2012 World Series of Poker

Event 45: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 5
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj98
Prize
$1,451,527
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Entries
108
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Klodnicki Over 4MM

Chris Klodnicki
Chris Klodnicki

Stud-8

Michael Mizrachi: {x-}{x-} / {7-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{9-Spades} / {x-}
Chris Klodnicki: {x-}{x-} / {A-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{K-Hearts} / {x-}

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi brought in and Chris Klodnicki completed. Mizrachi called and then Klodnicki led with bets on fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh. Mizrachi called on all streets.

Klodnicki showed the {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} for a club flush and a seven-five low. Mizrachi mucked and Klodnicki scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
6,920,000
-530,000
-530,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
4,200,000
450,000
450,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris KlodnickiMichael Mizrachi

Wheel For Klodnicki

Stud-8

Making a wheel in Stud-8 is one of the best things you can do, and Chris Klodnicki just caught one, beating Michael Mizrachi in a serious pot.

Michael Mizrachi{x-}{x-} / {K-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} / {x-}
Chris Klodnicki{x-}{x-} / {A-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{2-Clubs} / {x-}

The {8-Hearts} had the bring-in, and Mizrachi just called. Klodnicki raised it up and Mizrachi was his only opponent on fourth street. Klodnicki fired again and Mizrachi called.

On fifth street Klodnicki check-called a bet, but on sixth he took the lead again. Klodnicki bet both sixth and seventh, and Mizrachi called him down.

Klodnicki turned over {3-Hearts}{5-Spades}{7-Clubs} for a wheel, and he scooped this pot. He is now back in second place but still far behind our runaway chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
7,450,000
-450,000
-450,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
3,750,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Chris KlodnickiMichael Mizrachi

Israelashvili Doubles Through Bloch

Limit Hold'em

From the cutoff Andy Bloch raised and Roland Israelashvili defended his big blind.

The flop came down {9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Israelashvili checked to Bloch who bet. Israelashvili opted to raise all in for 133,000, and Bloch made the call.

Roland Israelashvili{A-Clubs}{J-Spades}
Andy Bloch{K-Spades}{2-Spades}

The turn was the {J-Clubs} and the river the {K-Hearts} giving Israelashvili a much needed double up. He is still the short stack at the table.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Bloch us
Andy Bloch
3,350,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
516,000
266,000
266,000

Tags: Andy BlochRoland Israelashvili

Just the Nuts for Grinder

Grinder all smiles
Grinder all smiles

Limit Hold'em

Action passed to Andy Bloch in the small blind and he raised. Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi reraised from the big blind and Bloch made the call.

On the {K-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop, Bloch checked and Mizrachi bet. Bloch fought back with a check-raise and Mizrachi made the call.

The {10-Clubs} appeared on the turn with a slap of the cards from dealer Andy Tillman. Bloch bet, Mizrachi raised and Bloch called.

The river was the {K-Diamonds} and paired the board. Bloch checked and Mizrachi bet. Bloch called.

Mizrachi showed the {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for a full house and just the nuts.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
7,900,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Andy Bloch us
Andy Bloch
3,650,000
-650,000
-650,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Michael MizrachiAndy Bloch

Klodnicki Gets Them Back

Limit Hold'em

Right after losing a pot to Michael Mizrachi, Chris Klodnicki just won one off Andy Bloch.

Bloch raised on the button and Klodnicki defended his big blind. The flop came down {4-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} and Klodnicki check-raised Bloch's bet. That was enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Bloch us
Andy Bloch
4,180,000
-169,000
-169,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
3,350,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andy BlochChris Klodnicki

Israelashvili Making the Most of His $2,250 Investment

Level 21
Roland Israelashvili
Roland Israelashvili

Roland Israelashvili has made it to the final five players here in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship and locked up a minimum of $317,882. Prior to this score, the largest of Israelashvili's career came in 2010 when he won the World Series of Poker Circuit Caesars Atlantic City Main Event for $264,715. Israelashvili has one other six-figure cash on record and that was from 2005 when he took 37th in the WSOP Main Event for $235,390.

Israelashvili won his way into this event via a $2,250 satellite that plenty of big names played in order to get a cheaper seat. Israelashvili has definitely maximized his small investment and will be pushing for even more, despite being the shortest stack remaining.

Tags: Roland Israelashvili

Level: 21

Blinds: /

Ante: