Haxton Wins Event #6 of the Poker Masters for $352k As Becker Gets Crushed

Summary: 

• Isaac Haxton won Event $6 of the 2024 Poker Masters Event at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. 
• Haxon grabbed $352,800 in cash, continuing to rule over the world of high-stakes poker.
• Local grinder Jeremy Becker suffered a tough defeat.

Syracuse, NY-born Isaac Haxton continued his reign over the high-stakes poker world with a fresh victory in Event #6 of the 2024 Poker Masters Presented by PokerStars NAPT.  

In parallel, Tampa, Florida resident Jeremy Becker with $2,446,766 in total live earnings suffered a hard defeat.

Fourth Cash and First Win of the Series 

Tuesday’s victory that unfolded at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas brought the 39-year-old a $352,800 prize. 

The 2023 PGT Player of the Year this way scored his fourth cash and first win of the series by taking down Event #6: $15,100 No-Limit Hold’em tournament. 

The six players that were still in the books on Monday came back to the PokerGO Studio for Day 2, which saw local grinder Jeremy Becker make a dramatic exit after suffering a tough defeat shortly after he bluffed off half his stack.

Former WPT champion and WSOP bracelet owner Dylan Linde was first to go at the final table, taking home $63,000.

He was followed by 103 GPI ranked Sean Winter with $31,598,607 in total live earnings, who grabbed $88,200 in cash, and WSOP bracelet owner Aram Zobian with $5,481,176 in total live earnings who scooped up $119,700. 

That triggered the three-handed play between Becker, Haxton, and 21 GPI ranked and WSOP bracelet owner with $9,497,641 in total live earnings Jim Collopy. 

The fight for the title unfolded with plenty of adrenaline-pumping action.

Becker Was In the Chip Lead 

Becker went into Day 2 with a commanding chip lead and he seemed poised for another deep run. 

Nonetheless, things started to unravel after an ambitious bluff in a three-handed play against Jim Collopy. 

With blinds at 50,000/100,000 and holding Q♥3♦, Becker raised from the small blind to 275,000. 

Collopy called and Becker fired a 225,000 bet with queen-high to which Collopy answered with a call. 

Eventually, Haxton shoved from the small blind with 10♠6♠, and Becker had to call off his 2.3 million chips. 

Becker exited the table in third place and took home $163,800, his second six-figure score of the series after reigning over Event #2 with $255,000.

His exit led to the heads-up battle between Haxton and Collopy, who had almost identical chip stacks. 

Haxton came out with flying colors, nearing $50 million in lifetime live tournament earnings. Collopy, who grabbed $226,800, is still looking for his first Poker Masters title.

Event #7: $15,100 No-Limit Hold’em, which kicked off on the same day, will wrap with a $25,200 No-Limit Hold’em event on Wednesday. 

At the end of the tournament, the Purple Jacket winner will be crowned. Both Becker and Collopy are strong contenders.