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

06-27-2012 15:38 UTC-6

Robert Mizrachi Chips Up

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Pot-Limit Omaha

From the button John Monnette raised to 24,000, and Robert Mizrachi was his only caller in the big blind.

The flop came down {7-Clubs} {2-Hearts} {7-Hearts} , and Mizrachi checked to Monnette who fired out 37,000. Mizrachi called, and the turn was the {9-Hearts} . Both players checked.

On the river the {3-Clubs} hit, and Mizrachi lead out for 24,000. Monnette called. Mizrachi turned over {Q-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {8-Spades} and took down the pot with a turned flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Monnette	495,000 -91,000	-91,000

Robert Mizrachi	315,000 63,000	63,000

Tags: John Monnette Robert Mizrachi

06-27-2012 15:44 UTC-6

We are down the 23 players, as we just lost Michael Glick in 24th place. Lyle Berman was in middle position when he raised, and the action got folded to Michael Glick who was on the cutoff. Glick three-bet, Berman four-bet and that was enough to put Glick all in for 61,000 total. He called.

Lyle Berman
Michael Glick

The board ran out {5-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {K-Spades} {2-Clubs} , and Berman's pair held up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lyle Berman	725,000 65,000	65,000

Michael Glick	Busted

Tags: Michael Glick Lyle Berman

06-27-2012 15:45 UTC-6

Cassidy Doubles Through Blom

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Limit Hold'em

Joe Cassidy raised from the cutoff seat and Viktor Blom called from the big blind. The flop came down {A-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {8-Clubs} and Blom check-raised a bet from Cassidy. Cassidy reraised and was all in for 59,000 total. Blom called.

Blom: {9-Diamonds} {7-Spades}
Cassidy: {A-Hearts} {6-Diamonds}

The turn was the {4-Spades} and river the {4-Clubs} to give Cassidy the pot and the double up.

"You win one, I win one. Now we're even," said Cassidy to Blom after the hand, referencing the massive pot the two played at the end of last night that resulted in Blom taking the overnight chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	1,095,000 -167,000	-167,000

Joe Cassidy	208,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Joe Cassidy Viktor Blom

06-27-2012 15:55 UTC-6

David Chiu Eliminated

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Limit Hold'em

David Chiu raised under the gun and the action was folded to Ben Yu in the small blind. Yu three-bet, Chiu called.

The flop came down {6-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} and Yu bet, Chiu called. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and Yu bet once more. This was too much for Chiu, who opted to lay it down. Chiu was left with 65,000 after this hand.

Chiu's final hand started with Stephen Chidwick, who raised under the gun plus one. Chiu was in the small blind, and he moved all in for 50,000 total. Bruno Fitoussi called in the big blind, and Chidwick called as well.

The flop came down {A-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} , and Fitoussi check-folded to Chidwick's bet.

David Chiu
Stephen Chidwick

The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and the river the {J-Hearts} eliminating Chiu in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	855,000 -19,000	-19,000

Ben Yu	785,000 132,000	132,000

Bruno Fitoussi	752,000 -109,000	-109,000
David Chiu	Busted

Tags: David Chiu Stephen Chidwick

06-27-2012 15:58 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	1,120,000 25,000	25,000

Mike Wattel	1,025,000 155,000	155,000

Michael Mizrachi	820,000 188,000	188,000

Brett Richey	355,000 99,000	99,000
Jeff Lisandro	320,000 116,000	116,000

Joe Cassidy	150,000 -58,000	-58,000

Lyle Berman	80,000 -645,000	-645,000

06-27-2012 16:06 UTC-6

One for Alaei

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Limit Hold'em

From under the gun, John Hennigan raised. Daniel Alaei called from the big blind and the flop came down {K-Spades} {J-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} . Alaei checked and Hennigan bet. Alaei called.

The turn was the {7-Clubs} and both players checked to see the {Q-Diamonds} on the river. Alaei bet and Hennigan folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Alaei	1,030,000 -28,000	-28,000

John Hennigan	220,000 -40,000	-40,000

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06-27-2012 16:08 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,320,000 465,000	465,000

Daniel Alaei	1,120,000 90,000	90,000

David Oppenheim	930,000 -480,000	-480,000

Bruno Fitoussi	855,000 103,000	103,000
Ben Yu	850,000 65,000	65,000

Phil Ivey	545,000 148,000	148,000

Roland Israelashvili	405,000 -165,000	-165,000
John Hennigan	165,000 -55,000	-55,000

06-27-2012 16:08 UTC-6

Lyle Berman Eliminated

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Stud-8

Brett Richey	/ /
Lyle Berman	/ /

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	/ /
Joe Cassidy	/ /

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Richey	305,000 -50,000	-50,000
Joe Cassidy	285,000 135,000	135,000

Lyle Berman	Busted

Tags: Brett Richey Lyle Berman

06-27-2012 16:15 UTC-6

Ivey Scoops

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Stud-8

Andy Bloch	/ /
Phil Ivey	/ /
Robert Mizrachi	/ - 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Bloch	592,000 -75,000	-75,000

Phil Ivey	525,000 -20,000	-20,000

Robert Mizrachi	185,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Robert Mizrachi Andy Bloch

06-27-2012 16:18 UTC-6

Lisandro Calls Blom Down

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	760,000 -360,000	-360,000

Jeff Lisandro	660,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Jeff Lisandro Viktor Blom