Let's Get Ready to Mix Max It Up!
Today, the sixth annual World Series of Poker Europe at the Casino Barrière in Cannes, France will continue with Event #5: €10,450 Mixed Max No-Limit Hold'em. The event, which was introduced to the WSOP Europe schedule last year, has proven popular with players because of its unique format—nine handed on Day 1; six handed on Day 2; and then heads-up for the final 16.
In 2011, this very event attracted 125 of the world’s best players and the top 16 ended up being quite the star-studded affair that included Bryn Kenney, Erik Seidel, Matt Waxman, Jason Mercier, Brian Hastings, Dan Fleyshman, Noah Schwartz, Roger Hairabedian, Shawn Buchanan and Michael Mizrachi. Interestingly, both Hairabedian and Mizrachi are at the Event #3: €5,300 Pot-Limit Omaha right now—Follow that action by clicking here.
In last year’s final match, Mizrachi squared off against Buchanan and emerged victorious to capture the €336,008 first-place prize and what was then his second bracelet (he captured his third in this year’s $50,000 Poker Players Championship and could win his fourth in the aforementioned PLO event here at the WSOP Europe).
2011 WSOP Europe €10,400 Mixed Max No-Limit Hold’em
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Mizrachi | €336,008 |
| 2nd | Shawn Buchanan | €207,624 |
| 3rd | Roger Hairabedian | €112,092 |
| 4th | Noah Schwartz | €112,092 |
| 5th | Dan Fleyshman | €54,810 |
| 7th | Brian Powell | €54,810 |
| 8th | Anatolii Ozhenilok | €54,810 |
| 9th | Jason Mercier | €26,618 |
| 10th | Dmitry Motorov | €26,618 |
| 11th | Matt Waxman | €26,618 |
| 12th | Erik Seidel | €26,618 |
| 13th | Alexander Roumeliotis | €26,618 |
| 14th | Joel Nordkvist | €26,618 |
| 15th | Bryn Kenney | €26,618 |
| 16th | Kent Lundmark | €26,618 |
This year’s installment is set to kick off in about a half an hour, and we’re expecting a big turnout with plenty of big names. Stayed tuned for all the latest and greatest from Event #5: €10,450 Mixed Max No-Limit Hold'em!