Poker Masters: First Six-Figure Score for Jeremy Becker; Third Title for Jonathan Little
The 2024 Poker Masters Presented by PokerStars NAPT continues on this week inside the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas after several players picked up trophies and seven-figure scores during the first half of the series.
The series kicked off with two qualifiers battling it out in Event #1: $5,100 No-Limit Hold'em as Spencer Champlin came out on top for $160,475.. Later winners in the series included rising prodigy Jeremy Becker and poker coach Jonathan Little, who continued his PokerGO Studio domination with his third PGT title of the year.
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Jeremy Becker Breaks Through With First Six-Figure Score
The second event of the series, a $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em event, drew 100 entrants for a prize pool of $1 million. The final table included PokerGO Studio regulars like Ren Lin and Sean Winter, but it was rising stars Becker and Michael Moncek who played heads-up for the trophy and $255,000.
Becker, who is known as a daily crusher but has moved up in stakes thanks to support from players like Daniel Negreanu (who was in the studio cheering on Becker), defeated "Texas Mike" for the biggest score of his career.
Becker, who rose to poker fame by winning eight tournaments in a single month and taking on a high-profile crossbook against Landon Tice earlier this year, never had a six-figure score despite having $2 million in earnings and logging dozens of wins, making it a landmark victory for the rising prodigy.
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Poker Masters Event #2 Final Table Results
| PLACE | NAME | COUNTRY | PRIZE (IN USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Becker | United States | $255,000 |
| 2 | Michael Moncek | United States | $165,000 |
| 3 | Sean Winter | United States | $115,000 |
| 4 | Daniel Sepiol | United States | $90,000 |
| 5 | Nicholas Seward | United States | $65,000 |
| 6 | Ren Lin | China | $50,000 |
Another PGT Title For Jonathan Little
After a victory from Justin Zaki in Event #3: $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em for $244,400, PokerCoaching.com's Little took down Event #4: $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em for $226,800 and his third PGT title.
Little, a strategy contributor for PokerNews, has taken the PokerGO Studio by storm this year, first winning a $10,000 PokerGO Cup event in January for $229,500 before winning a $25,000 event later in the series for $453,750 and to be crowned winner of the overall series.
This time around, Little defeated heads-up opponent Harvey Castro after navigating a final table that included Jim Collopy (3rd - $105,300), Sam Soverel (4th - $76,950) and Isaac Haxton (6th - $40,500).
Poker Masters Event #4 Final Table Results
| PLACE | NAME | COUNTRY | PRIZE (IN USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Little | United States | $226,800 |
| 2 | Harvey Castro | United States | $145,800 |
| 3 | Jim Collopy | United States | $105,300 |
| 4 | Sam Soverel | United States | $76,950 |
| 5 | Wayne Nowak | United States | $56,700 |
| 6 | Isaac Haxton | United States | $40,500 |
| 7 | Clemen Deng | United States | $32,400 |
Thanks to their victories in the studio, Becker, Zaki and Little all occupy the top spots on the Poker Masters leaderboard in the fight for the posh Purple Jacket.
Other players on the leaderboard include Champlin, Moncek, Collopy, Castro and Jeremy Ausmus.
| RANK | PLAYER | POINTS | WINS | CASHES | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Becker | 255 | 1 | 1 | $255,000 |
| 2 | Justin Zaki | 244 | 1 | 1 | $244,400 |
| 3 | Jonathan Little | 227 | 1 | 1 | $226,800 |
| 4 | Spencer Champlin | 190 | 1 | 2 | $190,475 |
| 5 | Michael Moncek | 165 | 0 | 1 | $165,000 |
| 6 | Jeremy Ausmus | 155 | 0 | 1 | $155,100 |
| 7 | Jim Collopy | 152 | 0 | 2 | $152,300 |
| 8 | Harvey Castro | 146 | 0 | 1 | $145,800 |
| 9 | Michael Brinkenhoff | 123 | 0 | 2 | $122,625 |
| 10 | Nicholas Seward | 122 | 0 | 3 | $121,250 |
There are still a handful of events left to play in the Poker Masters series, including the currently underway Event #5: $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em and Event #6: $15,100 No-Limit Hold'em. Still to come are Event #7: $15,100 No-Limit Hold'em and the series finale with Event #8: $25,200 No-Limit Hold'em.
A full list of Poker Masters winners so far is available in the table below.
2024 PGT Poker Masters Winners So Far
| EVENT | ENTRANTS | PRIZE POOL | WINNER | COUNTRY | PRIZE (IN USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $5,100 No-Limit Hold'em | 131 | $655,000 | Spencer Champlin | United States | $160,475 |
| Event #2: $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em | 100 | $1,000,000 | Jeremy Becker | United States | $255,000 |
| Event #3: $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em | 94 | $940,000 | Justin Zaki | United States | $244,400 |
| Event #4: $10,100 No-Limit Hold'em | 81 | $810,000 | Jonathan Little | United States | $226,800 |
*Photos courtesy PokerGO
