Level: 18
Blinds: /
Ante:
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Entries
108
Level
22
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Previous Results in the $50,000 Players Championship
Level 18
We are down to the final 16 players, all of which will receive at least $91,549 for their efforts. This year marks the sixth time the $50,000 Players Championship has been hosted, the first four years it being H.O.R.S.E. and the last two 8-Game.
These are the previous results in this event of the remaining players. For eight of the 16 remaining this is their first cash ever in this event.
| Name | Total Cashes | Final Tables | Best Result | Money Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mizrachi | 1 | 1 | 1st | $1,559,046 |
| Bruno Fitoussi | 1 | 1 | 2nd | $1,278,720 |
| Andy Bloch | 2 | 1 | 2nd | $1,153,920 |
| David Oppenheim | 1 | 1 | 3rd | $603,348 |
| Daniel Alaei | 1 | 1 | 7th | $221,105 |
| Jeff Lisandro | 1 | 0 | 11th | $143,400 |
| Mike Wattel | 1 | 0 | 10th | $123,895 |
| Brett Richey | 1 | 0 | 13th | $113,030 |
| John Hennigan | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Stephen Chidwick | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Chris Klodnicki | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Luke Schwartz | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| David Baker | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Bill Chen | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Viktor Blom | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Roland Israelashvili | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Israelashvili Staying Pat
2-7 Triple Draw
Roland Israelashvili raised and Daniel Alaei called. Israelashvili stood pat and Alaei took three. Israelashvili then bet and Alaei called.
On the second draw, Israelashvili was pat again and Alaei took two. Israelashvili bet and Alaei folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
835,000
-106,000
|
-106,000 |
|
||
|
440,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Baker Getting Short
2-7 Triple Draw
David Baker raised on the button and Jeff Lisandro called in the big blind. Baker Lisandro drew two cards, and Baker needed three.
Lisandro lead out and Baker made the call. On the second draw both players took one card, and checked.
Lisandro stood pat on the final draw, and Baker took one card. Lisandro lead out and Baker folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
||
|
266,000
-247,000
|
-247,000 |
Oppenheim Beats Mizrachi
2-7 Triple Draw
From the cutoff seat, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi raised. David Oppenheim called from the small blind and Stephen Chidwick called from the big blind. Then, Oppenheim drew two, Chidwick drew three and Mizrachi took one.
After the first draw, Oppenheim and Chidwick checked before Mizrachi bet. Oppenheimd called and Chidwick folded.
On the second draw, Oppenheim took two and Mizrachi one. Oppenheim checked, Mizrachi bet and Oppenheim check-raised. Mizrachi reraised and Oppenheim called.
For the third and final draw, Oppenheim stood pat and Mizrachi drew one. Both players then checked.
Oppenheim showed the 
and Mizrachi mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
-213,000
|
-213,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,400,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
||
Brett Richey Eliminated in 16th Place ($91,549)
No-Limit Hold'em
"This would be my happiest min-cash ever," Brett Richey said as he moved all in for 117,000 from middle position. The action was folded to Chris Klodnicki, who was in the big blind.
Klodnicki looked at one card and said, "I'm probably calling," after which he looked at the next card and called.
Richey turned over 
, and was in big trouble against Klodnicki's 
. The board ran out 
, and Richey got eliminated.
Richey was the first player to be knocked out in the money, and the next will also receive $91,549. The 14th place finisher will get $105,235.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000 | |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Mizrachi Feeling Optimistic
Level 18
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi looked up to the table and asked, "What time is the final table tomorrow?"
"That's a lot of confidence over there," responded David Oppenheim.
Mizrachi and Oppenheim boh final tabled this event in 2010. Oppenheim wound up taking third place for $603,348 while Mizrachi went on to win it for $1,559,046. Let's see if they can both do it again.
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,550,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,500,000
-43,000
|
-43,000 |
|
||
|
|
2,350,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,400,000 | |
|
|
||
|
810,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
730,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
||
|
680,000
-174,000
|
-174,000 |
|
|
||
Baker Double
Stud
| Daniel Alaei |  /     / |
| David "ODB Baker | /     / |
Daniel Alaei completed on third and then called a raise from David "ODB" Baker before betting out on fourth, fifth and sixth. On sixth street, Baker called all in for his last 45,000.
On the end, Baker turned over the 
and had a straight to the king. Alaei held the 
for a losing two pair of aces and nines. Baker's hand was best and he won the pot to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
792,000
-308,000
|
-308,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
528,000
262,000
|
262,000 |
Wattel Under 100K
Stud
| Daniel Alaei | /  / |
| Mike Wattel | /   / |
Catching the action on sixth street, Mike Wattel bet and Daniel Alaei raised. Wattel made the call and then check-called one last bet on seventh street.
Alaei turned over the 
for aces and jacks. Wattel slams his cards on the table in disgust, mucking them and losing the pot. He was left with under 100,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
-301,000
|
-301,000 |
|
|
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