2021 has actually been a breakout year for Las Vegas-based casino poker pro Sean Perry. The 24-year-old entered into the year with around $1 million in tournament profits to his name. Thus far this year he has made 18 final tables, paying for greater than $3 million across those events as well as winning 5 Player of the Year-qualified titles along the road. In one of the most recent of those go to the victor’s circle, Perry defeated a field of 86 access to remove occasion no. 2 at the 2021 Casino poker Masters, a $10,000 buy-in no-limit hold ’em occasion. Perry made $206,400 as the champion and, in the process, surpassed $4 million in job incomes.
” I’m so overjoyed,” a grinning Perry told PokerGO press reporters after coming out on top. “I came below thinking I would certainly be so recognized to win the Casino poker Masters and now I remain in prime opinion after paying the initial occasion and winning the 2nd event. I simply won in a star-studded area versus individuals I grew up viewing play, my idolizers. These men are extraordinary. I’m so recognized and so pleased.”
In addition to the title and the money, Perry likewise made 480 Card Gamer of the Year factors in this event. He was already sitting in second place on the POY leaderboard because of his unbelievable consistency on the real-time circuit thus far this year. This rating aided him close the space rather on current runaway leader Ali Imisrovic, that has won ten titles and also made 22 last tables. Perry is now just 1,221 points behind Imsirovic in the 2021 POY race, which is sponsored by Worldwide Poker.
Perry, that is the child of Globe Collection of Casino poker arm band champion Ralph Perry, safeguarded 206 PokerGO Scenic tour points as the champion of this competition. This was his 6th competent win and 20th cash money on that particular high-stakes scenic tour, bringing his factor overall on the year to 2,260. He currently sits in 2nd put on that leaderboard also. Perry was granted 206 points in the gamer of the series race also, after having actually secured 33 for an eighth-place showing in the first occasion. Therefore, Perry has surpassed occasion no. 1 champ Shannon Shorr in the standings. The player with one of the most points accrued by the end of the collection will be granted the Casino poker Masters Championship, along with the Purple Coat ® as well as $50,000 in included cash prize.
The last day of this event started with Perry in the lead and simply 6 players staying. John Riordan was the first to strike the rail when his K-Q failed to elude the A-J fit of Jake Schindler. Riordan, that also ended up sixth in the kickoff event of this series, gained $51,600.
Five-handed play continued for a while, yet 2019 Texas hold’em Masters champion Sam Soverel was eventually eliminated when his 5Diamond Suit5Club Suit lost a preflop race against the 9Diamond Suit8Diamond Match of Perry, that flopped a set as well as held from there. Soverel paid for $68,800 as the fifth-place finisher. This was his 14th POY-qualified last table of the year. He currently sits in 9th location in the total standings, as well as third in the PokerGO Tour rankings.
A classic coin flip determined the following huge pot. Jake Schindler obtained all-in with ASpade SuitKHeart Suit versus the 8Heart Suit8Diamond Match of bracelet winner Jeremy Ausmus. The flop boiled down AClub SuitKDiamond Suit8Club Match, offering Schindler leading 2 set as well as Ausmus bottom collection. Schindler was incapable to improve and also additional and fell to all-time low of the leaderboard. He was gotten rid of soon after in 4th area ($ 86,000).
PokerGO Cup champion and also six-time WSOP arm band victor Daniel Negreanu was the alongside hit the rail. He shoved over the top of Perry’s preflop raise with KClub Suit10Club Suit. Perry called holding 6Diamond Suit6Club Suit. Negreanu flopped a flush draw and transformed an open-ended straight draw, but was not able to hit any of those outs on the river. He made $103,200 for his third-place proving.
Perry entered into heads-up have fun with greater than a 2:1 chip lead on Ausmus. That difference was narrowed a little bit prior to the final hand of the tournament was dealt. With blinds of 50,000-100,000 as well as a huge blind ante of 100,000, Ausmus raised to 200,000 from the switch with QHeart SuitJHeart Fit. Perry three-bet to 825,000 with KDiamond SuitJClub Fit out of the huge blind. Ausmus called and also the flop came down AClub Suit9Heart Suit2Club Fit and also Perry bet 400,000. Ausmus called and the turn brought the KHeart Fit. Perry checked and also Ausmus bet 800,000. Perry called and the 6Diamond Fit completed the board. Perry inspected once more as well as Ausmus moved all-in as a bluff for 2,130,000. Perry entered into the container yet made the call with his second set, protecting the pot as well as the title. Ausmus took home $146,200 as the runner-up finisher.
Here is a look at the payouts and rankings points awarded at the final table:
| Place | Player | Earnings | POY Points | PokerGO |
| 1 | Sean Perry | $206,400 | 480 | 206 |
| 2 | Jeremy Ausmus | $146,200 | 400 | 146 |
| 3 | Daniel Negreanu | $103,200 | 320 | 103 |
| 4 | Jake Schindler | $86,000 | 240 | 86 |
| 5 | Sam Soverel | $68,800 | 200 | 69 |
| 6 | John Riordan | $51,600 | 160 | 52 |
| 7 | James Romero | $43,000 | 120 | 43 |
| 8 | Jason Koon | $34,400 | 80 | 34 |
