Event #52: $2,500 Nine Game Mix 6-Handed Day 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-24-2022 12:40 UTC-7

Live Coverage Of Event #52: $2,500 Nine Game Mix 6-Handed Begins at 3 p.m.

Chris Bean

Welcome to the live coverage of the opening day of Event #52: $2,500 Nine Game Mix 6-Handed, where the world’s best mixed-game specialists will compete for the illustrious WSOP Gold Bracelet at the 2022 World Series of Poker in its new home at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas.

Last year Nicholas Julia outlasted 319 players and beat Kristian Lord heads-up to win $168,608 and the prestigious WSOP Gold Bracelet. This is the second year of this format and it is expected there will be a bigger turnout than the previous year.

Players will compete six-handed in a nine-game mix that includes No-Limit Hold’em, Seven Card Stud, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Razz, Pot-Limit Omaha, Limit Hold’em, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw and 2-7 No Limit Draw.

WSOP 2021: $2,500 Nine Game Mix 6-Handed Final Table Results

Place	Winner	Country	Prize (in USD)
1	Nicholas Julia	United States	$168,608
2	Kristan Lord	United States	$104,210
3	Justin Liberto	United States	$69,341
4	Aditya Prasetyo	United States	$47,164
5	Robert McLaughlin	United States	$32,808
6	Robert Mizrachi	United States	$23,352

Day 1 is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. local time and play ten 60-minute levels with a 15-minute break every two levels, with late registration closing at the end of Level 8. The game will change every six hands at each table and surviving players will return for Day 2 on Saturday at 2 p.m.

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06-24-2022 15:18 UTC-7

Golden Nugget Hosting $1,100 Buy-In, $1,000,000 GTD PokerNews Cup this Weekend!

Chad Holloway

This weekend, Golden Nugget Las Vegas is playing host to the $1,100 buy-in, $1,000,000 Guaranteed PokerNews Cup that will run from June 24-28.

The tournament will feature three starting flights beginning with Day 1a at 11 a.m. PT on Friday, June 24. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26 respectively. The surviving players from each flight will return at Noon on Monday, June 27 to play down to the final table, which will play out at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28.

PokerNews will be on-site throughout the duration to offer live updates, videos, social media content, and more.

Find out all about this can't-miss event!

06-24-2022 17:00 UTC-7

Bach Hits a Straight Against Paz-Gutierrez

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

David Bach: /
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: / /

Jose Paz-Gutierrez was the bring-in and called once David Bach completed. It was then Bach who bet fourth to earn a call and he bet fifth again, Paz-Gutierrez raised and Bach called. Both checked on sixth and Bach bet seventh for Paz-Gutierrez to come along.

Bach turned over the ten-high straight and that won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	46,000 11,000	11,000
David Bach	42,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: David Bach Jose Paz-Gutierrez

06-24-2022 17:22 UTC-7

Woods Takes With Ten Perfect

Matt Hansen

Level 2 : 400/800, 0 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Perry Friedman came along for 400 from middle position and James Woods called from late position before William O'Neil called from the small blind. The big blind called and action was four ways.

Both blinds and Friedman drew two, while Woods took one card.

After the draw, all three players checked to Woods, who bet 1,200. O'Neil called before the big blind and Friedman got out of the way.

"Ten perfect," said Woods as he spread the across the felt. O'Neil nodded and threw the losing hand in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Woods	44,300 -5,900	-5,900
William O'Neil	43,500 43,500	43,500
Perry Friedman	24,500 -10,500	-10,500

Tags: James Woods Perry Friedman William O'Neil

06-24-2022 18:46 UTC-7

Benson Scoops Couden

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Joey Couden raised in the cutoff and was called only by Gary Benson in the big blind. The Aussie then bet all the way on a board of and Couden called to get shown the for the nut straight. "It's good," Couden said and tapped the table in defeat as he had no low at his disposal.

The table features several notables including Andrew Yeh, who won his first-ever WSOP bracelet last night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Owais Ahmed	44,000 7,000	7,000

Gary Benson	39,500 39,500	39,500

Joey Couden	32,000 -16,000	-16,000

Tomasz Gluszko	23,000 23,000	23,000
Andrew Yeh	21,500 21,500	21,500

Tags: Andrew Yeh Gary Benson Joey Couden

06-24-2022 20:15 UTC-7

Liberto and Julia Meet Again

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Justin Liberto late-registered and was sent to a table that included none other than the defending champion Nicholas Julia, who he had battled with for many hours before eventually finishing in third place.

Both clashed soon after when Julia raised and Liberto three-bet on the button for Julia to call. They checked the flop and Julia bet the turn. Liberto raised and that ended the hand right there.

"Write it down, I was just dominated by the third-best nine-game player in the world," Julia joked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Julia	58,000 29,000	29,000

Mike Wattel	48,000 8,000	8,000

Rami Boukai	48,000 -7,000	-7,000

Justin Liberto	44,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Justin Liberto Nicholas Julia

06-24-2022 23:07 UTC-7

Chainsaw Doubles Up - Hellmuth Enters

Chris Bean

Level 7 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

2-7 No Limit Draw

The hijack bet 2,200 and was raised by Allen Kessler to 5,100. The hijack moved all of his chips forward and was called quickly by Kessler who was at risk for 27,500 chips.

Both players stood pat, Kessler revealed whilst his opponent turned over . A full double up for Kessler who welcomed Phil Hellmuth sitting to his right shortly after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	56,200 43,700	43,700

Phil Hellmuth	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Phil Hellmuth

06-24-2022 23:22 UTC-7

Zhu Takes From Hellmuth

Matt Hansen

Level 8 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Action was heads up with one draw complete and 6,800 in the pot. On the second draw, Phil Hellmuth took one and Yueqi "Rich" Zhu took two.

Hellmuth bet and then called when Zhu raised. Zhu stood pat on the final draw and Hellmuth took one.

Hellmuth checked the final draw and Zhu checked back while he spread across the felt. Hellmuth shook his head and mucked the losing hand while Zhu dragged in the pot to move above 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yueqi Zhu	111,000 111,000	111,000

Allen Kessler	57,700 1,500	1,500

Phil Hellmuth	18,800 -16,200	-16,200

06-24-2022 23:42 UTC-7

Hellmuth Eliminates Kessler

Chris Bean

Level 8 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Omaha 8 Or Better

All of the Chips were in the middle on a flop of with Allen Kessler at risk for 10,500 chips up against Phil Hellmuth.

Allen Kessler:
Phil Hellmuth:

Kessler was ahead with aces, but Hellmuth had a wrap. The turn gave Hellmuth a straight and Kessler was drawing dead. Kessler was eliminated and Hellmuth chipped up.