Event #48: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-24-2022 23:45 UTC-8

Yunis Rides the Rollercoaster Down

David Salituro

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 0 ante

Stud 8 or Better

"Stud 8. This is going to be a big one. The rollercoaster game," Nick Yunis said as the game changed, and he would experience it first-hand.

Nick Yunis: / - folded
Menikos Panagiotou: /

Yunis completed and bet on fourth street, with Menikos Panagiotou calling both bets. Yunis bet again on fifth, only for Panagiotou to come back with a raise. Yunis quickly folded.

A few hands later, the two tangled in another big pot that would head in the Cypriot's direction.

Nick Yunis: / - folded
Menikos Panagiotou: /

Yunis again completed and bet on fourth. Panagiotou led out on fifth but put in too many chips and was forced to only make it the 500,000 limit.

"That good, huh," Yunis said as he called. Panagiotou bet again on sixth with four hearts showing.

"This is wild. What am I supposed to do with this board," Yunis said, showing an ace in the hole for two pair before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Menikos Panagiotou	10,600,000 2,275,000	2,275,000

Nick Yunis	6,775,000 -2,275,000	-2,275,000

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06-24-2022 23:36 UTC-8

Trips Over Trips Boosts Panagiotou

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Menikos Panagiotou won a Pot-Limit Omaha hand when he raised the pot on the button and was called by Nick Yunis to then bet the flop and take it down.

The game variant changed to Limit Hold'em shortly thereafter and Yunis bet the flop and the turn for Panagiotou to call. Yunis also bet the river and was then raised, which stunned him for a few seconds before he made the call.

Panagiotou rolled over the and his kicker played, as Yunis tabled the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Yunis	9,050,000 -1,775,000	-1,775,000
Menikos Panagiotou	8,325,000 1,775,000	1,775,000

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06-24-2022 23:30 UTC-8

Yunis Pots, Then Panagiotou Pots

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David Salituro

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Menikos Panagiotou potted to 360,000 and Nick Yunis called to the flop.

Yunis checked to his opponent who put out 275,000. Yunis announced pot for 1,665,000 and Panagiotou quickly folded.

The next hand, Yunis made it 300,000 pre-flop before Panagiotou potted to 900,000. Yunis called and both players checked to the turn on a board of .

The turn was the and Panagiotou announced pot to 1,920,000, ellicting a quick fold from Yunis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Yunis	10,825,000 125,000	125,000
Menikos Panagiotou	6,550,000 -125,000	-125,000

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06-24-2022 23:23 UTC-8

Panagiotou Wins Bigger Pot in Razz

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 0 ante

Razz

Menikos Panagiotou: /
Nick Yunis: 7

Three bets went in on third street and Nick Yunis bet his lead on fourth for Menikos Panagiotou to call. The lead then changed on fifth and that triggered bets by Panagiotou all the way until seventh street. Yunis quickly called on fifth and sixth before giving it some ten seconds on seventh.

"Sixty-five" was announced by the Cypriot, who had the . Yunis was beaten by a notch as his for a strong heads-up hand ended up second-best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Yunis	10,700,000 -3,175,000	-3,175,000
Menikos Panagiotou	6,675,000 3,175,000	3,175,000

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06-24-2022 23:17 UTC-8

Panagiotou Bets, Then Folds

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David Salituro

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 0 ante

Omaha 8 or Better

Nick Yunis limped in and Menikos Panagiotou checked. Both players checked the flop.

Panagiotou led out on the turn and Yunis quickly called to see the river.

Panagiotou checked this time as Yunis bet out. The Cypriot gave the decision some thought before sliding his cards back to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Yunis	13,875,000 450,000	450,000
Menikos Panagiotou	3,500,000 -450,000	-450,000

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Level: 34

Limits: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 0

06-24-2022 23:05 UTC-8

Yunis Wins Another Big Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 200,000/400,000, 0 ante

Seven Card Stud

Menikos Panagiotou: / /
Nick Yunis: / /

Menikos Panagiotou was the bring-in and called a completion by Nick Yunis, who then bet his advantage on fourth and fifth. Panagiotou called both times and then bet himself after he gained the lead with an ace, Yunis came along.

On seventh street, Panagiotou bet again and Yunis called after a few seconds of consideration for the former to announce two pair. "Kings and sevens," Yunis replied and exposed his . That won the pot, as Panagiotou briefly flashed tens up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Yunis	13,425,000 2,725,000	2,725,000
Menikos Panagiotou	3,950,000 -2,725,000	-2,725,000

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06-24-2022 23:02 UTC-8

Panagiotou Shows a Five; Yunis Sweeps Hold'em

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David Salituro

Level 33 : 200,000/400,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Nick Yunis limped in from the small blind, then called when Menikos Panagiotou raised. Yunis took three while Panagiotou drew one and put out another bet.

Yunis called again and drew one. Panagiotou stood pat and bet, with Yunis calling to the third draw. He took one more, while Panagiotou again stood pat.

Panagiotou bet after the third draw. "Are you bluffing," Yunis asked before flashing a pair of fives and mucking. Panagiotou also showed a five as he took the pot.

Yunis proceeded to win every hand of the No-Limit Hold'em round, either with pre-flop raises or walks in the big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Yunis	10,700,000 -900,000	-900,000
Menikos Panagiotou	6,675,000 875,000	875,000

Tags: Menikos Panagiotou Nick Yunis

06-24-2022 22:59 UTC-8

Yunis Pulls Further Ahead

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 200,000/400,000, 0 ante

Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Menikos Panagiotou raised on the button and Nick Yunis three-bet out of the big blind in order to receive a call.

On the first draw, Yunis took one new card while Panagiotou requested three. Yunis bet and earned a call.

Both discarded one on the second draw and Panagiotou called a bet by his opponent before Yunis took one card while Panagiotou patted. Yunis bet again and Panagiotou mulled it over for a few seconds only before making the call.

The Chilean announced an eighty-seven and turned over the as the winning hand, which Panagiotou conceded by tapping the table and saying "nice hand".

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Yunis	11,600,000 1,425,000	1,425,000
Menikos Panagiotou	5,800,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Tags: Menikos Panagiotou Nick Yunis

06-24-2022 22:52 UTC-8

Yunis Strikes First

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David Salituro

Level 33 : 200,000/400,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

There was a dead button with the elimination of Eric Buchman.

Menikos Panagiotou, first to act, raised and Nick Yunis called. Panagiotou took one and Yunis two.

Panagiotou put out another bet and was called as he stood pat, while Yunis took one. Yunis again called after the second draw and both players stood pat.

Panagiotou checked and Yunis announced a bet. Panagiotou quickly mucked his cards as Yunis took an early lead in this heads-up match.