2018 World Series of Poker

Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 2
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Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♥8♥
Prize
$1,239,126
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$4,176,000
Entries
87
Level Info
Level
25
Limits
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0

Michael Mizrachi Leads Final 42 Players in Poker Players Championship

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Michael Mizrachi
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Day 2 of the Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship has come to a conclusion with Michael Mizrachi leading the remaining 42 players.

The opening day of the Poker Players Championship saw 77 players take a seat throughout the day as only 74 would survive until the bagging and tagging process at the end of the night. Leading those players would be three-time WSOP bracelet winner Benny Glaser who was sitting slightly ahead of previous Poker Players Championship winners Brian Rast and John Hennigan.

Late registration was open through dinner break, and an additional ten players would enter the tournament as the likes of Ben Lamb, Bryn Kenney, Gus Hansen, Aaron Ogus, Sergii Baranov, Luke Schwartz, Cary Katz, Tommy Hang, and Chris Klodnicki all found themselves in the field, while defending champion Elior Sion would enter as the buzzer sounded after dinner break.

Once registration closed, and the 87-player field was set, a prize pool of $4,176,000 would be created that would pay the final 14 players a guaranteed $72,500. Those fortunate enough to make the final table would each be guaranteed a $191,234 payday, while the eventual winner of the Poker Players Championship would collect the $1,239,126 first prize, the coveted WSOP bracelet, and the David "Chip" Reese Memorial Trophy.

Once play concluded, just 42 players would remain for Day 3 play. Leading those players would be two-time Poker Players Championship winner Michael Mizrachi who amassed a chip stack of 1,274,000. Right behind Mizrachi is Phil Ivey (1,131,000), Shaun Deeb (933,000), Eli Elezra (917,000), and Dan Smith (901,500). Previous champions Mike Gorodinsky (519,000), Elior Sion (344,000), Brian Rast (304,500), and John Hennigan (289,000) are also still in contention, along with a multitude of mixed game crushers and WSOP bracelet winners.

Play is set to resume at 2pm (PDT) on Sunday, 17 June, with the PokerNews Live Reporting Team providing continuous live updates of all the Poker Players Championship action. So stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com for all the Event #33 updates, along with all the continued coverage from the 2018 World Series of Poker.

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountsBig BlindsBig Bets
Amazon4291Michael MizrachiUnited States1,274,000212106
Amazon4292Brian RastUnited States304,5005125
Amazon4293James ObstAustralia599,50010050
Amazon4294Randy OhelUnited States383,0006432
Amazon4295David "ODB" BakerUnited States84,000147
Amazon4296Justin BonomoUnited States712,00011959
        
Amazon4301David BenyamineUnited States467,5007839
Amazon4302David "Bakes" BakerUnited States513,0008643
Amazon4303Mike LeahCanada176,0002915
Amazon4304Michael GlickUnited States480,5008040
Amazon4305Anthony ZinnoUnited States396,0006633
Amazon4306Eli ElezraUnited States917,00015376
        
Amazon4311Jason MercierUnited States339,0005728
Amazon4312Daniel NegreanuCanada422,0007035
Amazon4313Ryan MillerUnited States306,0005126
Amazon4314Ben LambUnited States160,0002713
Amazon4315Jean-Robert BellandeUnited States716,00011960
Amazon4316Tommy HangUnited States560,0009347
        
Amazon4381Mike GorodinskyUnited States519,0008743
Amazon4382Jared BleznickUnited States192,5003216
Amazon4383Chri VitchUnited States843,50014170
Amazon4384John MonnetteUnited States361,5006030
Amazon4385Benny GlaserUnited Kingdom330,5005528
Amazon4386Aaron KatzUnited States787,50013166
        
Amazon4391Ian JohnsUnited States165,0002814
Amazon4392Jesse MartinUnited States763,50012764
Amazon4393Shaun DeebUnited States933,00015678
Amazon4394Isaac HaxtonUnited States346,0005829
Amazon4395Phil IveyUnited States1,131,50018994
Amazon4396Phil GalfondUnited States513,5008643
        
Amazon4461Dan SmithUnited States901,00015075
Amazon4462Yehuda BuchalterUnited States418,0007035
Amazon4463Eric WassersonUnited States257,0004321
Amazon4464Elior SionUnited Kingdom344,0005729
Amazon4465Greg MuellerCanada595,0009950
Amazon4466Alexander KostritsynRussia122,0002010
        
Amazon4471Chris KlodnickiUnited States454,0007638
Amazon4472Luke SchwartzUnited Kingdom485,0008140
Amazon4473Naseem SalemUnited States602,00010050
Amazon4474Sergii BaranovUkraine717,00012060
Amazon4475Ben YuUnited States678,50011357
Amazon4476John HenniganUnited States289,0004824

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