2011 WSOP results
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The 2011 World Series of Poker had 58 bracelet events and 75,672 entries. Pius Heinz won the Main Event. Here is every event, winner and prize.
Bracelet events
58
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Entries
75,672
May 31 – July 19, 2011
Main Event champion
Pius Heinz
$8,715,638
First-time winners
53
of 58 events
More than one bracelet in 2011
- United States: Brian Rast#15 $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em · #55 $50,000 Poker Players Championship
The 10 biggest prizes
- 1Germany: Pius Heinz#58 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship$8,715,638
- 2United States: Brian Rast#55 $50,000 Poker Players Championship$1,720,328
- 3United States: Joe Ebanks#46 $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed Championship$1,158,481
- 4United States: Allen Bari#4 $5,000 No Limit Hold'em$874,116
- 5United Kingdom: Jake Cody#2 $25,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold'em Championship$851,192
- 6France: Antonin Teisseire#50 $5,000 Triple Chance No Limit Hold'em$825,604
- 7United States: Ben Lamb#42 $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship$814,436
- 8Canada: Matthew Jarvis#40 $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed$808,538
- 9Sweden: Alexander Anter#56 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em$777,928
- 10Russia: Mikhail Lakhitov#36 $2,500 No Limit Hold'em$749,610
Every event
The number after each winner is their career WSOP bracelet count after this win.
| # | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States: Sean Drake1st$500 Casino Employees No Limit Hold'em | $82,292 |
| 2 | United Kingdom: Jake Cody1st$25,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold'em Championship | $851,192 |
| 3 | United States: Francesco Barbaro1st$1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $262,283 |
| 4 | United States: Allen Bari1st$5,000 No Limit Hold'em | $874,116 |
| 5 | Ukraine: Eugene Katchalov1st$1,500 Seven Card Stud | $122,909 |
| 6 | United States: Harrison Wilder1st$1,500 Limit Hold'em | $205,065 |
| 7 | Israel: Amir Lehavot1st$10,000 Pot Limit Hold'em Championship | $573,456 |
| 8 | United States: Sean Getzwiller1st$1,000 No Limit Hold'em | $611,185 |
| 9 | United Kingdom: Matt Perrins1st$1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball | $102,105 |
| 10 | United States: Geffrey Klein1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed | $544,388 |
| 11 | Russia: Viacheslav Zhukov1st$10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship | $465,216 |
| 12 | United States: David Diaz1st$1,500 Triple Chance No Limit Hold'em | $352,808 |
| 13 | United States: Andrew Badecker1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout | $369,371 |
| 14 | Canada: Tyler Bonkowski1st$3,000 Limit Hold'em | $220,817 |
| 15 | United States: Brian Rast1st$1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | $227,232 |
| 16 | United States: John Juanda5th$10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship | $367,170 |
| 17 | United States: Aaron Steury1st$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | $289,283 |
| 18 | United States: Foster Hays1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $735,400 |
| 19 | United Kingdom: Darren Woods1st$2,500 Limit Hold'em Six Handed | $213,431 |
| 20 | United States: Jason Somerville1st$1,000 No Limit Hold'em | $493,091 |
| 21 | Bertrand Grospellier1st$10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | $331,639 |
| 22 | France: Elie Payan1st$1,500 Pot Limit Omaha | $292,825 |
| 23 | United States: John Monnette1st$2,500 Eight Game Mix | $278,144 |
| 24 | Ireland: Mark Radoja1st$5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout | $436,568 |
| 25 | United States: Chris Viox1st$1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better | $200,459 |
| 26 | Ukraine: Oleksii Kovalchuk1st$2,500 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed | $689,739 |
| 27 | Canada: Daniel Idema1st$10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship | $378,642 |
| 28 | United States: Andy Frankenberger1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $599,153 |
| 29 | United States: Chris Lee1st$2,500 10-Game Mix Six Handed | $254,955 |
| 30 | United States: James Hess1st$1,000 Seniors No Limit Hold'em Championship | $557,435 |
| 31 | United States: Sam Stein1st$3,000 Pot Limit Omaha | $420,802 |
| 32 | Canada: Kirk Caldwell1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $668,276 |
| 33 | United States: Eric Rodawig1st$10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship | $442,183 |
| 34 | United States: Mark Schmid1st$1,000 No Limit Hold'em | $488,283 |
| 35 | United States: Jason Mercier2nd$5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Six Handed | $619,575 |
| 36 | Russia: Mikhail Lakhitov1st$2,500 No Limit Hold'em | $749,610 |
| 37 | France: Fabrice Soulier1st$10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship | $609,130 |
| 38 | Ukraine: Arkadiy Tsinis1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $540,136 |
| 39 | United States: Mitch Schock1st$2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha | $310,225 |
| 40 | Canada: Matthew Jarvis1st$5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed | $808,538 |
| 41 | United States: Justin Pechie1st$1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout | $167,060 |
| 42 | United States: Ben Lamb1st$10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship | $814,436 |
| 43 | Brazil: André Akkari1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $675,117 |
| 44 | United States: Rep Porter2nd$2,500 Seven Card Razz | $210,615 |
| 45 | United States: Kenneth Griffin1st$1,000 No Limit Hold'em | $455,356 |
| 46 | United States: Joe Ebanks1st$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed Championship | $1,158,481 |
| 47 | United States: Owais Ahmed1st$2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better | $255,959 |
| 48 | United States: Athanasios Polychronopoulos1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $650,223 |
| 49 | United States: Leonard Martin1st$2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball | $189,818 |
| 50 | France: Antonin Teisseire1st$5,000 Triple Chance No Limit Hold'em | $825,604 |
| 51 | United States: David Singontiko1st$1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $268,235 |
| 52 | United States: Matt Matros2nd$2,500 Mixed Hold'em | $303,501 |
| 53 | Marsha Wolak1st$1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship | $192,344 |
| 54 | Russia: Maxim Lykov1st$1,000 No Limit Hold'em | $648,880 |
| 55 | United States: Brian Rast2nd$50,000 Poker Players Championship | $1,720,328 |
| 56 | Sweden: Alexander Anter1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $777,928 |
| 57 | Nick Binger1st$5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $397,073 |
| 58 | Germany: Pius Heinz1st$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship | $8,715,638 |
Winners by country
Countries as WSOP.com lists them, which is usually where a player lives rather than their nationality.
- United States: United States34
- Canada: Canada4
- United Kingdom: United Kingdom3
- Ukraine: Ukraine3
- Russia: Russia3
- France: France3
- Israel: Israel1
- Ireland: Ireland1
- Brazil: Brazil1
- Sweden: Sweden1
- Germany: Germany1
Other years
Common questions
- Who won the 2011 WSOP Main Event?
- Pius Heinz, who beat 6,865 entries for $8,715,638.
- How many events were at the 2011 World Series of Poker?
- 58 bracelet events in Las Vegas, with 75,672 entries between them.
- Who won the most bracelets at the 2011 WSOP?
- Brian Rast (#15 and #55) won two. Nobody else won more than two.
- What was the biggest prize at the 2011 WSOP?
- The Main Event's $8,715,638. The biggest outside it was $1,720,328 for Brian Rast in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship.
- What was the largest event at the 2011 WSOP?
- The $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship, with 6,865 entries.
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Open the timerSources: WSOP.com's official 2011 results (fields, prizes and players' countries) and Wikipedia's 2011 World Series of Poker results (event names and career bracelet counts), checked against each other in October 2026, with PokerNews and Card Player for every disagreement. WSOP.com lists some winners under a screen name, a legal name or a misspelling (#21 Bertrand Grospellier, #53 Marsha Wolak, #57 Nick Binger); we use the names they play under. Prizes are rounded to the dollar, so one may differ by $1 from another source's figure. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.