Mizrachi Looking To Earn Second $50K Title
An amazing day of poker lies in front of us with the final table of the $50,000 Poker Players Championship set to being shortly.
Leading the way into the stack final table is none other than Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi. He won this very event back in 2010 to claim his first-ever World Series of Poker gold bracelet and it's going to be exciting to see him try to become the first-ever two-time winner.
When Mizrachi won this event back in 2010, he came into the final table fifth in chips. He'll be in better position this time around and seems to be playing his best poker. He's also running well, and anyone who knows poker knows that it a very lethal combination.
Mizrachi slightly edges out Andy Bloch for the chip lead by just 50,000. Following those two is Chris Klodnicki as the third player with over three million in his stack. A couple of young guns in Stephen Chidwick and Luke Schwartz sit in fourth and fifth, respectively, before Bill Chen, Roland Israelashvili and Bruno Fitoussi round out the final three spots.
Israelashvili may be the least known of the remaining competitors, but he's the one with the most feel-good story. Israelashvili won his seat into this event for a mere $2,250 in a satellite and is looking to maximize his return by moving up the leader board en route to hopefully grabbing the title.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Chen | 1,293,000 |
| 2 | Luke Schwartz | 1,494,000 |
| 3 | Andy Bloch | 3,598,000 |
| 4 | Stephen Chidwick | 2,026,000 |
| 5 | Michael Mizrachi | 3,648,000 |
| 6 | Chris Klodnicki | 3,276,000 |
| 7 | Bruno Fitoussi | 188,000 |
| 8 | Roland Israelashvili | 694,000 |
The cards will be in the air promptly at 2:00 PM and it's set to be a great one. Buckle up and get ready for all of the action as only PokerNews can bring it to you.
to have a stranglehold on the hand against the at-risk Fitoussi and Chen, who held the 
and the 
, respectively.
and Mizrachi's aces kept the lead. The turn was the 
and gave Fitoussi back a little bit of hope, but he would need another eight to fall on the river. Chen was looking for another king, but both were drawing thin.
and Mizrachi threw his hands above his hand in triumph as he won the pot to eliminate both players. Mizrachi now has a big lead with over five million in chips.
and Chidwick bet 60,000, Mizrachi called. On the turn the 
popped up and Chidwick moved all in for his remaining 230,000 chips. Mizrachi called.
for a flopped full house, and Chidwick was trailing with 
. Luke Schwartz shook his head in disbelief as Chidwick was about to be eliminated.
and Chidwick was gone. He went around the table to shake everyones hand while Mizrachi is now up to over seven million in chips.
, but that was no good against Bloch's 
and was dominating the 
for Klodnicki. Schwartz popped out of his chair again and hugged the dealer with one arm. He also kissed the dealer on the top of his head and pleaded for a board in his favor.
and Schwartz stayed in front, although there was now a very good chance this pot was going to be chopped.
and now Schwartz pleaded, "Just put a card lower than a five! Anything but a six!"
landed on the river. Schwartz's hands were flung up in the air as he knew the worst had happened and he was eliminated.
.
and Mizrachi checked. Klodnicki bet and Mizrachi folded.
and Bloch the 
for three kings and Klodnicki mucked, dropping down to 540,000 in chips.
