Jeremy Ausmus Joins Elite Double-Digit PGT Winner’s Circle with Poker Masters Event #7 Triumph

Ausmus battles through a stacked Vegas final table to claim his 10th PokerGO Tour title and $278,400, while cementing his place among PGT’s elite.

In the neon-lit confines of the PokerGO Studio at ARIA in Las Vegas, Jeremy Ausmus etched his name deeper into PGT lore, securing his 10th career PokerGO Tour title by capturing Event #7: the $15,700 No‑Limit Hold’em at the 2026 Poker Masters. His comeback from third in chips among the final five culminated in a heads‑up victory worth $278,400 against a formidable Aram Oganyan—and cemented his reputation as one of poker’s most enduring tournament stalwarts.

From Mid-Tier Stack to Champion

Ausmus navigated a 58-entry field that generated an $870,000 prize pool, overcoming a final table stacked with heavy hitters: Daniel Negreanu, Adrian Mateos, Joe McKeehen, Cherish Andrews, Joey Weissman and Aram Oganyan, who entered the day with the chip lead. He eliminated Andrews first, with pocket nines holding against ace‑queen, then dispatched Mateos in fourth after the Spaniard’s 7‑3 ran into Ausmus’s nines, per reporting from PokerNews. Soon after, McKeehen hit the rail third when his pocket nines failed to outdraw Ausmus’s kings, clearing the path to heads‑up against Oganyan. Final payouts ranged from $278,400 for the win down to $39,150 for the seventh-place finisher, Daniel Negreanu PokerNews.

Clutch Play Seals the Deal

Heads‑up, Ausmus trailed at times before wresting control with a pivotal rivered straight that outdrew Oganyan’s trips, earning him a dominant chip lead. In the clincher, his queen‑seven held against jack‑five tied in the air—no board help for either player—sealing the victory and placing Ausmus firmly in the double‑digit PGT winners’ club PokerNews. Card Player adds that the triumph brings Ausmus’s career earnings past $31 million, and awarded him 223 PGT points, moving him to fifth in the Purple Jacket standings with 294 total at the series’ midpoint Card Player.

Implications for the Purple Jacket Race

Though Ausmus surged, the Purple Jacket leaderboard remains fiercely contested. Adrian Mateos still leads with 451 points, followed by Nicholas Palma, Joey Weissman, and Myles Mullaly ahead of Ausmus—a buffer that could erode as higher buy-in events loom later in the series Card Player. Only three events remain—including a $51,000 finale scheduled for October 23—where the most PGT points are on offer Card Player.

Ausmus’s Journey Continues

For Ausmus, the win may also yield new content for his burgeoning poker vlog, which has provided behind‑the‑scenes insight into the high-stakes grind. PokerNews quotes him noting the camaraderie and vibrant atmosphere of the PokerGO Studio, a staging ground where he’s thrived both in performance and personality PokerNews. With the second half of the Poker Masters series underway, all eyes will be on Ausmus and the stakes—and the Purple Jacket—rocketing ever higher.

In a tournament world often dominated by flash and fleeting fame, Ausmus’s consistency, savvy and now ten titles stand as a testament to grit, grit and a deep well of experience. His climb from third-stack to champion under the bright lights is a poker story that’s bound to keep unfolding—if only because every time Ausmus picks up chips in hand, fans know they’re watching a master at work.

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