2012 World Series of Poker

Event 37: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ax2x3x5x6x
Prize
$271,312
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,085,175
Entries
477
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Event 37: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix

Day 3 Started

Chip Counts for the Final 27

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Couden us
Joseph Couden
303,300
Rep Porter us
Rep Porter
WSOP 3X Winner
237,200
Jerrod Ankenman us
Jerrod Ankenman
WSOP 1X Winner
215,900
Jennifer Harman us
Jennifer Harman
WSOP 2X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
204,300
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
WSOP 4X Winner
183,500
Donnacha O'Dea ie
Donnacha O'Dea
WSOP 1X Winner
170,200
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
169,000
Mikal Blomlie no
Mikal Blomlie
167,000
Johannes Holstege de
Johannes Holstege
166,400
Greg Mueller ca
Greg Mueller
WSOP 3X Winner
163,600
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
WSOP 2X Winner
156,900
Chris Viox us
Chris Viox
145,000
Christopher McHugh us
Christopher McHugh
134,600
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
125,500
Matt Hawrilenko us
Matt Hawrilenko
123,800
Steve Zolotow us
Steve Zolotow
WSOP 2X Winner
115,000
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
WSOP 4X Winner
106,300
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
103,600
Chris McClung ca
Chris McClung
103,100
Stephen Su us
Stephen Su
102,200
Steve Sung us
Steve Sung
WSOP 2X Winner
79,300
Tim Burt us
Tim Burt
65,900
Cory Zeidman us
Cory Zeidman
WSOP 1X Winner
53,400
Kevin Calenzo us
Kevin Calenzo
50,900
Matthew Rasco us
Matthew Rasco
48,200

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14 Bracelet Winners Remain as Final 27 Battle for the Bracelet

Freddy Deeb is one of 13 bracelet winners remaining
Freddy Deeb is one of 13 bracelet winners remaining

Two days ago, 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. What started with 477 players is down to the final 27, all of who will return today to play down to a winner.

Of the 27, Joe Couden leads the way with 303,300. With that said, he has some stiff competition close behind including the 2009 champion of this event, Jerrod Ankenman (215,900); and thirteen other bracelet winners including Rep Porter (237,200), Jennifer Harman (204,300), Scott Seiver (169,000), Greg Mueller (163,600), Freddy Deeb (156,900), Chris Viox (145,000), Jeff Madsen (106,300) and Barry Greenstein (103,600).

To say the field is stacked would be an understatement. The question is, can one of the few amateurs remaining defy the odds and outlast the pros?

Former Eight-Game Mix Champions

YearPlayerEntrantsPrize
2011John Monnette489$278,144
2010Sigurd Eskeland453$260,497
2009Jerrod Ankenman412$241,637
2008*Anthony Rivera192$483,688

*Featured $10,000 buy-in.

That questions will be answered today as action recommences at 2 PM PST, which is about 45 minutes from now. Be sure to join us then as we look to crown the latest bracelet winner of the 2012 WSOP.

Level: 19

Blinds: /

Ante:

Shuffle Up and Deal!

Level 19

The cards are back in the air here in Event 37: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix. As soon as we lose three more players, there will be a complete three-table redraw, then when we get down to the final table, we'll be relocating from the Blue Section in the Amazon Room to a feature table.

Shorties Clash

Razz

The first game at all tables is Seven Card Razz, and Konstantin Puchkov just managed to find himself a double up.

Konstantin Puchkov{x-}{x-} / {5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{x-}
Matthew Rasco{x-}{x-} / {2-Spades}{2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{6-Clubs}{x-}

On fifth street Puchkov got his last chips in and he turned over {6-Spades}{j-Spades}. Rasco made the call and showed {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}, and the Russian bracelet winner was in the lead. He caught the {7-Clubs} for a eighty-seven low, and Rasco was drawing dead. He caught the {4-Diamonds} and lost the pot.

On the next hand Rasco doubled up, and he still has a shot if he finds a couple more! Puchkov is also not out of trouble and remains to be one of the short stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Konstantin Puchkov ru
Konstantin Puchkov
WSOP 1X Winner
65,000 29,600
Matthew Rasco us
Matthew Rasco
35,000 -13,200

Tags: Konstantin PuchkovMatthew Rasco

Viox vs. Seiver

Razz:

Scott Seiver completed with a {A-} and received a call from Chris Viox, who was showing {7-}. The latter proceeded to call a bet on the turn before taking the lead on fifth. He check-called a bet on that street as well as on sixth, and then both players checked seventh.

Viox: {A-}{4-}{6-} / {7-}{K-}{9-}{8-}
Seiver: (x-x) / {A-}{9-}{A-}{2-} / (x)

Viox rolled over an 8-7-6-4-A low, which prompted Seiver to rap the table and send his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Viox us
Chris Viox
190,000 45,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
125,000 -44,000

Tags: Scott SeiverChris Viox

Razz Works For Rasco

Razz

Matthew Rasco just played a crucial pot for his tournament life against Donnacha O'Dea, and it seemed like he caught the right card on seventh street in order to win him the pot.

Matthew Rasco{x-}{x-} / {A-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{8-Spades} / {x-}
Donnacha O'Dea{x-}{x-} / {6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{9-Clubs} / {x-}

We caught the action on fourth street where Rasco bet 6,000 and O'Dea made the call. On fifth the action changed, and O'Dea got the betting lead. He bet 12,000 and Rasco called. On sixth street O'Dea bet 12,000 once more and Rasco called after a slight hesitation.

Seventh street was dealt down and after tanking for a bit Rasco lead out for 12,000. O'Dea called and mucked when his opponent turned over {3-Spades}{2-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} for a seventy-four low.

Player Chips Progress
Donnacha O'Dea ie
Donnacha O'Dea
WSOP 1X Winner
158,000 -12,200
Matthew Rasco us
Matthew Rasco
120,000 85,000

Tags: Matthew RascoDonnacha O'Dea

Jeff Madsen Eliminated in 26th Place ($6,587)

Jeff Madsen on Day 2.
Jeff Madsen on Day 2.

Pot Limit Omaha:

Action folded to a short-stacked Jeff Madsen in the cutoff and he potted. David "ODB" Baker then reraised from the big blind and Madsen committed for 16,000 total.

Showdown
Madsen: {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Baker: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{9-Spades}

The {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop wasn't much help to Madsen, while the {5-Spades} gave him some outs to a straight. Unfortunately for him, the {10-Spades} on the river would give Baker a full house and the win. Madsen, the 2006 World Series of Poker Player of the Year, made his way to the payout desk in 26th place to collect $6,587.

Player Chips Progress
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
125,000 -500
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

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