Event #23 of the 2021 WSOP is the $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed tournament. The eight games spread in this three-day event were: No-Limit Hold’em, Seven Card Stud, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Razz, Pot-Limit Omaha, Limit Hold’em, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, and 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw. the event began on October 11.
A tense heads-up battle between Ryan Leng and Connor Drinan in this tournament marked the first time in the series that we’ve seen two serial-bracelet winners meet in heads up play. Leng came out on top after more than two hours of heads-up play, winning his third WSOP gold bracelet and a first-place prize of $137,969.
The $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed event drew a field of 484 entries, creating a prize pool of $646,140. Shuyler Thornton hit the rail in fifth place (for $27,038) as the last player standing at the final table with no WSOP bracelet in his trophy case. Dan Zack was knocked out in fourth ($38,752), leaving Leng, Drinan, and Brett Shaffer in the offing. Connor Drinan won his second bracelet in the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Event just 10 days ago.
Rami Boukai won his second WSOP gold bracelet and $177,294 for winning this event in 2019. That year’s $1,500 Eight Game Mix tournament generated a total prize pool of $826,200 with 612 entries. Boukai’s first bracelet came in a Pot-Limit Omaha/Hold’em tournament in 2009.
Read about the 2021 WSOP Event #23 winner here.
Event Info
| Game: | Eight Game Mix 6-Handed |
| Date: | Monday, Oct 11, 3 PM |
| Buy-in: | $1,500 |
| Starting Stack: | 25000 |
| Level Duration: | 40 / 60 Min |
| Reigning Champion: | N/A |
| 2021 Total Entries: | 484 |
| 2021 Prize Pool: | $646,140 |
| 2021 Winner: | Ryan Leng |
Pay Outs
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Leng | USA | +137969 |
| 2 | Connor Drinan | CA | +85273 |
| 3 | Brett Shaffer | USA | +56839 |
| 4 | Daniel Zack | USA | +38752 |
| 5 | Schuyler Thornton | USA | +27038 |
| 6 | Ryan Hughes | USA | +19317 |
| 7 | Brandon Bergin | USA | +14140 |
| 8 | Hunter Mcclelland | USA | +10610 |
| 9 | George Alexander | USA | +10610 |
| 10 | Tyler Willse | USA | +8167 |
