Michael Mizrachi: Three-Time Poker Players Champion
Michael Mizrachi captures his fourth World Series of Poker bracelet by winning the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for the third time! We talk to him about this record-setting accomplishment.
Michael Mizrachi captures his fourth World Series of Poker bracelet by winning the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for the third time! We talk to him about this record-setting accomplishment.
Nível: 25
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
The players are now taking a 15-minute break. The blinds will resume at 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante.
Hand #6: Stephen Song moved all in from the button for 473,000 and everyone folded.
Hand #7: Robert Georato moved all in for 405,000 from under the gun and everyone folded.
Hand #8: Aaron Massey opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and Georato moved all in from 459,000 from the button. Massey threw his cards in the muck and Georato took down the pot.
Hand #1: Aaron Massey opened from the hijack seat with a raise to 45,000 and Michael Finstein called from the cutoff. Action folded around to the big blind where Eric Baldwin called.
The flop was and all three players checked to the on the turn. There, action checked to Finstein who put out a bet of 100,000 and won the pot when everyone folded.
Hand #2: Mathew Moore opened shoved under the gun and everyone folded.
Hand #3: From the cutoff, Eric Baldwin raised to 50,000. [Removed:4] called from the button and Mathew Moore called from the big blind.
On the flop, Moore shoved all in for 164,000. Baldwin asked for a count, then called and Rudelitz quickly folded.
Mathew Moore:
Eric Baldwin:
Moore was holding a blocker to one of Baldwin's outs with the and he was able to fade on the turn and the river to double up to over 400,000 chips.
Hand #4: From the cutoff, [Removed:4] opened with a raise to 45,000 and he was called by Stephen Song in the big blind.
The flop came down and Song checked to Rudelitz who bet 52,000 and Song quickly folded.
Hand #5: Gilsoo Kim moved all in from early position for 375,000. Action folded around and he took down the blinds and antes.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Eric Baldwin |
2,000,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
||
Mathew Moore |
450,000
272,000
|
272,000 |
Jason Guarinello open jammed for 318,000 and Michael Finstein called. The players then revealed their hands and Guarinello would be at risk.
Michael Finstein:
Jason Guarinello:
The flop came down and Guarinello fell very behind. The turn came the , giving Guarinello some more outs. The river came the and Finstein's kings up was good to take down the pot. Guarinello was sent to the rail and would be the official final table bubble.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Michael Finstein |
1,615,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
Jason Guarinello | Eliminado |
Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
---|---|---|---|
Amazon Side Feature | 1 | Mathew Moore | 178,000 |
Amazon Side Feature | 2 | Stephen Song | 560,000 |
Amazon Side Feature | 3 | Jason Guarinello | 318,000 |
Amazon Side Feature | 4 | Aaron Massey | 2,165,000 |
Amazon Side Feature | 5 | Michael Finstein | 1,255,000 |
Amazon Side Feature | 6 | Gilsoo Kim | 555,000 |
Amazon Side Feature | 7 | Robert Georato | 465,000 |
Amazon Side Feature | 8 | Eric Baldwin | 2,045,000 |
Amazon Side Feature | 9 | [Removed:4] | 986,000 |
Amazon Side Feature | 10 | Ian Steinman | 1,410,000 |
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Aaron Massey |
2,165,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Eric Baldwin |
2,045,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
||
Ian Steinman |
1,410,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
||
Michael Finstein |
1,255,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
[Removed:4] |
986,000
-224,000
|
-224,000 |
Stephen Song |
560,000
-265,000
|
-265,000 |
|
||
Gilsoo Kim |
555,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Robert Georato |
465,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Jason Guarinello |
318,000
-272,000
|
-272,000 |
Mathew Moore |
178,000
-62,000
|
-62,000 |
All the money got in preflop between Geoffrey Lavinson and Eric Baldwin with Baldwin having the covering stack. Lavinson was all in for right around 300,000.
Geoffrey Lavinson:
Eric Baldwin:
The board ran out which gave Baldwin a set, then quads on the turn and he would send Lavinson to the rail in 11th place to collect $18,694 for his run.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Eric Baldwin |
1,700,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
||
Geoffrey Lavinson | Eliminado |
Aaron Massey opened to 45,000 from early position and JC Tran then moved all in fro around 290,000. Massey made the call and players then revealed their hands.
Aaron Massey:
JC Tran:
The flop came down and Tran was now behind. The turn was a and Tran picked up some more outs, but the on the river was not one of them. Massey took down the pot and added to his chip lead.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Aaron Massey |
2,145,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
JC Tran | Eliminado |
After a raise to 40,000 from Ian Steinman, Jay Farber moved all in from the big blind for just over 300,000. Steinman asked for a rough count, then called.
Ian Steinman:
Jay Farber:
The board ran out and that meant Steinman's kicker would play, making his ace-queen best. Farber wished everyone luck as he headed to the payout desk to collect $14,730 for his 13th place finish.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Ian Steinman |
1,300,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
||
Jay Farber | Eliminado |