Event 6: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed-Max
Day 4 Started
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 6: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed-Max
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
409
Level
24
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
2,000
Who Will Claim The Bracelet?
Welcome to Day 4 coverage of Event 6, the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed-Max. Back on Thursday, 409 players started this event. Following Day 1's nine-handed action, Day 2's six-handed format, and Day 3's heads-up matches, only four players remain with a chance to capture the coveted WSOP gold bracelet, as well as the $480,564 first-place prize.
Warwick Mirzikinian began Day 3 with the chip lead and since only 31 players made it to Day 3, he earned a first-round bye in the round of 32 heads-up matches. From there, he defeated Ryan O'Donnell and Marvin Rettenmaier to earn his spot in the final four. Mirzikinian, an Aussie cash-game player for the most part, does not have many tournament results on his résumé (two WSOP cashes). But as we saw on Saturday, he will be a tough out for his opponent, Aubin Cazals.
This marks Cazals' first WSOP cash and his path to the final four was an impressive one, to say the least. He defeated two-time bracelet winner Eric Froehlich, as well as online-poker stalwarts Toby Lewis and Adam Geyer.
2010 November Niner Joseph Cheong is in search of his first bracelet and, after defeating Nabih Zaczac, Brock Parker, and Fabrizio Baldassari, Cheong has positioned himself very well to capture it..This marks Cheong's eighth career WSOP cash and his best since the 2010 Main Event. He'll face off against Hugo Lemaire.
While he may not be well known in the US with only one WSOP cash, Lemaire has more than $1 million in earnings in Europe. His road to the final four included wins against Robert Tepper, Aaron Jones, and Randy Haddox.
Here are the matchups with their chip counts for Day 4:
| Match | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warwick Mirzikinian | 1,547,500 |
| vs. | ||
| Aubin Cazals | 1,475,000 | |
| 2 | Joseph Cheong | 1,567,000 |
| vs. | ||
| Hugo Lemaire | 1,545,000 |
Play is scheduled to kick off at 1pm local time, about an hour from now, so be sure to follow along as we provide updates on all of the exciting action until the newest WSOP champion is crowned!
Match 2: The Waiting Game
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The cards are in the air in Match 1, but only Joseph Cheong is here at the Main Feature table. His opponent, Hugo Lemaire, just entered the arena, and the cards should be in the air shortly.
Level: 18
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Match 2: Cheong Wins first Hand
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Joseph Cheong had the button and raised to 12,000. Lemaire folded, and Cheong raked in the pot.
Match 1: Cazals Strikes First
Aubin Cazals raised to 15,000 on the button and Warwick Mirzikinian defended his big blind.
The flop fell 
and Mirzikinian check-called a bet of 20,000, landing the 
turn. Mirzikinian checked for a second time to Cazals who promptly bet 55,000. Mirzikinian called again and the 
hit the river. A third check from Mirzikinian led a third bet from Cazals, this one for 160,000. Mirzikinian tanked for about 45 seconds before tossing in the chips to call.
Cazals tabled 
for a full house to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,725,000 | 250,000 |
|
1,297,500 | -250,000 |
Match 2: Another for Cheong
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Hugo Lemaire had the button and opened to 12,500. Cheong called, and the flop fell 
. Cheong check-called 13,000, and the turn was another ace - the 
. Both players checked.
The 
completed the board, and Cheong led for 30,000. Lemaire released, and Cheong won the pot.
Match 2: Cheong Flops Full House
Joseph Cheong had the button, and raised to 12,000. Hugo Lemaire three-bet to 30,000. Cheong called.
The flop was 
. Both players checked. The turn was the 
, Lemaire led for 40,000, and Cheong raised to 125,000. Lemaire called.
The 
completed the board, and Lemaire checked. Cheong tossed out 225,000, and Lemaire tank-called. Cheong tabled 
for a full house, and Lemaire showed 
before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,932,000 | 365,000 |
|
1,180,000 | -365,000 |
Match 2: Aces Again for Lemaire
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Hugo Lemaire had the button and opened to 12,500. Joseph Cheong released, and Lemaire showed two aces.
"I already cracked aces," Cheong said smiling.
Match 1: Different Opponent, Same Strategy For Mirzikinian
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Going into the final level of his match yesterday with Marvin Rettenmaier, Warwick Mirzikinian trailed slightly in chips. It was at that point when he decided to change his strategy and limp on his button blind each time. It worked in his favor as he steadily chipped away at Rettenmaier as a result. Thus far, he has done the same every time he is on the button in this match.
As the saying goes: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.