2021 World Series of Poker Europe
| 2021 World Series of Poker Europe | |
|---|---|
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| Location | King's Casino, Rozvadov, Czech Republic |
| Dates | November 19-December 8 |
| Champion | |
 Josef Gulas | |
The 2021 World Series of Poker Europe was the 13th edition of the series of poker tournaments. It took place from November 19-December 8 at King's Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic and featured 15 WSOP bracelet events.[1]
On November 25, the Czech government declared a state of emergency as a result of rising COVID-19 cases in the country. The WSOP Europe proceeded as planned, but all events had to conclude by 10 p.m. local time to comply with curfew restrictions.[2]
Event schedule[]
Source: [3]
| # | Event | Entrants | Winner | Prize | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €350 No-Limit Hold'em Opener | 1,789 |  Antonello Ferraiulo (1/1)
|
€77,570 |  Levent Efe
|
| 2 | €550 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Max | 623 |  Bjorn Verbakel (1/1)
|
€60,253 |  Zhao Feng
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| 3 | €1,350 Mini Main Event | 1,397 |  Emil Bise (1/1)
|
€250,175 |  Marius Gicovanu
|
| 4 | €2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 241 |  Samuel Stranak (1/1)
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€101,764 | Alan Sabo
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| 5 | €550 No-Limit Hold'em Colossus | 2,478 |  Edmond Jahjaga (1/1)
|
€147,775 |  Riadh Farhat
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| 6 | €1,650 PLO/NLH Mixed | 339 | Antoine Vranken (1/1)
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€113,000 |  Moncef Karoui
|
| 7 | €5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | 184 |  Maximilian Klostermeier (1/2)
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€204,010 |  Joni Jouhkimainen
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| 8 | €2,500 Short Deck | 98 | Julien Martini (1/2)
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€60,009 | Philipp Schwab
|
| 9 | €1,100 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Bounty Hunter | 604 | Sergiu Covrig (1/1)
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€79,282 | Michael Strauch
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| 10 | €25,000 Platinum High Roller | 72 |  Andriy Lyubovetskiy (1/1)
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€518,430 | Joni Jouhkimainen
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| 11 | €1,650 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max | 535 | Simone Andrian (1/1)
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€158,616 | Josef Snejberg
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| 12 | €2,000 8-Game Mix | 61 | Julien Martini (2/3)
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€33,910 | Ole Schemion (1/1)
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| 13 | €10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max | 73 | Romain Le Dantec (1/1)
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€207,267 | Sonny Franco
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| 14 | €10,350 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event | 688 | Josef Gulas (1/1)
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€1,276,712 | Johan Guilbert
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| 15 | €3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Closer | 228 | Alessandro Pichierri (1/1)
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€148,008 | Timo Kamphues
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Main Event[]
The €10,350 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event began on December 3 with the first of two starting flights. The event drew 688 entries, the largest Main Event field in WSOP Europe history. The final table was played on December 8, with the winner earning €1,276,712.
Final Table[]
| Name | Number of chips (percentage of total) |
WSOP Bracelets |
WSOP Cashes* |
WSOP Earnings* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josef Gulas |
20,200,000 (29.4%) | 0 | 2 | $6,842 |
| Alexander Tkatschew |
17,375,000 (25.3%) | 0 | 10 | $57,494 |
| Johan Guilbert |
13,025,000 (18.9%) | 0 | 22 | $431,567 |
 Athanasios Kidas |
6,025,000 (8.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Denie |
5,500,000 (8.0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanislav Koleno |
3,400,000 (4.9%) | 0 | 5 | $48,833 |
 Aleksandar Trajkovski |
3,250,000 (4.7%) | 0 | 4 | $8,600 |
*-Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 2021 WSOPE Main Event
Final Table results[]
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Josef Gulas | €1,276,712 |
| 2nd | Johan Guilbert | €789,031 |
| 3rd | Alexander Tkatschew | €558,505 |
| 4th | Athanasios Kidas | €401,344 |
| 5th | Stanislav Koleno | €292,862 |
| 6th | Aleksandar Trajkovski | €217,854 |
| 7th | Thomas Denie | €163,434 |
| 8th | Ilija Savevski | €125,052 |
References[]
- ^ Glatzer, Jason (July 12, 2021). "WSOP Europe Schedule Released; Nearly €12M Guaranteed Across 15 Bracelets". PokerNews.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Smyth, Daniel (November 26, 2021). "Czech Republic Calls COVID State of Emergency, WSOPE Continues". CardsChat. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "WSOP Europe schedule". WSOP.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
External links[]
- World Series of Poker Europe
- 2021 in poker