Since then, he racked up hundreds of thousands in earnings, primarily in the $500-$1,500 buy-in range, before binking a career-best score of $439,650 earlier this month with a third-place finish in an EPT Barcelona €10,000 High Roller. Tamasauskas had his first tournament cash in 2015 with an 11th-place finish in the European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague Main Event for $21,164. Read About The 2023 Poker Masters! 'Couldn't Ask For a Better Start' 26 before a player is awarded the elusive Purple Jacket. PokerNews caught up with Tamasauskas during the currently underway Poker Masters, which runs through Sept. Tamasauskas, who primarily played mid-stakes tournaments before flying overseas registering for the Poker Masters in Las Vegas, started the series with a victory in the $10,000 buy-in opening event for $239,400 before winning the third event of the series for $208,800. No, the player who has found the most success inside the PokerGO Studio this week is Lithuania's Vladas Tamasauskas, a newcomer to the high roller scene who quickly made his presence known by taking down two events and snatching trophies from some of the best players in the world. It isn't Stephen Chidwick, who recently took down Event #8: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em for $400,000. The poker player with the runaway lead on the Poker Masters Leaderboard isn't Alex Foxen, Sean Winter or Sam Soverel. 2023 Poker Masters Leaderboard Top 10 (Through 8 Events).
