Ron “Grumpy” Ware, a pro poker player has won the event#21 of World Series of poker 2017. The event was $1,500 buy-in 8 Game mix, for which the winner pocketed a sum total of amount $145,577 at Rio Convention Center in Las Vegas. This is his first ever gold bracelet win for Grumpy.
Michael Ross comes second in this 8 max game and he took home a good total of amount $89,948 from the tournament.
Meanwhile third position of this belongs to pro poker player named Fabrice Soulier, who pocketed $58,968 from the tournament. Fabrice Soulier has already won $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. title in back in 2011. He finished at fourth place in Event #9 of $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship.
This particular win here at WSOP is the largest career win for the winner i.e. Ron “Grumpy” Ware. His last biggest cash win was of $107,950 for 75th-place finish in the 2005 WSOP Main Event.
Ware has also won a gold ring at World Series of poker circuit. He won that gold ring back in 2009-10 at Harvey’s Lake Tahoe series and the game was Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better.
The event $1,500 8-Game Mix received 472 entries and generated a total prize pool of amount $637,200. Top 71 position holders of the game were paid out.
This was very crucial for m to win here at WSOP. You have to be patient and just wait for chips, were said after winning this 8 max game at World Series of poker.
Some Notable players busted from the game were Daniel Negreanu (15th), Chip Jett (16th), Tom Schneider (22nd), Shaun Deeb (26th), Joe Serock (33rd), Mike Watson (37th), David “ODB” Baker (55th), and Jennifer Tilly (58th).
Final result of Event#21 of 2017 WSOP:-
1st: Ron “Grumpy” Ware, $145,577 (155.4)
2nd: Michael Ross, $89,948 (132.4)
3rd: Fabrice Soulier, $58,968 (115.0)
4th: Sachin Barghava, $39,945 (100.6)
5th: Chris Vitch, $27,142 (88.8)
6th: Ryan Himes, $19,077 (78.9)
