Alexei Vandyshev Wins WSOP Online Main Event for $2.5 Million

Alexei Vandyshev, a Russian poker professional, secured his first WSOP gold bracelet and a massive $2,543,073 payday by winning the 2021 WSOP Online Main Event. The final table, which took place on September 11th, 2021, featured nine players who had made it through from the initial 4092 entries.

The final table started with Edson Tsutsumi Jr holding the chip lead, closely followed by Vandyshev, who was playing under the alias Ha KojIeHu. Joe Serock was the first to be eliminated from the final table. Espen Jorstad, a popular Norwegian streamer, was eliminated in 6th place, winning $603,058, which was the biggest-ever won while streaming on TwitchTV. Christine Do, the sole female at the final table, finished in 4th place, earning $1,072,405.

Nikita Kuznetsov finished in 3rd place, earning $1,430,073. Edson Tsutsumi Jr finished in 2nd place, earning $1,907,035. The final hand saw Vandyshev pull back from a 2:1 chip deficit and eventually take the lead, securing his victory.