WSOPE Event #10: 8-Game Mix

The only mixed-game bracelet of the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe has been awarded here at King's Resort in Rozvadov. By the end, it was Lithuania's Dainius Antanaitis who overcame the 97-entry field and bested Ian Bradley heads up in a one-sided match to claim his first gold bracelet along with the €47,770 first-place prize.

Antanaitis, who is primarily an online player, managed to navigate the entirety of Day 2 without any major hiccups. That included a dominant heads-up performance that went about as well as it could have for Antanaitis.

Winner's Reaction

"This is my first WSOP bracelet, it means a lot to me. It's like the same as being a world champion."

Antanaitis, who goes by the screen name "Dainiux" online, has already won multiple mixed-game titles on various platforms, but a recent lack of action motivated him to play more live events. "For many years I was playing mostly online, but maybe for the last two or three years, I switched to live. Online poker is not as active. Especially mixed games... they're dying out."

As far as how he achieved victory, Antanaitis said he just played his normal game and admittedly got lucky to end his heads-up battle against Bradley so quickly. "I didn't even lose a hand. That was crazy. I don't ever remember having this much luck in a heads-up match."

Antanaitis now plans to take the gold back home, having come to the WSOPE to play only in this tournament. "No-Limit Hold'em I can play anywhere. Winning a tournament like The Colossus wouldn't mean as much to me," Antanaitis explained. "Veni, vidi, vici! I come. I see. I win!"

Event #6: €5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Final Table Results

Day 2 Action

Day 2 began with 24 hopefuls returning to take their shot at WSOPE glory and claim a piece of the €170,477 prize pool. With 15 players making the money, it didn't take long for the bubble to burst. Among the less fortunate to bust out prior to the bubble were Michael Rodrigues, Hok Lee, Anson Tsang and Ole Schemion, who lost a monster pot to bust after getting all in against Wooram Cho and losing to a flush.

The money bubble burst after Alexander Dovzhenko committed the last of his chips against Daniel Habl in 2-7 Triple Draw. Dovzhenko was drawing live to double up, but ended up pairing his four against Habl's pat nine.

It took just over a level of play to reduce the field from 15 down to a final table of seven. Some notables who cashed, but fell short of the final table include Nacho Barbero (15th - €3,092), Wing Po Liu (13th - €3,540), and Max Pescatori, (10th - €4,185).

Final Table Play

Bradley entered the final table as chip leader and it looked to be his day after he won a few pots in the early going to extend his lead. Roland Israelashvili was the first to fall at the final table after running into quad sevens against Antanaitis in Stud.

After Oleksii Kovalchuk bowed in sixth place, Antanaitis claimed his second victim of the final table by drawing to a seven in 2-7 Triple Draw against online phenom Viktor Blom, who could only muster an eight and would have to wait another day to have his chance at the gold.

Like clockwork, Antanaitis was responsible for eliminating both Ioannis Angelou-Konstas and Wooram Cho in fourth and third place respectively. With Cho's elimination, which resulted from a straight versus straight cooler, Antanaitis claimed his first chip lead of the final table going into heads up play.

Heads up was a quick affair, with Antanaitis winning just about every hand in a series of medium-sized pots that all went Antanaitis' way. Bradley was a heavy favorite to at least chop, if not double, in the final hand, but Antanaitis benefitted from running kings in Omaha Hi-Lo to make trips against Bradley's two pair — ending the tournament in dramatic fashion.

That's a wrap for PokerNews' coverage of Event #10: €2,000 8-Game Mix. Be sure to check out our live reporting hub for continuing coverage of the 2023 World Series of Poker Europe and other tournaments from across the globe.

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dainius Antanaitis limped on the button and Ian Bradley checked his option.

Both players checked on the     flop and then Bradley check-called a bet from Antanaitis on the   turn.

The   completed the board and Bradley again check-called. Antanaitis turned over      for a wheel, which got a muck from Bradley, who was knocked down to just 300,000.

Dainius Antanaitis	4,550,000	550,000
Ian Bradley	300,000	-550,000

Seven Card Stud

Dainius Antanaitis:     /     
Ian Bradley:     /     

Ian Bradley called a complete from Dainius Antanaitis and check-called bets on fourth through sixth street.

Another check from Bradley was met with a bet from Antanaitis on seventh street. Bradley called one last time and announced "two pair". Antanaitis answered "straight" and showed his Broadway to extend the chip lead even further.

Dainius Antanaitis	3,700,000	400,000
Ian Bradley	1,150,000	-400,000

Seven Card Stud

Ian Bradley:    /    
Dainius Antanaitis:    /    

Ian Bradley completed and was raised by Dainius Antanaitis. Bradley called.

Bradley called a bet from Antanaitis on fourth street and then raised a bet from Antanaitis on fifth. Antanaitis called.

Both players checked on sixth street and then Bradley called a bet on seventh.

Bradley turned over     for two pair, but Antanaitis revealed     for a higher two pair and dragged the pot.

Dainius Antanaitis	3,100,000	440,000
Ian Bradley	1,750,000	-440,000

No-Limit Hold'em

Dainius Antanaitis raised on the button and was called by Wooram Cho in the small blind and Ian Bradley in the big blind.

Cho and Bradley checked the     flop and Antanaitis continued for 110,000. Cho called while Bradley got out of the way.

Both players checked the   turn before Cho led out for 350,000 on the   river. Antanaitis took a moment and checked his cards before moving all in. Cho called quickly with the shorter stack.

Wooram Cho:   
Dainius Antanaitis:   

Cho called with a straight on the river, but Antanaitis showed a better straight to earn the knockout. Cho was eliminated in third place, while Bradley and Antanaitis agreed to take a short break before heads up play.

Dainius Antanaitis	2,660,000	1,410,000
Ian Bradley	2,190,000	-210,000
Wooram Cho	0	-1,200,000

2-7 Triple Draw

Ioannis Angelou-Konstas raised on the button and was three-bet by Dainius Antanaitis in the big blind. Angelou-Konstas went all in for his remaining stack and Antanaitis called to put Angelou-Konstas at risk.

Antanaitis stood pat the whole way, while Angelou-Konstas drew two, then one, followed by one on the final draw.

Antanaitis showed       for a nine and Angelou-Konstas tabled      before peeling his final draw.

Angelou-Konstas turned over a   — leaving him second best and eliminating him in fourth place.

Ian Bradley	2,000,000	-75,000
Dainius Antanaitis	1,400,000	200,000
Wooram Cho	1,350,000	-170,000
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	0	-180,000

Stud Hi-Lo

Viktor Blom:     /     
Wooram Cho:     /     

Viktor Blom slid in his bring in and raised after Wooram Cho had completed. Cho called to fourth street, where Blom's bet was called.

Blom bet again on fifth street, calling for the last of his chips when Cho raised. Blom held two pair and remained ahead of Cho after both players revealed the final card.

Wooram Cho	1,520,000	120,000
Viktor Blom	385,000	180,000

Limit Hold'em

Action folded around to the blinds, where Oleksii Kovalchuk raised from the small blind and was three-bet by Wooram Cho in the big blind. Kovalchuk made it four bets to go and Cho raised once more to put Kovalchuk all in. Kovalchuck called to put himself at risk and showdown was held.

Oleksii Kovalchuk:   
Wooram Cho:   

It was the best possible situation for Kovalchuk with aces, but the     flop gave Cho outs to Broadway.

The   turn was safe for Kovalchuck, but the   river filled Cho's straight and Kovalchuk was eliminated in sixth place in brutal fashion.

Wooram Cho	1,550,000	300,000
Oleksii Kovalchuk	0	-240,000

Limit Hold'em

Ioannis Angelou-Konstas raised and called a three-bet from Ian Bradley to the     flop.

Angelou-Konstas checked, calling again once Bradley fired another bet. The   turn saw the action repeat to the   river.

One last check from Angelou-Konstas was met with a bet from Bradley. Angelou-Konstas took some time before sliding in the call. Bradley showed    for two pair, taking down another pot as Angelou-Konstas mucked.

Ian Bradley	2,250,000	330,000
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	170,000	-330,000