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

07-09-2024 15:27 UTC-7

Arieh Leaves Cernuto Short

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

Stud

Josh Arieh completed with an 8♣ and John "Miami" Cernuto raised with an 8♦ which saw action fold back around to Arieh who called.

Josh Arieh: XxXx/8♣8♠Q♣K♥
John "Miami" Cernuto: XxXx/8♦Q♥7♦4♦

Arieh bet on fourth street and Cernuto called.

On fifth street Arieh bet and Cernuto raised. Arieh responded by raising again and Cernuto called.

Sixth street saw Arieh bet and Cernuto shook his head and contemplated his decision for a while before ultimately tossing his hand into the muck, leaving the chip lead with Arieh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	4,350,000 660,000	660,000

John Cernuto	190,000 -765,000	-765,000

Tags: Josh Arieh John Cernuto

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

07-09-2024 15:07 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	3,690,000 -160,000	-160,000

John Racener	3,685,000 235,000	235,000

Garth Yettick	3,460,000 -65,000	-65,000

John Cernuto	955,000 -145,000	-145,000

Maxx Coleman	565,000 40,000	40,000

Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/30,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

The players have gone on a 15-minute break.

07-09-2024 15:05 UTC-7

Arieh Looks Up Coleman

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Liam Gannon

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/30,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

No-Limit Hold'em

Josh Arieh raised to 85,000 from the hijack and action folded around to Maxx Coleman in the big blind who defended.

The flop of 6♣4♦7♦ saw both players check to the 2♣ turn where Coleman bet 125,000 and Arieh called.

On the river Q♦, Coleman bet 400,000 and Arieh called.

Coleman tabled J♣8♦ for jack-high while Arieh tabled 5♣5♠ for a pair of fives and he overtook the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	3,850,000 425,000	425,000

Maxx Coleman	525,000 -495,000	-495,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Maxx Coleman

07-09-2024 15:00 UTC-7

Racener Slows Down Yettick

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/30,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

John Racener raised from the small blind and Garth Yettick defended from the big blind, drawing two while Racener took one.

After the first draw Racener bet and was called. Once again Racener drew one while Yettick drew two.

Racener bet again after the second draw and this time Yettick opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garth Yettick	3,525,000 -200,000	-200,000

John Racener	3,450,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Garth Yettick John Racener

07-09-2024 14:57 UTC-7

Marco Johnson Eliminated in 6th Place ($19,614)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/30,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Garth Yettick raised from the hijack, Marco Johnson three-bet from the cutoff and Yettick called, drawing two while Johnson drew one.

After the first draw Yettick check-called a bet from Johnson and each player drew one.

Yettick check-called another bet from Johnson after the second draw and drew one while Johnson stood pat.

With no draws remaining Yettick bet. Johnson, who had a bit over 120,000 behind, went into the tank for a couple minutes before raising with the remainder of his chips. Yettick made the call.

Johnson had an eight-seven with 8x7x6x5x2x but Yettick had made 7x6x5x3x2x for number three to send Johnson to the rail and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garth Yettick	3,725,000 625,000	625,000

Marco Johnson	Busted

Tags: Garth Yettick Marco Johnson

07-09-2024 14:51 UTC-7

Yettick Takes a Massive One From Johnson and Coleman

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Liam Gannon

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/30,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

2-7 Triple Draw

Garth Yettick raised on the button and in the small blind, Marco Johnson three-bet which prompted Maxx Coleman to four-bet in the big blind and Yettick and Johnson both called.

Everyone drew one on the first draw with Johnson betting first, receiving two calls.

Johnson stood pat on the second draw and Yettick and Coleman both drew one, both calling the bet that Johnson put out.

The final draw saw the same drawing action as the previous street while action checked around to Yettick who bet and only Johnson called.

Yettick turned over 8x6x5x4x2x for an eight-six which had Johnson tossing his hand into the muck and Yettick soared up the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garth Yettick	3,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Maxx Coleman	1,020,000 -400,000	-400,000

Marco Johnson	525,000 -625,000	-625,000

Tags: Garth Yettick Marco Johnson Maxx Coleman

07-09-2024 14:46 UTC-7

Cernuto Doubles Up Through Racener

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Liam Gannon

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/30,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo

"Miami" John Cernuto completed with an A♦ up and John Racener called with a 4♣ up.

"Miami" John Cernuto: XxXx/A♦5♣J♦3♥/Xx All in
John Racener: XxXx/4♣3♦2♠6♥/Xx

Cernuto bet on fourth street and Racener called.

On fifth street, Cernuto checked over to Racener who bet and Cernuto raised which Racener called.

Cernuto fired again on sixth street and Racener called.

Seventh street saw Cernuto move all in for his last chips and Racener went into the tank.

"You got a pair of kings John?" asked Cernuto.

"Pair of jacks, but same idea," Racener said as he pondered his decision. He ended up calling to put Cernuto at risk.

Cernuto tabled A♦Q♣Q♦ for aces up and Racener looked down at J♥J♠10♥ for a pair of jacks as Cernuto's rail cheered for his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Racener	3,490,000 -439,000	-439,000

John Cernuto	1,100,000 460,000	460,000

Tags: John Cernuto John Racener

07-09-2024 14:44 UTC-7

Life Outside Poker: Jungleman Dishes on Game of Gold, Tom Dwan Debts

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Connor Richards

Level 27

Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000/60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 15,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 15,000/30,000 Ante, 15,000/30,000 Blinds

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 11th episode, Connor speaks with Dan "Jungleman" Cates about accountability in poker, his notorious heads-up challenge with Tom Dwan, Game of Gold, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, mindfulness in poker and his new podcast Winning the Game of Life.

Cates also talked about his iconic Poker Players Championship outfits and a six-figure downswing he experienced at Bellagio during the summer.

This interview was filmed at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

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Tags: Connor Richards Tom Dwan