Level: 10
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
2012 DeepStacks Poker Tour The Breeders’ Cup Celebrity Charity Invitational
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 DeepStacks Poker Tour The Breeders’ Cup Celebrity Charity Invitational
Winner
Buy-in
$225
Entries
90
Level
13
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
2,000
Mizrachi On a Run of Epic Proportions
Well it doesn't seem like anyone will be stopping Michael Mizrachi today. He is on an unheard of heater, and he's knocked out two of the biggest names left in the tournament on his way.
In the first hand, action folded around to Mike Matusow on the button, and he shoved his last 20,000 in the middle. Action folded to Mizrachi, who instantly made the call. Mizrachi tabled, 
, which was miles ahead of Matusow's 
, and Mizrachi held to win the hand.
Just a few hands later, we heard a huge commotion from Mizrachi's table, so we went over to hear what happened. Karina Jett let us know that on a flop of 
, David ODB Baker was all in holding 
. He was in great shape, as Mizrachi held a measly 
. The turn kept Mizrachi in the hand, coming a 
. Mizrachi started chanting for a queen, and sure enough, a spiked on the river. The table and their rail exploded, while Baker stood up and laughed off the ridiclous beat.
After that hand, Mizrachi stands with about 180,000, which is a quarter of the chips in play with two tables left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Final Table Apporaches
Level 10
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
To say the action is fast and furious is quite the understatement. Players are dropping like flies left and right, and all of a sudden, we are down to 12 players left. We are doing our best to keep up with the action, and are doing our best to keep up with it all.
Mizrachi Strikes Out The Side
Level 10
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
As we were typing up the last few hands, the eliminations kept coming. Most of the time, it's been Michael Mizrachi who has just been shoving most hands, busting players left and right. Since our last update,we have lost both Karina Jett and David Zayas.
We are down to our final 10 players, and they are all combining to one table right now. With one more elimination, the nine lucky players who will be going to the Breeders Cup will be decided.
Level: 11
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Final Table Set
Level 11
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Here are the Lucky 9 players who will be going to the Breeders Cup! Their seating assignments are below, and we will follow it up with chip counts right after.
Seat 1: Richard Lewis
Seat 2: Michael Mizrachi
Seat 3: Thomas Quigley
Seat 4: Tom Kamb
Seat 5: Fouad Helmy
Seat 6: Mark Tibbs
Seat 7: Ray Henson
Seat 8: Tommy Ball
Seat 9: Vladimir Cerin
Chippies
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
212,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
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|
164,000 | |
|
|
60,500 | |
|
|
55,000 | |
|
|
50,000 | |
|
32,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
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24,000 | |
|
|
20,000 | |
|
|
10,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
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Busted | |
Helmy Busts, Henson Doubles
Fouad Helmy was all in for his last 7,000 preflop, and was called by Ray Henson and Michael Mizrachi. Mizrachi decided to move all in in the dark, even though it wasn't going to be his turn to act. The flop came down 
. Henson checked, and Mizrachi's bet stood. Henson called, and was well out in front.
Henson: 
Helmy: 
Mizrachi: 
Everyone was drawing live untiil the 
hit the turn, giving Henson an unbeatable hand. The river was the 
, and Helmy was sent to the rail, while Henson got a much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000
-62,000
|
-62,000 |
|
|
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65,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
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Busted | |
Level: 12
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Mizrachi Takes Overwhelming Chip Lead...Again
Richard Lewis, who had secured a couple double ups to get to 120,000, raised it up to 20,000. Michael Mizrachi was next to act, and he moved all in, having everyone else covered. It folded back around to Lewis, and he quickly made the call. Mizrachi joked that he had aces, when in fact he was dominated.
Lewis:
Mizrachi: 
The flop brought no help for Mizrachi, as it came down 
. Mizrachi asked the dealer for the seven, and of course, the dealer oblidged, bringing the 
on the turn. The river brought the 
, and just like that, Mizrachi is over 300,000, and has over half the chips in play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
340,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
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Busted | |