Event #22: $1,500 Eight Game Mix
Day 3 Started
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
Day 3 Seating Draw
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 424 | 1 | -- empty -- | -- | -- |
| Amazon | 424 | 2 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 126,000 |
| Amazon | 424 | 3 | Kevin Malis | United States | 164,000 |
| Amazon | 424 | 4 | David Bach | United States | 263,000 |
| Amazon | 424 | 5 | Mike Matusow | United States | 83,000 |
| Amazon | 424 | 6 | Nicholas Derke | United States | 338,000 |
| Amazon | 432 | 1 | Hrair Danielyan | United States | 147,000 |
| Amazon | 432 | 2 | Nicholas Seiken | United States | 360,000 |
| Amazon | 432 | 3 | Aaron Schaff | United States | 132,000 |
| Amazon | 432 | 4 | Iori Yogo | Japan | 97,500 |
| Amazon | 432 | 5 | Anthony Zinno | United States | 198,000 |
| Amazon | 432 | 6 | Per Hildebrand | Sweden | 278,000 |
| Amazon | 440 | 1 | Philip Long | United Kingdom | 357,000 |
| Amazon | 440 | 2 | -- empty -- | -- | -- |
| Amazon | 440 | 3 | John Racener | United States | 226,500 |
| Amazon | 440 | 4 | Devin Looney | United States | 234,500 |
| Amazon | 440 | 5 | Robert Williamson III | United States | 258,500 |
| Amazon | 440 | 6 | Jean Montury | France | 345,000 |
Nicholas Seiken Leads Final 16 in $1,500 Eight-Game Mix; Bach, Racener, Negreanu, Matusow in Contention
Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and the 2018 World Series of Poker for Day 3 of the Event #22: $1,500 Eight Game Mix!
Two days ago a field of 481 players took to the felt to battle in one of the few smaller buy-in mixed games events on the WSOP schedule. After one full day of play, just 134 players remained, and e Amnon Filippi (71st), Benny Glaser (64th), Ylon Schwartz (54th), Chip Jett (42nd), Jon Turner (38th), Scott Seiver (34th), Fabrice Soulier (30th), Dylan Linde (24th), Valentin Vornicu (23rd), Ben Yu (22nd), and James Obst (20th) were among those hitting the rail throughout Day 2, just 16 players remained.
Leading the final 16 players is Nicholas Seiken who bagged 360,000 to be ahead of Philip Long (357,000), Jean Montury (345,000), and Nicholas Derke (338,000) as the only players over the 300,000-chip mark.
Also in contention is three-time WSOP bracelet winner David Bach (263,000), John Racener (226,500), Anthony Zinno (198,000), two-time WSOP Player of the Year Daniel Negreanu (126,000), and four-time WSOP bracelet winner Mike Matusow (83,000).
Players are currently guaranteed $6,072, and a visit to the final table will see them guaranteed to earn at least $19,404. For the player who can ascend to the top and be crowned the Event #22 champion, that will not only earn the elusive WSOP bracelet, but the $147,348 first prize.
Play resumes at 2:00 p.m. (PDT) with the PokerNews live reporting team providing continuous live updates of all the Day 3 action. So stay tuned right here to PokerNews for all the Event #22 updates, along with all the live action from the 2018 WSOP.
Level: 21
Limit Flop / Draw: 5,000/10,000
Stud Games: 2,000-ante, 3,000 bring-in, 10,000 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 2,500/5,000/1,500-ante
Play Underway
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
The cards are now in the air.
Aces for Negreanu
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Mike Matusow raised under the gun to 20,000 and Daniel Negreanu made it three bets to go from the button. Kevin Malis called in the small blind, and Matusow called also.
The flop landed 
and action checked to Negreanu who bet 10,000. Malis folded, Matusow showed 
and folded, and Negreanu scooped the pot before flashing his 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000 | 39,000 |
Behind the Scenes of the WSOP Twitch Stream
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Matusow Survives
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
David Bach raised from the button, Mike Matusow called from the small blind and Nicholas Derke called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and action checked to Bach who bet. Matusow called, Derke folded and the 
turn fell. Matusow bet, Bach raised, and Matusow called all in for a little less with 
. Bach showed 
.
The river was the 
and Bach won the high with aces and tens and Matusow took the low with a live deuce.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
325,000 | -13,000 |
|
270,000 | 7,000 |
|
85,000 | 2,000 |
Yogo Scoops Seiken
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Nicholas Seiken raised to 20,000 on the button and Iori Yogo called in the big blind. The flop landed 
and Yogo check-called a bet of 10,000. The turn was the . Yogo checked, Seiken bet 20,000, and Yogo called. Both players then checked the 
on the river.
Yogo fanned his 
and Seiken mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000 | -100,000 |
|
16,000 | -81,500 |
Williamson III Pots Flop and Wins
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Robert Williamson III limped under the gun and Jean Montury called next to act as Devin Looney checked his option in the big blind.
The flop landed 
and Looney and Williamson III checked to Montury who bet 11,000. Looney called, but Williamson III raised to 41,000 and both his opponents folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | -45,000 |
|
200,000 | -50,500 |
|
195,000 | -39,500 |