Mike Rampel came to Las Vegas this week on a vacation never having cashed in a live poker tournament. He'll leave town as the champion of Poker Masters Event #9: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha, and go home with an extra $365,500 to his name.
Day 1 of Event #10: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em also kicked off Thursday at the PokerGO Studio. The tournament began with 38 runners and played down to a final table of five before calling it quits for the day.
2021 Poker Masters Event #9: $25,000 PLO Final Table Results
| 1st | Mike Rampel | United States | 219 | $365,000 |
| 2nd | Lou Garza | United States | 142 | $236,500 |
| 3rd | Sean Winter | United States | 97 | $161,250 |
| 4th | Ben Lamb | United States | 71 | $118,250 |
| 5th | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 52 | $86,000 |
'Sweet Lou' Can't Hold Final Table Lead as Tournament Newbie Runs Hot
Lou Garza, who entered Event #9 having already cashed in three Poker Masters tournaments in 2021, had a shot on Thursday to finally get over the hump and win a title.