Event #48: $2,500 Mixed Event
Day 1 Started
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #48: $2,500 Mixed Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,041,900
Entries
453
Level
27
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Welcome to Event #48!
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Welcome to the Day 1 of Event #48, and thanks for joining us for our live coverage of the second eight-game event of the World Series.
Today's event promises to be loaded with many of the biggest names and best players poker has to offer. Mixed events have brought us some of the greatest highlights of the year thus far. From Michael Mizrachi's win in the Player's Championship to Phil Ivey's eighth bracelet in the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E., mixed events have been a consistent source of thrills.
The winner of last year's equivalent to this event was Jerrod Ankenman who took home a cool $241,637 after beating the likes of John Turner and Layne Flack at the final table. We're not sure if Ankenman plans on turning up to defend his title, but we do know there is going to be an impressive list of players who plan to take it from him.
Stick with us through the first eight levels of play this evening. We look forward to bringing you every street, split pot, and scoop on the way to eventually crowning our winner. Play kicks off in under an hour, beginning at 5:00 PM local time. See you there!
Level: 1
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
The cards are in the air!
Team PokerStars Out in Full
There's certainly no shortage of Team PokerStars in the field today for this event. Just taking a quick glance around the tournament field, numerous pros have been spotted sporting the Team Pro badge on their sleeve and some of whom we haven't seen too much of this WSOP so far.
George Danzer and Michael Keiner are here representing Team Pro Germany while Jason Mercier and Gavin Griffin are here for Team Pro USA. Their northern counterparts are also here, with Daniel Negreanu and Pat Pezzin from Team Pro Canada as well. Even Luca Pagano (Team Pro Italy) and Ivan Demidov (Team Pro Russia) are here. We haven't seen too much of those two all Series, but they're playing this event. Also from Team Pro Russia is Alex Kravchenko.
Also here are Joe Hachem from Team Pro Australia, JP Kelly from Team Pro UK & Ireland and Lex Veldhuis from Team Pro Netherlands.
As for the online guys, we've got George Lind and Sebastien Sabic representing Team Online.
Tough Draws
Some of the tables in the room are a lot more stacked than others. On one table we've got Dan Kelly, Joshua Rieman, Justin Smith, Sorel Mizzi and Michael Keiner. A few tables down the row, Jon Turner, Jennifer Harman, Terrence Chan and Justin Bonomo are all seated together.
Aside from that, Thayer Rasmussen, George Danzer, Marco Traniello, Mike Wattel and Soheil Shamseddin are all seated around the same green felt and then on another table Phil Ivey is seated with John Juanda and Steve Wong.
Mercier Goes To Battle with a King in Razz
Razz
Michael Binger: (X)(X) / 
Jason Mercier: (X)(X) / 
- fold
This is an interesting hand where we found Jason Mercier pitted against Michael Binger. Normally in Razz, starting with a king up isn't something you necessarily want to do, but Mercier decided to go to battle with it anyway.
Picking up the action on fourth, Binger fired and Mericer called. Binger also fired fifth and was called again. Mercier asked the dealer if he could please give Binger one big card, but it didn't look like it was going to come. After Binger paired on sixth, he fired another bet and this time Mercier laughed and then folded his hand, not going any further with it.
Mercier dropped to 7,100 and Binger increased to 8,100.
Last Longer than Bellande
Jean-Robert Bellande has been walking up and down the aisles of the tournament area looking for people to book last-longer bets with. He's literally stopping by each and every table and asking. He said, "I'm getting twelve to ten on $1,000." There have been a few takers and he's still booking action from around the room.
Luske with Trip Ducks
Stud
Marcel Luske: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Opponent: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Marcel Luske completed on third and his opponent called. Luske then bet fourth and fifth. On fourth, his opponent only called, but he raised on fifth street. Luske made the call.
Luske check-raised on sixth and was called before he led out on seventh and was called.
Luske held the 
in the hole, having made trip deuces on sixth street. His opponent mucked and Luske moved up to 9,800.
Lind Has Bad Start in Razz
Razz
We arrived at George Lind's table late into this hand, but saw him get off to a rocky start in razz.
Lind: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Opponent: (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
When we got there Lind had just called a bet on sixth street. He called one more on the river, but mucked when his opponent tabled his the from his downcards to make a jack-low.