Phillips Smacks Three-Outer Versus Mizrachi
From middle position, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi raised to 5,000. Carter Phillips reraised to 14,500 from the hijack seat and Mizrachi called.
The two players took a flop of 
and Mizrachi checked. Phillips fired 21,500 which was followed by a raise from Mizachi to 43,000. Phillips didn't back down and made it 64,500, the minimum raise. Mizrachi came back with a min-raise himself and made it 86,000. Phillips then moved all in for 148,000 total and Mizrachi went into the tank. Eventually, he made the call holding the 
. Phillips held a worse 
and would need some help on the turn or river if he were to survive.
The turn brought the 
and just like that, Phillips catapulted to the lead in the hand, hitting a three-outer for two pair. The river could still give Mizrachi a resuck victory, but after the 
fell, the chips were pushed Phillips' way.
Phillips now has over 330,000 in chips, storming his way up the leader board. Mizrachi isn't done yet though. In fact, he still has a very solid, playable stack to work with at 242,000.