Through the Lens of Drew - Masters of the Game Shine at the PokerGO Studio

Drew Amato • Sep 25, 2018

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Drew Amato has been covering the World Series of Poker since 2014. This year he’s covered the U.S. Poker Open and Super High Roller Bowl for Poker Central. During the 2018 Poker Masters, Amato will share his favorite images and storylines in a daily article.

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The 2018 Poker Masters officially wrapped up with the final table of its $100,000 Main Event last week. Once again, it was amazing to see the top pros keep such a calm, cool, demeanor while playing for the highest stakes possible in a location such as the PokerGO Studio.

Some of the biggest names on the high roller scene were going at it such as Justin Bonomo, David Peters, Dan Smith, Jason Koon, and Ike Haxton, and that never gets boring. But most of all, it was incredible to watch Ali Imsirovic overcome the odds at just 23 years old, taking down one of the biggest titles of the year.

With the 2018 Poker Masters in the books, here is a collection of some of my favorite images from this year’s events.

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Dan Smith is known to show up from time to time with his cowboy hat, gifted by none other than the legendary Doyle Brunson. For the $100,000 Main Event, Smith decided to return the favor, gifting hats to Ike Haxton and Jason Koon prior to starting on Day 1.

This is one of my favorite pictures of the week, featuring Brian Green. Green is no stranger to the high roller scene, as the Texas Native has made his presence known over the last few years with over $3,000,000 in live earnings. Green logged a solid second place finish in the opening event of this years Poker Masters, as he finished second on the $10K NLH event for $138,000.

A legend in the making: David Peters finished out the Poker Masters strong, taking home the $100,000 Main Event title after defeating Dan Smith heads-up. Peters takes home $1,150,000, adding to his already incredible $24,000,000 in career earnings putting him 10th on poker's all-time money list. — A legend in the making: David Peters finished out the Poker Masters strong, taking home the $100,000 Main Event title after defeating Dan Smith heads-up. Peters takes home $1,150,000, adding to his already incredible $24,000,000 in career earnings putting him 10th on poker’s all-time money list.

A new star is born: What is left to be said about Ali Imsirovic's run at the 2018 Poker Masters that hasn't already been said? The young pro had his breakout performance as he went back-to-back in Event #5 & #6 to take home the purple jacket. Listen to Ali's life story on the Heads Up with Remko podcast. — A new star is born: What is left to be said about Ali Imsirovic’s run at the 2018 Poker Masters that hasn’t already been said? The young pro had his breakout performance as he went back-to-back in Event #5 & #6 to take home the purple jacket. Listen to Ali’s life story on the Heads Up with Remko podcast.

The team behind it all! The Poker PROductions staff is responsible for bringing you all of the live action from the new PokerGo studio! Big shout out to them, and I'm already looking forward to the 2019 U.S. Poker Open and Super High Roller Bowl. — The team behind it all! The Poker PROductions staff is responsible for bringing you all of the live action from the new PokerGo studio! Big shout out to them, and I’m already looking forward to the 2019 U.S. Poker Open and Super High Roller Bowl.

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