Kanit, Adams Pick Up Poker Masters Online Wins

The Poker Masters Online continued on Saturday. Two more events took place and there was nearly $2 million in prize money up for grabs. Event #14: $500K Gtd [NLH, 8-Max] was won by Mustapha Kanit and Event #15: $500K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max] saw Timothy Adams take top honors.
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Kanit Wins Event #14 for $279,300
Kanit was victorious in Event #14: $500K Gtd [NLH, 8-Max] to the tune of $279,300. Kanit topped a field of 114 entries to take home the top prize from the $1.14 million prize pool. Kanit beat Alexandros Kolonias in heads-up play.
Kolonias won $199,500 for the runner-up result, and then it was Artur Martirosian finishing in third for $142,500. Alex Foxen has enjoyed some success during the Poker Masters Online series and he finished eighth in this event for $37,050.
The top 16 spots reached the money and you can find the results below.
Event #14 Results
- Mustapha Kanit – $279,300
- Alexandros Kolonias – $199,500
- Artur Martirosian – $142,500
- Brunno Botteon De Albuquerque – $99,750
- Christoph Vogelsang – $74,100
- Edwin Villalobo Amaya – $57,000
- Simon Pedersen – $45,600
- Alex Foxen – $37,050
- Simon Higgins – $28,500
- Lucas Reeves – $28,500
- Jake Schindler – $28,500
- Christopher Malcolm Fraser – $28,500
- Mike Watson – $22,800
- Nick Petrangelo – $22,800
- Niklas Astedt – $22,800
- Kahle Burns – $22,800
Adams Takes Event #15 Title for $243,988
In Event #15: $500K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max], a field of 78 entries generated a prize pool of $780,000. Adams, winner of this year’s Super High Roller Bowl events in Russia and Australia, finishing in first place. The victory earned Adams $243,988.68.
Joao Vieira finished in second place for $152,100 and Dario Sammartino placed third for $93,600.
Foxen, who took eighth in the other Poker Masters Online event on Saturday, placed fourth in this one and picked up $68,250.
Kolonias finished in seventh place for $25,350, continuing his impressive Poker Masters Online series. Included in Kolonias’ results this series was a win in Event #6.
Event #15 Results
- Timothy Adams – $243,988.68
- Joao Vieira – $152,100
- Dario Sammartino – $93,600
- Alex Foxen – $68,250
- Ben Heath – $48,750
- Ali Imsirovic – $33,150
- Alexandros Kolonias – $25,350
- Yahia Fahmy – $25,350
- Jorryt Van Hoof – $25,350
- Sami Kelopuro – $21,370.44
- Elias Talvitie – $21,370.44
- Juan Pardo Dominguez – $21,370.44
Championship Standings
The Poker Masters Online Championship Standings will track the performances of players in the series in order to determine an overall winner. Points are awarded based on finishing position in the events, and the overall champion will receive a $50,000 cash prize and be awarded the Poker Masters Purple Jacket.
Here are the Poker Masters Online Championship Standings top 10 after the seventh day of play.
- Alexandros Kolonias – 592 points
- Timothy Adams – 584 points
- Andras Nemeth – 535 points
- Alex Foxen – 493 points
- Luuk Gieles – 492 points
- Jorryt Van Hoof – 450 points
- Michael Addamo – 406 points
- Elias Talvitie – 401 points
- Pauli Ayras – 393 points
- Kahle Burns – 367 points