2010 WSOP: Richard Ashby Wins Event #21 $1,500 buy-in Seven-Card Stud

Richard Ashby becomes the third Englishman to win a WSOP gold bracelet in the 2010 World Series of Poker, following in the footsteps of Praz Bansi and James Dempsey. Richard Ashby made the accomplishment after outlasting 408 players at Event #21 of the 2010 World Series of Poker, a $1,500 buy-in Seven-Card Stud tournament. It marked his first ever gold bracelet victory, topped with a cash prize of $140,467, making his ninth ITM finish in the WSOP.

The second-place finisher was Christine Pietsch from Orange County, California, who barely missed becoming the 16th woman in history to win an open WSOP event. She had a big chip lead late when heads up play began, but Richard Ashby came back strong to make her a runner up. Christine Pietsch won $86,756.

The third-place finisher was Darren Shebell from Las Vegas, Nevada, who got paid $55,955, also marking his second cash so far this WSOP
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The fourth-place finisher was former WSOP gold bracelet winner Dan Heimiller, who won another $40,544 in prize money. This marks three final table appearances so far for Dan Heimiller.

The fifth-place finisher was Owais Ahmed from Anaheim, California, who collected $29,809 in his first WSOP cash finish
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The sixth-place finisher was Sorel Mizzi, from Toronto, Canada, who earned $22,235. This marked his 11th time to cash at the WSOP and was his third final table appearance – which includes two runner-up finishes.

The seventh-place finisher was Pat Pezzin, from Toronto, Canada, who won $16,826. It is Pat Pezzin's 17th time to cash at the WSOP, which includes four final tables. Pat Pezzin won $16,826.

The eighth-place finisher was Jon Turner, from Henderson, Nevada, who collected $12,916.