It's tank time for Jetten. Mizrachi has been very aggressive all afternoon, using his position well to force players to tough decisions and showing down the goods often enough to keep them from playing back too much. After a minute and a half, Jetten decides that now is not the best time to take on Mizrachi. He lays down his hand.
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 50 - $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship
Day: 3
It's tank time for Jetten. Mizrachi has been very aggressive all afternoon, using his position well to force players to tough decisions and showing down the goods often enough to keep them from playing back too much. After a minute and a half, Jetten decides that now is not the best time to take on Mizrachi. He lays down his hand.
Kido Pham has the button in Seat 1. Tom Hanlon is the first player in, with a pot-sized raise to 140,000. Everyone folds except the big blind, Michael Mizrachi.
We are heads up to a flop of . Mizrachi quickly bets 100,000, enough to put Hanlon all in. He makes the call and the hands are opened.
Mizrachi:
Hanlon:
That's two pair, jacks and sixes for Mizrachi, against not-a-whole-lot for Hanlon. A flash blub goes off, prompting MC Robbie Thompson to ask spectators to refrain from flash photography for at least the third time since we started play.
The turn comes down to make a pair for Hanlon, reviving his hand and giving him a big draw going to the river. It doesn't matter; the seals his fate as the seventh place finisher. Mizrachi has knocked off another competitor. Hanlon is out of here, on his way to collect $134,302.
It's heads up to a flop of . Pham checks, and Jetten taps the table as well.
Turn: . Pham checks again. Jetten gazes at Pham, then down at his own chip stack. He counts out 160,000 chips and pushes them forward. Pham calls after a minute or two.
River: . Pham checks again, and Jetten throws a piercing stare across the table. After a little camera time, he checks behind his opponent. Pham opens up his hand: . He has nines full, and Jetten can't beat it, sliding his cards into the muck.
The flop is . Harroch checks, Pham bets 100,000, and both opponents call.
The turn is the . Harroch checks, as does Pham. The Grinder is not so easily pacified. He bets out 200,000. Harroch makes a quick call, and Pham folds after taking a moment to survey his options.
The river brings the . Harroch checks again, and Mizrachi eyes up his opponent before checking down behind. Harroch turns over , and it's the winner; The Grinder flips his cards into the muck.
The two men see the flop come . The Croc bets 75,000, and Hanlon folds, after which The Croc opens up his , having flopped middle set.