Event #2: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day 4 Started
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #2: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,568,000
Entries
116
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
30,000
Welcome to Day 4 of the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
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Welcome back to the Amazon Room at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for our continued coverage of the 2010 World Series of Poker. Today is Day 4 of the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship and we're set for an exciting day on the felt as 21 of the world's finest mixed game players return to battle it out for a berth on one of the game's most coveted final tables.
There will be some tense moments along the way, as five players will go home after four days of hard work with nothing but an empty feeling in their stomach, as only the top 16 players will finish in the cash.
The man to catch is "The Grinder" Michael Mizrachi who will enter the day with the chip lead with 1,483,000 million in chips.
Action is set to kick off at 3pm local time which is about 20 minutes from now. Stay tuned to PokerNews for our exclusive live updates from the tournament floor!
Level: 18
Blinds: /
Ante:
We're Underway!
The players have unbagged their chips, taken their seats and the cards are in the air for Day 4 of the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship.
Alaei Flinches at the Second Shot
No-Limit Hold'em
Nick Schulman opened for 30,000 from the hijack seat and Daniel Alaei called from the big blind. Alaei checked the 
flop over to Schulman, who made a 40,000 continuation bet. Alaei called. The turn was the 
and Alaei checked again. Schulman bet 75,000 and Alaei decided it was too rich for his blood and made the fold.
Schulman is up to 690,000 after that pot while Alaei is down to 1.15 million.
How Many On The Final Table?
As already mentioned, we'll be playing right through today until a final table lineup is determined. This morning, one intelligent member of media row raised the interesting question, "How many will actually be on the final table?"
Of course this year, the final table of this event will be played solely as No Limit Hold'em rather than the mixed game format. This means that potentially the final table could be played ten or nine-handed, rather than the eight-handed tables required for mixed games.
However we are of the understanding that the final table will indeed remain eight-handed for consistency. There is also no payout jump from 10th to 9th place.
So when will we reach the final table? Some in media row have optimistically said four levels while some have said as many as six. Five levels seems to be a good line...
Grinder Gives Up the Chip Lead
Pot-Limit Omaha
Six players- Alexander Kostritsyn, Michael Mizrachi, Brett Richey, Allen Bari, James Van Alstyne, and John Juanda limped in for 12,000 apiece and saw a 
flop. The action checked over to Mizrachi, who bet 55,000. Richey, Bari, Van Alstyne and Kostritsyn folded and John Juanda called from the big blind. The turn brought the 
and Juanda led out for 150,000. Mizrachi called. The river was the 
and Juanda checked to Mizrachi, who bet 175,000. Juanda looked him up.
Juanda showed 
for the rivered flush.
"Three aces," said Mizrachi as he mucked his hand. Our overnight chip leader is down to 1.1 million while Juanda increased his stack to 1.3 million.
Baker An Early Riser
No Limit Hold'em
David Baker is off to a good start on Day 4 after getting the better of Vladimir Schmelev in some early no-limit hold'em action.
Baker had three-bet over the top of Schmelev's opening raise for the second time today. Schmelev made it 30,000 from the button, before Baker popped it to 95,000 from the small blind. Schmelev made the call but instantly folded to the continuation bet of 125,000 on the 
flop.
Baker is up to 830,000 with Schmelev falling to 1.09 million.
Penthouse to Outhouse
2-7 Triple Draw
Allen Bari opened for a raise and Alexander Kostritsyn made the call. Bari drew one card and Kostritsyn drew two. Bari bet and Kostritsyn called. Bari was pat on the second draw while Kostritsyn took one card. Again, Bari bet and Kostritsyn called. Bari rapped pat once more and Kostritsyn drew one. Both players checked.
Bari turned over 8-7-4-3-2 and Kostritsyn mucked. Once one of the leading stacks in the tournament, Kostritsyn is now on the short stack with only 310,000.
Grinder Gets Some Back
2-7 Triple Draw
James Van Alstyne opened for a raise, Michael Mizrachi three-bet and Van Alstyne called. Each player drew one card. Van Alstyne led out and Mizrachi called. Van Alstyne stood pat on the second draw while Mizrachi took another card. Van Alstyne bet again and Mizrachi called. Both players rapped pat on the third draw. This time, Van Alstyne checked to Mizrachi, who bet. Van Alstyne must have sensed something about the strength of the Grinder's hand and decided to muck.
Mizrachi is back up to 1.3 million.