2012 World Series of Poker

Event 45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 5
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj98
Prize
$1,451,527
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Entries
108
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 6th Place ($253,497)

Stephen Chidwick and Michael Mizrachi
Stephen Chidwick and Michael Mizrachi

Pot-Limit Omaha

Stephen Chidwick was in the small blind on his final hand of final-table play, and he raised it up to 72,000. Michael Mizrachi was on the big blind, and he made the call.

The flop came down {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Chidwick bet 60,000, Mizrachi called. On the turn the {3-Hearts} popped up and Chidwick moved all in for his remaining 230,000 chips. Mizrachi called.

Mizrachi showed {A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for a flopped full house, and Chidwick was trailing with {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Luke Schwartz shook his head in disbelief as Chidwick was about to be eliminated.

The river was the {3-Diamonds} and Chidwick was gone. He went around the table to shake everyones hand while Mizrachi is now up to over seven million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
WSOP 5X Winner
7,200,000 850,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Michael MizrachiStephen Chidwick

More and More for Grinder

Level 20

Pot-Limit Omaha

From the hijack seat, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi raised to 55,000. Andy Bloch called from the big blind and the flop came down {K-Clubs}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}. Bloch checked, Mizrachi bet 30,000 and Bloch folded.

Shortly after that, Mizrachi limped in from under the gun and Luke Schwartz raised the pot to 108,000 from the button. Mizrachi made the call and the flop came down {J-Spades}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades}. Both players checked.

After the {5-Spades} hit the turn, both Mizrachi and Schwartz checked again to see the {Q-Clubs} land on the river. Mizrachi bet 100,000 and Schwartz folded. Schwartz showed {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{x-Diamonds}{x-Hearts} for double suited aces.

"Just aces, double suited," said Schwartz.

Mizrachi showed the {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and said, "These are the worse two cards."

Tags: Michael MizrachiAndy BlochLuke Schwartz

Breathing Room For Chidwick

Razz

He's far from being out of trouble, but the pot Stephen Chidwick just won gave him a bit more breathing room.

Stephen Chidwick{5-}{2-} / {8-}{9-}{7-}{2-} / {9-}
Chris Klodnicki{8-}{5-} / {3-}{4-}{J-}{K-} / {3-}

Chidwick completed it on third street and Chris Klodnicki was his only caller. On fourth street Klodnicki bet, and Chidwick raised all in. Klodnicki called and the board ran out giving Chidwick a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
WSOP 2X Winner
3,550,000 -150,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
380,000 210,000

Tags: Stephen ChidwickChris Klodnicki

Trouble For Chidwick

Razz

Stephen Chidwick{x-}{x-} / {4-}{J-} - Fold
Michael Mizrachi{x-}{x-} / {4-}{2-}

Stephen Chidwick completed it on third street and Michael Mizrachi raised. Chidwick called and folded on fourth when Mizrachi put out another bet.

"How am I running?" Mizrachi asked rhetorically as he turned over his {A-}{3-} for the best possible hand on fourth street.

Chidwick is really short now and looking for a quick double up.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
WSOP 5X Winner
6,350,000 300,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
170,000 -110,000

Tags: Stephen ChidwickMichael Mizrachi

Chidwick Getting Short

Razz

Stephen Chidwick{x-}{x-} / {5-}{7-}{A-}{4-} / {x-}
Luke Schwartz{x-}{x-} / {5-}{7-}{9-}{2-} / {x-}

Stephen Chidwick completed and Luke Schwartz called. On fourth street, both players checked when they picked up sevens and then Chidwick led with a bet on fifth. Schwartz called.

On sixth, Chidwick bet and Schwartz called. On seventh, Chidwick checked, Schwartz bet and Chidwick folded.

Chidwick lost the pot and slipped below 300,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Schwartz gb
Luke Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
920,000 270,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
280,000 -210,000

Tags: Stephen ChidwickLuke Schwartz

Time For Some Razz

Level 20

We just switched to Razz, and on the first hand Michael Mizrachi started with a jack up.

"Grinder caught a jack, how is he going to win this one?" Luke Schwartz sarcastically said to his opponent who's been on a tear since the start of the final table.

There's been plenty of table talk so far, and Schwartz shows no signs of slowing down.

Tags: Michael MizrachiLuke Schwartz