Event 45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 4 | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-27-2012 23:09 UTC-6

Mizrachi Takes Another One

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Stud-8

Michael Mizrachi	/ /
David Oppenheim	/ /

The {6-Hearts} had the bring in and Michael Mizrachi completed it. David Oppenheim raised it up and Mizrachi called. On fourth street both players checked. Oppenheim bet on fifth street, Mizrachi raised and Oppenheim called.

On sixth street Mizrachi bet and Oppenheim called. On seventh street there was unknown action and Mizrachi showed {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} . He took down the pot with trip tens and Oppenheim mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	3,400,000	300,000
David Oppenheim	650,000	-345,000

Tags: David Oppenheim

06-27-2012 23:09 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Bloch	3,100,000	200,000
Roland Israelashvili	1,380,000	40,000
Stephen Chidwick	1,180,000	-100,000
Luke Schwartz	1,020,000	-60,000
David ODB Baker	265,000	-190,000

06-27-2012 23:08 UTC-6

Daniel Alaei Eliminated in 11th Place ($120,994)

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No-Limit Hold'em

Andy Bloch raised to 50,000 and Daniel Alaei reraised to 160,000. Bloch four-bet to 500,000 before Alaei moved all in for a little over one million. Bloch quickly called and tabled the {A-Clubs} {A-Hearts} . Alaei had the {K-Spades} {K-Diamonds} .

The board ran out {7-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {5-Spades} {3-Hearts} {6-Hearts} and Bloch won the pot to bust Alaei in 11th place. Alaei earned $120,994 for his finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Bloch	2,900,000	1,260,000
Daniel Alaei	Busted

Tags: Andy Bloch Daniel Alaei

06-27-2012 23:04 UTC-6

Check-Shove from Bloch

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No-Limit Hold'em

From the cutoff seat, Andy Bloch raised to 50,000. Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 125,000 from the button and Bloch called. The flop came down all Broadway with the {K-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {J-Clubs} falling. Bloch checked and Chidwick bet 150,000 Bloch called.

The turn was the {10-Spades} and Bloch checked. Chidwick bet 250,000 and Bloch check-raised all in. Chidwick folded and Bloch won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Bloch	1,640,000	475,000
Stephen Chidwick	1,280,000	-620,000

Tags: Andy Bloch Stephen Chidwick

06-27-2012 22:54 UTC-6

John Henningan Eliminated in 12th Place ($120,994)

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No-Limit Hold'em

From the hijack John Hennigan moved all in for 287,000 chips, and Bill Chen called in the small blind. Hennigan turned over {4-Diamonds} {4-Spades} and he was up against {A-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} .

The board ran out {A-Hearts} {3-Spades} {5-Clubs} {K-Clubs} {7-Hearts} giving Chen a winning pair of aces, and Hennigan got eliminated.

"Remember guys, there's a $22,000 jump for the next elimination," Michael Mizrachi said reminding his opponents of what is still to come.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Chen	1,590,000	618,000
John Hennigan	Busted

Tags: Bill Chen John Hennigan

06-27-2012 22:53 UTC-6

Klodnicki Back in Front

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No-Limit Hold'em

Chris Klodnicki and Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi are seated at the same table and have been trading the chip lead back and forth, hand after hand,but not really playing at pots together. On the following hand, Klodnicki jumped back in front.

From the cutoff seat, David Oppenheim raised to 48,000. Klodnicki called from the big blind to see the flop come down {K-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} . Both players checked through to see the {8-Diamonds} pair the board on the turn with eights, but also complete a possible flush draw. Klodnicki bet 68,000 and Oppenheim made the call. On the river, Klodnicki fired 150,000 and Oppenheim called.

Klodnicki showed the {K-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} for two pair, kings and eights with a nine kicker, and Oppenheim mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Klodnicki	3,320,000	200,000
David Oppenheim	995,000	-175,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki David Oppenheim

06-27-2012 22:48 UTC-6

Chip Count Update

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Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Israelashvili	1,340,000	465,000
Andy Bloch	1,165,000	236,000
Luke Schwartz	1,080,000
Daniel Alaei	940,000	170,000
David ODB Baker	455,000	165,000

06-27-2012 22:46 UTC-6

Jeff Lisandro Eliminated in 13th Place ($120,994)

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2-7 Triple Draw

In two Triple Draw hands Jeff Lisandro got chopped down and eliminated. On the first hand Roland Israelashvili raised, Andy Bloch three-bet and Lisandro called. Israelashvili made the call as well, and three-way we went to the first draw.

Israelashvili needed two cards, as did Bloch, and Lisandro took one. Lisandro bet and both his opponents called. On the second draw Israelashvili took one card, Bloch two and Lisandro needed one again. Lisandro bet, Israelashvili raised, Bloch folded and Lisandro called.

On the final draw both players stood pat, Lisandro bet and Israelashvili raised. Lisandro made the call and mucked when his opponent showed {7-} {6-} {4-} {3-} {2-} .

After losing that big pot to Israelashvili Lisandro was left with just 25,000 chips. A few hands later he raised all in for just 20,000, after which Luke Schwartz three-bet. He got the other players to fold, and it was heads up.

Lisandro drew two cards on the first draw while Schwartz needed just one. On the second draw Lisandro took two again, while Schwartz took one. On the final draw both players took one card.

Schwartz showed {8-} {6-} {5-} {4-} {2-} and eliminated Lisandro in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	1,080,000	-160,000
Jeff Lisandro	Busted

Tags: Roland Israelashvili Luke Schwartz Jeff Lisandro

06-27-2012 22:43 UTC-6

Mizrachi Leads Into Chidwick

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No-Limit Hold'em

From early position, Stephen Chidwick raised to 45,000 and Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi called from the big blind. After the flop came down {9-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} , Mizrachi led for 62,000 and Chidwick folded.