Yuri Dzivielevski Looking For Back-to-Back $3,000 Nine Game Mix Titles
The latest mixed game champion is set to be crowned at the 2025 World Series of Poker, as the remaining 18 contenders return for the final day of Event #58: $3,000 Nine Game Mix.
The event saw a total of 409 entries, creating a prize pool of $1,092,030 divided up among the top 62 finishers. The largest share will be on the line today, when players take their seats at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas at 1 p.m. local time to chase the top prize of $228,115.
Leading the way is Jonathan Glendinning with 1,446,000 chips, who is pacing the field with a slight chip advantage heading into Day 3. He's followed closely by Jon Kyte in second with 1,425,000, while Thomas Taylor adds another deep run to his resume with 1,278,000 chips to sit third overall.
All three of the them are searching for their first career bracelet after several notable results and close calls, and still have to get past the event's defending champion. Yuri Dzivielevski (705,000) took down his tournament last summer, earning one of his five WSOP bracelets. Dzivielevski will aim to climb the leaderboard today against a stellar mixed game field.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Glendinning | United States | 1,446,000 |
| 2 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 1,425,000 |
| 3 | Thomas Taylor | Canada | 1,278,000 |
| 4 | Jeff Madsen | United States | 1,200,000 |
| 5 | Fu Wong | United States | 1,200,000 |
| 6 | Yueqi Zhu | China | 1,160,000 |
| 7 | Hiroshi Tanaka | Japan | 1,021,000 |
| 8 | Philip Sternheimer | United Kingdom | 975,000 |
| 9 | Robert Wells | United Kingdom | 969,000 |
| 10 | David Bach | United States | 840,000 |
Four-time bracelet winner Jeff Madsen (1,200,000) returns to action with a top-five stack, while other WSOP champions still in the mix include Yueqi Zhu (1,160,000) and David Bach (840,000).
Philip Sternheimer earned an emotional first bracelet just 10 days ago in Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, and is the latest player with a chance to win multiple titles this summer. Andrey Zaichenko (401,000) is the short stack as action gets back underway this afternoon.
All of the remaining 18 players have locked up $9,682, with the next pay jump sitting four spots away.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
| 1 | $228,115 | 8-9 | $19,134 |
| 2 | $149,152 | 10-11 | $14,839 |
| 3 | $99,771 | 12-14 | $11,822 |
| 4 | $68,304 | 15-18 | $9,682 |
| 5 | $47,884 | ||
| 6 | $34,394 | ||
| 7 | $25,328 |
Day 3 gets underway at 1 p.m. local time, resuming in Level 23 with limits of 40,000/80,000 for limit and stud games and 10,000/20,000 blinds for pot-limit and no-limit games. The 60-minute levels will continue until a winner is determined, with 15-minute breaks scheduled after every two hours of play.
As always, the PokerNews live reporting team will be inside the ropes to bring you all of the exciting nine game action, so don't miss any of the coverage live from Las Vegas.