Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi looked up to the table and asked, "What time is the final table tomorrow?"
"That's a lot of confidence over there," responded David Oppenheim.
Mizrachi and Oppenheim boh final tabled this event in 2010. Oppenheim wound up taking third place for $603,348 while Mizrachi went on to win it for $1,559,046. Let's see if they can both do it again.
No-Limit Hold'em
"This would be my happiest min-cash ever," Brett Richey said as he moved all in for 117,000 from middle position. The action was folded to Chris Klodnicki, who was in the big blind.
Klodnicki looked at one card and said, "I'm probably calling," after which he looked at the next card and called.
Richey turned over 
, and was in big trouble against Klodnicki's 
. The board ran out 
, and Richey got eliminated.
Richey was the first player to be knocked out in the money, and the next will also receive $91,549. The 14th place finisher will get $105,235.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000 | |
|
||
|
Busted | |
2-7 Triple Draw
From the cutoff seat, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi raised. David Oppenheim called from the small blind and Stephen Chidwick called from the big blind. Then, Oppenheim drew two, Chidwick drew three and Mizrachi took one.
After the first draw, Oppenheim and Chidwick checked before Mizrachi bet. Oppenheimd called and Chidwick folded.
On the second draw, Oppenheim took two and Mizrachi one. Oppenheim checked, Mizrachi bet and Oppenheim check-raised. Mizrachi reraised and Oppenheim called.
For the third and final draw, Oppenheim stood pat and Mizrachi drew one. Both players then checked.
Oppenheim showed the 
and Mizrachi mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
-213,000
|
-213,000 |
|
||
|
1,400,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
||
2-7 Triple Draw
David Baker raised on the button and Jeff Lisandro called in the big blind. Baker Lisandro drew two cards, and Baker needed three.
Lisandro lead out and Baker made the call. On the second draw both players took one card, and checked.
Lisandro stood pat on the final draw, and Baker took one card. Lisandro lead out and Baker folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
||
|
266,000
-247,000
|
-247,000 |
2-7 Triple Draw
Roland Israelashvili raised and Daniel Alaei called. Israelashvili stood pat and Alaei took three. Israelashvili then bet and Alaei called.
On the second draw, Israelashvili was pat again and Alaei took two. Israelashvili bet and Alaei folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
835,000
-106,000
|
-106,000 |
|
|
||
|
440,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
We are down to the final 16 players, all of which will receive at least $91,549 for their efforts. This year marks the sixth time the $50,000 Players Championship has been hosted, the first four years it being H.O.R.S.E. and the last two 8-Game.
These are the previous results in this event of the remaining players. For eight of the 16 remaining this is their first cash ever in this event.
| Name | Total Cashes | Final Tables | Best Result | Money Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mizrachi | 1 | 1 | 1st | $1,559,046 |
| Bruno Fitoussi | 1 | 1 | 2nd | $1,278,720 |
| Andy Bloch | 2 | 1 | 2nd | $1,153,920 |
| David Oppenheim | 1 | 1 | 3rd | $603,348 |
| Daniel Alaei | 1 | 1 | 7th | $221,105 |
| Jeff Lisandro | 1 | 0 | 11th | $143,400 |
| Mike Wattel | 1 | 0 | 10th | $123,895 |
| Brett Richey | 1 | 0 | 13th | $113,030 |
| John Hennigan | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Stephen Chidwick | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Chris Klodnicki | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Luke Schwartz | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| David Baker | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Bill Chen | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Viktor Blom | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Roland Israelashvili | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Level: 18
Blinds: /
Ante:
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 447 | 1 | Mike Wattel | 391,000 |
| 447 | 2 | Viktor Blom | 353,000 |
| 447 | 3 | Daniel Alaei | 941,000 |
| 447 | 4 | David ODB Baker | 513,000 |
| 447 | 5 | Andy Bloch | 731,000 |
| 447 | 6 | Jeff Lisandro | 622,000 |
| 447 | 7 | Roland Israelashvili | 330,000 |
| 447 | 8 | Luke Schwartz | 1,012,000 |
| 449 | 1 | Brett Richey | 190,000 |
| 449 | 2 | David Oppenheim | 1,165,000 |
| 449 | 3 | Stephen Chidwick | 2,543,000 |
| 449 | 4 | Bill Chen | 854,000 |
| 449 | 5 | Bruno Fitoussi | 835,000 |
| 449 | 6 | Chris Klodnicki | 2,600,000 |
| 449 | 7 | John Hennigan | 580,000 |
| 449 | 8 | Michael Mizrachi | 2,313,000 |
On Day 3, Brett Richey was knocked down to just 4,000 in chips, which was less than all big blinds and big betting limits at the time. After going on break, he fought back over time and found himself able to climb back over 200,00 in chips.
He first hit a full house in a Seven Card Stud pot against Patrik Antonius and David Oppenheim before doubling up the next hand with an ace-high flush versus David Chiu, who started the hand with split queens. He then doubled up to over 200,000 in a Pot-Limit Omaha hand against Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi.
Going into the money, Richey is the shortest stack with 190,000 in chips. He's cashed in this event before, placing 13th in 2010 for $113,030. He's locked up himself another $91,549 and will be looking to run it up in order to make the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,543,000
143,000
|
143,000 |
|
||
|
|
2,313,000
863,000
|
863,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,165,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,012,000
-88,000
|
-88,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
941,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
|
||
|
854,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
||
|
835,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
731,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
622,000
-273,000
|
-273,000 |
|
|
||
|
580,000
518,000
|
518,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
513,000
-397,000
|
-397,000 |
|
391,000
-92,000
|
-92,000 |
|
|
||
|
353,000
-117,000
|
-117,000 |
|
||
|
|
330,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
190,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
