2011 WSOP Event 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31 Winners

Event #25:  Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better

Chris Viox - Event #24 winner

Buy-in: $1 500
Prizepool:  $818 100
Entries:  606

First place money:  $213 431

This event was supposed to take only 3 days but once it went heads up between poker announcer and crowd favourite, Mike Sexton and Chris Viox, a winner could not be determined in the allotted time.  This was the first time play has been suspended with only 2 players left since the november nine.  Once day 4 came, Viox made short work of the short stacked Sexton in less than an hour.

Event #26:  No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed

Oleksii Kovalchuk, Event #26 winner

Buy-in: $2 500
Prizepool:  $3 134 950
Entries:  1 378

First place money:  $689 739

A scan down the money list for this event, looks like it was put on by the united nations rather than the WSOP.  Oleskii Kovalchuk from the Ukraine took this one down for a fist-full of money; $689 739 to be exact.  That is what Ilya Kovalchuk of the New Jersey Devils makes in 8 1/2 games.

Event #27:  Limit Hold'em Championship

Daniel Idema - Event #27 winner

Buy-in: $10 000
Prizepool:  $1 428 800
Entries:  152

First place money:  $378 642

Canada has taken down another event at this year's WSOP.  Daniel Idema conquered a final table that included big names such as Barry Greenstein (3rd), Justin "Boosted J" Smith (6th), Isaac Haxton (7th), and Nick Shulman (9th) to win this championship event.

Event #28:  No Limit Hold'em

Andy Frankenberger - Event #28 winner

Buy-in: $1 500
Prizepool:  $3 375 000
Entries:  2 500

First place money:  $599 153

The World Poker Tour's player of the year for 2010, Andy Frankenberger has another piece of hardware for his mantle.  He just took down a 2 500 player field in what was reported to be fast and brutal tournament that saw plenty of coolers.  Owen Crowe from Halifax was the top Canadian in 4th place - his 4th final table in 4 years.

Event #29:  10-Game Mix / Six Handed

Chris Lee - Event #29 winner

Buy-in: $2 500
Prizepool:  $980 525
Entries:  431

First place money:  $254 955

Chris Lee won the three day event in day 4 - a trend at this year's WSOP.  Shaun Deeb, the 4th place finisher was reported to be in almost every pot in every game and yo-yo'd his chip stack to the last elimination on day 3.

Event #30:  Seniors No-Limit Championship

James Hess - Event #30 winner

Buy-in: $1 000
Prizepool:  $3 376 800
Entries:  3 752

First place money:  $557 435

The 3 752 players that played in this event set a record for an opening day field.  James Hess took down his first WSOP bracelet with pure aggression throughout day #3.  I scanned the money list, but Sheldonkey did not appear to place.

Event #31:  Pot Limit Omaha

Sam Stein - Event #31 winner

Buy-in: $3 000
Prizepool:  $1 870 050
Entries:  685

First place money:  $420 802

Sam Stein has his 3rd cash of this year's WSOP and his first bracelet.  His other cashes were in Event #13 (No-Limit Shootout) where he finished 74th and Event #7 (Pot Limit Hold'em Championship) where he finished 3rd for $264 651.  What have you done this summer?