Josef Gulas Jr. from the Czech Republic has just won the record-breaking 2021 WSOP Europe Main Event for €1,276,712 by beating French Twitch Poker Star Johan “YoH ViraL” Guilbert heads-up. Watch this exciting Final Table in full-length below.
Facts and Figures 2021 WSOPE Main Event
- Buy-In: €10,350
- Players: 688
- Prize Pool: €6,536,000 ($7,407,576)
- First Prize: €1,276,712 ($1,446,962)
Even strict COVID restrictions in the Czech Republic couldn’t stop the 2021 WSOP Europe Main Event from becoming a huge success by attracting a record field of 688 players!
There were a staggering €6,536,000 in the prize pool and a whopping €1,276,712 waiting for the winner of last night’s Final Table.
French Pokerstar Johan “YoH ViraL” Guilbert makes it to heads-up play
Biggest name on the final table was French Pokerstar Johan Guilbert. “YoH Viral” has one of the biggest Twitch Poker streams in the world with an impressive 2,730,000 views and 85,800 followers.
Guilbert has made the transition to high roller events this year, which turned out to be a great decision, since he topped his largest score three times within the last four months.
First “YoH ViraL” won the $25,000 No Limit Hold’em Super High Roller Bowl Europe Event #2 for $506,250, just to top this massive score only four days later by finishing 3rd in the $ 100,000 No Limit Hold’em SHRB Europe Event #6 for $560,000.
Making it to the heads-up of the prestigious WSOPE Main Event is the biggest success of his poker career though, although he lost against Josef Gulas Jr.
Epic Heads-Up Battle
After Guilbert has eliminated German player Alexander Tkatschew in 3rd place for €558,505. he took a big 2.5 to 1 chip lead into the heads-up vs. local hero Josef Gulas took control straight away.
It took Gulas only a few hands to turn a 2.5 to 1 deficit into a 2 to 1 lead, but it was far from over as afterwards the chip lead went back and forth.
The preliminary decision fell when Josef Gulas flopped Two Pair with 
against top pair decent kicker of Johan 
on 
.
Gulas bet 4,600,000 on the flop and Guilbert just called. The turn was the 
and Gulas set the trap by checking. “YoH_ViraL” bet 1,900,000 and Josef came over the top with a large check-raise to 8,200,000.
Johan tanked for several minutes and then made a good fold, but this massive pot gave Josef a decisive chip lead.
Josef Gulas Jr. overcomes 2.5 to 1 chip deficit to claim 2021 WSOPE Title
In the final hand all the money went in pre and it was a classic coin flip with “Yoh_Viral” being at risk holding 
against Gulas’ 
.
Guilbert remained in front on the flop and turn, but the river was the 
and Josef Gulas Jr. is your 2021 WSOP Europe Main Event Champion.
“It’s an incredible feeling”
Joseph Gulas was still overwhelmed by his feelings in the winner interview:
“It’s an incredible feeling. I am truly thankful and happy. It was a perfect tournament with a very nice structure in the best casino in Europe. Just incredible!”
During the entire festival, he only entered the Opener and then spent the days on the cash game tables while waiting for the Main Event to start, for which he had an entry locked up thanks to his third place finish in the €250 IPS Main Event this past June. He would have entered the Main Event via direct buy-in anyways as the many ticket winners at King’s Resort promised a big field but instead did so at a bargain.
“”It’s an incredible feeling. I am truly thankful and happy. It is something incredible, I would wish it to everyone. Everyone should participate and play in such circumstances, to feel the atmosphere and the feel of the final table.”
Watch the 2021 WSOP Europe Main Event Final Table:
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