The dust has barely settled on Shaun Deeb’s thrilling victory in the $1,500 Eight Game Mix last night before mixed game specialists get another shot at a World Series of Poker bracelet when Event #36: $3,000 Nine Game Mix begins at2 p.m. local time.
This event has the same variant mix as the Eight Game, with one exception: the addition of No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw. It’s an event that attracts the most experienced and seasoned poker professionals who have to utilize their entire repertoire of poker knowledge.
Kijoon Park, though, proved last year that talent, guile, and an incredible hot streak can sometimes trump experience. Park won this event in 2022 when it was played as a $2,500 buy-in, running over a final table that also included past $50,000 PPC champion David Bach and 2018 Eight-Game champion Philip Long. His heads-up match against Brazilian superstar Andre Akkari lasted just two hands before Park won his first WSOP bracelet and $219,799. Incredibly, it was only the New York pro’s second-ever live WSOP event and first cash.
Past Champions
| Year | Winner | Entries | Earnings | Runner-Up |
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| 2022 | Kijoon Park | 456 | $219,799 | Andre Akkari |
| 2021 | Nicholas Julia | 319 | $168,608 | Kristan Lord |
Daniel Negreanu, Scott Seiver, and Phil Hellmuth were just some of the names who also made deep runs a year ago. Now another crop of hopefuls will gather inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas today to try to replicate Park’s achievement. Play on Day 1 consists of 10 60-minute levels, with a 15-minute break after every two levels. Players begin with a 40,000 starting stack. Late registration is open through the end of Level 8, which should come around 11 p.m, and players are allowed one reentry during the registration period.
An elite group of poker talent will meet here today, and PokerNews will be following all the action and providing live updates.
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Andre AkkariDaniel NegreanuDavid BachKijoon ParkPhil HellmuthPhilip LongScott SeiverShaun Deeb
