Adam Hendrix

The 53rd annual World Series of Poker, the game’s signature event that lasts close to two months and features roughly 100 different games, is roaring along in Las Vegas, where Alaskans have already made their mark.

Not surprisingly, Adam Hendrix leads the charge.

With 11 live events and two online events wrapped, the poker pro from Anchorage already has cashed in two events – one online, one live – to rake in more than $27,000.

Hendrix finished eighth in a field of 218 in the online No-Limit Hold ‘em High Roller Freezeout to earn $26,160 in cash. The event featured a $5,300 buy-in, or entry fee.

He finished 611th in the live No-Limit Deepstack event to earn $1,050. That one had a $600 buy-in and drew more than 5,700 players.

Hendrix since 2017 has earned winnings in 61 different WSOP-affiliated events – 37 WSOP cashes, 23 WSOP Circuit cashes and one international cash. He has earned a total of $762,836 in WSOP-affiliated events, according to the WSOP database.

According to a couple of poker databases, Hendrix has won roughly $3 million in his career.

In another WSOP online event, Mary Bellenir of Anchorage bagged $7,992 for her 12th-place finish in a field of 1,213 entries in the No-Limit Big $500 tournament that cost $500 a chair.

Meanwhile, David McGivney of Juneau earned $3,339 in the Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better event by finishing 88th among nearly 1,100 entrants. That event’s buy-in was $1,500.

And Jeremiah Keeney of Fairbanks socked away $2,641. He finished 35th among 329 players in a Seven-Card Stud event that cost $1,500 to enter.

In all, 14 different Alaskans have delivered 15 total cashes at this WSOP.

Eight Alaskans cashed in a massive event – The Housewarming No-Limit game – that drew a jaw-dropping 20,080 players, cost just $500 to enter and took six days to contest.

Those Alaskans by place in field: 516) Herman Meiners, Anchorage, $2,610; 749) Sam Butcher, Anchorage, $1,985; 824) Alice Jung, Napakiak, $2,641 (unclear on database why she raked more than Meiners and Butcher, but there you have it, according to the source); 866) Sean Greendugh, Anchorage, $1,720; 1,117) William Godley, Fairbanks, $1,523; 1606) Patrick Ronan, Girdwood, $1,125; 2005) Saliu Nazim, Bethel, $877; 2,605) Paul Williams, Eagle River, $801.

Two other Alaskans cashed in the No-Limit Deepstack tournament that also featured Hendrix. Geraldine Delara of Anchorage finished 321st for $1,669 and James Farrington of Anchorage finished 810th for $960.

The Alaska Sports Report will check in periodically to update how Alaskans fare in this tournament that lasts until July 20 and is highlighted by The Main Event, a No-Limit tournament that is the most prestigious in the game.

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