Jeremy Ausmus defeated Aram Oganyan heads-up to win 2026 Poker Masters Event #7, collecting $278,400 and his 10th career PokerGO Tour (PGT) title.
The $15,700 No-Limit Hold'em tournament attracted 58 entries, with $870,000 in prize money awarded across nine paid places. Oganyan took home $174,000 as runner-up, while Joe McKeehen finished third for $121,800.
A Straight Puts Ausmus in Control
Ausmus started heads-up play with 86.4 big blinds to Oganyan's 58.6. He added to his lead with an early flush, but Oganyan fought back, making a straight against Ausmus' two pair to move ahead.
Ausmus regained the advantage on a 6-4-4-A-8 board. His 7-5 made a straight against Oganyan's 10-4, giving Ausmus a 10-to-1 chip lead.
On the final hand, Oganyan shoved with J-5, and Ausmus called with Q-7. The board offered Oganyan no help, and Ausmus secured the title.
Andrews, Mateos and McKeehen Fall Short
Five players returned for the final day, with Cherish Andrews holding the shortest stack. She was all in with A-Q against Ausmus' pocket nines. The flop came J-T-T, but fours on both the turn and river left Ausmus ahead. Andrews finished fifth for $65,250.
With four players remaining, Adrian Mateos lost chips on a failed bluff against Oganyan. He doubled up through McKeehen but then surrendered more chips to Oganyan.
Mateos was eventually forced all in from the big blind with 7-3. He couldn't beat Ausmus' pocket nines and finished fourth, earning $87,000 and 70 PGT points.
McKeehen followed in third place. After Oganyan raised, McKeehen three-bet all in with pocket nines, only for Ausmus to turn over pocket kings. Oganyan folded, and the A-J-T-6-3 board eliminated McKeehen. His third-place finish was worth $121,800.
Earlier, Dan Smith had fallen on the money bubble when his pocket tens lost to Oganyan's A-K in a preflop all-in.
Event #1 winner Myles Mullaly finished ninth, followed by Event #2 winner Nick Palma in eighth and Daniel Negreanu in seventh. Joey Weissman, who had won Event #3, placed sixth.
2026 Poker Masters Event #7 Results
| Place | Player | Prize | PGT Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeremy Ausmus | $278,400 | 223 |
| 2nd | Aram Oganyan | $174,000 | 139 |
| 3rd | Joe McKeehen | $121,800 | 97 |
| 4th | Adrian Mateos | $87,000 | 70 |
| 5th | Cherish Andrews | $65,250 | 52 |
| 6th | Joey Weissman | $47,850 | 38 |
| 7th | Daniel Negreanu | $34,800 | 28 |
| 8th | Nick Palma | $34,800 | 28 |
| 9th | Myles Mullaly | $26,100 | 21 |
Mateos Leads the Purple Jacket Race
Ausmus earned 223 PGT points for the win, bringing his Poker Masters total to 294 points from three cashes. He ranked fifth in the series standings, just one point behind Myles Mullaly.
Mateos extended his lead in the Purple Jacket race despite finishing fourth in Event #7. His 70 additional points brought his series total to 451, ahead of Nick Palma on 367 and Joey Weissman on 338.
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Adrian Mateos | 451 |
| 2nd | Nick Palma | 367 |
| 3rd | Joey Weissman | 338 |
| 4th | Myles Mullaly | 295 |
| 5th | Jeremy Ausmus | 294 |
The victory was Ausmus' second PGT title of 2026. With 1,717 points, he ranked sixth on the season-long leaderboard and led the tour with 28 cashes.
The 2026 Poker Masters continues at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas through October 23. The 10-event series features buy-ins ranging from $10,500 to $51,000, with the overall winner receiving the Purple Jacket and a $25,000 PGT Passport.
