Event #38 of the 2021 WSOP is the $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed tournament. This three-day event started on October 19 with a starting stack of 300,000 chips and 60-minute blinds throughout. Players were allowed one re-entry into this high roller event.
The High Roller went to Michael Addamo after an intense three-day battle. The $50k tournament attracted 81 players, creating $3,877,875 in prize pool money. $1,132,968 of that was earmarked for first place.
Addamo took down $1,132,968 for his win, plus his first WSOP bracelet. While a great player, Addamo couldn’t be complacent during heads-up play. His rival, Justin Bonomo, had nearly the same amount of chips and is a serious contender, too. The two pros traded place for the lead a few times before Addamo came away with the win, 24.3 million chips to zero.
Ben Heath won the $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em event in 2019 to earn the tournament’s top prize of $1,484,085 and a WSOP gold bracelet. The event had 110 entries to create a total prize pool of $5,280,000. Heath was one of only two players at the final table that did not have a WSOP bracelet before his victory.
Read about the 2021 WSOP Event #38 winner here.
Event Info
| Game: | High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed |
| Date: | Tuesday, Oct 19, 3 PM |
| Buy-in: | $50,000 |
| Starting Stack: | 300000 |
| Level Duration: | 60 Min |
| Reigning Champion: | N/A |
| 2021 Total Entries: | 81 |
| 2021 Prize Pool: | $3,877,875 |
| 2021 Winner: | Michael Addamo |
Pay Outs
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Addamo | AU | +1132968 |
| 2 | Justin Bonomo | USA | +700228 |
| 3 | Gal Yifrach | USA | +495305 |
| 4 | Erik Seidel | USA | +358664 |
| 5 | Chris Hunichen | USA | +266031 |
| 6 | Bin Weng | USA | +202236 |
| 7 | Sam Soverel | USA | +157666 |
| 8 | Mustapha Kanit | IT | +126141 |
| 9 | Leonard Maue | DE | +103635 |
| 10 | Dan Smith | USA | +87500 |
