Event #8: A$5,000 Mixed Event (8-game Mix)

The Event 8: AU$5,000 8-Game Mixed has come to a conclusion with George Danzer joining elite company in winning his third bracelet of the year after overcoming a field of 48 players to take home the AU$84,600 first prize.

Three days ago some of the best mixed-game players in poker took a seat in the final mixed-game event of the series to create a prizepool of AU$225,600. Day 1 would play down to roughly half the field, as Day 2 would be a long affair that saw players make a run at reaching the final table. With the top six reaching the money, Brian Rast became the unfortunate bubble boy when his    couldn't connect against the    to leave the final six returning today.

It would be Danzer out the gate early as he ran his short stack up into the chip lead after doubling through Scott Clements numerous times before 2009 WSOP Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel claimed the chip lead. It would take roughly three hours until the first player was lost, and in a matter of five hands action was heads-up for the bracelet.

Sam Khouiss was flushed out in sixth place, and Tino Lechich fell the next hand in fifth when his pair, straight, and low draws couldn't get there against Duhamel, who rivered two pair.

Ismael Bojang would fall in fourth two hands later after getting caught in a monster pot against both Duhamel and Clements in 2-7 triple draw, then a crippled Duhamel fell next in third as Danzer made an eight-six.

With Danzer holding the chip lead, it would be Clements making the move early as he evened the stacks before taking the lead. However, Danzer would find a huge double when his    connected on a     flop against Clements'   . The turn and river blanked out, and Danzer doubled into little more than a 6-1 advantage.

From there, Clements managed to grind it out to eventually snatch the lead back before Danzer started applying the pressure to get things back in his favor. At time went on, Danzer worked out an 11-1 advantage before the final hand played out.

On the first hand of a no-limit hold'em orbit, Clements shoved in nine big blinds with the    and was called by Danzer's   . The German connected with a ten on the flop, and just like that, Clements was headed to the rail in second place — his fourth runner-up finish in a WSOP event.

Final Table Results

Without doubt, Danzer is having an amazing poker year. With his victory in this event, he takes a 116.8-point lead (923.5 total points) into the final qualifying events of the WSOP Player of the Year race. Most importantly is that Danzer now collects his third WSOP bracelet of the year to put him in exclusive company that includes Jeff Lisandro (2009), Phil Ivey (2002), Phil Hellmuth (1993), Ted Forrest (1993), and Puggy Pearson (1973) as the only other players to achieve this feat.

Congratulations to Germany's George Danzer, who not only joins the record books in equaling the most bracelets won in a single year, but also has himself in prime position to claim WSOP Player of the Year honors. With two events still remaining — the AU$10,000 Main Event and the AU$25,000 High Roller — there isn't anyone counting Danzer out of claiming gold for the fourth time in 2014.

2-7 Triple Draw

George Danzer raised to 24,000 and Scott Clements drew three cards to Danzer's two. Danzer bet 12,000 and Clements called drawing two to Danzer's one.

A bet from Danzer was enough to produce a fold from Clements.

George Danzer	642,000	-9,000
Scott Clements	78,000	9,000

Pot-Limit Omaha

George Danzer min-raised the button and Scott Clements called as both players checked the     flop. Clements led for 24,000 when the turn landed the   and Danzer called as the   completed the board on the river.

Clements bet 45,000 and Danzer raised to 130,000 to force Clements to fold while flashing his     .

George Danzer	501,000	76,000
Scott Clements	219,000	-76,000

Pot-Limit Omaha

George Danzer opened the button to 10,000 and Scott Clements three-bet the big blind to 30,000. Danzer called as the flop landed     and Clements bet out 30,000.

Danzer called, and when Clements checked the   on the turn, Danzer fired out 60,000 which was enough to win the pot.

George Danzer	425,000	88,000
Scott Clements	295,000	-88,000

No-Limit Hold'em

George Danzer opened to 12,000 and Scott Clements called before both players checked the     flop as the   landed on the turn and Clements bet out 18,000.

Danzer made the call as both players checked the   on the river.

Clements tabled his    and Danzer mucked.

George Danzer	365,000	-58,000
Scott Clements	355,000	58,000

Limit Hold'em

George Danzer raised the button to 20,000 and Scott Clements made it 30,000 with Danzer calling to see a     flop. Clements bet and Danzer called, as that action was repeated when the turn landed the   and river the  .

Clements tabled his    and Danzer mucked to relinquish the chip lead to 345,000 while Clements moved to 375,000.

Scott Clements	375,000	95,000
George Danzer	345,000	-95,000

Omaha Hi-Lo

Scott Clements limped and George Danzer checked as the dealer spread a     flop. Danzer check-called a bet of 8,000, and then a bet of 16,000 when the turn landed the   before check-folding to a bet when the river landed the  .

With that pot, Clements is now back to 190,000.

George Danzer	530,000	-33,000
Scott Clements	190,000	33,000

No-Limit Hold'em

George Danzer opened the button to 8,000 and Scott Clements three-bet to 23,000 from the big blind. Danzer made the call as the dealer fanned a     flop and Clements continued for 29,000.

Danzer bumped it up with a raise to 90,000 and Clements moved all in with Danzer snap-calling for his 286,500 total.

Danzer:   
Clements:   

With Danzer in the lead, the   on the turn gave Clements out to any ace, jack or seven, but when the   landed on the river, he slipped to 99,000 as Danzer doubled through to 621,000 in chips.

George Danzer	621,000	299,000
Scott Clements	99,000	-299,000