Justin Vaysman Wins Poker Masters Event 6 for $192,000
Justin Vaysman added a Poker Masters title to his tournament record on October 19, 2026, winning $192,000 in Event 6 at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. He defeated Sean Winter to finish first in the $10,500 no-limit hold’em event.
PokerNews’s on-site report identifies the victory as Vaysman’s first PokerGO title. It was an individual event win, not the overall Poker Masters Purple Jacket award.
A title alongside earlier deep runs
The result carries a different distinction from Vaysman’s larger recorded payouts. His 25th-place finish in the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event paid $350,000, while CardPlayer’s database records a $257,400 victory in a $5,300 six-max event during the 2025 WSOP Online Summer series. Neither figure should be confused with the $192,000 earned here.
He had also reached two final tables at the 2026 U.S. Poker Open, finishing fourth for $44,100 in Event 2 and fifth for $56,000 in Event 6. The PokerGO Tour archive lists those results alongside sixth place for $39,000 in this Poker Masters series’ opening event.
A 64-entry field in Las Vegas
Event 6 attracted 64 entries and generated a $640,000 prize pool, with 10 places paid, according to PokerNews’s Day 1 coverage. Seven players advanced to the final day. The advertised first prize was $192,000, matching the winner’s payout reported after the tournament ended.
Two recoveries before the finish
Vaysman’s route to the title included surviving on just 20,000 chips with five players remaining. He rebuilt his stack, then had to overcome another deficit when Winter began heads-up play ahead.
The last hand ended with Vaysman’s ten-nine making a full house. Winter held jack-three of diamonds and did not complete his draw. That pot settled the tournament, turning Vaysman’s earlier survival into an outright live title.
Artwork: AI-generated editorial illustration based on a verified player likeness reference; not an event photograph.
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