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

06-27-2012 15:19 UTC-7

Klodnicki Crushes Mizrachi and Takes Chip Lead

Donnie Peters

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Klodnicki	1,680,000 295,000	295,000

Robert Mizrachi	2,000 183,000	183,000

Tags: Robert Mizrachi Chris Klodnicki

06-27-2012 15:20 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Klodnicki	1,675,000 5,000	5,000

Luke Schwartz	1,461,000 501,000	501,000

Bill Chen	1,070,000 86,000	86,000

David ODB Baker	775,000 250,000	250,000
Andy Bloch	501,000 91,000	91,000

John Monnette	359,000 136,000	136,000

Ivey Regains Ground

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Remko Rinkema

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-} .

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	730,000 90,000	90,000

Phil Ivey	705,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Phil Ivey

06-27-2012 15:26 UTC-7

Mizrachi Gone

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Donnie Peters

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Bloch	582,000 81,000	81,000

Robert Mizrachi	Busted

Tags: Robert Mizrachi Andy Bloch Luke Schwartz David Baker

06-27-2012 15:28 UTC-7

Another Loss For Mizrachi

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Remko Rinkema

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Lisandro	840,000 180,000	180,000

Michael Mizrachi	570,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Jeff Lisandro

06-27-2012 15:34 UTC-7

Richey Takes Some From Wattel

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Remko Rinkema

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	935,000 90,000	90,000

Brett Richey	425,000 120,000	120,000

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06-27-2012 15:35 UTC-7

Mizrachi Busts Cassidy and Doubles Through Ivey

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Donnie Peters

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	1,356,000 786,000	786,000

Phil Ivey	130,000 575,000	575,000

Joe Cassidy	Busted

Tags: Phil Ivey Michael Mizrachi Joe Cassidy

06-27-2012 15:42 UTC-7

Bloch Doubles

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Donnie Peters

No-Limit Hold'em

Luke Schwartz and Andy Bloch got all of the money in the middle with Bloch at risk for 452,000. He had the {Q-Spades} {Q-Clubs} and Schwartz the {A-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} . Bloch had raised to 25,000, Schwartz reraised to 75,000 and then Bloch shoved with Schwartz making the call.

The board ran out {J-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} {9-Spades} {4-Diamonds} and Bloch doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Schwartz	1,135,000 326,000	326,000

Andy Bloch	918,000 336,000	336,000

Tags: Andy Bloch Luke Schwartz

06-27-2012 15:44 UTC-7

Chidwick Jumps into The Lead

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Remko Rinkema

No-Limit Hold'em

Stephen Chidwick raised under the gun to 25,000, and the action was folded to Ben Yu. Yu was on the button, and he put in a three-bet to 70,000. Chidwick called.

The flop came down {Q-Spades} {J-Hearts} {J-Spades} , and Chidwick check-called 125,000. The turn was the {4-Clubs} and Chidwick checked once again.

Yu fired out a hefty 250,000 chip bet, but it didn't impress Chidwick. The Brit moved all in, and Yu tanked for a bit before folding.

Chidwick has grabbed the chip lead, while Yu has been knocked far down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,840,000 520,000	520,000

Ben Yu	277,000 573,000	573,000

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Ben Yu

06-27-2012 15:46 UTC-7

Ivey Eliminated By Blom

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Donnie Peters

Stud

Phil Ivey has just been eliminated at the hands of start-of-the-day chip leader Viktor Blom. These two are no stranger to one another, having played plenty of high-stakes action online together.

Ivey lost a very big hand recently against Joe Cassidy and Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi that left him with just a bit over 100,000 in chips. All the money then went in on a hand of Seven Card Stud against Blom.

Phil Ivey	/ /
Viktor Blom	/ /

On third, Ivey completed and Blom called. Pairing his king on fourth street, Ivey tossed out a double bet of 40,000. Blom threw in 20,000, but the dealer instructed him the bet was for 40,000.

"Can I take it back?" asked Blom before finally making the call.

On fifth street, Ivey bet his last 23,000 and Blom called before the hands were exposed. Ivey had a pair of kings and Blom had just four Broadway cards.

"I'd have been all right with that," said Ivey, citing Blom asking to take his bet back on fourth.

As the boards ran out, Blom made a flush on sixth street. Ivey was up and out the door before getting his seventh street cad as he was drawing dead. His hand was mucked and he was eliminated just a few spots short of the money.