Level: 22
Limit Flop / Draw: 6,000/12,000
Stud Games: 3,000-ante, 3,000 bring-in, 12,000 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/6,000/1,500-ante
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #22: $1,500 Eight Game Mix
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$649,350
Entries
481
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Matusow Doubles Twice Through Zinno
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Anthony Zinno raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and Mike Matusow called all in for 5,500 from the big bind. Zinno showed 
and both Matusow and Zinno agreed to let the board run out before Matusow turned over his hand.
The board ran out 
and Matusow ripped over a 
. He slowly sweated his second card and said, "I can't win."
However, he turned over a 
for pocket kings.
"Holy shit," exclaimed Matusow. "I saw a line! I swear I thought I was dead!"
In the next hand, Matusow shoved from the small blind for about 18,000 and Nicholas Derke folded 
face up in the big blind.
In the following hand, Matusow jammed from the button for 30,500 with 
and Zinno called from the big blind with 
.
The board came down 
, giving Matusow jacks and fives to double up though Zinno again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000 | -120,000 |
|
71,500 | 58,000 |
Racener Doubles
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
John Racener raised the button and Devin Looney three-bet the small blind. Racener moved all in for 39,500 and Looney called.
Racener: 
Looney: 
The board ran out 
and Racener doubled with his wheel for the scoop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
121,000 | -74,000 |
|
89,000 | 49,500 |
Long Approaches One Million
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Philip Long raised the small blind and John Racener called.
The flop landed 
and Long bet out and Racener called.
The turn fell the , and Long bet again as Racener called.
The river landed 
and Long bet one more time and Racener folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
945,000 | 95,000 |
|
|
39,500 | -187,000 |
Matusow Nearly Down to the Felt
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
Picking up the action just prior to the draws in a battle of the blinds, Kevin Malis drew one from the small blind and Mike Matusow drew two in the big blind. Malis bet and Matusow called.
Both drew one on the second draw and Malis check-called a bet of Matusow.
Malis drew one on the final draw, Matusow stood pat and both players checked.
Malis tabled 
, besting Matusow's 
to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 | 70,000 |
|
|
13,500 | -71,500 |
Ten-Eight for Derke
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
Kevin Malis raised to 20,000 and Nicholas Derke made it three bets to go from the small blind. Malis made it 40,000 and Derke called.
Both players drew one and checked, then on the second draw they drew one and checked again.
The final draw saw Derke stand pat and Malis draw one. Both players checked.
Derke tabled his , and Malis showed his and mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
70,000 | -60,000 |
Robert Williamson III Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,072)
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
As told to us Philip Long, he and Robert Williamson III went at it quite heavily in a 2-7 triple draw hand where Long was dealt a . Williamson committed a lot of bets, but in the end was unable to best Long's hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
850,000 | 310,000 |
|
Busted |
Hrair Danielyan Eliminated in 15th Place ($6,072)
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
As recapped to by Nicholas Seiken, Hrair Danielyan got in his stack of about 60,000 into the middle with 
against Seiken's 
.
The board ran out clean for Seiken, and Danielyan was eliminated in 15th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
265,000 | 70,000 |
|
Busted |
David Bach Eliminated in 16th Place ($6,072)
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
From the button, Daniel Negreanu raised to 15,000 before David Bach announced a reraise of pot to 47,500 form the big blind.
Negreanu called, and the flop landed 
. Bach bet his last 21,000, Negreanu called, and the cards were tabled.
Negreanu: 
Bach: 
With Bach at risk, the turn and river were the 
and , and Bach fell in 16th place for a $6,072 payday.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
465,000 | 85,000 |
|
Busted |
Negreanu on a Razz Heater
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Razz
Daniel Negreanu: / 
/
Kevin Malis: / /
Negreanu completed on third street and Malis called.
Malis bet with the on-board lead on fourth and fifth. Negreanu called on fourth, raised on fifth and Malis called. Malis bet again on sixth, Negreanu called and Malis checked seventh. Negreanu squeezed his seventh street then bet. Malis tanked for a bit before he called.
Negreanu tabled for a seven-perfect to win the pot.
Soon after Negreanu won a nice pot against David Bach to increase his stack even more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000 | 215,000 |
|
|
85,000 | -120,000 |
|
|
68,500 | -51,500 |