Event #52: $2,500 Nine Game Mix 6-Handed
Jour 3 terminé
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #52: $2,500 Nine Game Mix 6-Handed
Jours 3
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 3
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,014,600
Entrants
456
Niveau
30
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entrants
24
Joueurs Survivants
1
Niveau 30
New York online grinder KT Park has overcome a star-studded field of 456 players, including some of the best mixed game players in the world to win what’s become affectionately known as “The Mini PPC”, the $2,500 Nine-Game mix for a career-best $219,799 and his first World Series of Poker bracelet.
Park’s accomplishment comes in just his second-ever live WSOP event, as he entered heads-up play with a massive chip lead, then defeated Andre Akkari heads-up in front of a boisterous Brazilian rail in just two hands to claim the title.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KT Park | United States | $219,799 |
| 2 | Andre Akkari | Brazil | $135,848 |
| 3 | Phil Long | United Kingdom | $90,411 |
| 4 | David Bach | United States | $61,588 |
| 5 | Taylor Paur | United States | $42,965 |
| 6 | Michael Chow | United States | $30,713 |
Winner’s Reaction
Park’s previous best results have come online, where he’s won a WSOP Circuit ring in 6-max No-Limit Hold’em and has over $100,000 in online earnings. He said his experience playing online mixed games was key to his victory.
“I play a lot of 8-game on PokerStars New Jersey, so it paid off I guess.”
With this event being just his second-ever live WSOP event (he was eliminated from the $1,500 8-game event on Day 1), he says with the bracelet and $219,799 now to his name, he might just play a few more events before the series is done.
“The plan might be to play more and play the rush. I might just grind every day!”
He’s also excited to play the Tournament of Champions at the end of the WSOP and has already signed up for the $3,000 HORSE and the $600 mixed PLO/NLHE event later in the series.
The Day’s Action
Despite 24 players starting the day, the first two levels of play saw lightning-fast eliminations, leaving only 13 players left by the first break of the day. Among those sent away early were Phil Hellmuth, who was the first to go in 24th place, Scott Seiver in 22nd place and Joey Couden in 21st place.
Once back from break, the next round of eliminations began, with GG Poker Ambassador Daniel Negreanu next out the door in 13th place. More bracelet winners were sent away before the final table including Mike Gorodinsky in 11th place and Scott Bohlman in 8th place.
The KT Park Show Begins
Once the unofficial final table began, so did the KT Park show. With 8 players still remaining, he steadily built up a chip lead before solidifying it in a massive Omaha 8 or Better pot that ended with him holding over half the chips in play.
After the elimination of Nick Guagenti in 7th place, the final break of the day was taken with six players left, and while Park wasn’t involved in the eliminations of Michael Chow in 6th place or Taylor Paur in 5th place, he continued to win crucial pots to build his chip stack with another big Omaha 8 or Better pot sending him over the ten million chip mark.
Park then took the rest of the eliminations into his own hands, sending David Bach home in 4th place, Phil Long in 3rd and finally Akkari heads-up to claim the bracelet.
This concludes our coverage of Event #52. Congratulations to KT Park on his impressive victory. Stay close to PokerNews for continuing coverage of the 53rd World Series of Poker from its new home of Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas.
Niveau 30
Limit Holdem
Andre Akkari opened and Kijoon Park called. Then on a 
, Park check-called flop, turn and both players checked the river.
Park showed 
for a pair of kings found on the river, while Akkari hade 
for a pair of eights on the flop.
On the very next hand, Akkari was crippled and went all-in before the flop.
Andre Akkari: 
Kijoon Park:
The board ran 
and Park did not event notice that he made a straight to win this tournament !
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
15,960,000
15,960,000
|
15,960,000 |
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Eliminé | |
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Niveau 30
Limit Hold'em
Kijoon Park raised in the small blind and Phil Long re-raised in the big blind to put himself all-in. Park called to put him at risk.
Phil Long: 
Kijoon Park: 
The board came 
, giving Park two pair, nines and fives to eliminate Long and set up heads-up play versus Andre Akkari.
The players have been sent on a quick ten-minute break before heads-up play begins.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,600,000
14,600,000
|
14,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,315,000
-965,000
|
-965,000 |
|
|
||
|
Eliminé | |
Niveau 30
Pot Limit Omaha
From the small blind, David Bach announced, "Pot." In the big blind, Kijoon Park took stock of his opponent's stack, it was around 800,000 left, then called.
On the 
flop, Bach bet pot and then called off when Park raised.
David Bach: 
Kijoon Park: 
Park made a set on the flop to crack Bach's queens, and after the turn and the 
river, David Bach was eliminated. Park now owns the vast majority of the chips in play.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,500,000
12,500,000
|
12,500,000 |
|
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Eliminé | |
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Niveau: 30
Limit Flop/Draw:
Blinds: 100,000/200,000 Limits: 200,000-400,000
Stud Games:
Ante: 50,000 Bring-in: 50,000 Complete: 200,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000
No-Limit/Pot-Limit Ante: 100,000/150,000
Small Blind 50,000 Big Blind 100,000
Niveau 29
Limit Omaha 8 or Better
Kijoon Park raised on the button and was called by Andre Akkari in the big blind.
On each street of a 
runout, Akkari check-called bets from Park, only to see Park show at the end for a seven-high straight and a six-five low to scoop the pot and give him almost three-quarters of the chips in play.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,350,000
11,350,000
|
11,350,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,280,000
-1,520,000
|
-1,520,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,350,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
880,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
Niveau 29
No-Limit Hold'em
Kijoon Park moved all in from the small blind for Phil Long's remaining 880,000 in the big blind.
After confirming that he had less than fellow tablemate David Bach, Long opted to go with it and call.
Phil Long: 
Kijoon Park: 
Park had his opponent dominated and on the verge of elimination, but the 
flop bailed Long out.
The turn 
and river kept Long ahead as he doubled up into third place, with Bach now the shortest remaining stack.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,500,000
9,500,000
|
9,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,780,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
||
Niveau 29
No-Limit Holdem
Andre Akkari raised to 175,000 and Taylor Paur announced-all-in for 900,000. Everybody folded to Akkari who snap-called.
Taylor Paur:
Andre Akkari:
The board came 
and Akkari made two-pair to eliminate Paur.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
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Eliminé | |
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Niveau 29
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Kijoon Park raised on the button and Andre Akkari defended his big blind.
Each player then drew two cards, and after Akkari checked, the aggressive Park put out a bet.
Akkari called and then each player drew only one.
Again Akkari checked, and once more, Park bet.
Akkari called again, and each player still needed a card.
The players then checked the end, with the Brazilian showing 
for the winner to drag another pot, as he's been heating up of late with the boisterous Brazilian rail now surrounding "The Horseshoe" in the Bally's Event Center in support of their man.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,900,000
8,900,000
|
8,900,000 |
|
|
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|
|
4,200,000
2,080,000
|
2,080,000 |
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|
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