Event 30: $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-17-2012 17:18 UTC-6

Michael Mizrachi Eliminated in 4th Place ($28,198)

Happy_Freaked

He was chip leader for a very long time in this tournament, but unfortunately for him the final table didn't play out as he had expected. He started the day really strong, but just crashed in fourth place taking home $28,198. The final hand played out like this.

Brandon Cantu raised it up to 8,000, and Mizrachi moved all in for his final 63,000 chips. Cantu made the call.

Both players drew one card.

Michael Mizrachi
Brandon Cantu

Cantu showed a {J-} , and that gave Mizrachi plenty of outs to stay alive. He needed to hit a jack, ten, nine, eight or seven in order to stay live, but he came up short. Mizrachi turned over a {2-} , and got himself a nice round of applaus as he exited the final table stage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Cantu	595,000	75,000
Michael Mizrachi	Busted

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Brandon Cantu

06-17-2012 17:11 UTC-6

Mizrachi Short

MarcC

Michael Mizrachi, so dominant a short while ago, is now the short stack along with Larry Wright.

He opened to 10,000 and then four-bet to 70,000 when Andrew Lichtenberger three-bet to 40,000. Lichtenberger tank-called and drew one. Grinder stood pat and then bet 60,000 when checked to him.

Lichtenberger called with {10-} {8-} {4-} {3-} [2x. Mizrachi was bluffing with three deuces in his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	680,000	180,000
Brandon Cantu	520,000	105,000
Larry Wright	65,000	-84,000
Michael Mizrachi	65,000	-130,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Michael Mizrachi

06-17-2012 16:56 UTC-6

Erick Lindgren Eliminated in 5th Place ($19,676)

Happy_Freaked

The action hasn't slowed down for one moment here at the final table as we just lost our fifth place finisher, Erick Lindgren. From the hijack Brandon Cantu raised to 8,000 and Michael Mizrachi made the call from the cutoff.

Andrew Lichtenberger was on the button, and quickly threw in a three-bet to 42,000. Larry Wright gave up his small blind after which Erick Lindgren moved all in for a total of 70,000 from the big blind. Cantu and Mizrachi folded, Lichtenberger made the call.

Both players drew one card.

Andrew Lichtenberger
Erick Lindgren

"Will you show me if i'm live, 'Chewy'?" Lindgren asked his opponent who told the dealer to just deal his card face up.

Lichtenberger hit a {6-} , and that did it for Lindgren who could no longer win the hand. To wrap things up Lindgren hit an {a-} and walked out with a $19,676 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	500,000	85,000
Erick Lindgren	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Erick Lindgren

06-17-2012 16:55 UTC-6

Mizrachi Slipping, Cantu Winning

Happy_Freaked

In two hands Michael Mizrachi just lost a decent amount of chips to Brandon Cantu. He's now in fifth place while Cantu jumps into second.

From the small blind Cantu raised to 12,000 and Mizrachi defended his big blind. Both players drew one card.

Cantu checked to Mizrachi who fired out 30,000, and he got snap-called. Mizrachi showed {J-} {7-} {6-} {4-} {2-} against Cantu's {10-} {9-} {8-} {4-} {3-} and took down this pot.

On the second hand Cantu raised from the cutoff to 8,000, and Mizrachi three-bet him to 20,000 from the button. Cantu called, and both players drew one card.

Cantu checked to Mizrachi who fired out 25,000 and once again the snap-call followed. Mizrachi announced he had a jack-seven, and that was no good against {10-} {8-} {7-} {5-} {3-} .

Mizrachi is losing chips fast while Cantu is climbing towards chip leader Andrew Lichtenberger.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Cantu	415,000	103,000
Michael Mizrachi	195,000	-143,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Brandon Cantu

06-17-2012 16:54 UTC-6

Lichtenberger Using Position Well

MarcC

Andrew Lichtenberger is still in the chip lead and using his position at the table very well.

Twice in the last orbit Michael Mizrachi has three-bet the open of Brandon Cantu. Mizrachi knows that Cantu has a wide opening range so the three-bet is profitable play. The only problem for him is that Lichtenberger is exploiting that fact and four-betting to great effect. Both times he four-bet his opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	415,000	5,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger

06-17-2012 16:39 UTC-6

Lindgren Stays in

Happy_Freaked

Erick Lindgren was just under the gun and moved all in for his final 41,000 chips. Brandon Cantu folded, after which Micheal Mizrachi made the call from the button. Both blinds released.

Both players mucked an ace face up, and drew one card.

Michael Mizrachi
Erick Lindgren

"You show first, so I know if i'm drawing live," Lindgren said who could be drawing dead if Mizrachi didn't pair up with a nine or lower. But, Mizrachi showed an {A-} keeping Lindgren's hopes alive. He turned over a {K-} and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	338,000	-42,000
Erick Lindgren	93,000	39,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Michael Mizrachi

06-17-2012 16:34 UTC-6

Lichtenberger into the Lead

MarcC

For the first time at this final table Andrew Lichtenberger has the chip lead.

He three-bet to 36,00 after Michael Mizrachi opened to 10,000 from the cut-off. Mizrachi called and drew one as Lichtenberger stood pat.

Lichtenberger bet 44,000 when Mizrachi checked, and then called when check-raised up to 96,000.

Lichtenberger opened {9-} {8-} {7-} {5-} {3-} . Mizrachi opened {9-} {4-} {3-} {2-} and said he hadn't looked at his draw card yet. The whole table seated as Mizrachi flipped up a {2-} to pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	410,000	140,000
Michael Mizrachi	380,000	-131,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Michael Mizrachi

06-17-2012 16:24 UTC-6

Cantu Unhappy

Happy_Freaked

With a big stack and good chance at winning a WSOP gold bracelet, you would expect Brandon Cantu to be at least a bit happy at the table. But that's not the case. He just slammed the table, after after missing a draw against Andrew Lichtenberger.

Cantu raised from the button to 8,000, Michael Mizrachi gave up his small blind, and Lichtenberger three-bet to 36,000 from the big. Cantu counted out the chips and made the call.

Both players drew one card.

Lichtenberger checked, after which Cantu double checked his cards. As if the dealer wouldn't notice a tap on the table Cantu slammed it hard, and some frustration was clearly visible. Lichtenberger showed {J-} {9-} {7-} {4-} {2-} and took down this pot.