Brazilian poker pro Joao Simao capturing his first WSOP gold bracelet and the top prize of $206,075 for the win. The 2021 WSOP Online $1,111 buy-in Caesars Cares Charity Event drew a field of 1,584 entries, building a prize pool of $1,759,824 while also raising $175,824 for the titular charity that supports those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was Simao’s fourth-largest recorded tournament score, bringing his career earnings to more than $3.4 million.
Simao also has accumulated additional millions in online events that don’t report full real-name results. He was once the top-ranked online tournament player in the world according to PocketFives.
The final day of this event began with 20 players remaining and Simao in the lead. A number of big names were among the casualties as the field was narrowed down to a final table, including high-stakes tournament player Claas Segebrecht (18th – $7,839), two-time bracelet winner Elio Fox (15th – $8,973), and Spanish tournament pro Sergio Aido (13th – $10,270).
Roman Hrabec held the chip lead when the nine-handed final table began, with Simao in second place and Hungarian online tournament star Andras Nemeth hot on his heels. Peter Raimondi (9th – $20,607) was the first to fall when his K-Q couldn’t outrun the A-J of Tom Shaham. Just a few minutes later Le Fang was eliminated when his A-10 clashed with the A-J of Simao. Fang took home $27,480 for his eighth-place showing.
WSOP Online Event Final Table Results:
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joao Simao | Brazil | $206,075 |
| 2 | Espen “_sennj_” Sandvik | Norway | $154,533 |
| 3 | Tom “Jabochi” Shaham | Israel | $115,884 |
| 4 | Roman Hrabec | Czech Reupblic | $86,900 |
| 5 | Ilya “Dezauzer” Yakunin | Russia | $65,166 |
| 6 | Andras Nemeth | Hungary | $48,868 |
| 7 | Jinlong “yiliuqi” Hu | China | $36,646 |
| 8 | Le “Hugo777” Fang | China | $27,480 |
| 9 | Peter “BigFishEight” Raimondi | Canada | $20,607 |
