Michael Mizrachi Wins Without a Showdown
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The big blind checked dark as the flop fell
. Mizrachi bet 725 and after considerable deliberation, the big blind tossed out the call. He checked dark again and the 
hit the turn. Mizrachi checked behind and the river came the 
.The big blind checked, possibly dark again, and Mizrachi confidently pushed out 1,250. His opponent made a reluctant fold and "The Grinder" took down the pot without a showdown. He now commands a stack of just shy of 25,000 and has his sights set on Day 2.
. The turn and river came the 
and 
against 
flop, followed by a 
("Nine of diamonds," was the demand), before a 
river sealed the deal.
.
and Rheem said, "You got outs." The 
on the river was not one of them however as Rheem's full house was best. He took down the pot and took his chip stack to just over the 40,000 mark.
on the turn, Johannes Strassmann led into Mike "Timex" McDonald with a 4,000 bet. After thinking over his decision for several minutes, McDonald shrugged, saying, "I can't fold this," while pushing his entire stack of red 1,000 chips into the middle, setting Strassmann all in. He quickly called, turning up 
and Strassmann earned the double-up.