WSOP 2021 Update Featured Events
- WSOP 2021 Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold’em
- WSOP 2021 Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed
- WSOP 2021 Event #24: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack
Last night three new WSOP bracelet winners were crowned with Michael Prendergast, Ryan Leng and Daniel Lazrus, who took down the prestigious MILLIONAIRE MAKER and took home the staggering $1,000,000 fist place prize has already won two bracelets at this year’s WSOP.
The first seven-digit prize has been awarded at the 2021 World Series of Poker with Daniel Lazrus topping the massive 5,330-entrant field in Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER to win the $1,000,000 first-place prize.
Daniel Lazrus wins his second WSOP bracelet in the MILLIONAIRE MAKER
Lazrus is the first player, who has won two bracelets at the 2021 World Series of Poker.
His first bracelet is from WSOP 2021 Event #28: $3,200 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller Championship, where he defeated Daniel Buzgon heads-up.
Michael Gathy missed the chance to become the second player in WSOP history to own five NLH bracelets
Top pro Michael Gathy had the chance to make history at the final table by becoming missed the chance to become the second player in ever, to win five No-Limit Hold’em bracelets after Phil Hellmuth, who had a massive Blow Up at the Stud Final Table.
Fun fact: Michael Gathy is the owner of four @WSOP NLH bracelets. Should he win the $1,500 Millionaire Maker he will become only the second player in WSOP history to own five NLH bracelets… The other player: @phil_hellmuth
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— PokerGO (@PokerGO) October 14, 2021
However, Gathy busted in 4th place for $288,715 just shy of missing his entry in the poker history books. Nevertheless an incredible performance by the Belgium poker tournament legend.
“It’s the greatest feeling in the world”
“It’s the greatest feeling in the world. I owe it all to some of the guys back there, friends that aren’t here that I’ve been playing poker with and talking hands with for years,” Lazrus said about his supporters cheering him on. “It couldn’t be a better scenario. This was a great experience. It was amazing. Having one of the best players [Ali Imsirovic] in the world on your rail is always an advantage for sure. I’m very happy.”
Lazrus defeated Darryl Ronconi heads-up to claim the biggest prize awarded so far during the 2021 WSOP, while also joining the likes of Ari Engel and Yuval Bronshtein by winning his second career WSOP bracelet.
WSOP 2021 Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER Result:
Ryan Leng beats Connor Drinan heads-up to take down Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed
Ryan Leng is part of the tournament circuit since more than ten years and last night he finally won his first WSOP Bracelet in Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed for $137,969.
Leng prevailed on a stacked final table including the likes of tournament legend Connor ‘blanconegro’ Drinan, Brett Shaffer, Daniel Zack and Ryan Hughes.
Heads-Up Leng defeated none less than Connor Drinan and was rewarded with his second WSOP bracelet for a $137,969.
Ryan Leng came close back in 2018, when he finished Runner-Up in Event #33, a $1,500 No Limit Hold’em, so he will be very happy to get this monkey of his back.
$1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed Final Result:
Michael Prendergast Ships Event #24: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack for $127,428
PLO is the action game in poker and the deepstack format didn’t disappoint. A whopping 1,572 players registered and generated a prize pool of $801,720 with 236 paid places.
By far the biggest name on the final table was partypoker pro and Brazilian tournament legend Joao “INeedMassari” Simao, who barely missed his second WSOP Bracelet finishing in a strong 4th place for $42,272.
The heads-up was an American affair between Michael Prendergast and Jeffrey Barnes.
After eliminating Jungwoong Park from Hong Kong in 3rd place, Barnes entered heads-up play with a huge 5 to 1 chip lead, but it wasn’t enough.
Michael Prendergast fought back and an incredible comeback saw him even out the stacks. In the final hand, Prendergast did get lucky though when he was All-In as a 23% underdog and managed to spike an Ace on the river to make a higher Two Pair.
It was Prendergast’s first bracelet and he turned a small $600 into a whopping $127,428 score.
WSOP 2021 Event #24: $600 PLO Deepstack Final Result:
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