins who won this year’s Poker Masters, the first time that has happened. Cashing four times in eight events was Jim Collopy, whose results amounted to $521,600 in winnings, more than any other player. Collopy’s victory came with a day to spare but it was by no means a cakewalk as his victory came late on the penultimate day courtesy of a blessed series of eliminations.

The final event, Event #8, began with 68 entries paying the $25,000 buy-in. Just 10 players would be paid from the field as a prizepool of $1.7 million was divided between those good enough – or lucky enough – so survive to the top 10. Poker legends such as Justin Bonomo, Dylan Weisman, Dan Smith, Jonathan Little, Kristen Foxen, Alex Foxen, Isaac Haxton and Erik Seidel all busted outside the money places.

When Dylan Linde busted in 14 th place, he could no longer take the purple jacket and Event #7 winner Brock Wilson fell to the same fate once he left in 12 th . John Riordan bubbled in 11 th place and with eight left, the 2024 Poker Masters title, along with the purple jacket, a $25,000 PGT Passport and a $10,000 PokerStars NAPT Gold Pass all went […]

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