Final 13 Battle for $10,000 Eight Game Mixed Championship Bracelet
The next mixed game bracelet is set to be awarded at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), as the final 13 players resume their title chase in Event #82: $10,000 Eight Game Mixed Championship.
Canadian standout Thomas Taylor holds a sizeable chip advantage after two days of action at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas, with action set to pick back up at 1:00 p.m. local time.
Taylor is looking for a spot at his third final table of the summer, registering his 11th payday of the series that includes a pair of runner-up results. He bagged up 1,803,000 chips, and now has a great shot at firmly entering the WSOP Player of the Year Race if he can earn a coveted gold bracelet for the first time.
Another player on the hunt for a first career bracelet is Jon Turner, who sits second in chips with 1,589,000. Turner has earned his seventh cash of the series, looking to improve on an eighth-place finish in Event #18: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship just under a month ago.
Day 3 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Taylor | Canada | 1,803,000 |
| 2 | Jon Turner | United States | 1,589,000 |
| 3 | Kahle Burns | Australia | 1,588,000 |
| 4 | Eric Wasserson | United States | 1,200,000 |
| 5 | Bradley Jansen | United States | 953,000 |
| 6 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 937,000 |
| 7 | Brian Hastings | United States | 800,000 |
| 8 | Brian Tate | United States | 750,000 |
| 9 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 572,000 |
| 10 | Todd Brunson | United States | 555,000 |
| 11 | Ioannis Konstas | Greece | 488,000 |
| 12 | Sachin Bhargava | United States | 410,000 |
| 13 | Jordan Griff | United States | 102,000 |
The freezeout event attracted 195 entries, resulting in a prize pool of $1,813,500. The champion is set to take home $422,421, but will have to outlast a stellar field of remaining competitors full of WSOP champions and 25K Fantasy picks.
Seven of the next eight names on the leaderboard fit into those categories, starting with Kahle Burns in third place with 1,588,000. Americans Eric Wasserson (1,200,000), Bradley Jansen (953,000), Mike Gorodinsky (937,000), Brian Hastings (800,000), and Jeremy Ausmus (572,000) all remain in contention to add more hardware to their collections.
Poker Hall of Famer Todd Brunson (555,000) is also still in the mix, rounding out the top ten heading into Day 3. Sitting as the short stack is Jordan Griff, who tripled his stack late last night to bring back 102,000.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $422,421 | 6 | $68,071 |
| 2 | $277,960 | 7 | $51,385 |
| 3 | $187,724 | 8-9 | $39,966 |
| 4 | $130,211 | 10-11 | $32,057 |
| 5 | $92,829 | 12-13 | $26,543 |
All 13 players have earned at least $26,543, with nearly double that total within reach by clinching a spot at the final table of seven.
Action resumes on Level 19 at 1 p.m. local time, as players will navigate big bet blinds at 6,000/12,000 and limits of 25,000/50,000. Breaks will occur after each 90-minute level is completed, with a dinner break to be determined at the final table.
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the final day, as we’ll have live coverage inside the ropes as the $10,000 Eight Game Mixed Championship determines its winner inside the Horseshoe Event Center.