2023 PGT Mixed Games: Scott Abrams Takes Down Event #6: $10,300 Dealer’s Choice to Win Elusive First Live Title ($179,200)

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  • Naman Sharma February 11, 2023
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The eight-event-long PGT Mixed Games series, taking place at the PokerGO Studio in the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, is underway with four events completed. Notable players such as Shaun Deeb, Eli Elezra, John Monnette, and Nick Guagenti have each claimed titles. The festival crowned its fifth champion early Saturday morning, with Scott Abrams (cover image) capturing his career-first live title in Event #6: $10,300 Dealer’s Choice for $179,200.

Scott Abrams
Scott Abrams

 

The heads-up match between Maxx Coleman and Ben Lamb in Event #4: $10,300 Big Bet Mix remains suspended with an uncertain start time. Despite this, the excitement at the PokerGO Studio continued as Abrams made a triumphant run in Event #6: $10,300 Dealer’s Choice. He captivated the audience by outpacing a field of 56 competitors to win the coveted PGT trophy. At the same time, WSOP bracelet winner Ben Lamb took home a substantial sum of $117,600 for his second-place finish.

Abrams, a seasoned mixed tournament player at the WSOP, has built a successful career in live poker over the past 12 years, accumulating more than $1.29 Million in tournament earnings. His earliest recorded score dates back to 2011, and his career-best performance of $590,442 was achieved in the 2012 WSOP Event #61: $10,000 World Championship – NLH, where he finished 12th.

“I have a second, a third, and a couple of fifths. I thought it might be a while before I get a first,” Abrams said on getting his first-ever victory. “But now it’s good to have it. It’s done. I’m very happy with it.”

In the Mixed Games leaderboard rankings, John Monnette has regained the lead with 316 points. He solidified his position by finishing fifth in Event #6, adding 45 points to his existing 271 points, which he earned from shipping Event #2 and placing fourth in Event #3. Nick Guagenti, who won Event #5 and previously held the top spot with 290 points, has dropped to #2, and Ben Lamb has moved up to #3 with 256 points.

The $10,300 entry buy-in tournament drew 56 players, each hoping to win the prestigious PGT Mixed Games trophy and a slice of the $560,000 prize pool.

Only eight players managed to secure a payout, with Philip Sternheimer falling just short of the money in ninth place.

Johannes Becker was the only player to make the money line but not the final table, earning $22,400 for his eighth-place finish.

 

Final Table Chip Counts

  1. Ben Lamb – 3,410,000
  2. Scott Abrams – 2,275,000
  3. Nick Schulman – 950,000
  4. Daniel Negreanu – 550,000
  5. Dan Zack – 460,000
  6. John Monnette – 330,000
  7. Bryce Yockey – 265,000

Final Table Recap

The shortest stack on the FT, Bryce Yockey, busted seventh after losing his stack to Daniel Negreanu in a No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw hand.

Dan Zack walked out in sixth place after losing his chips to Scott Abrams.

On a knockout spree, Abrams sent Nick Schulman and John Monnette packing in the same Stud Hi-Lo Eight or Better hand in fourth and fifth places, respectively.

Abrams claimed his fourth victim on the final table in six-time WSOP bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu who busted two places shy of the title in third place.

After Negreanu’s departure, the heads-up match was rolled over to Day 2, where Scott Abrams (4,760,000) held a marginal chip lead over Ben Lamb (3,640,000).

 

Day 2 Recap

The final day`s play was all for Abrams, who extended his lead before taking it all on the final hand in a Badeucey game (Abrams’ Choice), clinching the elusive live title and $179,200 for the win.

Final Table Results (USD)

  1. Scott Abrams – $179,200
  2. Ben Lamb – $117,600
  3. Daniel Negreanu – $78,400
  4. Nick Schulman – $56,000
  5. John Monnette – $44,800
  6. Dan Zack – $33,600
  7. Bryce Yockey – $28,000

 

Content & Images Courtesy: PokerGO Tour

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