Event 50 - $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-01-2008 22:42 UTC-7

Hand #97 - Michael Mizrachi

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Michael Mizrachi has the button in Seat 4, and he raises the pot to 210,000. Everyone folds, and The Grinder takes down the pot, showing {K-?}

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Tags: Michael Mizrachi

07-01-2008 22:42 UTC-7

Hand #96 - Billy "The Croc" Argyros

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Peter Jetten has the button in Seat 3. Two players fold to Michael Mizrachi in the small blind, who raises pot to 180,000. Billy "The Croc" Argyros reraises all in and Mizrachi quickly calls.

Mizrachi: {A-Spades}

The Croc:

Upon seeing the hands, The Croc says to the dealer, "If you're gonna flop a flush, make it the eight, ten and jack of spades." No such luck for The Croc - the flop of {5-Clubs}

makes a set of fives for Mizrachi. The Croc catches a pair and a gutshot draw. Mizrachi's cheering section is chanting "Pair the board! Pair the board!"

And he's going to need it when the turn comes {8-Hearts}

, filling The Croc's gutshot straight draw! Mizrachi needs a heart or a board pair. He doesn't get it when the river falls {3-Spades}

. It's a "Croc" pot. He doubles up and "lives to swim another day," according to MC Robbie Thompson.

07-01-2008 22:37 UTC-7

Hand #95 - Michael Mizrachi

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Marty Smyth has the button in Seat 8. Billy The Croc is first to act, and he makes it 180,000 to play, slipping on his mirrored shades. Michael Mizrachi gives him action, and it's heads up the rest of the way.

The flop comes {7-Hearts}

, and both men quickly check.

Turn: {5-Hearts}

. Again, check check quickly.

River: {2-Spades}

Mizrachi grabs two big stacks of chips, and pushes 280,000 of them into the middle. Billy The Croc tanks for a few minutes, mumbling to himself. The one word that comes through clearly is, "Sick!" Billy rests his head on his hands, then leans back in his chair, looking up toward the neon arena ceiling. After a minute, he asks, "One deuce any good?" with a chuckle. Mizrachi doesn't budge. One more time we hear, "Sick!" come from The Croc's side of the table. Finally, he does put in the call, apparently prepared for the bad news he is about to receive. Mizrachi tables {10-Spades}

, and his eight-high straight is the winner, much to The Croc's chagrin.

Tags: Billy Argyros Michael Mizrachi The Croc

07-01-2008 22:30 UTC-7

Hand #94 - Peter Jetten

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Billy "The Croc" Argyros has the button in Seat 5. Two players fold to Marty Smyth in the small blind, who completes. Peter Jetten checks.

Smyth checks the flop of {8-Clubs}

. The turn {5-Diamonds}

bring a check from Smyth, a bet of 100,000 from Jetten, and another flash going off as a spectator takes a photo. Smyth calls the bet and checks again when the {A-Diamonds}

pops on the river. Jetten bets 200,000 and Smyth finally decides he's had enough. He folds.

07-01-2008 22:27 UTC-7

Hand #93 - Marty Smyth

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Michael Mizrachi has the button in Seat 4. He lets the action fold past him, and Billy The Croc raises to 160,000 from the small blind. Marty Smyth makes the call, and the two men take a look at the flop.

It comes {6-Hearts}

. The Croc checks, and Smyth takes a minute before he checks as well.

Fourth street is the {A-Hearts}

. Argyros checks again, and Smyth takes that as an invitation to make a bet of 300,000. The Croc folds, and Smyth takes another pot.

Tags: Marty Smyth

07-01-2008 22:24 UTC-7

Hand #92 - Peter Jetten

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Peter Jetten has the button in Seat 3. He opens the pot for 150,000 and gets no customers. He wins the blinds.

07-01-2008 22:24 UTC-7

Hand #91 - Peter Jetten

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Marty Smyth has the button in Seat 8. From the small blind, Peter Jetten limps in, and The Grinder checks his option.

The flop reveals {6-Clubs}

. Jetten bets out 75,000, and Mizrachi quickly calls.

Fourth street is the {8-Clubs}

, and both men check.

River: {10-Diamonds}

. Jetten loads his gun and fires a bullet, sliding 225,000 chips into the middle. The Grinder makes a quick call. Jetten turns over {Q-Spades}

. His straight to the queen is the nuts, and he drags in the pot.

Tags: Peter Jetten

07-01-2008 22:20 UTC-7

Hand #90 - Marty Smyth

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Billy "The Croc" Argyros has the button in Seat 5. Michael Mizrachi, the first to act, raises to 150,000. Marty Smyth calls out of the small blind. Two players take a flop of {2-Spades}

. Both players check through to the {7-Diamonds}

on the turn. Smyth bets 360,000, causing Mizrachi to quickly and unhappily pitch his cards into the muck.

07-01-2008 22:19 UTC-7

Hand #89 - Marty Smyth

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Michael Mizrachi has the button in Seat 4.

We pick up the action on the flop, with three players in. It shows {2-Clubs}

. Billy Argyros, Marty Smyth, and Michael Mizrachi all check.

Turn: {Q-Diamonds}

. Argyros bets out 105,000. Smyth calls, and Mizrachi folds.

The river card is the {3-Spades}

, and both players check. The Croc shows {K-Clubs}

. Smyth held {A-?}

in his hand though, and he takes down the pot with aces up.

Tags: Marty Smyth

07-01-2008 22:15 UTC-7

Hand #88 - Peter Jetten

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Peter Jetten has the button in Seat 3. Marty Smyth limps into the pot in front of Jetten, who raises to 250,000. Both blinds fold, bringing the action back to Smyth. He puts the extra chips into the pot, and off to the flop we go.

Flop: {K-Hearts}