2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic

High Roller Freeze-Out
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$373,207
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$873,000
Entries
36
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

Mizrachi Catches Opponent's Bluff

Michael Mizrachi
Michael Mizrachi

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi checked the flop of {8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades} to an opponent, who bet 2,200. Jon Turner got out of the way and Mizrachi opted to stick around to see the {5-Clubs} fall on the turn.

Mizrachi checked to his opponent once again. He fired 4,100 and Mizrachi called. The river completed the board with the {2-Hearts} and Mizrachi checked again. His opponent fired another bet, 10,500 this time. Mizrachi made the call.

Mizrachi showed the {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs} for ace high and the pair of deuces on board. His opponent held just the {Q-Spades}{10-Clubs} for queen high. Mizrachi scooped the pot and boosted his stack up to 63,000 chips.

Tags: Michael Mizrachi

Turner Beats Mizrachi For a Pot

Jon "Pearljammer" Turner and Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi were involved in a pot with the board reading {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. Turner fired out 10,050 and Mizrachi fired back with a raise to 25,000. That didn't scare off Turner, as he fired back with a reraise to 55,050. Mizrachi folded and Turner won this battle.

Turner improved to 124,000 while Mizrachi slid to 21,000.

Tags: Jon TurnerMichael Mizrachi

Mizrachi and Turner Battle Again

After a player under the gun raised to 1,025, Sam Trickett reraised to 3,100 from the cutoff seat. Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi was on the button and moved all in for 18,275. Jon "Pearljammer" Turner made the call of the all-in bet from the big blind and the other two players folded, leaving Turner and Mizrachi to do battle once again.

Mizrachi held a pair of nines with one being a diamond and the other a spade. Turner held the {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}.

After the dealer dealt the flop, turn and river {Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Spades}{5-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, Mizrachi was pushed the pot to move back over 40,000 in chips. Turner slipped back to about the starting stack.

Tags: Michael MizrachiJon Turner

Ivey On Vacation

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

If you've had a chance to check out the latest photos posted, you'll see a side shot of Phil Ivey. Notice that Ivey is wearing shorts. Even in Vegas during the brutal heat of the summer Ivey has never been seen wearing shorts. Well, looks like he's just going to chill out on vacation with a change of things. Those shorts come complete with some table-side desserts and a big, fat cigar.

Tags: Phil Ivey

Mizrachi Doubles Through Trickett

Sam Trickett raised to 1,100 on the button and Michael Mizrachi called from the small blind. The player in the big blind popped it to 4,300 and both Trickett and Mizrachi came along to see the flop roll out {7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{J-Spades}.

Action was checked to Trickett and he bet 7,500. Mizrachi raised to 18,500 and the big blind gave it up. Trickett tanked and after about three minutes, raised enough to cover Mizrachi's remaining stack.

"The Grinder" called all in for just a just a little bit more and tabled {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, up against Trickett's {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}. Mizrachi caught well on the turn as the {10-Spades} gave him the nut straight. Trickett was not saved by the {2-Clubs} river and dropped to about 77,000.

Mizrachi upped his stack to roughly 75,000.

Tags: Michael MizrachiSam Trickett

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75