Event #83: $1,500 Eight Game Mixed (6-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-09-2024 16:32 UTC-7

Yettick Widens the Gap

Ryan Lashmar

Level 29

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000/100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000/50,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

John Cernuto raised from the button and Garth Yettick defended from the big blind. Both players drew two, checked and drew two again.

After the second draw Yettick bet and Cernuto called. Both players drew one.

With no draws remaining Cernuto called a final bet from Yettick. Cernuto had en eight-low with 8x7x5x3x2x but Yettick had 7x6x5x4x2x for number four to take the pot and pull further ahead of the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garth Yettick	6,025,000 525,000	525,000

John Cernuto	365,000 -985,000	-985,000

Tags: Garth Yettick John Cernuto

07-09-2024 16:26 UTC-7

Yettick's Lead Grows

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Liam Gannon

Level 29

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000/100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000/50,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

John Racener raised in the cutoff and Garth Yettick three-bet from the button which saw Racener call.

Racener drew two and Yettick drew one. Racener checked over to Yettick who bet and Racener raised. Yettick raised once more and Racener called.

Both players stood pat on the second draw with Racener check-calling a bet from Yettick. The same action repeated on the following street.

Yettick turned over 7x6x4x3x2x for number two and Racener tossed his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garth Yettick	5,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

John Racener	850,000 -975,000	-975,000

Tags: Garth Yettick John Racener

Level: 29

Limit Flop/Draw: 50,000/100,000, 100,000-200,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 30,000 Bring-In, 100,000 Completion 100,000-200,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 50,000/75,000 Ante, 25,000/50,000 Blinds

07-09-2024 16:17 UTC-7

Racener Gets More from Arieh

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000/80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

Josh Arieh: XxXx/4♠2♥5♥Q♣ - folded on sixth street
John Racener: XxXx/6♠5♣A♥9♠

John Racener completed with a six and Josh Arieh defended from the bring in with a four.

On fourth street Racener bet and was called by Arieh. Both players then checked fifth street.

Racener bet again on sixth and this time Arieh opted to muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	4,450,000 -150,000	-150,000

John Racener	1,825,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: John Racener Josh Arieh

07-09-2024 16:10 UTC-7

Racener Clawing Back

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Liam Gannon

Level 28

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000/80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

John Racener raised in the cutoff and Josh Arieh three-bet from the small blind which only Racener called.

The board ran out A♠3♦7♦2♠7♠ and Arieh bet every street, with Racener calling each time.

Arieh turned over A♣5♣ for aces and sevens with a five, but it was second best against Racener's A♦Q♥ for aces and sevens with a queen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	4,600,000

John Racener	1,700,000 1,090,000	1,090,000

Tags: John Racener Josh Arieh

07-09-2024 16:07 UTC-7

Cernuto Doubles Again Through Racener

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Liam Gannon

Level 28

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000/80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

John Racener called in the cutoff while Josh Arieh called in the small blind. In the big blind, John Cernuto potted to 160,000 which saw only Racener call.

The flop rolled out 2♦9♣7♦ and Cernuto moved all in for 460,000 which saw Racener call.

John Cernuto: A♣A♠K♣3♦ All in
John Racener: 8♥6♥5♥4♣

The board ran out 7♣2♠ and the aces and sevens were good for Cernuto to double once more, while Racener fell to the shortest stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Cernuto	1,350,000 1,080,000	1,080,000

John Racener	610,000 -1,690,000	-1,690,000

Tags: John Cernuto John Racener Josh Arieh

07-09-2024 15:58 UTC-7

Maxx Coleman Eliminated in 5th Place ($27,379)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000/80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Maxx Coleman opened to 140,000 from the hijack, Garth Yettick raised enough from the big blind to put Coleman all in and Coleman, who had started the hand with around 350,000, made the call to put himself at risk.

Maxx Coleman: A♠Q♠Q♣6♥ All in
Garth Yettick: A♦K♣7♦3♥

Yettick took the lead with top pair on the K♥5♣2♥ flop and remained ahead when the rest of the board ran out 9♠10♦ to send Coleman to the rail and score his third final table knockout of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garth Yettick	4,500,000 200,000	200,000

Maxx Coleman	Busted

Tags: Garth Yettick Maxx Coleman

07-09-2024 15:53 UTC-7

Razz Rush For Yettick

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Liam Gannon

Level 28

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000/80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds

Razz

John Racener completed with a 3x up and Garth Yettick three-bet with an Ax up which Racener called.

Garth Yettick: XxXx/Ax2xAx2x/Xx
John Racener: XxXx/3x3x5xQx/Xx

Yettick bet on fourth street and fifth street with Racener calling both times.

On sixth street, Racener took over the betting lead and Yettick called, with the same betting action repeating on seventh street.

"Queen-low," Racener said, but it was no good against Yettiick's 8x6x5x for an eight-low and he took a sizable pot off of Racener.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garth Yettick	4,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

John Racener	2,300,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Garth Yinnick John Racener

07-09-2024 15:51 UTC-7

Summer Saver & Poker HOF Implications on Line for Josh Arieh at WSOP Final Table?

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Jon Sofen

Level 28

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000/80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds

Over the past four years, Josh Arieh has been one of the top few performers at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). This summer, however, hasn't gone quite so smoothly.

But on Tuesday, he has a golden opportunity to right the ship and win his seventh WSOP bracelet, putting him in a tie for seventh place all time. The poker star from Atlanta, Georgia entered the final table in the $1,500 Eight Game Mixed event second in chips with seven players remaining.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: Josh Arieh

07-09-2024 15:46 UTC-7

Cernuto Survives

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 28

Limit Flop/Draw: 40,000/80,000, 80,000-160,000 Limits
Stud Games: 20,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 80,000 Completion 80,000-160,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 40,000/60,000 Ante, 20,000/40,000 Blinds

Omaha Hi-Lo

John Cernuto raised from the button and was all in. John Racener made the call from the small blind and Garth Yettick called from the big blind.

Racener and Yettick checked the flop, turn and river on a final runout of A♥4♣J♣7♥2♥. Yettick had Q♠10♦10♣5♦ for a pair of tens. Racener had aces up and a seven-low with A♣J♥7♦5♣ while Cernuto had a better seven-low with 9♠9♦7♠3♦ to take half the pot.

Omaha Hi-Lo

Two hands later Cernuto raised from under the gun and was all in. Racener called from the cutoff, Yettick called from the button and Josh Arieh called from the big blind.

The three players who were not all in checked the flop and turn leading to a final runout of Q♠3♠7♥8♣4♦. Action checked around to Yettick who bet and got folds out of Racener and Arieh.

Yettick had 8♠5♥4♠2♣ for a seven-low with two pair but Cernuto had A♦K♣8♥7♣ for a better two pair to get half the pot and extend his tournament life.