As the 2024 World Series of Poker is slowly reaching it’s final stages, we witnessed one of the last mixed games tournaments, which was Event #83: $1,500 Eight Game Mix (6-Handed) that saw 494 players fighting for the bracelet. This created a prize pool of $659,490, with the winner walking away with $131,061.
Garth Yettick joined the elite club of bracelet winners, besting Josh Arieh in a heads-up showdown to secure his first WSOP bracelet. Entering the final table as the third-shortest stack and one of only two players without a bracelet, Yettick faced formidable opponents. “I checked everyone’s Hendon Mob records before the final table. It was the toughest group I’ve ever played against, but I managed to get the best cards.“
During his heads-up battle with Arieh, Yettick overcame a significant chip deficit and was all-in multiple times. “A chip and a chair is all you need. Fortunately, I was never out of the game. I know tournament strategies well from watching many events on TV. Luck was on my side, and I won.”
Yettick is now gearing up to participate in the first-ever $10,000 8-Game starting Wednesday.
$1,500 Eight Game Mix Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Garth Yettick | United States | $131,061 |
| 2 | Josh Arieh | United States | $85,667 |
| 3 | John Cernuto | United States | $57,249 |
| 4 | John Racener | United States | $39,135 |
| 5 | Maxx Coleman | United States | $27,379 |
| 6 | Marco Johnson | United States | $19,614 |
| 7 |  Xiaochuan Zhang | China | $14,397 |
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Final Table Recap
The final table action started quickly as Xiaochuan Zhang and Yettick clashed in a PLO hand. Zhang’s kings were beaten by Yettick’s pair of queens and a flush draw, propelling Yettick upward while Zhang finished in seventh place, taking home $14,397.
Next to exit was Marco Johnson, who lost a big 2-7 Triple Draw hand to Yettick. Holding an eight-six, Yettick left Johnson short-stacked. Johnson was eliminated soon after with an eight-seven against Yettick’s seven-six, earning $19,614 for his efforts.
Maxx Coleman fell in fifth place after losing several crucial pots. In one notable hand, Arieh called him down in No-Limit Hold’em with pocket fives. Coleman’s final hand in PLO saw his ace-high and queens fall to Yettick’s ace-king, with the board running out king-high. Coleman received $27,379 for fifth place.
The chip leader at the start of the day, John Racener, saw his stack dwindle due to clashes with Yettick and “Miami” John Cernuto. Racener’s ace-six lost to Cernuto’s ten-nine in No-Limit Hold’em, and shortly after, Racener’s ace-king was up against Yettick’s queens and Cernuto’s sevens. Cernuto tripled up, and Racener finished fourth for $39,135.
Despite his triple-up, three-time bracelet winner Cernuto was the next to go. He lost a series of hands and finally pushed all-in with king-four against Arieh’s pocket nines in No-Limit Hold’em. Cernuto’s friends cheered him on as he exited in third place, collecting $57,249.
In the heads-up duel, Arieh held a commanding lead over Yettick, which quickly evaporated. Yettick doubled through Arieh in PLO with top two pair against an open-ended straight draw, then took the lead in No-Limit Hold’em with A♠Q♦ against Arieh’s nines. The ace on the flop sealed the deal for Yettick, who then maintained pressure until he held a five-to-one chip lead.
Arieh managed a double-up in 2-7 Triple Draw but eventually lost in No-Limit Hold’em. Holding A♦Q♥, Arieh was up against Yettick’s A♣K♣, and the board favored Yettick. Arieh finished second, earning $85,667.
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* Images and hands courtesy of WSOP and PokerNews.
