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Event #80: $10,000 8-Game Mixed Championship
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2026 World Series of Poker
Event #80: $10,000 8-Game Mixed Championship
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Late registration remains open into Day 2. Late arrivals will be randomly assigned empty seats.
While most eyes may be on the start of the Main Event today at the 2026 World Series of Poker, the mixed-game experts will continue to battle on Day 2 of Event #80: $10,000 8-Game Mixed Championship, which starts at 1 p.m. local time. The third edition of the prestigious freezeout event saw a turnout of 156 unique entries on Day 1, and 73 of them will return to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. That being said, the $1,450,800 prize pool will undoubtedly grow further as late registration will remain open for one more level today.
Canadian grinder Clayton Mozdzen will return with the biggest stack of all. He amassed 345,000 during a late-night surge on Day 1, worth nearly six starting stacks. Mozdzen has already appeared on two mixed-game final tables this summer, including a runner-up finish in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E., and has put himself in prime position to make yet another deep run in an attempt to capture his maiden bracelet.
2019 Main Event finalist Nicholas Marchington sits in second with 327,000, while Taylor Atchison started his hunt for a second bracelet of the series off well by gathering 297,500. Other notable names in the top ten include the red-hot Naoya Kihara (233,000) and this year's $10k Dealer's Choice champion Bryce Yockey (228,500).
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton Mozdzen | Canada | 345,000 |
| 2 | Nicholas Marchington | United Kingdom | 327,000 |
| 3 | Taylor Atchison | United States | 297,500 |
| 4 | Wataru Kosugi | Japan | 275,500 |
| 5 | Christopher Vitch | United States | 270,500 |
| 6 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | 251,000 |
| 7 | Ray Dehkharghani | United States | 238,500 |
| 8 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 233,000 |
| 9 | Tomasz Gluszko | Poland | 230,000 |
| 10 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 228,500 |
Other returnees include recent 10k Stud Hi-Lo finalist Caitlin Comeskey (151,000), Australian mixed-game legend James Obst (149,500), poker author Dylan Linde (145,500), Hall of Famers Brian Rast (134,500), and Todd Brunson (115,000), and all-time money list leader Bryn Kenney (105,500)
The tournament will resume with Level 11, which has blinds of 1,000/2,000 for the big bet games and limits of 4,000/8,000 for the fixed-limit games. A 15-minute break will follow the first level, after which late registration will close. Day 2 will play ten 60-minute levels in total, with an hour-long dinner break scheduled after Level 15, around 6:30 p.m. local time.
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Level: 11
Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds
Level 11
Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds
Some new entries have joined the returning players, and they have all taken their seats as the cards have been sent flying for Day 2.
Level 11
Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds
Level 11
Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds
Omaha Hi-Lo
Joe Hachem bet from the cutoff on a flop of J♦7♣2♦ and Tom McCormick raised. "Short day," Hachem said as he called.
The turn was the 10♥ and McCormick bet. Hachem tanked for a few minutes, but he eventually gave up his hand.
Level 11
Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds
Omaha Hi-Lo
Three-way to the J♥5♠4♠Q♣ turn, it checked to Ben Yu under the gun. Yu bet, Steve Billirakis called in the small blind, and Roy Thung followed suit in the big blind.
Yu tossed in another bet on the J♠ river. Billirakis again quickly called, prompting Thung to get out of the way and fold.
Yu showed K♠K♣Q♦10♠ for a flush, and Billirakis' cards hit the muck in defeat.
Level 11
Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds
Omaha Hi-Lo
Mihails Morozovs raised in the cutoff and David Baker three-bet in the big blind. Morozovs called, and they saw a flop of A♠5♣Q♦.
Baker then bet and Morozovs called. Baker checked the 9♠ turn, Morozovs bet, and Baker called.
Morozovs bet again on the 5♦ river, and Baker called. Morozovs then showed A♦Q♥8♥4♠ for two pair, and Baker mucked.
"Dumbest game ever, Omaha 8 or Better," Baker said as he enthusiastically helped the dealer by switching over the game plaque.
Level 11
Limit Flop/Draw: 2,000-4,000, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 4,000 Completion, 4,000-8,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 2,000/3,000 Ante, 1,000-2,000 Blinds
Razz
Brad Albrinck: 5x3x/2x8xKx10x/10x 
Robert Mizrachi: 7x3x/4x6x3xJx/Qx
Robert Mizrachi completed, Brad Albrinck two-bet, and Mizrachi called. Mizrachi bet on fourth and fifth street, with Albrinck calling twice. Mizrachi fired again on sixth street, and Albrinck called all in.
Mizrachi revealed a jack-seven low, while Albrinck had a ten-eight. Neither player improved on seventh street, sending the pot Albrinck's way.
Mizrachi was left with just under one big bet, while the similarly short-stacked Roy Thung had been eliminated from another table.
