The remaining players in Event #100 are on a 20-minute break. Play will resume at approximately 4:30.
The remaining players in Event #100 are on a 20-minute break. Play will resume at approximately 4:30.
Michael Mizrachi pulled off an improbable run on Wednesday, taking down the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for $10 million in the same year he won the $50,000 WSOP Poker Players Championship.
"The Grinder," now an eight-time bracelet winner, dusted off the competition on the final table's second day in just over his one-hour prediction. He first eliminated the smallest stack, Kenny Hallaert, the sixth-place finisher in 2016, on the first hand by winning a 60/40. Hallaert, a PokerStars Team Pro, took home $3 million.
Mizrachi then put the new smallest stack, Braxton Dunaway, all in with A♦10♦ and received a call from 10♥6♥. The best hand would hold up through the five community cards, and Dunaway was out in third place ($4 million) two hands into the session.
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
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Alon Shahar in the big blind moved all-in for 53,000 and faced Chun Li under the gun and Sean Troha in early position who had approximately 80,000.
Alon Shahar: A♠9♥
Sean Troha: A♦A♥
Chun Li: Q♠Q♦
Troha kept the lead all the way through a board of 2♠6♦10♦K♠9♠ to secure an almost triple up while Shahar was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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225,000 | |
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75,000
43,200
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43,200 |
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Busted | |
Xiaohu Liu got all his chips in the middle from under the gun and was called by Marcelo Giordano Mendes from middle position to put Liu at risk.
Xiaohu Liu: A♣Q♦
Marcelo Giordano Mendes: A♥A♦
Liu held a formidable hand, but Mendes held the best starting hand possible, which was going to make it difficult for Liu to stay alive in the tournament.
The flop came 3♣8♠4♦, which did not offer much for Liu, and the K♥ turn and the 10♦ river were the final two cards of his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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110,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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Busted |
Action folded around to Stanislav Barshak, who moved all-in in late position for 149,000. Adam Saven in the big blind squeezed his cards and made the call.
Stanislav Barshak: 2♠2♥
Adam Saven: 9♠9♣
No deuce on the Q♥3♥6♥K♠8♣ runout and Saven was pushed the pot for a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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96,000 | |
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55,000 | |
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Frank Marasco opened the action with a raise to 12,000 from late position. Marc Karger then shoved for 26,000 in the cutoff, and both of the blinds tanked before eventually getting out of the way. Marasco stuck in the call.
Marc Karger: A♣K♠
Frank Marasco: 10♣9♠
Karger was dead by the turn, as the 8♠7♦2♦J♦4♠ runout had him banging the desk in frustration as he got up to leave.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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305,000
305,000
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305,000 |
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Busted | |
Michael Wasserman raised to 13,000 from late position and was called by Timothy Vu in the big blind.
The dealer fanned a 3♠5♣Q♣ flop, Vu checked, Wasserman bet 15,000, and Vu called.
Action checked through on the 8♠ turn card.
The river was the Q♦, Vu led out for 31,000. Michael Wasserman took a long time before sticking in the call with 7♦7♣, which was superior to Vu's 5♥2♦
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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310,000
310,000
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310,000 |
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90,000
90,000
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90,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000