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Nick Guagenti proved himself to be a master of the mixed game, scooping the top prize of $186,000 to go with his Poker Masters title...
There were a healthy 62 entries to the 8-Game event, number five on the 10-tournament schedule at the PokerGO studios in Vegas’ Aria casino.
With only nine posts paid, first order of day one was to bag some of the $620k prizemoney, and Carol Fuchs was the last player to miss out, a roller-coaster ride ending when her aces-up was beaten by Jacky Wang’s 6-high straight in a hand of Stud Hi-Lo.
PokerGO founder, Cary Katz, brought the chip lead into day two, while Brian Rast had less than 4 BBs, which didn’t last long as day two kicked off...
Brian Rast: A♠Q♣
Alex Livingston: 10♠10♣
Flop: 3♦ J♠3♣
Turn: 7â™
River: 4♥
♠♣ ♦ ♥
Jacky Wang has been there or thereabouts a number of times this series, and his 6th spot in the 8-game Mixed was worth $37,200. He was followed to the rail by Livingston in 5th ($49,600, but three $10k bullets) after the Canadian lost a monster pot to Katz.
Steve Zolotow was out next, the veteran sporting his Fu Manchu beard in fine style to take 4th and $62,000. Benjamin Diebold grinded his way to 3rd spot, eventually falling to Katz in a hand of Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or better, and that left Katz facing Guagenti heads-up.
A frustrated Katz saw his chip lead pulled back, and eventually got it all-in and at risk on a 50:50 after the flop...
Guagenti: Ah A♣ Q♥ 2♥
Katz: J♠J♦ 10h 8♣
Flop: 9♠10♣ 3♥
The open-ended didn’t come home though..
Turn: 6♥
River: 3♦
...and Guagenti had taken his first Poker Masters title and the $186,000 top prize.
Final results
| 1 | Nick Guagenti | $186,000 |
| 2 | Cary Katz | $124,000 |
| 3 | Benjamin Diebold | $86,800 |
| 4 | Steve Zolotow | $62,000 |
| 5 | Alex Livingston | $49,600 |
| 6 | Jacky Wang | $37,200 |
| 7 | Brian Rast | $31,000 |
| 8 | Matthew Gonzales | $24,800 |
| 9 | Andrew Brown | $18,600 |
The victory also launched Guagenti into the leaderboard race, now sitting 6th in the chase for the Purple Jacket, with Jeremy Ausmus still out front...
