Sam Soverel Wins Poker Masters $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha Title
There are now seven 2019 Poker Masters events in the books and seven different players have won titles. Sam Soverel became the seventh different player to win a Poker Masters title on Monday when he beat Sean Winter heads-up to win the $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha event.
Soverel is now a realistic contender for the Purple Jacket with just three events remaining on the schedule.
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Down to just 16 big blinds, Anthony Zinno raised to 90,000 from the cutoff with 
and Soverel called from the big blind with 
. The 
flop gave both players a ten-high straight and Soverel called after Zinno moved all-in for 320,000. The 
gave Soverel a jack-high straight and left Zinno drawing to a spade for a flush to stay alive. The 
improved Soverel’s unnecessarily to a queen-high straight and Zinno was eliminated in fifth place.
Soverel raised to 65,000 from the button with and Kahle Burns defended his big blind with 
. After the 
flop, Burns bet 175,000 and Soverel called. The turn was the 
and Soverel called again after Burns bet his last 40,000. The 
river gave Soverel top two pair and eliminated Burns in fourth.
Sean Winter then took his turn in widdling down the field. Winter called from the button with 
, Soverel completed from the small blind with before Wolff raised from the big blind to 120,000 with 
. Winter called and Soverel stepped out of the way. The flop gave Wolff trip tens while Winter ended up with a wrap. Wolff bet his last 195,000 and Winter called. The turn gave Winter a straight and when the 
river failed to give Wolff a full house or better, he was eliminated in second place.
Heads-up play began with Soverel holding 3,605,000 to Soverel’s 1,495,000. It took Soverel nearly two hours to put a bow on his first Poker Masters title and fourth cash of the series. On the final hand, Winter raised to 240,000 with 
and Soverel defended with . The flop came 
and both players checked. The fell on the turn and Winter bet 260,000. Soverel raised to 1,070,000 and Winter took some time before calling all-in. The 
river completed the board to eliminate Winter as the runner-up.
Final Table Payouts
- Sam Soverel – $340,000
- Sean Winter – $221,000
- George Wolff – $136,000
- Kahle Burns – $85,000
- Anthony Zinno – $68,000
Along with the $340,000 score, Soverel also picked up 300 points towards the Purple Jacket and now sits within striking distance of the current leader, Chance Kornuth.
Purple Jacket Standings
- Chance Kornuth – 630
- Sam Soverel – 570
- Kahle Burns – 330
- Kristen Bicknell – 300
- Isaac Baron – 300
- Ryan Laplante – 300
- Julien Martini -300
- Jared Bleznick – 300
- Jonathan Depa – 300
- Sean Winter – 270