One of the more unique events on the World Series of Poker schedule, Event #40: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet, is set for a Day 2 that will start at 2 p.m. at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.
While most mixed games are comprised of a cadre of limit poker variants, the big bet mix put together by the WSOP, this one features Big O, 2-7 single draw, pot-limit Omaha hi-lo, no-limit five-card draw, pot-limit Omaha and pot-limit 2-7 triple draw. Some games include a button ante to pump up the pot even more.
The six-handed format screams action and thats exactly what happened on a busy Day 1 that saw 51 of 205 entries advance. Several notables are among that number, including none other than "Johnny World" Hennigan who hopped into the event in a "who loves it more" moment right after finishing second in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship.
Jeff Lisandro, John Racener, Eli Elezra, Mike Matusow, and Brandon Shack-Harris also bagged big stacks and are in good shape, while Naoya Kihara will return to the chip lead to start today.
The Day 2 schedule calls for 10 more levels with 15-minute breaks after every two levels and a dinner break after the sixth level of play. Things will kick off with blinds of 400/800 in the multiple-round betting games and 500/1,000 in the two single-draw variants.
Stay tuned to PokerNews to see who will best position themselves for $122,138 and a bracelet in this fun, exciting event.
Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
Amazon | 429 | 1 | Marcel Vonk | Netherlands | 43,675 | 55 |
Amazon | 429 | 2 | Jeff Lisandro | Australia | 109,450 | 137 |
Amazon | 429 | 3 | Joseph Couden | United States | 37,100 | 46 |
Amazon | 429 | 4 | Brian Brunner | United States | 25,375 | 32 |
Amazon | 429 | 5 | Perry Green | United States | 34,000 | 43 |
Amazon | 429 | 6 | Bruno Fitoussi | France | 49,950 | 62 |
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Amazon | 430 | 1 | Ty Stafford | United States | 43,025 | 54 |
Amazon | 430 | 2 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 114,000 | 143 |
Amazon | 430 | 3 | Scott Clements | United States | 60,650 | 76 |
Amazon | 430 | 4 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 119,700 | 150 |
Amazon | 430 | 5 | Yan Shing Tsang | Hong Kong | 42,000 | 53 |
Amazon | 430 | 6 | Tyler Meservy | United States | 33,500 | 42 |
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Amazon | 431 | 1 | Eli Elezra | United States | 70,000 | 88 |
Amazon | 431 | 2 | Brian Rast | United States | 23,150 | 29 |
Amazon | 431 | 3 | Magnus Edengren | Sweden | 28,750 | 36 |
Amazon | 431 | 4 | Per Hildebrand | Sweden | 30,750 | 38 |
Amazon | 431 | 5 | Randy Ohel | United States | 66,250 | 83 |
Amazon | 431 | 6 | Mike Wattel | United States | 16,650 | 21 |
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Amazon | 437 | 2 | Michel Leibgorin | France | 56,100 | 70 |
Amazon | 437 | 3 | John Hennigan | United States | 111,850 | 140 |
Amazon | 437 | 4 | Steven Tabb | United States | 34,600 | 43 |
Amazon | 437 | 5 | Mike Matusow | United States | 73,200 | 92 |
Amazon | 437 | 6 | Chris Ferguson | United States | 13,800 | 17 |
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Amazon | 438 | 1 | Jake Schwartz | United States | 48,000 | 60 |
Amazon | 438 | 2 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 65,750 | 82 |
Amazon | 438 | 3 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 41,075 | 51 |
Amazon | 438 | 4 | Todd Barlow | United States | 22,300 | 28 |
Amazon | 438 | 5 | Stuart Rutter | United Kingdom | 77,250 | 97 |
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Amazon | 439 | 1 | Ismael Bojang | Germany | 12,400 | 16 |
Amazon | 439 | 2 | Warwick Mirzikinian | Australia | 43,600 | 55 |
Amazon | 439 | 3 | Jeremy Harkin | United States | 66,400 | 83 |
Amazon | 439 | 5 | Marco Johnson | United States | 34,050 | 43 |
Amazon | 439 | 6 | Daniel Harmetz | United States | 100,000 | 125 |
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Amazon | 445 | 1 | Ryan Hughes | United States | 41,725 | 52 |
Amazon | 445 | 2 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 66,200 | 83 |
Amazon | 445 | 3 | Jim Collopy | United States | 36,750 | 46 |
Amazon | 445 | 4 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 117,650 | 147 |
Amazon | 445 | 5 | Barry Greenstein | United States | 27,375 | 34 |
Amazon | 445 | 6 | Alex Difelice | United States | 59,000 | 74 |
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Amazon | 446 | 1 | Raymond Henson | United States | 64,500 | 81 |
Amazon | 446 | 2 | Aaron Rogers | United States | 73,325 | 92 |
Amazon | 446 | 3 | Shiva Dudani | United States | 44,000 | 55 |
Amazon | 446 | 4 | Brandon Shack-Harris | United States | 84,100 | 105 |
Amazon | 446 | 5 | Jeffrey Mitseff | United States | 11,000 | 14 |
Amazon | 446 | 6 | Maria Ho | United States | 18,575 | 23 |
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Amazon | 447 | 1 | Noah Bronstein | United States | 21,475 | 27 |
Amazon | 447 | 2 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 25,700 | 32 |
Amazon | 447 | 3 | Max Pescatori | Italy | 44,450 | 56 |
Amazon | 447 | 4 | John Racener | United States | 88,400 | 111 |
Amazon | 447 | 5 | Daniel Weinman | United States | 59,875 | 75 |
Amazon | 447 | 6 | Jerry Wong | United States | 59,812 | 75 |