2012 World Series of Poker

Event 45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 4
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Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj98
Prize
$1,451,527
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Total Entries
108
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 108
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Mizrachi Busts Cassidy and Doubles Through Ivey

No-Limit Hold'em

Action folded to Phil Ivey on the button and he raised to 25,000. Joe Cassidy reraised all in from the small blind for 163,000. Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi reraised all in. Ivey requested a count and Mizrachi was all in for 586,000. Ivey made the call.

Ivey: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}
Mizrachi: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Cassidy: {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}

The flop, turn and river ran out {10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Mizrachi's queens held up. He eliminated Cassidy while also doubling through Ivey.

Tags: Phil IveyMichael MizrachiJoe Cassidy

Richey Takes Some From Wattel

No-Limit Hold'em

From the cutoff Brett Richey raised it up to 30,000 and Mike Wattel called on the button. Heads up these two saw a flop.

The flop came down {A-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, and Richey put in a 25,000 continuation bet. The turn was the {A-Clubs} and Richey checked. Wattel now bet 40,000 and Richey called.

On the river, the {6-Spades}, both players checked. Richey tabled {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and took down this pot.

Tags: Brett RicheyMike Wattel

Another Loss For Mizrachi

2-7 Triple Draw

After just losing a pot to Phil Ivey, Michael Mizrachi just also had to give up some chips to Jeff Lisandro.

Mizrachi raised from the button, and Lisandro was his only caller in the big blind. Lisandro took two cards while Mizrachi needed three. Lisandro lead out and Mizrachi decided to raise. Lisandro called.

On second draw Lisandro stood pat and Mizrachi drew one. Lisandro lead out and Mizrachi made the call. On the final draw both players stood pat, and Lisandro check-called a bet.

Lisandro showed {8-}{7-}{5-}{3-}{2-} and took down this pot.

Tags: Michael MizrachiJeff Lisandro

Mizrachi Gone

2-7 Triple Draw

Robert Mizrachi was able to get two double ups, but the third time wasn't a charm for him as he was eliminated.

Mizrachi first beat David "ODB" Baker and John Monnette by making a {9-}{8-}{5-}{4-}{3-} and then beat Luke Schwartz's {8-}{7-}{4-}{3-}{2-} with an {8-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-} after pulling a deuce on his final draw. That got him back over 20,000.

Mizrachi was all in after that against Andy Bloch before the first draw. Both Mizrachi and Bloch took two, then one, then one. Mizrachi made an {A-}{7-}{6-}{4-}{3-} and aces are high in this game. Bloch made an ace as well, but his {A-}{7-}{4-}{3-}{2-} was a little bit better and he won the pot.

Mizrachi was eliminated and will not be able to pull off another double final table with his brother, Michael.

Tags: Robert MizrachiAndy BlochLuke SchwartzDavid Baker

Ivey Regains Ground

2-7 Triple Draw

Phil Ivey has never had a big stack in this event, but he keeps grinding it out and just won another nice pot.

Ivey raised from the button, and Michael Mizrachi defended his big blind. Both players took two cards and checked.

On the second draw Mizrachi stood pat and Ivey took two cards. Mizrachi bet, Ivey called. On the final draw Mizrachi stood pat again while Ivey needed one new card.

Mizrachi checked the final betting round, after which Ivey fired out a bet. Mizrachi called, and mucked when Ivey showed {9-}{7-}{6-}{5-}{2-}.

Tags: Michael MizrachiPhil Ivey

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Klodnicki Crushes Mizrachi and Takes Chip Lead

2-7 Triple Draw

Robert Mizrachi raised and Chris Klodnicki reraised. Mizrachi called and then drew two. Klodnicki also drew two. Both players then checked before drawing two again.

After the second draw, Mizrachi bet and Klodnicki called. For the third draw, both players opted to take one card. Mizrachi bet and Klodnicki raised. Mizrachi called.

Klodnicki showed a {7-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-} and Mizrachi mucked his hand. Mizrachi was knocked all the way down to just 2,000 in chips while Klodnicki took the chip lead with 1.68 million.

Tags: Robert MizrachiChris Klodnicki

Lisandro Calls Blom Down

2-7 Triple Draw

Viktor Blom raised from the hijack, and Jeff Lisandro called from the cutoff. On the first draw both players took two cards, Blom bet and Lisandro called.

On the second draw Blom stood pat and Lisandro took one card. Blom bet, Lisandro called. On the final street both players stood pat.

Blom bet a third time and Lisandro made the call. The five-time bracelet winner showed {7-}{6-}{5-}{3-}{2-} and took down the pot from the online phenom.

Tags: Jeff LisandroViktor Blom

Ivey Scoops

Stud-8

Andy Bloch{x-}{x-} / {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades} / {x-}
Phil Ivey{x-}{x-} / {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{J-Clubs} / {x-}
Robert Mizrachi{x-}{x-} / {5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{j-Diamonds} - Fold

Phil Ivey completed and Andy Bloch called. Robert Mizrachi also called and then Bloch led the betting on fourth street. Both his opponents called.

On fifth street, Bloch checked, Ivey bet and Mizrachi folded. On sixth, Bloch led with a bet and Ivey raised. Bloch made the call. On seventh street, both players checked.

Bloch showed the {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for a pair of sevens after busting his low draw and flush draw. Ivey showed the {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}{6-Spades} for a pair of queens and scooped in the entire pot.

Tags: Phil IveyRobert MizrachiAndy Bloch

Lyle Berman Eliminated

Stud-8

Brett Richey{x-}{x-}/ {5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Spades} / {x-}
Lyle Berman{x-}{x-} / {2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{Q-Spades} / {x-}

On sixth street Lyle Berman check-called a bet, and the same process got repeated on seventh street. Richey showed {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, and took down the pot having both the best high and low hand.

On the next hand Berman got eliminated by Joe Cassidy.

Lyle Berman{6-Spades}{6-Clubs} / {8-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Hearts} / {Q-Clubs}
Joe Cassidy{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} / {7-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades} / {K-Hearts}

On third street Berman completed, Cassidy raised and Berman re-raised. Cassidy called and on fourth street Berman got his final chips into the pot. Cassidy took down the pot and Berman hit the rail.

Tags: Brett RicheyLyle Berman