The 2021 World Series of Poker Main event attracted 6,650 players and created a prize pool of over $62 million. Four players from the United States were looking to keep the title on home soil, while two Brits were hoping to be the first WSOP Main Event champions from England. However, it was Germany's Koray Aldemir who entered the final table with a dominating chip lead and led for nearly its entirety before defeating George Holmes heads-up to claim the $8 million first-place prize.