Let's Play 8 Games Today!
In about 30 minutes, we will be playing one of the most exciting events of the World Series, Event #23: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix. That means that the players will be alternating playing Triple-Draw 2-7, Limit Hold'em, Omaha 8, Razz, Stud, Stud 8, No-Limit Holdem, and Pot Limit Omaha. Did you follow all that? Ok lets continue.
Last year, Sigurd Eskeland topped a field of 453 players to win a first place prize of $260,497. At the final table, he had to defeat the likes of Steve Sung, Scott Seiver, Alex Wice, and Jared Jaffee. In addition, Todd Brunson, Alex Kravchenko, Jose Ignacio Barbero, and Dario Mineri were eliminated on the second to last table. Needless to say, the field will be chalk full of top notch pros!
The plan is to play triple draw 2-7, H.O.R.S.E, then No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha in every 60-minute level, and today, we are going to be play 8 levels. Be sure to stay tuned to Pokernews for every draw, flop, seventh street, all-in, and chopped pot as we will bring you all the action from the Pavilion Room!