Event 35: $2,500 Mixed Hold'em
Day 1 Started
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 35: $2,500 Mixed Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$894,075
Entries
393
Level
23
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Welcome to Event #35: $2,500 Mixed Hold'em!
Good evening and welcome back once again to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino as players prepare for the one and only mixed hold'em event of the 2012 World Series of Poker!
Rather than committing to a single form of Texas Hold'em, this mixed format means that players will be forced to regularly alternate between limit and no limit hold'em. Players must continually alter their strategy as the format changes, which makes this event great for those who consider themselves hold'em specialists.
Last year, Matt Matros took down the event and snagged a cool $303,501 after besting a 580-player field and final table that included Noah Boeken (7th), Nikolay Losev (6th) and Matt Hawrilenko (3rd).
Play is set to begin at 5:00 PM PST, so stay tuned here at PokerNews as we provide you with all the impending action!
Level: 1
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Low Turnout So Far...
Level 1
As it stands, there are currently 246 entrants for today's event. This represents less than half of last year's 580-player field, however, registration is open through the end of the fourth level - so we expect those numbers to rise drastically before the night is over.
Notables
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Here are a few notables in today's field.
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7,500 | |
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7,500 |
Haxton Doubles Through Madsen
No Limit
We caught up with the action on a 
board. Jeff Madsen check-called a 1,300 bet from Isaac Haxton and the river brought a 
. Madsen checked once more and Haxton pushed his entire stack into the middle - just over 5,000. Madsen fell deep into the tank and was visibly distraught over his decision. Madsen eventually tossed in a call after a couple minutes and Haxton revealed 
for a set of aces. Madsen mucked and Haxton scooped the pot.
Madsen is alive, albeit short, with just 1,100.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,000 | 7,500 |
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1,100 | -6,400 |
Racener Runs into Top Pair
Limit Hold'em
A player under-the-gun raised and action folded around to the player in the small blind, who called. Jonathan Racener also came along from the big blind.
The flop came 
and both blinds checked to the original raiser, who bet. The small blind folded, but Racener called. The turn brought a 
and Racener again check-called. It was more of the same on the river, as Racener check-called a final time.
Racener's opponent flipped over 
and it was good as Racener mucked.
Racener is sitting on 5,500, at the moment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,500 | -2,000 |
Limit Lew
Limit Hold'em
Four players limped and action was on Rep Porter in the small blind who raised. Randy Lew in the big blind called and so did everyone else.
The flop came 
allowing Porter to bet out and Lew to raise. A player in early position made the call while the three late position players folded. Porter made the call and was granted access to the turn.
The 
on the turn brought a check from Porter, and Lew bet out. The early position player called as did Porter. The on the river saw another check from Porter and a bet from Lew. The early position player folded while Porter threw out a call.
Lew turned over 
which was seemingly good enough as Porter mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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9,000 | 1,500 |
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8,000 | 500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Duhamel Muscles a Pot
No Limit Hold'em
We caught up with the action on a 
flop with four players. The player in the big checked to Jonathan Duhamel, who was under-the-gun. Duhamel fired 350 into the middle and was called by the players in both the cutoff and button. The big blind folded.
The turn brought the 
and Duhamel fired again - this time for 850. Both of his opponents quickly released and Duhamel dragged the pot.
Duhamel has chipped up a little since the day began and is sitting on 7,800.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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7,800 | 300 |