WSOP Event #74: Mixed Big Bet Event

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PokerOrg
Posted on: September 24, 2021 03:34 PDT

Event #74 of the 2021 WSOP is the $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event. The big bet mix involves rotating rounds of pot-limit Omaha, no-limit deuce-to-seven lowball single draw, no limit 5-Card Draw, pot-limit Big-O (aka 5-card Omaha), pot-limit Omaha hi-lo, and pot-limit deuce-to-seven lowball triple draw. The game changes every six hands.

The smorgasbord of games attracted 212 players, building a prize pool of $471,700. At the end of three days of play, Denis Strebkov of Russia had battled through the field, coming away with the gold bracelet and the first-place cash prize of $117,898.

In the winner’s photo, it's hard to tell if the “V-signs” Strebkov and his friend held up are meant to represent V-for-victory, or the fact that this is Strebkov’s second WSOP title. (The player won the WSOP $3k H.O.R.S.E. event in 2019.) It does seem clear, however, that neither player has spent a significant amount of time in London. In that city, making that gesture to a police officer will most likely get you arrested.

This tournament combines the strategic variations of mixed game tourneys with the high pressure decision making of an all pot-limit and no-limit line up. This tourney is scheduled to begin on November 14 and is expected to run for up to three days.

Read about the 2021 WSOP Event #74 winner here.

Jerry Wong Ev 74 (Image: Haley Hintze)
Jerry Wong Ev 74 (Image: Haley Hintze)
  • Event Info

    Game: Mixed Big Bet Event
    Date: Sunday, Nov 14, 3 PM
    Buy-in: $2,500
    Starting Stack: 35000
    Level Duration: 60 Min
    Reigning Champion: N/A
    2021 Total Entries: 212
    2021 Prize Pool: $471,700
    2021 Winner: Denis Strebkov

    Pay Outs

    Rank Player Nationality Prize
    1 Denis Strebkov RUS +117898
    2 Jerry Wong USA +72868
    3 Pearce Arnold USA +48864
    4 Richard Bai USA +33583
    5 Shanmukha Meruga USA +23670
    6 Patrik Ciklamini SVK +17119
    7 Hooman Nizad USA +12715
    8 Anthony Ribeiro CAN +9704
    9 Scott Bohlman USA +9704
    10 Jon Turner USA +7617