2018 World Series of Poker

Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
98
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

Poker Players Championship Down to Final 12; Michael Mizrachi Again On Top

Level 18 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Michael Mizrachi
Michael Mizrachi

Day 3 of the Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship has come to a conclusion at the 2018 World Series of Poker.

For the second consecutive day, two-time Poker Players Champions Michael Mizrachi holds the chip lead, leading the remaining 12 players.

Mizrachi held steady for the first two levels of the day, but really kicked it into high gear in Level 15 when he eliminated Justin Bonomo in 30th place. Mizrachi held five-three suited and called a Bonomo preflop raise, flopping a flush in the process. Bonomo bet the flop, bet the turn and bet the river, but wasn't able to fold to Mizrachi's river shove. Bonomo's overpair came up empty and "The Grinder" was off and running, punishing the competition en route to bagging a chip-leading stack of 4,232,000, more than double average.

The day began with 42 players remaining from the original 87 starters, with Mizrachi and Phil Ivey starting out on top. Once play was underway, eliminations came at a fast pace as about half the field fell in the first three levels. Among those who busted include Jason Mercier (28th), Daniel Negreanu (26th) and defending champion Elior Sion (23rd). Another former champion of this event fell on Day 3 as Mike Gorodinsky bubbled in devastating fashion, running kings into Mike Leah's aces in No-Limit Hold'em.

Once the final 14 players were in the money, Yehuda Buchalter (14th - $72,500) and Randy Ohel (13th - $72,500) were eliminated, earning a min-cash for their efforts.

Here is the Day 4 seating chart:

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig BlindsBig Bets
Amazon11Chris VitchUnited States1,160,0004812
Amazon12Aaron KatzUnited States2,480,40010325
Amazon13Phil IveyUnited States2,146,0008921
Amazon14Dan SmithUnited States1,816,0007618
Amazon15Jean-Robert BellandeUnited States213,00092
Amazon16John HenniganUnited States1,458,0006115
        
Amazon21Mike LeahCanada3,139,00013131
Amazon22Shaun DeebUnited States533,000225
Amazon23Michael MizrachiUnited States4,232,00017642
Amazon24Brian RastUnited States1,164,0004912
Amazon25Benny GlaserUnited Kingdom1,967,0008220
Amazon26Greg MuellerCanada1,439,0006014

Play is set to resume at 2 p.m. (PDT) on Monday, June 18, and the PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to provide continuous live updates of all the Poker Players Championship action.

Tags: Aaron KatzBenny GlaserBrian RastChris VitchDan SmithGreg MuellerJean-Robert BellandeJohn HenniganMichael MizrachiMike LeahPhil IveyShaun Deeb