Event #10: €2,000 8-Game Mix
Day 2 Completed
2023 WSOP Europe
Event #10: €2,000 8-Game Mix
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 WSOP Europe
Buy-in
€2,000
Prize Pool
€170,477
Entries
97
Level
21
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
24
Players Left
1
Level 21
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 #10: €2,000 8-Game Mix Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dainius Antanaitis | Lithuania | € 47,770 |
| 2 | Ian Bradley | United Kingdom | € 29,525 |
| 3 | Wooram Cho | South Korea | € 20,640 |
| 4 | Ioannis Angelou-Konstas | Greece | € 14,795 |
| 5 | Viktor Blom | Sweden | € 10,885 |
| 6 | Oleksii Kovalchuk | Ukraine | € 8,220 |
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.
Level 21
Omaha Hi-Lo
In what would be the last hand of the tournament, Ian Bradley raised on the button and Dainius Antanaitis defended his big blind.
Antanaitis check-called a bet from Bradley on the J?8?A? flop and then led out for a bet on the K? turn. Bradley called all in for his remaining chips and hands were revealed.
Ian Bradley: A?J?10?5?
Dainius Antanaitis: K?4?3?2?
Bradley was ahead with aces-up, but the K? river improved Antanaitis to trip kings — eliminating Bradley in second place and ending the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,850,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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||
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Busted | |
Level 21
Omaha Hi-Lo
Dainius Antanaitis limped on the button and Ian Bradley checked his option.
Both players checked on the J?K?4? flop and then Bradley check-called a bet from Antanaitis on the A? turn.
The 3? completed the board and Bradley again check-called. Antanaitis turned over 10?6?5?2? for a wheel, which got a muck from Bradley, who was knocked down to just 300,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,550,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
|
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|
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300,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |
Level 21
Seven Card Stud
Ian Bradley: K?10?7?/Q?J?6?3?
Dainius Antanaitis: Q?5?2?/Q?4?K?2?
Ian Bradley called the bring-in and then Dainius Antanaitis bet on fourth street. Bradley raised and Antanaitis made three bets to go. Bradley called.
Antanaitis check-called a bet on fifth and then both players checked on sixth.
Antanaitis went back to betting on seventh street and Bradley raised. Antanaitis called and Bradley announced "King high" — prompting Antanaitis to show Q?5?2? for queens up. It was best against Bradley's K?10?7? as advertised and Antanaitis collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
850,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Level 21
Seven Card Stud
Dainius Antanaitis: A?K?Q? / J?Q?10?6?
Ian Bradley: XxXxXx / 4?9?9?7?
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
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|
|
1,150,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Level 21
Seven Card Stud
Dainius Antanaitis: Q?Q?9? / 3?5?J?8?
Ian Bradley: K?K?5? / 8?6?3?Q?
Ian Bradley called a complete from Dainius Antanaitis before both players checked through fourth street.
Antanaitis fired bets on fifth and sixth streets, with Bradley coming along. Another bet and call on seventh saw Bradley table is pair of queens, but they were no good as Antanaitis showed his kings to take another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,550,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Level 21
Seven Card Stud
Ian Bradley: 7?4?3?/5?Q?7?4?
Dainius Antanaitis: K?Q?3?/3?K?10?8?
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 7?4?3? for two pair, but Antanaitis revealed K?Q?3? for a higher two pair and dragged the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,100,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,750,000
-440,000
|
-440,000 |
Level 21
Ian Bradley and Dainius Antanaitis have taken their seats to begins heads up play.
The winner will secure the top prize of €47,770 and the WSOP gold bracelet.
Level 21
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 9?6?5? flop and Antanaitis continued for 110,000. Cho called while Bradley got out of the way.
Both players checked the J? turn before Cho led out for 350,000 on the 7? river. Antanaitis took a moment and checked his cards before moving all in. Cho called quickly with the shorter stack.
Wooram Cho: A?8?
Dainius Antanaitis: 10?8?
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,660,000
1,410,000
|
1,410,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,190,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|
Busted | |
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