2011 WSOP Event 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24 Winners

Event #19:  Limit Hold'em / Six Handed

Darren Woods - Event #19 winner

Buy-in: $2 500
Prizepool:  $805 350
Entries:  354

First place money:  $213 431

A woman has not won a WSOP event since Vanessa Selbst took down event #19 at the 2008 WSOP.  It almost happened again this year as Kim Nguyen got heads up with Darren Woods.  In the end the Brit prevailed and Kim Nguyen topped out at 2nd.

Event #20:  No Limit Hold'em

Jason Somerville - Event #20 winner

Buy-in: $1 000
Prizepool:  $2 857 500
Entries:  3 175

First place money:  $493 091

Jason Somerville took down what was described as a wild ride of an event.  He has previously finished fifth, fourth, third and second in WSOP events, so it would that he was due for top spot to complete the cycle.

Event #21:  Seven Card Stud Championship

Bertrand Grospellier - Event #21 winner

Buy-in: $10 000
Prizepool:  $1 184 400
Entries:  126

First place money:  $331 639

The top 16 players that made the money included John Hennigan (4th), Chad Brown (6th), Nick Shulman (9th), Canadian Sorel Mizzi (11th), Jason Mercier (14th) and Matt Hawrilenko (16th).  When it got down to heads up between Steve Landfish and Bertrand Grospellier, an epic head up battle ensued taking 4 hours to complete.  In the end Bertrand Grospellier took it down to complete the triple Crown after previously winning PCA and WPT events.  (Jake Cody did it earlier this WSOP - they are the 3rd and 4th players to achieve this accomplishment.)

Event #22:  Pot Limit Omaha / Six Handed

Elie Payan - Event #22 winner

Buy-in: $1 500
Prizepool:  $1 445 850
Entries:  1 071

First place money:  $292 825

France's Elie Payan showed up a little late for the final table.  Maybe being a little Hellmuthian helped him because in the end, he was the one with the WSOP gold bracelet.

Event #23:  Eight Game Mix

John Monnette - Event #23 winner

Buy-in: $2 500
Prizepool:  $1 112 475
Entries:  489

First place money:  $278 144

The final table had names like John Juanda, John Racener and Eric Buchman but it was John Monnette who won the whole banana.  Top Canadian was Abbotsford's Shawn Buchanan who finished in 20th spot.

Event #24:  No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (2 000) Max

Somewhere in there is Mark Radoja - Event #24 winner

Buy-in: $5 000
Prizepool:  $1 818 900
Entries:  387

First place money:  $436 568

Canada is home to another 2011 WSOP bracelet!  Mark Radoja from Guelph won his first WSOP bracelet in front of a large cheering section that rushed the stage when he won, singing their version of  My Sharona by The Knack;

Ooh my little pretty one.

When you gonna give me some time, Mark Radoja?

Ooh you make my motor run, my motor run.

Gun it common' off the line Mark Radoja!