Mizrachi - 14 million
Schmelev - 3.4 million
2010 World Series of Poker
In a limped pot, the two players see a cheap flop of . Check, check. The turn is the . Check, check. The river is the . A third check to Michael Mizrachi is the green light for him to bet and take it down.
Schmelev raises to 200,000 from the button, Mizrachi raises to 8 million and Schmelev mucks.
Looking quite rattled by Mizrachi's surge, Schmelev heads over to his supporters in the stands and gets a quick pep talk.
Michael Mizrachi limps the button, before Vladimir Schmelev raises it up 200,000 more from the big blind. Mizrachi calls.
The flop lands and Schmelev leads out for 500,000. Mizrachi makes the call.
The turn is the and both players check before the completes the board. Schmelev checks and Mizrachi bets 500,000. Schmelev looks him up but Mizrachi tables for the best hand. Mizrachi is on fire!
Schmelev opens for 300,000 from the button and Mizrachi calls. The flop is and Mizrachi checks to Schmelev, who bets 525,000. Mizrachi calls and they go to the turn which falls the . Mizrachi check-raise-shoves over the top of Schmelev's 1,000,000 bet and gets a fold to a chorus of "GRIND-A! GRIND-A! GRIND-A!"
Michael Mizrachi raises the button to 275,000 before Vladimir Schmelev responds with a re-raise to 1 million from the big blind. Mizrachi quickly re-raises to 8 million to effectively put his opponent all in. The crowd jump to their feet but it's premature as Schmelev folds his hand.
Schmelev limps in on the button and Mizrachi checks his option. The flop is and both players check. The hits the turn and Mizrachi check-folds to Schmelev's 100,000 bet.
Michael Mizrachi raises it up and takes the blinds and antes.
Schmelev opens for 300,000 from the button and picks up the blinds and antes.
Michael Mizrachi raises the button to 200,000 and Vladimir Schmelev makes the call in the big blind.
They take a flop of . Both players check and the turn is the . Schmelev leads out for 300,000. Mizrachi reaches for chips but tosses his cards away.