Alexandru Papazian made poker historical past as the primary Romanian participant to ever seize a World Series of Poker gold bracelet when he took down the 2017 WSOP $888 buy-in eight-max no-limit maintain’em ‘crazy eights’ occasion for $888,888. The format of the event should swimsuit Papazian’s recreation, as he managed to win his second bracelet within the on-line model of the identical occasion in the course of the 2021 WSOP Online competition. This time round Papazian defeated a area of 2,350 entries to safe the {hardware} and the highest prize of $241,128.
Papazian got here into the ultimate day of this occasion in second chip place with 31 gamers remaining, with Venezuela’s Eugenio Pernia sitting atop the leaderboard when motion resumed. Pernia ended up ending ninth for $24,112, whereas Papazian survived to the ultimate desk within the center of the pack.
Igor Thiesen ran A-J into A-Q suited to complete in eighth place ($32,155). Nikola Minkov (third – $42,879) adopted not too lengthy after when Ok-Q did not outrun the A-J of Patrick Mahoney. A traditional preflop race led to brutal trend for Aleksey Churbanov. His 7
7
have been up towards the AQ of Tal Noach. The sevens remained forward by way of the Ok108 flop and the ten
flip, however the 
river put two excessive pairs on the board to counterfeit Churbanov’s pocket pair. He earned $57,180 because the sixth-place finisher.
Noach then overtook the highest spot within the chip counts when his AA held up towards the AOk of Mahoney, who had chilly four-bet from the large blind after an early place increase was three-bet by Noach. Mahoney discovered no assist from the board and was eradicated in fifth place $76,250.
Cristian Nagaki was the following to fall to Noach. In a battle of the blinds, Noach shoved from the small blind with A6 and Nagaki known as with Q9. Neither participant improved and Nagaki was despatched packing in fourth place ($101,682).
Papazian was the shortest stack when three-handed motion started, however managed to surge up the leaderboard when his flopped set of deuces beat out the turned prime pair of Santiago Varela. The Uruguayan participant fell to the underside of the chip counts after the hand, and shortly was in danger with 64 towards the AJ of Noach, who flopped prime pair and held from there to arrange a heads-up showdown with Papazian. Varela was awarded $135,595 for his third-place displaying.
Papazian held roughly a 2:1 chip result in begin, and remained forward by the point the ultimate hand arose. Papazian raised to 1,000,000 from the button with Q6 and Noach known as from the large blind with 87. The Q65 flop noticed Noach test and Papazian guess 699,600. Noach check-raised along with his open-ended straight draw, making it 2,600,000 to go. Papazian known as along with his prime two pair and the 3 hit the flip. Noach guess 3,660,000 and Papazian known as. The 2 on the river prompted Noach to maneuver all-in along with his busted draw for 9,482,308. Papazian known as along with his two pair to lock up the pot and the title, whereas Noach earned $180,818 because the runner-up finisher.
Here is a have a look at the payouts awarded on the remaining desk:
| Place | Player | Earnings |
| 1 | Alexandru Papazian | $241,128 |
| 2 | Tal Noach | $180,818 |
| 3 | Santiago Varela | $135,595 |
| 4 | Cristian Nagaki | $101,682 |
| 5 | Patrick Mahoney | $76,250 |
| 6 | Aleksey Churbanov | $57,180 |
| 7 | Nikola Minkov | $42,879 |
| 8 | Igor Thiesen | $32,155 |
