Welcome back to Crown Melbourne and the 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific for the Event #8: AU$5,000 8-Game Mixed final table.
48 players took a seat on Friday to create an AU$225,600 prizepool that will just this final six take home their deserved slice of it. And what a six it is! Scott Clements is the chip leader with 179,200 and will be looking to capture his third career WSOP bracelet. Sitting just behind Clements is Canadian and 2010 World Champion Jonathan Duhamel (175,200) who is making his fifth WSOP final table; third down here in Australia over the last two years.
Several days ago Sam Khouiss took second in the Event 6: AU$1,650 8-Game Dealer's Choice and instantly parlayed that into a seat in this event. An Australian poker stalwart and avid player of mixed games, he will be hoping to turn his second consecutive WSOP Asia-Pacific final table into a bracelet. Fourth in chips is Tino Lechich who was one of the last minute entrants on Day 2 and will be hoping his eighth WSOP cash and second final table is also his first WSOP bracelet.
The second shortest stack with 79,100 is German Ismael Bojang who is registering his 13th WSOP cash of the year and an amazing fourth this week here at WSOP Asia-Pacific which equates to the all-time record set by Russian Konstantin Puchkov in 2012 who had 11 at the WSOP and one at WSOP Europe.
The final story of the final table is German George Danzer - who with this in-the-money finish - has now taken back the lead from Brandon Shack-Harris in a battle that has been rather interesting down here in Australia. With Danzer holding the lead, he will be hoping to further his lead to reduce the chances of Shack-Harris closing the gap over the final two events of the series.
Seat
Player
Country
Chips
1
George Danzer
Germany
26,800
2
Sam Khouiss
Australia
169,500
3
Jonathan Duhamel
Canada
175,200
4
Scott Clements
USA
179,200
5
Ismael Bojang
Germany
79,100
6
Tino Lechich
Australia
90,500
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand from 12:10 p.m. local time to provide continuous live updates of all the final table action as we crown the Event 8: AU$5,000 8-Game Mixed Champion.
Rich Ryan and Donnie Peters break down all of the latest stories in the poker world, including the start of the 2014 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific and the WSOP Player of the Year race, and Phil Hellmuth joins the program to talk about chasing bracelets, ambassadorship, and more.
Don't forget the NJOY November Nine Preview, where the crew discusses the only member of the final table who's Down Under: Bruno Politano.
Sam Khouiss had the bring-in and Scott Clements completed. Khouiss raised, Clements re-raised and Khouiss called all-in as both player's boards ran out as follows:
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Clements: / /
With Khouiss unable to improve against Clements' flush, the Australian was eliminated in 6th place for an AU$13,310 payday.
On the second hand of 2-7 Triple Draw, Ismael Bojang opened to 16,000 and Jonathan Duhamel made it 24,000 with Scott Clements and Bojang both calling. Duhamel drew one while the other two drew two and action was checked.
Bojang and Duhamel drew one as Clements drew two and bet as both Duhamel and Bojang called. The final draw saw Bojang stand pat, Duhamel take one and Clements take two as he bet out 16,000. Bojang called all in for 2,500 and Duhamel folded for his last 1,000.
Clements tabled his and Bojang showed a jack-low and folded to be eliminated in 4th place - the third elimination within four hands.
Jonathan Duhamel went all in on the button for 1,000 and Scott Clements called in the small blind as George Danzer checked. Clements bet out on each street before check-calling on the last.
Player
1st
2nd
3rd
Duhamel
3
2
2
Clements
2
1
Pat
Danzer
3
2
1
Danzer tabled his and both Clements and Duhamel mucked as the Canadian collected AU$34,291 for his efforts.
For the record ... that is now four eliminations within five hands!
George Danzer opened the button to 8,000 and Scott Clements three-bet to 23,000 from the big blind. Danzer made the call as the dealer fanned a flop and Clements continued for 29,000.
Danzer bumped it up with a raise to 90,000 and Clements moved all in with Danzer snap-calling for his 286,500 total.
Danzer:
Clements:
With Danzer in the lead, the on the turn gave Clements out to any ace, jack or seven, but when the landed on the river, he slipped to 99,000 as Danzer doubled through to 621,000 in chips.
George Danzer raised the button to 20,000 and Scott Clements made it 30,000 with Danzer calling to see a flop. Clements bet and Danzer called, as that action was repeated when the turn landed the and river the .
Clements tabled his and Danzer mucked to relinquish the chip lead to 345,000 while Clements moved to 375,000.
From the button, Scott Clements moved all in for 52,000 and George Danzer called from the big blind.
Clements:
Danzer:
With Clements in the slight lead, the flop gave Danzer the advantage as the on the turn eliminated Clements' backdoor outs.
The dealer burned and turned the on the river to see Clements fall in 2nd place for an AU$52,340 payday as Danzer is crowned the Event 8: AU$5,000 8-Game Mixed Champion and three-time WSOP bracelet winner - all in 2014!
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and Bojang showed a jack-low and folded to be eliminated in 4th place - the third elimination within four hands.
flop and Clements continued for 29,000.
landed on the river, he slipped to 99,000 as Danzer doubled through to 621,000 in chips.
flop.
went check, check before Clements bet pot of 44,000 when the river landed the 
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flop. Clements bet and Danzer called, as that action was repeated when the turn landed the 
on the turn eliminated Clements' backdoor outs.
on the river to see Clements fall in 2nd place for an AU$52,340 payday as Danzer is crowned the Event 8: AU$5,000 8-Game Mixed Champion and three-time WSOP bracelet winner - all in 2014!