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Event #74: $1,500 8-Game Mixed
Day 3 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #74: $1,500 8-Game Mixed
Day: 3
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,016,865
Total Entries
766
Level
33
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
13
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 766
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Level 33
Limits: 300,000/600,000
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
The curse has been lifted. The proverbial monkey has been taken off his back. And Shaun Deeb’s relentless pursuit of the all-time World Series of Poker bracelet record took a big step forward today at the final table of Event #74: $1,500 8-Game Mix.
Deeb, after three runner-up finishes so far this year, finally captured bracelet No. 9 by defeating Dean Joe in a lengthy, swingy heads-up match to equal the mark reached first by Benny Glaser and Michael Mizrachi earlier this series and become just the ninth player in WSOP history to get there. It was also Deeb’s second win in this same tournament after he won it in 2023.
The victory puts Deeb firmly on path to his eventual goal: surpassing Phil Hellmuth’s record of 17 bracelets. “I’m going to pass Phil. I’ve been saying that for years. I could have been a lot closer. I could have been a lot further ahead of some other guys with nine or eight or seven, but, you know, I show up every day, play every event, play every buy-in, and sometimes you win,” Deeb said after conquering the 766-player field to take home the $181,625 top prize.
Event #74: $1,500 8-Game Mix Final Table results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaun Deeb | United States | $181,625 |
| 2 | Dean Joe | United States | $120,570 |
| 3 | Fu Wong | United States | $81,530 |
| 4 | Blaz Zerjav | Slovenia | $56,230 |
| 5 | Itsuko Yoroi | Japan | $39,570 |
| 6 | Patrick Mahoney | United States | $28,420 |
Deeb’s last bracelet came just a year ago, but for a while, it seemed like No. 9 was a cursed number. He even had a hex put on him by pro wrestler Danhausen, courtesy of Jeff Platt. Deeb finished runner-up in back-to-back events at the WSOP Europe in Prague in the spring. Less than two weeks ago, Deeb had a big chip lead heads-up in the $3,000 Nine-Game Mix, only for Joey Couden to come back and steal the bracelet.
Deeb, though, never felt jinxed. Despite so many close calls and near-misses, he continued to do what he always does, endlessly grind until a win eventually came. “I know the variance in poker. I could’ve easily lost this heads-up match. I could’ve won the other ones. I just show up every day, play my game, and hopefully end up with all the chips like I did today,” he said.
Deeb Rises From the Ashes on Day 3
Deeb had a little luck on his side today. He was down to just 300,000 nine-handed and was all in with ace-deuce against Michael Koenig’s ace-six. Deeb found a deuce to survive, but the real turning point came later, when Koenig patted No. 2 in 2-7 Triple Draw, only for Deeb to draw a wheel for a miraculous double up.
Deeb finished off Koenig a short while later in ninth place. “That 2-7 hand is going to haunt me for a while,” Koenig told Deeb. By the time the seven-handed final table was set, Deeb had climbed all the way back to 3,400,000 and was in third place behind Fu Wong and Joe.
The bustouts came quickly at the start of the final table. Jason Riesenberg was all in against Joe in Pot-Limit Omaha with top two pair, only for Joe to turn a higher two pair to bust Riesenberg in seventh. Short stacks Patrick Mahoney (6th) and Itsuko Yoroi (5th) were the next to fall, and Deeb picked off a bluff from Blaz Zerjav in 2-7 Triple Draw to leave the two-time bracelet winner on fumes. Joe finished Zerjav off a few hands later, and then took out Wong in third to take a 12,500,000 to 6,500,000 chip lead over Deeb into heads-up.
Deeb Wages an Epic Duel With Joe
Deeb took the chip lead in a hand of Razz and then showed down a flush in Limit Hold’em to widen the gap. Joe, though, soon seized the momentum, making an 8-7-5 against Deeb’s 8-7-6. He then hit a flush in Omaha 8 or Better, before finally showing down trips in PLO as Deeb fell down to 3,000,000.
Deeb, though, came roaring back after calling down Joe with a pair of kings in Seven Card Stud. Deeb retook the chip lead in a flush-over-flush cooler before the two opponents tangled in a pot of Hold’em. Joe check-raised to 1,600,000 on the eight-high flop, and Deeb called. After checking the turn, Joe led out for 2,400,000 on the river, and Deeb called once again. Joe showed a pair of eights, but Deeb had rivered a straight to win the massive pot.
Joe found a double up when his kings held up in PLO. A few hands later, in another Omaha pot, Deeb bet 2,850,000 on the flop and snap-called when Joe moved all in for 3,500,000. Deeb had the two kings this time against Joe’s top pair, and Joe couldn’t find any help on the turn and river. Deeb’s pursuit of No. 9 had finally ended.
“I just made the nuts in a bunch of hands. I called a huge check-raise in PLO with a straight draw and a flush draw, and I made both. And then, you know, I had a few other hands where I just had it,” Deeb said. “When you make the best hand on the river heads-up, you’re gonna usually win the tournament.”
Three years ago, Deeb’s then-sixth bracelet came in this same event, when he beat an even bigger field of 789 players. The combination of the low buy-in and relative inexperience of many of his opponents in these games, combined with his mastery of all the poker variants, makes it one of his favorites. “It’s just a good mix for me. It’s a low buy-in, so a lot of people aren’t as comfortable in all the eight games, and you know, when I get some chips, I can be deadly. And I got some chips and kept winning pots,” Deeb said.
Not Done Yet: Deeb's WSOP Grind Continues in Pursuit of Player of the Year
The victory today will put Deeb in a familiar spot, atop the leaderboard for Player of the Year. He’s already won it twice, including last year, and has his sights set firmly on a repeat. “It’s always my goal. I always want to go back-to-back. A week ago, or two weeks ago, three weeks, you know, I really didn’t think I had a shot, but it’s probably the closest player of the year race that there ever has been,” he said.
“There are so many top players at it. Just having a lead every day, one of the top 10 guys is gonna cash and leapfrog or get a final table or get a win. So I got to get more scores. I don’t have enough cashes yet, and so I've got to hop in more events and multi-table, and hopefully get even on the summer.”
The work doesn’t stop for Deeb. He was already planning to hop right into the $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw event, with the $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller, an event he won last year, next on his calendar. Deeb fully embraces the grind of the WSOP. There are no days off when there are more bracelets and Player of the Year points to rack up.
“It’s the same every day. Win or lose, I show up here, and I play everything,” he said.
That concludes PokerNews' coverage of the $1,500 8-Game Mix. Stay tuned for more updates throughout the 2026 WSOP.
Level 33
Limits: 300,000/600,000
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
This is a developing story. PokerNews will publish a full recap shortly, including an interview with the champion and full details of the final day's action.
Shaun Deeb has captured his ninth World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet after recording a remarkable comeback victory in the Event #74: $1,500 Eight Game Mix for $181,625.
For much of the year, the reigning WSOP Player of the Year has endured a productive but frustrating time, finishing runner-up in three separate bracelet events. A strong showing at WSOP Europe 2026 included two of those near-misses along with a ninth-place finish, and he arrived in Las Vegas chasing a ninth career bracelet.
Since then, Deeb has added two more final-table appearances, including another second-place finish in the $3,000 Nine Game Mixed, leaving him to search for that elusive breakthrough.
However, that frustrating heads-up run is now firmly behind him as Deeb came back from fumes on the final day to outlast a field of 776 entries to claim the title and join Benny Glaser, Johnny Moss, and Nick Schulman on nine bracelets.
Moreover, in doing so, the American has put himself back in pole position to become the first player in history to win back-to-back WSOP PoY titles and to capture the crown on three separate occasions.
2026 WSOP $1,500 Eight Game Mix Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaun Deeb | $181,625 |
| 2 | Dean Joe | $120,570 |
| 3 | Fu Wong | $81,530 |
| 4 | Blaz Zerjav | $56,230 |
| 5 | Itsuko Yoroi | $39,570 |
| 6 | Patrick Mahoney | $28,420 |
| 7 | Jason Riesenberg | $20,840 |
One of poker's most accomplished mixed-game specialists, Deeb has built much of his bracelet success outside of no-limit hold'em.
The American's sixth bracelet was another mixed-game triumph, coming in the $1,500 Eight Game Mix at the 2023 WSOP, where he earned $198,854. With this latest victory, Deeb moves ever closer to double figures in WSOP bracelets and remarkably becomes the third player this summer to move onto exactly nine WSOP titles.
Deeb entered the final day as chip leader but quickly lost much of his stack on Day 3, and was reduced to fumes after losing a big pot against Fu Wong late in the afternoon.
But after doubling in quick succession, the nine-time bracelet winner had the springboard for a comeback, riding that momentum all the way to heads-up, where he got the better of Dean Joe for yet another bracelet success.
Level 33
Limits: 300,000/600,000
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Dean Joe raised to 450,000 on the button and Shaun Deeb three-bet to 1,450,000. Joe called, and the flop came 7♦10♦4♣.
Deeb then bet 2,850,000, and Joe moved all in for 3,500,000. Deeb snap-called.
Dean Joe: A♣10♥6♠5♠ 
Shaun Deeb: A♥K♣K♥3♠
Deeb was ahead with his kings, while Joe had top pair and a straight draw. The turn was the J♣, while the 2♦ fell on the river. "I win," Deeb said as he secured his ninth WSOP bracelet.
Level 33
Limits: 300,000/600,000
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Shaun Deeb raised to 500,000 on the button, Dean Joe raised pot, Deeb reraised pot, and Joe's entire stack of 2,550,000 went in the middle.
Dean Joe: K♦K♠4♣2♥
Shaun Deeb: K♣10♣9♠7♠
The densely packed rail gathered closely to watch the hand unfold. The 9♣8♠3♥ flop connected well for Deeb, but Joe's kings remained in the lead. They remained ahead after the 8♦ turn and 10♥ river to secure the double-up.
Level 33
Limits: 300,000/600,000
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
Dean Joe raised on the button and Shaun Deeb called.
The flop came 6♣J♦9♥ and Deeb led out with a bet. Joe then raised, and Deeb called.
Joe bet on the 3♥ turn and Deeb called. Deeb then bet on the 8♠ river, and Joe flashed J♠6♦ as he mucked. Deeb showed him 7♠5♠ and took the pot.
The next hand, Deeb raised on the button and Joe called.
Deeb bet on the K♠5♣2♠ flop and Joe called. Deeb bet again on the 7♥ turn, and Joe folded this time.
Level 33
Limits: 300,000/600,000
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
Seven Card Stud
Dean Joe: XxXx / 2♦6♠7♣ - folded on fifth street
Shaun Deeb: XxXx / 4♣Q♥J♠
Dean Joe was the bring-in, Shaun Deeb raised, Joe made it two bets, Deeb three bets, and Joe called.
Deeb check-called on fourth street before leading out on fifth, where Joe decided to give it up.
Level 33
Limits: 300,000/600,000
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Shaun Deeb raised to 400,000 on the button and Dean Joe called.
The flop came 5♠8♣2♠ and Deeb bet 575,000. Joe then raised to 1,600,000, and Deeb called.
Both players checked the J♥ turn. Joe then bet 2,400,000 on the 7♠ river, and Deeb called.
"One pair," Joe said, turning over 10♣8♠, while Deeb had 6♥4♠ for a straight to win the big pot.
Level 33
Limits: 300,000/600,000
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
Dean Joe raised on the button and Shaun Deeb called.
Deeb drew three and Joe one. Joe then bet, and Deeb called.
Both players drew one on the second draw and Deeb led out with a bet. Joe called and drew one, while Deeb stood pat.
Deeb checked and Joe bet. Deeb called, and Joe turned over 8x7x6x3x2x to win the pot.
Level 33
Limits: 300,000/600,000
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
Stud: 100,000 bring-in/300,000 completion, 100,000 ante
No-Limit/Pot-Limit: 100,000/150,000, 150,000/250,000 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
Shaun Deeb raised and Dean Joe called. Joe drew three on the first draw while Deeb stood pat right off the bat. Joe check-called a bet and drew two on the second draw. He then check-raised Deeb, sending the latter briefly into the tank.
Deeb called after about thirty seconds and both players were pat going into the final draw. Deeb called one more bet and Joe fanned out 8x7x5x4x2x. Deeb rooted through the deck and pulled out a 2x as he mucked a 9-7. "I would've made it. Dammit," he said.
