Mizrachi Several Lengths Clear

Michael Mizrachi has enjoyed the best day of any of our players so far during the 888Poker London Live Main Event Day 1b.

The American known as 'The Grinder' has ground his opponents into dust so far and has almost as many chips as the overnight chipleader from Day 1a Andrea Volpi did after all nine levels. So how has he done it?

"I registered a couple of levels late, then managed to get up to 150,000. Then I went for a swim."

Mizrachi is modest. He didn't pop for a quick spin around a jacuzzi or paddle in a puddle. He went to swim for 2 hours 30 minutes at the nearby Olympic Swimming Pool that is part of Stratford's Aquapark here in London. The fitness fanatic generally tries to complete 3,200 metres of a swimming session. He left the action nearly two levels before the dinner break. He just returned (late) and proceeded to bust another player to accumulate by far the chip lead in the room.

"Does the leader win a prize or something?" Mizrachi asked.

The answer being: no, apart from the grudging, envious respect of his attendant peers.

"I'll have 420,000 by the end of the night...or nothing."

Length by length, Mizrachi is pulling away from the pack.

Have a look at his Calling the Clock from Day 1a: