WSOP -- Zac Fellows Wins Event No. 21

Zac Fellows came into the final day of event No. 21 ($3,000 H.O.R.S.E.) at the World Series of Poker with the chip lead at 1 p.m. on June 11. Twelve hours later, he would be the owner of a gold bracelet and $311,899. The final day began with 21 players in all after a grueling play-down stretch on day 2 failed to reach the final table of eight. Talented players such as Jared Okun (21st), Ylon Schwartz (18th), David Baker (17th), Chau Giang (16th), and Gavin Smith (10th) fell early and missed the final eight.

Fellows then overcame a final table that included accomplished mixed-game professionals James Van Alstyne, Chris Amaral, and Matt Hawrilenko to claim his prize. The toughest battle came at the end for Fellows, where he fought Van Alstyne for an hour-and-a-half during the wee hours of June 12. Fellows and Van Alstyne were even in chips when the final match began, and at one point Fellows grew his edge to a 7-1 chip lead. Van Alstyne showed some resiliency and fought back, but he was never able to grow his stack to more than 1.2 million, allowing Fellows to eventually shut the door.

Here are the final results:

1. Zac Fellows – $311,899
2. James Van Alstyne – $192,866
3. Tim Finne – $126,199
4. Michele Limongi – $87,264
5. Chris Amaral – $63,536
6. Martin Eikeng – $48,590
7. Gabriel Nassif – $38,947
8. Matt Hawrilenko – $32,647

Here is how the elimination hands came down in CardPlayer.com’s live updates:

Matt Hawrilenko Eliminated in Eighth Place ($32,647)

Razz

Matt Hawrilenko completed with an 8, and Tim Finne raised with a 10. Chris Amaral reraised with a 3 exposed. Hawrilenko fired in a fourth raise to put all of his chips at risk, and both Amaral and Finne made the call. Their cards:

Hawrilenko: (6-3)8-7-2-5(9)
Amaral: (A-4)3-9-2-7(7)
Finne: ?

Amaral won the hand with a 7-4 low to beat out Hawrilenko’s 7-6 low. Finne mucked his hand when he saw those of his opponents. Hawrilenko was eliminated in eighth place after the hand.

Gabriel Nassif Eliminated in Seventh Place ($38,947)

Omaha 8OB

Chris Amaral raised from middle position, and Gabriel Nassif called all in. Their cards:

Amaral: A A 7 4
Nassif: K Q J 3

Board: 10 9 6 4 10

Nassif was eliminaed in seventh place after the hand, and Amaral grew his stack back to a contender.

Martin Eikeng Eliminated in Sixth Place ($48,590)

Stud

Martin Eikeng completed, and Zac Fellows raised. Eikeng reraised, and Fellows made it three bets to go. Eikeng got the last of his chips into the middle by fourth street. Their cards:

Eikeng: (A 9) A 9 9 2 (J)
Fellows: (J J) 4 Q 8 8 (J)

Eikeng was eliminated in sixth place after the hand, his full house falling to the higher full house of Fellows on the river.

Chris Amaral Eliminated in Fifth Place ($63,536)

Hold’em

Chris Amaral moved all in preflop, and Tim Finne made the call. Their cards:

Amaral: K 3
Finne: Q J

Board: A 9 7 8 Q

Amaral was eliminated by the queen on the river in fifth place.

Michele Limongi Eliminated in Fourth Place ($87,264)

Razz

Michele Limongi got the last of his short stack into the middle during a razz hand, and Zac Fellows made the call. Their cards:

Fellows: (A 4) 8 5 K 10 (Q)
Limongi: (A 9) 3 10 J 3 (K)

Limongi was eliminated in fourth place by the 10-low of Fellows.

Tim Finne Eliminated in Third Place ($126,199)

Hold’em

Tim Finne checked a flop of K 10 3 from the small blind and Zac Fellows bet from the button. Finne called and the turn fell 2. Finne checked again and Fellows led out again. Finne then check-raised. Fellows reraised and Finne made the call for the last of his chips. Their cards:

Finne: K 9
Fellows: A K

River: J

Fellows hit a flush on the river to eliminate Finne in third place, and action was down to heads up.

Zac Fellows Wins Event No. 21 ($311,899) — James Van Alstyne Eliminated in Second Place ($192,866)

Hold’em

Zac Fellows raised preflop from the button, and James Van Alstyne made the call from the big blind. The flop was dealt 6 5 3, and Van Alstyne checked. Fellows bet, and Van Alstyne made the call. The turn fell J, and Van Alstyne bet, Fellows raised, and Van Alstyne thought for a moment before making the all-in call. Their cards:

Van Alstyne: A 5
Fellows: 6 6

River: 3

Van Alstyne was eliminated on the hand in second place, and he will take home $192,866 in prize money. Fellows takes home his first gold bracelet and the top prize of $311,899.

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