Fresh from this hand involving Martin Finger and Chris Moorman, Bernard Samaha got involved with the poker superstars once again.
Finger had opened to 500 from the hijack seat only to see Moorman three-bet to 1,300 from the button. The action was then on Samaha in the small blind who moved all-in for 11,575. Unsurprisingly both Finger and Moorman got out of the way; neither prepared to risk their entire stacks at this stage of the tournament.
Michael Mizrachi is quietly going about his business at the moment, he fired out 1,000 into a pot of 1,800 on the turn of an board against one opponent. The latter made the call but quickly folded when Mizrachi bet 4,000 on the river.
The flop read and Malik Abu Nasir was seated in the cutoff having bet 3,100 and waiting for Michael Mizrachi to act. Mizrachi opted to call.
The turn brought the into play and Abu Nasir fired again, making it 4,700 to play. Mizrachi was prepared to pay that price, in fact he more than paid it because he raised to 10,025.
Abu Nasir was stopped in his tracks and after 30-seconds he decided Mizrachi has him beat and he let his and go.
Martin Finger has rocketed up to the top of the pack after he won a substantial pot on the river in a three way fight against Chris Moorman and Bernard Samaha.
The board was reading and it had been checked to Samaha who'd bet 8,700 on the river into a pot of nearly 20,000. Finger dwelt up and then made the call and it looked for a moment as if Moorman might make the overcall but instead he released his hand.
Samaha sighed unhappily and, slightly frustrated, showed for the missed double gutshot and straight flush draw, but perhaps it was a blessing as Finger showed having a lot of Samaha's outs covered.
Finger is up to 105,000, Moorman is on 36,000 while Samaha dropped to 12,500.
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi is easily the player in this tournament with the most live winnings. To date Mizrachi has won a staggering $14,074,764 and he will be looking to add to that here in Cyprus.
Part of the reason for Mizrachi's huge winnings total is his ability to make big laydowns. He was just in a hand with Suleyman Ciftsuren that demonstrated this; at least we think it does!
Joining the action on a board, Ciftsuren checked to Mizrachi who then bet 4,500. Ciftsurn paused briefly before check-raising to 10,000 and sending Mizrachi into the tank. He stayed "submerged" for around 90-seconds, constantly staring at his opponent in an attempt to gauge the strength of his hand. Eventually he came to the conclusion that Ciftsuren was strong and he folded his hand.
"Ace-deuce," informed Mizrachi in a manner that he was telling Ciftsuren what he held rather than what he thought he held.
"And you ten-nine," bellowed Adi Krispin from across the table to which The Grinder just shrugged.
We joined the action on a flop and saw Gaelle Baumann (big blind), Khalil Tawil (two to her left), Nicolas Chouity (to Tawil's direct left) and Turker Baloglu (button) all with 1,200 in chips in front of them.
The dealer burned a card and put out the turn, Baumann checked, Tawil checked, Chouity bet 2,525 and only Tawil decided to make the call making it heads-up to the river.
Tawil checked again but Chouity did not slow down. Instead he bet 4,300 and Tawil mucked his hand.
Chouity re-entered the Main Event on Day 1b after busting out relatively early on yesterday's Day 1a.
Ghassan Fayad was not happy, he'd wanted to bet on an flop but the dealer had thought the action had been checked around and put out a on the turn.
Fayad protested that he hadn't checked and tournament director Matt Savage came over and ruled that Fayad could bet, the would be shuffled back into the deck and could be potential river card. Fayad bet 3,250 and his opponent Shamil Malaev flat-called.
The was left exposed and instead the came out on the turn, Fayad bet 6,000 and Malaev again made the call. Now the was shuffled back into the deck but the river was the .
Fayad shoved his remaining 17,000 in the middle and Malaev shrugged and made the call. Fayad showed for a rivered two pair but Malaev flipped for flopped top two pair to eliminate him.
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board against one opponent. The latter made the call but quickly folded when Mizrachi bet 4,000 on the 
river.
and Malik Abu Nasir was seated in the cutoff having bet 3,100 and waiting for Michael Mizrachi to act. Mizrachi opted to call.
into play and Abu Nasir fired again, making it 4,700 to play. Mizrachi was prepared to pay that price, in fact he more than paid it because he raised to 10,025.
and it had been checked to Samaha who'd bet 8,700 on the river into a pot of nearly 20,000. Finger dwelt up and then made the call and it looked for a moment as if Moorman might make the overcall but instead he released his hand.
having a lot of Samaha's outs covered.
board, Ciftsuren checked to Mizrachi who then bet 4,500. Ciftsurn paused briefly before check-raising to 10,000 and sending Mizrachi into the tank. He stayed "submerged" for around 90-seconds, constantly staring at his opponent in an attempt to gauge the strength of his hand. Eventually he came to the conclusion that Ciftsuren was strong and he folded his hand.
flop and saw Gaelle Baumann (big blind), Khalil Tawil (two to her left), Nicolas Chouity (to Tawil's direct left) and Turker Baloglu (button) all with 1,200 in chips in front of them.
crack 
flop but the dealer had thought the action had been checked around and put out a 
on the turn.
came out on the turn, Fayad bet 6,000 and Malaev again made the call. Now the 
for a rivered two pair but Malaev flipped 
for flopped top two pair to eliminate him.
