The “Cinderella Story” coming out of the 2021 World Series of Poker Main Event is Atlanta’s George Holmes – a recreational, low stakes home game player – making it to the #WSOP Main Event final table (from a field of 6,650) to play heads-up for the WSOP Championship title. Although he fell short of the ultimate victory, with a second place finish, he earns a $4,000,000 payday and the experience of a lifetime.
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Why was the first place prize so small? It’s been way more than that in the past
Since its in Vegas he doesn't pay State Taxes?
50 year old man with a baby face lol. He was awesome.
Would have loved to see Holmes take it, but I think the pressure really got to him on the final hand. I think at smaller stakes, and no TV cameras, he would have likely made the lay down in a similar spot. Given the action and the river cared there was only a few hands he was beating and a bunch he was losing too.
Well Done, Sir!! Welcome to the Millionaire's Club!! ♠️♣️♦️♥️🤑
George i was yelling every time you won a pot brother. Inspiration to many
https://youtu.be/sCAdgl1ZwM8?t=1261
He did very well congratulations George. 👍
Koray is a toughest one guy to beat
You almost did beat him.
Glad to see it, congratulations 🎊
I can beat my home game I'm there next summer
I can beat my home game I'm there next summer
Well done holmes class act !
This is cool
Hope he gets it all. Often in poker many people own a piece of them
He made one mistake by over playing KQ. It just happened to cost him the championship. Still a great run.
Well done sir! You gave it your best! Seems like a nice guy as well!
Congratulations George!!!!
Enjoy the new fishing gear! Congrats!
Congrats on an epic run Mr. Holmes! 🙌
Congratulations sir, you did a great game a great show!
Sounds like a really likable guy. Congrats on the 4 mill!
Loved how fearless he played but that flop float and river shove was his undoing. Basically tied in chips, no reason to go broke there. But played so well, I’m a fan
No heads up experience. Woooooooo 2nd place for an amateur. Wooooooo
Definitely was the most fun to watch at the final
Good job Holmes
absolute sick player. 100% fearless. huge respect bro. Congrats on the acihevement!
He is the current moneymaker of this generation just a class act second place nothing to be ashamed of. Show them the lights!
Gives me chills. I love these stories! Great interview Tiffany.
Would have liked to have heard his thought process on the final hand….especially calling the reraise on the flop and shipping on river. Did he ship on river because he realized he was behind or did he really think he could be best?
Hellyeah!!! Nice to see regular home game people win big!!!💯💯💯💯💯
Sometime top pair is not good enough and u gonna learn that my friend….
Dont they tax on WSOP winnings?? he could receive considerably less
could you imagine him getting mad? might never been
Ok goerge now give the US goverment 40% of your hard earned winnings, land of the free home of the brave United Sates CORPORATION !
Mad respect for George Holmes. Balls, aggression, composure, intelligence. His comeback to take the chip lead should be legendary, making moves three-handed against two stone-cold pros. So proud of this guy.
Would have loooove seeing to him winning ! Great job sir and you are a hell of a player and great dad 🙂 now go to your kids and spoil the hell of out your wife ^_^
Was hoping to see a hometown guy win it all but 2nd isn't half bad lol
Class act
What a nice guy. I m happy he won $4.3M.
Congratulations!
Nice guy, great player. Enjoy your cash, George.
It would be nice to give out awards for the top 3 finishers. Just to get that far out of over 6K players is rare.
Played the best at final table considering circumstances of aldemirs stack. Was the best player overall, just not the last hand unfortunately