Event #43: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet
Day 1 Started
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #43: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$490,500
Entries
218
Level
25
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000
Third Edition of $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Kicks Off Today at WSOP
One of the younger events on the World Series of Poker schedule, the $2,500 Mixed Big Bet, first featured in 2017. Now it's time to find its third champion who will join Jens Lakemeier and Scott Bohlman as a champion of this intensely dynamic event.
Running June 18-20, 2019, the tournament will boast a mix of four flop and three draw games featured in the rotation.
Along with mainstream disciplines of No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha, players' abilities will be also tested in two split-pot games: Big O and PLO-8. The draw games include NL 5-Card Draw High, NL 2-7 Draw, and PL 2-7 Triple Draw.
In all, the Big Bet Mix promises a ton of hefty pots and a dramatic action from start to finish. Lakemeier's and Bohlman's victorious runs serve as a testament to the incredible dynamics of this event format.
Lakemeier needed fewer than 20 hands to sweep the five-handed final table in 2017. Last year saw Bohlman destroy Day 2 to reach the final five with 60 percent of all chips in play. He needed less than four hours to close things out.
While the inaugural edition was played as a freezeout, the Mixed Big Bet allowed a single re-entry in 2018 and the same applies for this year's contest. The starting stack has been increased to 15,000 (from 12,500), and the levels remain 60-minute long.
Come back to PokerNews at 3 p.m. PDT to follow the live updates from the first 10-hour session of the big bet action.
History of $2,500 Mixed Big Bet at WSOP:
| Year | Country | First prize | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jens Lakemeier | Germany | $112,232 |
| 2018 | Scott Bohlman | United States | $122,138 |
Slightly Delayed Start
With only a handful of players at the tables, the start has been delayed by several minutes. The tournament should get underway in a moment.
Level: 1
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 125-ante, 50/75 blinds
Early Arrivals
Level 1
: 25/50, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | 15,000 |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 |
Ten-Eight for Hui
Level 1
: 25/50, 50 ante
No-Limit 2-7 Draw
Phil Hui made it 200 on the button and Jason Stockfish on his left called. Both players pitched one and Hui fired 400. Stockfish check-called but he mucked when Hui showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,725 | 725 |
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Level 1
: 25/50, 50 ante
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Glaser Wins with Pat Nine
Level 1
: 25/50, 50 ante
No-Limit 2-7 Draw
Benny Glaser was in the small blind, three-betting to 1,650 over a 300-raise from the button. His opponent called and Glaser stood pat. The other player took one and the action went check-check. Glaser exposed 
and took it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,000 | 2,000 |
Greenstein Folds to Patted Hand
Level 1
: 25/50, 50 ante
No-Limit 5-Card Draw
Barry Greenstein raised to 225 in the cutoff and David Prociak three-bet to 1,000 out of the big blind. Prociak stood pat and Greenstein needed to change three. Prociak bet 1,500 and Greenstein laid his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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16,000 | 1,000 |
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13,500 | -1,500 |
Some More Familiar Faces Early in the Field
Level 1
: 25/50, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,000 | |
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15,000 | |
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15,000 |