Adam Hendrix Wins 2021 Poker Masters Event #3: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha for $186,300
The first non-hold’em event of the 2021 Poker Masters came to a conclusion on Friday, with Event #3: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha playing down to a winner. Coming out on top of the 69-player field was Adam Hendrix, winning $186,300.
Hendrix defeated Matthew Wantman in heads-up play, and it was a long battle between the two before Hendrix was able to come out on top.
“I feel good,” Hendrix said after the long heads-up match with Wantman. “I’ve had a bunch of seconds in my career and not any real first places that are notable, and grinding through that is just icing on the cake to win it. I’m amazed right now. I’m very happy.”
Hendrix had a second-place finish and a ninth-place finish from the 2021 U.S. Poker Open inside the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, and said that he felt very good about being able to close this one out and get the victory.
“It feels really good, sort of emotional,” Hendrix said of finally being able to break through with a win inside the PokerGO Studio. “Last time I was in here, I got second to Joey Weissman and I had a huge chip lead. I maybe made some plays that didn’t work. This time, when it got down to it, I had him down to 500K and he doubled and I was trying to keep composed, but sometimes you’re replaying that previous tournament in your head. So it feels really good to hit that on the river.”
If you’d like to relive all of the action from the final table, you can find the replay on PokerGO.com.
| 2021 Poker Masters Event #3 Results | |||||
| Place | Name | Country | Points | Prize | |
| 1st | Adam Hendrix | United States | 186 | $186,300 | |
| 2nd | Matthew Wantman | United States | 138 | $138,000 | |
| 3rd | Jake Daniels | United States | 90 | $89,700 | |
| 4th | Brent Roberts | United States | 69 | $69,000 | |
| 5th | Jake Schindler | United States | 55 | $55,200 | |
| 6th | Chris Brewer | United States | 41 | $41,400 | |
| 7th | Erik Seidel | United States | 35 | $34,500 | |
| 8th | Frank Crivello | United States | 28 | $27,600 | |
| 9th | Sandeep Pulusani | United States | 28 | $27,600 | |
| 10th | John Riordan | United States | 21 | $20,700 | |
First to bust on Day 2 was Chris Brewer, falling at the hands of Adam Hendrix. Brewer picked up $41,400 for his sixth-place finish. After Brewer went out, Jake Schindler hit the rail in fifth place for $55,200. He was eliminated by Matthew Wantman. It was Schindler’s second cash of the series after he took fourth in Event #2: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em.
Brent Roberts then busted in fourth place, busting to Hendrix and winning $69,000. Then, Jake Daniels was eliminated in third. Daniels was also eliminated by Hendrix. On the [9h4c3c] flop, Daniels was all in with the [AcTd5c4d] against the [KhTh9s8c] of Hendrix. The turn was the [3s] and the river was the [6h] to bust Daniels. He picked up $89,700.
To start heads-up play, Wantman had 5.455 million in chips to Hendrix’s 3.175 million. The two battled for around three hours but eventually Hendrix came out on top.
On the final hand, the blinds were 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 big blind ante. Hendrix raised on the button to 600,000 with the [AsKc7s2c] and Wantman made the call with the [QhTc8h5d]. The flop was [9c8c2d] and Wantman bet the pot for 1.4 million. Hendrix moved all in and Wantman called off his chips for 1.63 million total. The turn was the [3s] and the river was the [Ad]. The river card gave Hendrix the winning hand and first place in the tournament.
With the win, Hendrix jumped up to third place on the overall Poker Masters leaderboard. Schindler improved to sixth place, Wantman landed himself in seventh, and John Riordan moved to eighth. Riordan has cashed in all three events at the 2021 Poker Masters.
You can see the top 10 of the 2021 Poker Masters leaderboard below.
| 2021 Poker Masters Leaderboard | |||||
| Rank | Name | Points | Wins | Cashes | Earnings |
| 1st | Sean Perry | 239 | 1 | 2 | $239,200 |
| 2nd | Shannon Shorr | 205 | 1 | 1 | $205,000 |
| 3rd | Adam Hendrix | 186 | 1 | 1 | $186,300 |
| 4th | David Peters | 148 | 0 | 1 | $147,600 |
| 5th | Jeremy Ausmus | 146 | 0 | 1 | $146,200 |
| 6th | Jake Schindler | 141 | 0 | 2 | $141,200 |
| 7th | Matthew Wantman | 138 | 0 | 1 | $138,000 |
| 8th | John Riordan | 122 | 0 | 3 | $121,500 |
| 9th | Daniel Negreanu | 103 | 0 | 1 | $103,200 |
| 10th | Dylan DeStefano | 98 | 0 | 1 | $98,400 |
On the PokerGO Tour presented by Guaranteed Rate leaderboard, not much has changed in the top 10. Chris Brewer increased his point total to 1,406 but remained in seventh place, and Schindler improved to 1,264 points but remained in eighth place.
| PokerGO Tour presented by Guaranteed Rate Leaderboard | |||||
| Rank | Name | Points | Wins | Cashes | Earnings |
| 1st | Ali Imsirovic | 3,032 | 10 | 24 | $3,976,460 |
| 2nd | Sean Perry | 2,260 | 6 | 20 | $3,129,898 |
| 3rd | Sam Soverel | 1,715 | 3 | 18 | $2,515,051 |
| 4th | Cary Katz | 1,630 | 2 | 19 | $2,725,330 |
| 5th | Sean Winter | 1,614 | 2 | 16 | $2,633,320 |
| 6th | David Peters | 1,540 | 3 | 10 | $3,074,470 |
| 7th | Chris Brewer | 1,406 | 2 | 18 | $2,105,420 |
| 8th | Jake Schindler | 1,264 | 2 | 13 | $1,837,308 |
| 9th | Andrew Moreno | 1,200 | 1 | 1 | $1,460,105 |
| 10th | Clayton Maguire | 1,200 | 0 | 1 | $1,443,757 |
Watch the Event #3 Final Table on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET
The final table of Event #3: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha of the 2021 Poker Masters is set and will be airing on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET.
Watch the Event #3 final table on PokerGO.com here!
Matthew Wantman ended Day 1 as the overall chip leader with 2,740,000 in chips ahead of Chris Brewer, Jake Daniels, Adam Hendrix, Brent Roberts, and Jake Schindler. The final six players are guaranteed $41,400 in prize money, but all eyes are on the Event #3 title and $186,300 first-place prize.
| Event #3 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Jake Daniels | United States | 1,205,000 |
| 2 | Jake Schindler | United States | 795,000 |
| 3 | Brent Roberts | United States | 925,000 |
| 4 | Chris Brewer | United States | 2,035,000 |
| 5 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 930,000 |
| 6 | Matthew Wantman | United States | 2,740,000 |
When play resumes there is 37:59 remaining in level 14 and the button is in seat 2
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Matthew Wantman Leads The Final Table of Event #3 $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Matthew Wantman eliminated four of the last six players on the day and heads into the final table of Event #3 $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha with 32% of the chips in play with six players remaining. Joining Wantman at the final table are Jake Daniels, Brent Roberts, Chris Brewer, Adam Hendrix, and Jake Schindler, who makes his second final table of the 2021 Poker Masters after finishing in fourth in Event #2.
The 69-entrant field created a prize pool of $690,000, with the remaining six players all guaranteed at least $41,400, but all eyes on the first-place prize of $206,300.
Erik Seidel just missed out on the tv table after maneuvering an ultra-short stack from the bubble all the way to seventh place when he ran his last 350,000 into the middle holding [KcKhThTd] against the [AdQdTs6h] of Brewer. The board ran out three diamonds, and Brewer made his flush to send Seidel home with $34,500.
Frank Crivello would finish in eighth place for $27,600 after having his aces cracked by Wantman on the final table bubble. Wantman opened to 60,000 from early position and Crivello potted to 195,000 from the big blind, and Wantman called. The flop fell [Td3h2s]. Crivello moved all-in, and Wantman called. Wantman held [7s6c5d3d] while Crivello held [AhAs6s5s]. The turn [8s] was no help to Wantman, but when the river landed, the [5c] Wantman made two pair to send Crivello home.
Sandeep Pulisani was Wantman’s next victim when he ran his last 85,000 into the middle, holding [KhJsTc7s] against the [Td7d6s4d] of Wantman. Pulisani flopped top pair, but Wantman rivered a flush, and Pulisani was eliminated in seventh place, taking home $27,600.
Also making the money was John Riordan, who finished in 10th place, taking home $20,700. Riordan cashed for the third time in as many days and just missed out on his third straight final table of the series.
Antonios Roungeris would be eliminated on the Event #3 money bubble in the biggest pot of the tournament. With the board reading [7c6h4d], Rougeris got into a raising war with Wantman, and when the dust settled, Roungeris was all-in holding [Td9h8cKs] against the [Ac5c9s7d] of Wantman for nearly a two million chip pot. The turn [2c] gave Wantman outs to a flush, and when the river [9c] hit, the felt Roungeris made a straight, but it was no good as Wantman rivered the nut flush. Roungeris was eliminated, and Wantman took the chip lead never looking back.
| Event #3 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Jake Daniels | United States | 1,205,000 |
| 2 | Jake Schindler | United States | 795,000 |
| 3 | Brent Roberts | United States | 925,000 |
| 4 | Chris Brewer | United States | 2,035,000 |
| 5 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 930,000 |
| 6 | Matthew Wantman | United States | 2,740,000 |
When play resumes there is 37:59 remaining in level 14 and the button is in seat 2
The final six players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Friday, September 10, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
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End of Day Chip Counts
The final six players return to the PokerGO Studio on September 10, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table airing on PokerGO.com starting at 1 p.m. PT.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wantman | 2,740,000 |
95,000  |
| Chris Brewer | 2,035,000 | - |
| Jake Daniels | 1,205,000 |
195,000 |
| Adam Hendrix | 930,000 |
-175,000  |
| Brent Roberts | 925,000 |
160,000 |
| Jake Schindler | 795,000 |
-40,000 |
Erik Seidel Eliminated in 7th Place ($34,500)
Chris Brewer opened to 70,000 from under the gun, and Erik Seidel three-bet next to act to 255,000. Action folded back to Brewer, and he called.
The flop fell [3d6d4s], and Brewer moved all-in. Seidel called.
Seidel: [KcKhThTd]
Brewer: [AdQdTs6h]
The turn [4d] completed Brewer’s flush, and when the [5h] hit the river, Seidel was eliminated in seventh place for $34,500.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Brewer | 2,035,000 |
615,000 |
| Erik Seidel | Busted |
-395,000 |
Erik Seidel Doubles Through Jake Schindler
Jake Schindler opened to 75,000 from middle position and action folded to Erik Seidel on the button, and he moved all-in for 165,000.
Adam Hendrix was in the small blind, and he used two time extensions before tossing his cards into the muck, Schindler called.
Schindler: [AcTd9c8d]
Seidel: [KdKh3h3c]
The board ran out [Tc2s2hTc4h], and almost everyone at the table thought Seidel had been eliminated, but Chris Brewer correctly pointed out Seidel had made a flush on the river to double and stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Schindler | 835,000 |
-230,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 395,000 |
45,000 |
Brent Roberts Shoves the River on Chris Brewer
With the board reading [JcQsJh], Brent Roberts checked. Chris Brewer bet 50,000, and Roberts called.
The dealer burned and turned the [9c] and action checked through.
The river [4d] completed the board, and Roberts checked. Brewer fired for 175,000, Roberts used all of his shot clock and moved all-in. Brewer mucked, and Roberts collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Brewer | 1,420,000 |
-330,000 |
| Brent Roberts | 765,000 |
-20,000 |
Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts
Seat 1 – Jake Daniels
Seat 2 – Jake Schindler
Seat 3 – Brent Roberts
Seat 4 – Chris Brewer
Seat 5 – Erik Seidel
Seat 6 – Adam Hendrix
Seat 7 – Matthew Wantman
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wantman | 2,645,000 | - |
| Chris Brewer | 1,750,000 |
100,000 |
| Adam Hendrix | 1,105,000 |
-130,000 |
| Jake Schindler | 1,065,000 |
-35,000 |
| Jake Daniels | 1,010,000 |
360,000 |
| Brent Roberts | 785,000 |
-105,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 350,000 |
160,000 |
Frank Crivello Eliminated in 8th Place ($27,600)
Matthew Wantman opened to 60,000 from early position and action folded to Frank Crivello in the big blind and he three-bet pot tp 195,000. Wantman called.
The flop fell [Td3h2c], and Crivello moved all-in. Wantman called.
Wantman: [5d3d7s6c]
Crivello: [AhAs6s5s]
The board ran out [8s] on the turn, and when the [5c] hit the felt on the river, Wantman made two pair to eliminate Crivello in eighth place for $27,600.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wantman | 2,645,000 |
835,000 |
| Frank Crivello | Busted |
-660,000 |
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