2011 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
54
Prize
$750,000
Event Info
Entries
64

Grinder Can't Grind It Out; Falls to Benyamine

Michael Mizrachi - busto
Michael Mizrachi - busto

Michael "the Grinder" Mizrachi will not advance beyond the Round of 16. Down to a short stack, he open-shoved his button with {6-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and was called by David Benyamine, who tabled {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. This one was over by the turn, {q-Spades}{5-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}, where Benyamine made an unbeatable pair of jacks.

Grinder's exit earns him the minimum $30,000 payday. Benyamine will return tomorrow for a quarterfinal match against Andrew Robl.

The completion of the Mizrachi-Benyamine match means that Phil Gordon and Erik Seidel will be moving to the feature table.

Tags: Andrew RoblDavid Benyamine