Roger Hairabedian and Michael Mizrachi played a pot rather passively until the river on a board. When the last card fell, though, Mizrachi put out a near-pot-sized bet of 56,000, and Hairabedian got chatty before splashing in the call. "I think only two pair," he said, wagging his finger at Mizrachi.
But Grinder tabled for trips, probably expecting to win the pot outright. But Hairabedian's was equal, and they take their money back.
The pre flop action was limp and check and we saw a flop of and both players checked their option. The turn was the and Roger Hairabedian check-called a 25,000 Michael Mizrachi bet. The river card was the sprakling red and Hairabedian checked to Mizrachi who immediately bet 90,000 and the bet put Hairabedian into deep thought mode.
"What's your kicker?" Mizrachi said after a few minutes whilst simultaneously doing a karate kick motion with his leg.
"You have a good kicker? You have nothing this time," replied Hairabedian.
"Come on you are giving me a heart attack," said Mizrachi after another few minutes of thought.
Eventually Hairabedian folded his hand, "that was a good fold for me," said Mizrachi.
We have just had our first pre flop three-bet. Shawn Buchanan raised to 17,000 and Noah Schwartz three-bet to 46,000 and just as we were all getting excited Buchanan folded with a huge grin on his face.
On a flop, Roger Hairabedian check-called a bet of 20,000 from Michael Mizrachi, and the turn brought them the . Now Hairabedian took the betting lead with 20,000 of his own chips, and Mizrachi quickly flicked the call into the pot.
The river came the , and Hairabedian wasn't slowing down now. He overbet the pot with a big stack of 120,000, and Mizrachi didn't waste much time calling him down. Cooler!
Hairabedian showed up for the flopped full house, and Mizrachi shook his head and flashed as he paid off his debt. Back and forth they go, and this one gives the chip lead back to Hairabedian.
Roger Hairabedian bet 17,000 and Michael Mizrachi called. The flop handed to us by the dealer was and Mizrachi bet 10,000 and Hairabedian called. The turn was the and Mizrachi fired his second shot of 15,000 and once again the big man called. The last card to plant its arse on the deck was the and this time Mizrachi checked. Hairabedian was in no mood to think about this decision and he quickly made a bet of 11,000 and Mizrachi quickly called.
Showdown
Shawn Buchanan - He Does Take His Hood Off...Occasionally
This pot was so important to Buchanan we even capitalised it!
Noah Schwartz made the raise to 22,000 and Shawn Buchanan unleashed a rare three-bet when he made it 47,000. If you thought the three-bet was rare then the call by Schwartz was of Dodo proportions.
Flop:
Buchanan bet 35,000 and Schwartz made the call.
Turn:
This time Buchanan checked, Schwartz bet 88,000 and Buchanan called.
River:
Buchanan checked for the second time and Schwartz moved 230,000 over the line. This was 50% of his stack. Buchanan took off his hood for the first time. He turned his cap and pulled out the 230,000 from his stack of around 580,000. He was staring at Schwartz intently and then put the chips back into his stack and went to fold. Something stopped him at the last moment and he pulled the 230,000 stack back out and moved it over the line. The look on the face of Schwartz said it all, you knew the call was good!
Buchanan
Buchanan breathed a sigh of relief when Schwartz mucked his hand. A major moment in this heads up sem-final match up.
Noah Schwartz had 223,000 chips left, and he three-bet shoved behind a Buchanan mini-raise. The call came instantly, and Schwartz's was in a bad way against Bucky's .
The flop gave Schwartz two more outs to chase down, and the turn opened up the flush possibilities, as well. The river was the black , though, and Schwartz is unable to get over the hump. He's run out of chips, and he'll head off to collect a check for €112,092 as a consolation.
Buchanan is moving on to the finals, now one match from a bracelet.
Michael Mizrachi bet 20,000 and Roger Hairabedian made the call. The flop was and Hairabedian checked. Mizrachi set himself up for his triple barrell assault with a 15,000 bet and Hairabedian made the call. The turn was next and it was a 30,000 bet at the sight of the and once again Hairabedian check-called. The river card was the and Mizrachi made a very quick bet of 90,000 and Hairabedian sat back in his chair, hands locked above his head and thought. After a few minutes he made the call and it was good.
board. When the last card fell, though, Mizrachi put out a near-pot-sized bet of 56,000, and Hairabedian got chatty before splashing in the call. "I think only two pair," he said, wagging his finger at Mizrachi.
for trips, probably expecting to win the pot outright. But Hairabedian's 
was equal, and they take their money back.
and both players checked their option. The turn was the 
and Hairabedian checked to Mizrachi who immediately bet 90,000 and the bet put Hairabedian into deep thought mode.
flop, Roger Hairabedian check-called a bet of 20,000 from Michael Mizrachi, and the turn brought them the 
. Now Hairabedian took the betting lead with 20,000 of his own chips, and Mizrachi quickly flicked the call into the pot.
, and Hairabedian wasn't slowing down now. He overbet the pot with a big stack of 120,000, and Mizrachi didn't waste much time calling him down. Cooler!
for the flopped full house, and Mizrachi shook his head and flashed 
and Mizrachi fired his second shot of 15,000 and once again the big man called. The last card to plant its arse on the deck was the 
and this time Mizrachi checked. Hairabedian was in no mood to think about this decision and he quickly made a bet of 11,000 and Mizrachi quickly called.
flop gave Schwartz two more outs to chase down, and the turn 
opened up the flush possibilities, as well. The river was the black 
, though, and Schwartz is unable to get over the hump. He's run out of chips, and he'll head off to collect a check for €112,092 as a consolation.
and once again Hairabedian check-called. The river card was the 
and Mizrachi made a very quick bet of 90,000 and Hairabedian sat back in his chair, hands locked above his head and thought. After a few minutes he made the call and it was good.