2018 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet
Day: 2
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Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♠9♣8♥6♦4♠
Prize
$122,138
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
205
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
6,000
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Welcome to Day 2 of Event #40: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet

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John Hennigan
John Hennigan

One of the more unique events on the World Series of Poker schedule, Event #40: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet, is set for a Day 2 that will start at 2 p.m. at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.

While most mixed games are comprised of a cadre of limit poker variants, the big bet mix put together by the WSOP, this one features Big O, 2-7 single draw, pot-limit Omaha hi-lo, no-limit five-card draw, pot-limit Omaha and pot-limit 2-7 triple draw. Some games include a button ante to pump up the pot even more.

The six-handed format screams action and thats exactly what happened on a busy Day 1 that saw 51 of 205 entries advance. Several notables are among that number, including none other than "Johnny World" Hennigan who hopped into the event in a "who loves it more" moment right after finishing second in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship.

Jeff Lisandro, John Racener, Eli Elezra, Mike Matusow, and Brandon Shack-Harris also bagged big stacks and are in good shape, while Naoya Kihara will return to the chip lead to start today.

The Day 2 schedule calls for 10 more levels with 15-minute breaks after every two levels and a dinner break after the sixth level of play. Things will kick off with blinds of 400/800 in the multiple-round betting games and 500/1,000 in the two single-draw variants.

Stay tuned to PokerNews to see who will best position themselves for $122,138 and a bracelet in this fun, exciting event.

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Amazon4291Marcel VonkNetherlands43,67555
Amazon4292Jeff LisandroAustralia109,450137
Amazon4293Joseph CoudenUnited States37,10046
Amazon4294Brian BrunnerUnited States25,37532
Amazon4295Perry GreenUnited States34,00043
Amazon4296Bruno FitoussiFrance49,95062
       
Amazon4301Ty StaffordUnited States43,02554
Amazon4302Scott BohlmanUnited States114,000143
Amazon4303Scott ClementsUnited States60,65076
Amazon4304Naoya KiharaJapan119,700150
Amazon4305Yan Shing TsangHong Kong42,00053
Amazon4306Tyler MeservyUnited States33,50042
       
Amazon4311Eli ElezraUnited States70,00088
Amazon4312Brian RastUnited States23,15029
Amazon4313Magnus EdengrenSweden28,75036
Amazon4314Per HildebrandSweden30,75038
Amazon4315Randy OhelUnited States66,25083
Amazon4316Mike WattelUnited States16,65021
       
Amazon4372Michel LeibgorinFrance56,10070
Amazon4373John HenniganUnited States111,850140
Amazon4374Steven TabbUnited States34,60043
Amazon4375Mike MatusowUnited States73,20092
Amazon4376Chris FergusonUnited States13,80017
       
Amazon4381Jake SchwartzUnited States48,00060
Amazon4382Shaun DeebUnited States65,75082
Amazon4383David "ODB" BakerUnited States41,07551
Amazon4384Todd BarlowUnited States22,30028
Amazon4385Stuart RutterUnited Kingdom77,25097
       
Amazon4391Ismael BojangGermany12,40016
Amazon4392Warwick MirzikinianAustralia43,60055
Amazon4393Jeremy HarkinUnited States66,40083
Amazon4395Marco JohnsonUnited States34,05043
Amazon4396Daniel HarmetzUnited States100,000125
       
Amazon4451Ryan HughesUnited States41,72552
Amazon4452Andrew KelsallUnited States66,20083
Amazon4453Jim CollopyUnited States36,75046
Amazon4454Dario SammartinoItaly117,650147
Amazon4455Barry GreensteinUnited States27,37534
Amazon4456Alex DifeliceUnited States59,00074
       
Amazon4461Raymond HensonUnited States64,50081
Amazon4462Aaron RogersUnited States73,32592
Amazon4463Shiva DudaniUnited States44,00055
Amazon4464Brandon Shack-HarrisUnited States84,100105
Amazon4465Jeffrey MitseffUnited States11,00014
Amazon4466Maria HoUnited States18,57523
       
Amazon4471Noah BronsteinUnited States21,47527
Amazon4472Joao VieiraPortugal25,70032
Amazon4473Max PescatoriItaly44,45056
Amazon4474John RacenerUnited States88,400111
Amazon4475Daniel WeinmanUnited States59,87575
Amazon4476Jerry WongUnited States59,81275

Henson Draws Number Two

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Jan_Kores
Level 11 : 600/1,200, 300 ante
Ray Henson
Ray Henson

PL 2-7 Triple Draw

Shiva Dudani made it 2,400 in the first position and Ray Henson responded with a three-bet out of the small blind, making it 8,000. Dudani announced a pot-sized raise and both players quickly realized that they were just going to stuff it in pre.

Both drew one on the first draw and Henson then stood pat. Dudani took one again on each of the remaining draws.

Henson opened {7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-} for Number Two but he hadn't locked it up just yet.

Dudani had {7-}{5-}{3-}{2-} and a four would give him a wheel to eliminate Henson. Dudani, however, peeled a five and had to ship Henson 42,900 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson 		87,000 22,500
Shiva Dudani us
Shiva Dudani 		26,000 -18,000

Tags: Ray HensonShiva Dudani

Kelsall Busts Ferguson

Jan_Kores
Jan_Kores
Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 500 ante
Chris Ferguson
Chris Ferguson

NL 2-7 Single Draw

Andrew Kelsall raised and Chris Ferguson moved all in for 10,600. Kelsall called and drew one while Ferguson patted.

Ferguson opened {9-}{8-}{6-}{5-}{2-} and Kelsall observed, "so my nine is good," showing {7-}{6-}{4-}{3-}.

Kelsall needed a deuce, eight or a nine to bust Ferguson and he turned up {2-} to make Number Two.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
WSOP 1X Winner
72,000 2,000
Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
WSOP 6X Winner
Busted

Tags: Andrew KelsallChris Ferguson

Pescatori Eliminated as Weinman Doubles Through Sammartino

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 600 ante
Max Pescatori
Max Pescatori

NL Five-Card Draw

Dario Sammartino opened for 5,000 and Max Pescatori shoved all in for 15,400. Daniel Weinman called in the small blind and Sammartino made it three to the draw. Weinman took one, Sammartino three and Pescatori three.

Weinman checked and Sammartino tanked awhile before announcing all in.

"I was pretty sure you were going to shove," Weinman said, taking a deep breath and leaning back.

After about a minute and getting a count of his own stack of about 101,000, Weinman splashed in a few chips to call. He had {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for trips. Sammartino opened {k-}{k-}{10-}{8-}{6-} and Pescatori showed what looked like aces, so the trip fours took down the monster pot and busted "The Italian Pirate."

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
260,000 195,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino 		133,000 -97,000
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

Tags: Daniel WeinmanDario SammartinoMax Pescatori

Matusow Doubles Through Rogers

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Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 800 ante
Mike Matusow
Mike Matusow

PL 2-7 Triple Draw

Mike Matusow defended big blind from an Aaron Rogers open and took two, with Rogers taking three.

"I'm gonna look at one and I'm gonna pot it," Matusow said.

He put in the requisite chips and Rogers called for 12,500. Both players took one and Matusow moved in dark for about 15,000. Rogers called and they both took one again

Aaron Rogers: {6-}{4-}{3-}{2-}
Mike Matusow: {7-}{5-}{3-}{2-}

Rogers flipped over a nine so Matusow needed to improve. He squeezed his holding.

"Nothing across, I can't win," Matusow declared.

Seconds later, though, he flipped over the {4-Hearts} for the nuts. He apologized profusely and whipped out his glasses, saying he couldn't see properly and would be wearing them going forward.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Rogers us
Aaron Rogers 		98,000 -32,000
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
WSOP 4X Winner
66,000 42,300

Tags: Aaron RogersMike Matusow

Mirzikinian Eliminates Couden

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 1,000 ante
Joey Couden
Joey Couden

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

Warwick Mirzikinian three-bet to 20,000 or so preflop out of the small blind and Joey Couden called. The flop came {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Mirzikinian potted for 45,200.

"All right," Couden said after thinking briefly. "I'll put it in."

He jammed his roughly 75,000 in and turned over {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades} for aces and a low draw. Mirzikinian had {a-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for aces and an inferior kicker but with a flush draw and a stronger low draw. The {7-Clubs} turn filled both of Mirzikinian's draws and the {j-Clubs} river was of no consequence.

Player Chips Progress
Warwick Mirzikinian au
Warwick Mirzikinian 		190,000 60,000
Joey Couden us
Joey Couden
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Joey CoudenWarwick Mirzikinian

Hughes Soars to 400K

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Jan_Kores
Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 1,000 ante
Ryan Hughes
Ryan Hughes

NL 2-7 Single Draw

Jeff Lisandro was in a battle of blinds against Ryan Hughes who made it 26,000 in the big. Lisandro, however, fired back with a huge raise to 105,000. Hughes paused for a while and then called.

They drew one each and the final round was checked.

Lisandro showed that he paired sevens {7-}{7-}{X-}{X-}{X-} while Hughes rolled over an eight to scoop the giant pot and approach the 400,000-chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Hughes us
Ryan Hughes
WSOP 3X Winner
400,000 140,000
Jeff Lisandro au
Jeff Lisandro
WSOP 6X Winner
70,000 -125,000

Tags: Jeff LisandroRyan Hughes

John Hennigan Eliminated in 12th Place ($6,874)

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Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 1,300 ante
John Hennigan
John Hennigan

No-Limit Hold'em

Aaron Rogers opened with {a-}{q-} and called the shove of big blind John Hennigan, who was live with {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} but didn't overtake the superior hand. Hennigan finishes in 12th one day after coming runner-up in the $50K Poker Players Championship.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Rogers us
Aaron Rogers 		240,000 30,000
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Aaron RogersJohn Hennigan

Barry Greenstein Eliminated in 11th Place ($6,874)

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mnuwwarah
Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 1,300 ante
Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein

Pot-Limit Omaha

Barry Greenstein and Dario Sammartino were looking at a board of {10-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{q-Spades} on the turn and Greenstein potted for about 25,000 on the button. Sammartino repotted and Greenstein stuck his stack of about 150,000 in.

Both had the nuts with redraws. Greenstein's {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts} was looking for a spade, while Sammartino's {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{6-Spades} was looking for a heart or a paired board. The river brought the {10-Spades}, so they both improved but Sammartino's boat was the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino 		405,000 172,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Barry GreensteinDario Sammartino

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