WSOP 2021: Major Wins and Notable Players

The WSOP 2021 poker tournament series featured multiple events with significant wins and notable players. Tournament #75, a freezeout format no-limit hold'em event with a $1,500 buy-in, attracted 1,191 players and was won by American Chad Himmelspach, who secured his first bracelet and $270,877. Artem Sloytsov from Russia finished in 12th place, earning $14,585.

Tournament #76, a $10,000 super turbo event, drew 307 entries and was won by French regular Romain Lewis, who took home $463,885. Tournament #77, a $1,500 no-limit hold'em event, attracted 1,501 players and was won by Brazilian Paulo Joanellu, who earned $321,917. Ukrainian Rostislav Sabischenko finished 25th, earning $9,970, while his compatriot Valentin Shabelnik took 58th place, earning $5,307.

Tournament #78, a $10,000 razz championship, was won by British mixed games specialist Benny Glazer, who defeated 108 opponents and took home $274,693. Brazilian Yuri Dzyvilevskiy finished 3rd, while Americans Erik Seidel and Phil Hellmuth took 7th and 8th places respectively. Tournament #79, a $1,979 no-limit hold'em event, was won by Ole Schemion, a German regular residing in Austria, who earned $172,499. Sonia Veronica Chashikhina, a Russian player, finished 26th, earning $5,059, and was the highest-placed Russian in the tournament.