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Joey Weissman continued a hot streak this fall by capturing Event #3: $10,500 NLH at the 2026 Poker Masters, earning $218,400 just days after securing his second World Series of Poker bracelet in an online event.
The New York-based pro topped a field of 78 entries, outlasting a tough final table to claim his fifth PokerGO Tour title. He defeated Daniyal Gheba heads-up, who had surged from the bottom of the counts to control much of the final table.
Other notable names at the table included Shannon Shorr, Dylan Linde, Brock Wilson, and start-of-day chip leader Jeremy Ausmus. Ausmus, chasing his tenth PokerGO title, saw his stack collapse after doubling up Gheba twice before busting in under two hours.
Linde fell next after his pocket queens ran into Gheba’s pocket kings, while Wilson, seeking his third major PGT series title, was also eliminated by Gheba. However, Gheba’s momentum stalled when he doubled up Weissman, whose pocket queens held against Gheba’s sevens.
That double proved pivotal, as Weissman quickly eliminated both Shorr and Gheba in back-to-back hands to seal the win. Speaking afterward, Weissman credited variance and his positive mindset inside the PokerGO Studio, a venue he has called his favorite place to play.
Though he fell short of the title, Gheba picked up valuable leaderboard points for his second final table of the series, having also finished fifth in the opening event for $54,600.
