Event 37: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
Day 2 Started
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 37: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,085,175
Entries
477
Level
31
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Look to Mix It Up as the March to the Money Begins
On Tuesday night, the 2012 World Series of Poker kicked off Event #37: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix, which featured alternating rounds of Triple-Draw 2-7, Limit Hold'em, Omaha 8, Razz, Stud, Stud 8, No-Limit Hold’em, and Pot Limit Omaha. After eight levels of play, the field of 477 players was reduced to just 209.
Emerging as the chip leader was respected pro Dan Kelly, who bagged up a healthy 56,800. Given his stack and experience, he’s primed to make a run at the $271,312 first-place prize; likewise, Brendan Taylor (45,275), Jake Abdalla (43,750), Freddy Deeb (38,350) and Jeff Madsen (37,075) all bagged up top ten stacks.
In addition, a plethora of other notables will be returning to action including Ylon Schwartz (34,400), Anthony Nguyen (34,250), Marco Traniello (33,300), Greg Raymer (27,525), Barry Greenstein (25,000), Daniel Negreanu (19,575), Scotty Nguyen (11,300), Eugene Katchalov (8,225) and Bertrand “ElkY” Grosspellier (6,525), just to name a few.
Who will be the next to add their name to the list of Eight-Game Mix winners?
Former Eight-Game Mix Champions
| Year | Player | Entrants | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | John Monnette | 489 | $278,144 |
| 2010 | Sigurd Eskeland | 453 | $260,497 |
| 2009 | Jerrod Ankenman | 412 | $241,637 |
| 2008* | Anthony Rivera | 192 | $483,688 |
*Featured $10,000 buy-in.
Cards will be back in the air on Wednesday at 2 PM PST, which is about an hour from now. Be sure to join us then as we make our way to the money at 48 and then onward to the final table, or at least as close as we can get.
Level: 9
Blinds: /
Ante:
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 9
The remaining 209 players have filed into the Purple Section in the Amazon Room and the cards are in the air here on Day 2. The plan is to play ten levels broken up with three 20-minute breaks and a one-hour dinner break.
Three G Coverage
Level 9
One of the more entertaining tables in the room, at least for the time being, has to be Table 436 which is home to the three "Gs": Gavin Smith, Greg Raymer and Gavin Griffin.
Here's a look at the complete lineup:
Seat 1: Mark Provenzano
Seat 2: Michael Mixer
Seat 3: Gavin Smith
Seat 4: Jaime Kaplan
Seat 5: Greg Raymer
Seat 6: David White
Seat 7: Gavin Griffin
Seat 8: William Richardson
Early Eliminations
The day began on the no-limit hold'em round, so it's no surprise to see some of the short stacks hit the rail. Unfortunately one of those players was the defending champ, John Monnette, who began the day on the fourth shortest stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Fernandez Wins with Trip Kings
Stud:
Jacobo Fernandez completed with the 
and then called a raise from Casey McCarrel, who was showing the 
. Fernandez proceeded to check-call a bet on the turn before pairing his king on fifth and leading out.
McCarrel was left shaking his hed and folded, prompting Fernandez to show his 
.
Fernandez: (x) / 
McCarrel: (x-x) / 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 | -1,000 |
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24,000 | 1,000 |
More Eliminations
BryanMicon Bryan Micon Two unlucky hands and out of 8-game :( #ddwsop
June 20 2012
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Nguyen in Trouble
Stud
| Scotty Nguyen |  /     |
| Miguel Rodriguez Bermude | /    |
We just caught the action on fourth street with Nguyen in the betting lead with the high hand. Nguyen bet 600 and Miguel Rodriguez Bermude called. On fifth street Bermude paired up and got the betting lead. He threw out 1,200 and Nguyen quickly called.
On sixth and seventh street Bermude bet again and Nguyen called twice.
"Flush," Bermude announced after which he turned over 
. Nguyen glanced over at his opponent's cards and mucked his own. Nguyen is really short now and looking for a quick double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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53,000 | 7,750 |
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3,800 | -7,750 |
Scooper For Todd
Omaha Eight or Better
Todd Brunson started the day low on chips, but he just managed to scoop a nice little pot against Sorel Mizzi. Mizzi started off the hand by raising from the cutoff, and Brunson defended his big blind.
The flop came down 
and Brunson check-called a 600 chip bet. On the turn the 
showed up, and this time Brunson check-called 1,200. The river was the and now Brunson lead out for 1,200. Mizzi tanked for a bit and called, after which Brunson turned over 
for a straight to the six and a six-four-three-two-ace low.
Brunson is back up to 12,500 while Mizzi still has 24,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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24,500 | -4,225 |
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12,500 | 2,550 |