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2021 WSOPE: Record-Breaking Main Event and 15 Bracelet Winners
TournamentsJune 22, 2026·1 min read

2021 WSOPE: Record-Breaking Main Event and 15 Bracelet Winners


The 2021 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) took place from November 19 to December 8, 2021. The event featured 15 bracelet winners and a record-breaking entry for the Main Event.

The €10,350 WSOPE Main Event had 688 entries, setting a new all-time record for a WSOP Europe Main Event. Josef Gulas Jr., a 24-year-old car salesman from the Czech Republic, won the Main Event and €1,276,712. He started as the chip leader on the final day and eventually won the Main Event and with it a coveted WSOP Gold Bracelet.

Other notable winners include Antonello Ferraiuolo, who won the WSOPE Event #1 €350 Opener Event and €77,570. Bjorn Verbakel won the WSOPE Event #2 €550 Pot-Limit Omaha and €59,250. Emil Bise won the WSOPE Event #3 €1,350 NLH Mini Main Event and €260,000. Samuel Stranak won the WSOPE Event #4 €2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha and €101,764. Edmond Jahjaga won the WSOPE Event #5 €550 NLH Colossus and an unspecified amount. Antoine Vranken won the WSOPE Event #6 €1,650 PLO/NLH Mixed and €113,000. Maximilian Klostermeier won the WSOPE Event #7 €5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha and €204,010. Julien Martini won the WSOPE Event #8 €2,500 Short Deck Hold’em and €60,009. Sergiu Covrig won the WSOPE Event #9 €1,100 NLH Bounty Hunter and €79,282. Andriy Lyubovetskiy won the WSOPE Event #10 €25,000 Platinum High Roller and €518,430.

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