League Main Event
Format: Texas Hold'em 8-Max (?)8–Max tables, No-Limit Texas Hold'em
Event Information
| Buy-In | Entries | Added Money |
|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 97 | $400,000 |
| Total Prize Pool | ||
| $2,301,200 |
Level Information
| Current Level | Blinds | Ante |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 20,000 / 40,000 | 5,000 |
| Next Level Blinds | Next Level Ante | |
| 25,000 / 50,000 | 5,000 |
Tournament Series Two - League Main Event
At noon on Tuesday, September 6th, Epic Poker begins its second Main Event. The $20,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold ‘Em Event is open only to Epic Poker League members and the top nine finishers of the Pro/Am. Other than 2% withheld for dealers and staff, the entire buy-in goes into the prize pool, and Epic Poker League is adding $400,000 to the pool. Tournament Director Matt Savage has developed the structure and will be in charge of the action.
Epic Poker is now offering two $2,040 super satellites open to League Members only. One in ten will win a $20,000 seat into the Main Event. The first satellite is scheduled for 2pm, Sunday September 4th. The second is scheduled for 4pm, Monday September 5th. Both satellites will allow late registration for 4 levels. Level times are 30 minutes.
We have also added a $2,000 Turbo Tournament on Day 3 of the Main Event, this event will be open to the public. Start time is 2pm, Thursday September 8th. Registration will be open for 6 levels or two hours. Level times are 20 minutes. The full structure sheet can be found here (PDF format).
Video
Mike McDonald: Main Event Champion
September 6 2011 / Duration: 2:31Mike McDonald wins the 2nd Epic Poker League Main Event.
Tournament Winner
Winner Recap: The second Epic Poker League Main Event began on September 7th with 97 players and a $2,301,200 prizepool. After three days of action, the field was decreased to the final eight players. Erik Seidel made his second consecutive Epic Poker Main Event final table, Fabrice Soulier was looking to win the Main Event on his first attempt, and Mike McDonald was looking to give himself an early birthday present.
The pace of play was quick at the beginning with three players eliminated during the first hour but slowed considerably when the stacks were close. In the end it was 21-year old Mike McDonald celebrating his birthday 24 hours early as he defeated Australian David Steicke heads-up for the title, $782,410 in prize money, and the Champion's Ring.
Full final table recap here.
Full Main Event Payouts
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Payouts
| Place | Payout | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Mike McDonald | $782,410 | |
| 2nd David Paul Steicke | $506,260 | |
| 3rd Fabrice Soulier | $299,160 | |
| 4th Erik Seidel | $184,100 | |
| 5th Nam Thien Le | $126,570 | |
| 6th Isaac Baron | $92,050 | |
| 7th Sean Getzwiller | $69,040 | |
| 8th Dutch Boyd | $57,530 | |
| 9th Adam Levy | $46,020 | |
| 10th Amit Makhija | $46,020 | |
