Completed

League Main Event

Format: Texas Hold'em 8-Max (?)

8–Max tables, No-Limit Texas Hold'em

Sep. 6 - 9, 2011Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas NV

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

Payouts

Event Winner

Mike McDonald
Payout: $782,410

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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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
11th Timothy West $46,020
12th Matthew Glantz $46,020