After just over an hour of final table action, Zhi Wu of Boston, Massachusetts defeated Ari Mezrich of Las Vegas in heads-up play to win the gold bracelet in Event #8: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack.
The first Deepstack event of the 2021 World Series of Poker attracted 4,527 entrants to generate a $2,309,280 prize pool from which Wu collected $281,604 for the victory.
The victory was Wu’s first cash at the WSOP after previous success in other tournaments around the country.
Event #8: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Final Table Results
Winner's Reaction
Wu hails from Boston and plays most of his poker in home games with his friends, some of whom were on the rail for his victory.