Level: 22
Blinds: /
Ante:
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #2: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,568,000
Entries
116
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
30,000
Break It Up
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Oppenheim Makes Surprising Scoop
Omaha 8/b
It's a case of easy come, easy go for Alexander Kostritsyn who it looking a little frustrated by the fact that he can't seem to get any momentum going today.
His recent Omaha 8/b hand with David Oppenheim is typical of his day. With bets preflop, on the flop and the turn, the river was checked down on a board of 
. Kostritsyn said he held a monster draw that bricked, as Oppenheim scooped the pot with just 
-X-X!
Kostritsyn is back down under 300,000 chips.
Juanda and Schmelev Chop One
Omaha 8/b
Vladimir Schmelev raised from under the gun with Alexander Kostritsyn and John Juanda making the call in the blinds.
They saw a flop of 
and Kostritsyn checked to Juanda who fired a bet. Schmelev raised but both opponents made the call.
The turn was the 
and Juanda check-called the bet from Schmelev, and then again on the repeat 
river.
Juanda revealed 
to collect half for the low as Schmelev opened 
for trips to take the high.
Baker Chips Away at the Grinder
Stud
David Baker (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Michael Mizrachi (X)(X) / 
/ (X)
Baker completed on third street, Mizrachi raised, Baker three-bet and Mizrachi called. Baker led out on fourth and fifth streets, Mizrachi calling him down. Mizrachi made an open pair of sevens on sixth street and led out, Baker making the call. Baker check-called one more bet on the river.
Baker turned over 
for aces up and raked in the pot. He's up to 1.8 million.
Kostritsyn Hangs Tough
Limit Hold'em
Alexander Kostritsyn had found a much needed double up during Limit Hold'em against David Oppenheim. In a preflop raising war, Kostritsyn's last 254,000 chips went into the middle.
Kostritsyn: 
Oppenheim: 
The race was on, but Kostritsyn spiked a pair and turned a flush on the 
board. Kostritsyn has his head above water once again with over 500,000 chips.
Mizrachi and Schulman Chop Up Thuritz
Omaha 8/b
Michael Mizrachi raised from the cutoff, Nick Schulman called on the button and Mikael Thuritz called from the big blind. Thuritz checked the 
flip over to Mizrachi, who bet. Both Schulman and Thuritz called. The turn was the 
and Thuritz checked again. Mizrachi checked and Schulman bet. Both players called. The river fell the and Thuritz checked a third time. Mizrachi bet, Schulman called and Thuritz called.
Mizrachi had the nut low with 
and Schulman won the high with 
for top two pair. Thuritz mucked and is down to 2.3 million while Mizrachi is on 2.6 million and Schulman holds 1.3 million.
Kostritsyn Starting To Crack
2-7 Triple Draw
It's been a roller coaster ride for Alexander Kostritsyn as the young Russian once again finds himself in trouble as the short stack of the tournament. He just lost a chunk of chips to Robert Mizrachi.
Mizrachi raised it up from under the gun with Kostritsyn making the call in the cutoff. Both players drew two and Mizrachi came out with a bet. Kostritsyn made the call.
Mizrachi only needed one on the second draw as Kostritsyn took another two. Again Mizrachi fired a bet and Kostritsyn called.
Mizrachi rapped pat as Kostritsyn broke his hand to take one more card. Mizrachi fired out a third bet and Kostritsyn went into the tank for several minutes before letting his hand go.
Mizrachi has cracked the 3 million chip mark as Kostritsyn slips to 420,000.
Pot! Re-Pot!
Pot Limit Omaha
Alexander Kostritsyn limped the button, and John Juanda completed in the small blind, but Vladimir Schmelev wasn't going to allow a cheap flop as he potted it to 96,000. Both opponents called and they saw a flop of 
flop
Action checked around and the hit the turn. Juanda led out with a pot-sized bet of 288,000 but Schmelev didn't back down as he re-potted. Kostritsyn quick folded, as did Juanda, as the chips headed to Schmelev. He's up to 2 million, with Juanda down to 1.35 million.
Abe Mosseri Eliminated in 11th Place ($129,957)
Limit Hold'em
After a series of Limit Hold'em hands didn't go his way, Abe Mosseri has become our 11th place finisher.
The first hand saw Mosseri crippled in a hand against Mikael Thuritz. Following a raise and re-raise preflop, the same action went down on the 
flop. Mosseri continued the pressure with a bet on the 
turn with Thuritz calling, before the hit the river. Mosseri checked, and then called a bet but mucked when Thuritz showed .
Mosseri was down to just 38,000 chips but managed a double up before the knockout blow was landed.
Mosseri was all in preflop against both David Baker and Nick Schulman. There were no friendly check-downs in the side pot as Schulman fired bets on the board to force a fold on the river from Baker. Mosseri thought he was a chance when he opened for the straight, but Schulman showed up with for the flush to collect the pot to send Mosseri to the rail. He'll collect $129,957 for his 11th place finish.