Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi fired 1,100 on the final board of , and his opponent raised to 2,200. Mizrachi took about half a minute, then called. His opponent showed the for an eight-high flush. Mizrachi showed the and a nine-high flush and won the pot.
Despite this win, Mizrachi was back down on chips and only increased to 11,000. In typical Mizrachi fashion, it's been quite the roller-coaster start for him.
And it's right back down for Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi as he's dropped back to 4,300 in chips following this next hand.
Mizrachi and an opponent saw the flop for 375 each with Mizrachi in position. The first player checked, and Mizrachi bet 500. His opponent called.
The turn paired the board with the , and both players checked to see another board pair on the river when the landed. After the first player bet 2,000, Mizrachi raised to 5,000. The player made the call after a minute, and Mizrachi tabled the . He was playing the board and no good against the for his opponent.
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi's trip to Hammond only lasted about a half an hour into Level 3 here on Day 1b of the World Series of Poker Circuit event. He was just eliminated by Ghaleb Zayed on the following hand.
From under the gun, Zayed raised to 425. Mizrachi was next to act and made the call. Everyone else folded, prompting a flop from the dealer. Zayed bet 425, and Mizrachi raised all in for a little under 4,000. Zayed quickly called with top set — — to have Mizrachi's in bad shape.
"I need six, seven," said Mizrachi in hopes of backing into a straight.
It wouldn't be as the turn came the and river the to send him to the rail.
The flop, turn, and river had been dealt . Hiren "Sunny" Patel was first to act, and pushed forward a stack of yellow T1,000 chips and orange T5,000 chips, putting his opponent all in.
His opponent tanked for the better part of two minutes, then flashed before mucking.
Patel mucked his hand facedown, and raked in the pot.
Ryan Julius has had some success here in his local area, having won the Chicago Poker Classic Main Event for over $180,000 and placing 17th in the $10,000 World Series of Poker Circuit Regional Championship for $26,882 back in 2010. He couldn't find success yesterday on Day 1a, but is back for more action on Day 1b.
Action folded to the player on the button, and he raised to 450. Julius made the call from the big blind to see the flop come down . Julius checked, his opponent bet 450, and Julius called.
The turn was the , and both players checked to see the land on the river. Julius checked again, and his opponent bet 1,000. Julius folded and dropped back to 26,000 in chips.
, and his opponent raised to 2,200. Mizrachi took about half a minute, then called. His opponent showed the 
for an eight-high flush. Mizrachi showed the 
and a nine-high flush and won the pot.
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. Kroon was faced with a very large bet, and he tanked for a while before calling.
, and both players checked to see another board pair on the river when the 
. He was playing the board and no good against the 
for his opponent.
flop from the dealer. Zayed bet 425, and Mizrachi raised all in for a little under 4,000. Zayed quickly called with top set — 
— to have Mizrachi's 
in bad shape.
and river the 
, and Mavro's opponent slowed down, checking to Mavro who fired 600. The player called.
.
before mucking.
, and both players checked to see the 
land on the river. Julius checked again, and his opponent bet 1,000. Julius folded and dropped back to 26,000 in chips.