Event #71 of the 2021 WSOP is the $1,500 BOUNTY Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed. This tourney began on November 11. When the dust had settled only one player was left standing -- Parisian optometrist Mourad Amokrane.
In this event, $500 from each player's buy-in was attached as a bounty on their head. When any player knocks out another, the winner takes that bounty and can redeem it for cash as soon as they exit the tournament. A lucky player doesn't even need to cross into the money bubble in order to make some money.
Amokrane fought his way through a field of 860 players. With 860 entries, he was fighting for a prize pool of $774,000 after rake. The event sported another $430,000 in bounties.
After his win, Amokrane told reporters, “I have no words. I look at all the poker shows on TV. I know all the famous players. Getting a WSOP bracelet is something unbelievable for me. I don’t realize it. It’s just a beautiful feeling. My wife is calling from France right now. She was not sleeping all night to follow the updates.”
She can rest easier now, with an extra $132,844 in the family bank account.
Player Matt Mamiya came away with $82,100 for his second-place finish.
Read about the 2021 WSOP Event #71 winner here.
Event Info
| Game: | BOUNTY Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed |
| Date: | Thursday, Nov 11, 3 PM |
| Buy-in: | $1,500 |
| Starting Stack: | 25000 |
| Level Duration: | 40 / 60 Min |
| Reigning Champion: | N/A |
| 2021 Total Entries: | 860 |
| 2021 Prize Pool: | $1,148,100 |
| 2021 Winner: | Mourad Amokrane |
Pay Outs
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mourad Amokrane | FRA | +132844 |
| 2 | Matt Mamiya | USA | +82100 |
| 3 | Matthew Humphrey | USA | +58733 |
| 4 | Matthew Mlsna | USA | +42604 |
| 5 | Dustin Nelson | USA | +31344 |
| 6 | Paulo Villena | ESP | +23392 |
| 7 | Jeff Gross | USA | +17712 |
| 8 | Kao Chieng Saechao | USA | +13610 |
| 9 | Nikolay Yosifov | BGR | +10616 |
