2014 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $50,000 Poker Players' Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$1,517,767
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,568,000
Entries
102
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

No Three-Peat for the Grinder

Level 9
Michael Mizrachi
Michael Mizrachi

Razz

Back in 2010, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi topped a field of 116 players to win this very event for $1,276,806. Two years later, he would emerge victorious over a 108-player field to win the title for the second time (the only player to do so) and $1,451,527. Mizrachi was no doubt hoping to make three times out of the past five years, but that possibility just ended when he was eliminated by John Juanda.

Mizrachi had been nursing a short-stack when he raised over Juanda's completion in razz. Juanda three-bet, Mizrachi got it all in, and the cards were turned up.

Juanda: {3-}{4-} / {a-}{5-}{q-}{3-} / {2-}
Mizrachi: {5-}{3-} / {7-}{6-}{7-}{7-} / {4-}

Both players received good cards on fourth, but not so much on fifth. Mizrachi tripped up on sixth, but Juanda paired. That meant Juanda's queen low was best, but Mizrachi could easily improve.

"Go first, John," Mizrachi instructed. Juanda did and tabled a {2-} for the wheel. It took away the sweat as Mizrachi, who received a {4-}, was drawing dead.

"Good luck, guys," a deflated Mizrachi said before taking his leave from the tournament. That leaves Brian Rast and David Bach as former champions still in the field.

Player Chips Progress
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John Juanda
110,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Michael Mizrachi
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: John JuandaMichael Mizrachi

Alaei Drags A Big One

Level 9

Pot-Limit Omaha

On the button, Daniel Alaei joined Alex Bilokur in calling a Calvin Anderson open of 4,500. The flop came {q-Spades}{5-Clubs}{a-Clubs} and Anderson led out for 12,000 with only Alaei making the call. The turn brought the {9-Spades} and a 27,000-chip bet from Anderson, which Alaei called.

Finally, on the {k-Hearts} river, Anderson fired 20,000 chips, but Alaei would not go away. Anderson showed {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts} but Alaei's {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{7-Spades} was the superior hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Alaei
415,000
75,000
75,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Calvin Anderson
230,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Calvin AndersonDaniel Alaei

Updated Chip Counts from Tables 354 & 360

Level 9
Player Chips Progress
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Shaun Deeb
490,000
-35,000
-35,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Profile photo of Elior Sion gb
Elior Sion
335,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Steve Billirakis
260,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Vladimir Schemelev
245,000
37,000
37,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
230,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
220,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
210,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
186,000
11,000
11,000
Profile photo of Brian Tate us
Brian Tate
178,000
26,000
26,000
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Melissa Burr
158,000
-12,000
-12,000
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Shawn Buchanan
130,000
-45,000
-45,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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John Juanda
105,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Ofir Mor
70,000
-96,000
-96,000

One For Israelashvili

Level 9

Limit Hold'em

Roland Israelashvili checked on a {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} flop after which Lyle Berman bet and Richard Ashby called. Israelashvili check-raised, Berman called and Ashby decided to throw his hand into the muck.

The turn brought the {K-Hearts} and both players checked. The river was the {7-Hearts} and Iraelashvili bet, Berman called. Israelashvili showed {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs} and he took down this pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Roland Israelashvili
240,000
100,000
100,000
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Lyle Berman
237,000
-33,000
-33,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Richard Ashby gb
Richard Ashby
235,000
-7,000
-7,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Lyle BermanRichard AshbyRoland Israelashvili

Lisandro Climbing Back to Starting Stack

Level 9

Razz

Jeff Lisandro: {x-}{x-} / {4-}{2-}{a-}{k-} / {x-}
Marco Johnson: {x-}{x-} / {7-}{a-}{3-}{a-} / {x-}

Josh Arieh brought it in with the {10-Spades}, Lisandro completed, and Johnson was his only caller. Lisandro check-called a bet from Johnson on fourth street, both players checked on fifth, and when Johnson paired on sixth, Lisandro led out. Johnson called.

Lisandro fired out another bet on seventh, Johnson called, and the 2009 WSOP Player of the Year revealed {q-}{7-}{5-} for a seven-five. Johnson mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Marco Johnson
167,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jeff Lisandro
100,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Marco JohnsonJeff Lisandro