Michael Mizrachi Poker Tournament Updates

Day 1B -- Level 3

Jul 08, '11

NOTE: Levels are two hours in length and players are starting with 30,000 in chips. Registration will remain open until the end of the second level.

Players on Day 1B: 825 out of 985

Blinds: 150-300

Notables Remaining:

Patrick Bruel	Andrew Lichtenberger	Jake Cody
Sam Stein	Bryan Colin	Ben Lamb
David Sklansky	Ricky Fohrenbach	Galen Hall
Dan Kelly	Anthony Rivera	Chad Batista
Justin Bonomo	Bruno Fitoussi	Allen Cunningham
Chris Viox	Brock Parker	David Baker
Tony Dunst	Al Barbieri	Marvin Rettenmaier
Eugene Katchalov	Mike Matusow	Erick Lindgren
Tyler Kenney	Melissa Hayden	David Chiu
Scott Seiver	Dario Minieri	Thayer Rasmussen
Ted Lawson	Sam Trickett	Jonathan Aguiar
David Ulliott	Anton Ionel	Roland De Wolfe
Jean-Robert Bellande	John Racener	Govert Metaal
Hasan Habib	Tristan Wade	John Monnette
Hafiz Khan	Matt Hyman	Zach Hyman
Vivek Rajkumar	Jeremy Menard	Jim Collopy
J.C. Moussa	Jordan Young	Noah Schwartz
Randy Dorfman	Jason Lester	Corwin Cole
Matt Brady	Ryan D’Angelo	Ryan Fair
Andy Frankenberger	Matt Kay	Mickey Petersen
James Campbell	Mike Watson	Matt LaGarde
Mohsin Charania	Danny Ryan	Erica Schoenberg
Patrik Antonius	Martin Hruby	Carlos Mortensen
John Duthie	Mike Sowers	Maxim Lykov
Ben Lamb	Mike McDonald	Perry Friedman
Rhynie Campbell	Kirk Morrison	Tim West
Tyler Cornell	Mark Weitzman	Nicolas Levi
Wooka Kim

Notables Eliminated This Level:

Kevin O’Donnell	Bryan Piccioli	Justin Smith
Jose Barbero	Michael Mizrachi	Tuan Le
Michael Tureniec

Hands:

Scott Seiver Stuck In Reverse

Scott Seiver raised to 600 in early position and got two callers including a player in middle position and J.C. Moussa in the big blind.

The flop came down K 9 3 and Seiver continued with a bet of 1,200. The middle position player called and Moussa folded.

The turn was the 8 and Seiver check folded to a bet of 1,650. He now has just 16,475 in chips.

Jake Cody Gets Back To Work Building

Jake Cody hasn’t had a great day at the tables, but a few hands have gone his way this level to bring him closer to his starting stack.

On a recent hand, a player raised and Cody called from the button. Vivek Rajkumar called from the small blind as did the big blind as well.

The flop came 4 4 3 and everyone checked to Cody, who bet 1,500. Everyone folded and he chipped up to 19,000.

No More Chips For Nacho

A player raised from under the gun and Jose “Nacho” Barbero moved all in from the button for his last 5,425.

The blinds folded and his opponent called, revealing pocket sevens. Barberto showed A Q, but was unable to connect on a board reading 9 3 2 5 10.

The Grinder Gets Felted

Michael Mizrachi fought hard to battle back after a cooler early on in the first level, but ultimately couldn’t find his way back to his starting stack.

Mizrachi made his final move with K 10 and was called by pocket nines. The board failed to provide any help and Mizrachi was eliminated.

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Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jose Ignacio Barbero,   Scott Seiver,   Jake Cody

Day 1B -- Level 2

Jul 08, '11

NOTE: Levels are two hours in length and players are starting with 30,000 in chips. Registration will remain open until the end of the second level.

Players on Day 1B: Unknown

Blinds: 100-200

Notables Remaining:

Patrick Bruel	Andrew Lichtenberger	Jake Cody
Sam Stein	Bryan Colin	Ben Lamb
Jose Barbero	Ricky Fohrenbach	Galen Hall
Dan Kelly	Tuan Le	Chad Batista
Justin Bonomo	Bruno Fitoussi	Allen Cunningham
Chris Viox	Brock Parker	David Baker
Tony Dunst	Al Barbieri	Marvin Rettenmaier
Eugene Katchalov	Mike Matusow	Erick Lindgren
Tyler Kenney	Melissa Hayden	David Chiu
Scott Seiver	Dario Minieri	Thayer Rasmussen
Ted Lawson	Sam Trickett	Jonathan Aguiar
David Ulliott	Anton Ionel	Roland De Wolfe
Jean-Robert Bellande	John Racener	Michael Tureniec
Michael Mizrachi	Tristan Wade	John Monnette
Hafiz Khan	Matt Hyman	Zach Hyman
Vivek Rajkumar	Jeremy Menard	Jim Collopy
J.C. Moussa	Kevin O’Donnell	Noah Schwartz
Randy Dorfman	Jason Lester	Corwin Cole
Matt Brady	Ryan D’Angelo	Ryan Fair
Andy Frankenberger	Matt Kay	Mickey Petersen
James Campbell	Mike Watson	Matt LaGarde
Mohsin Charania	Justin Smith	Erica Schoenberg
Patrik Antonius	Martin Hruby	Carlos Mortensen
John Duthie	Mike Sowers	Maxim Lykov
Ben Lamb	Mike McDonald	Perry Friedman
Rhynie Campbell	Kirk Morrison	Tim West
Tyler Cornell	Mark Weitzman	Nicolas Levi
Wooka Kim	Govert Metaal	Anthony Rivera
Hasan Habib	Jordan Young

Notables Eliminated This Level:

Eric Froehlich	Andre Akkari	Rep Porter
Ashton Griffin

Hands:

Eric Froehlich Exits The Tournament Arena

It took a good call and an ill-timed bluff, but Eric Froehlich is now on the rail after moving all in for his last 11,000 on a board reading 10 9 2 K Q with pocket sevens.

His opponent came up with a call, showing pocket aces and took the pot to bust Froehlich.

Mizrachi Storms Back With Turned Two Outer

The featured table hasn’t been kind to Michael Mizrachi, but some of that bad luck turned around thanks to a recent double up.

Mizrachi was all in preflop holding J J against the A K of Derek Bailey. The flop came A Q 6 and left Mizrachi looking for one of the two remaining jacks.

Lucky for him, the J hit the turn and 3 hit the river, giving him the winning set and a new stack of 23,000 in chips.

Rep Porter Runs Into A Cooler

On a flop of J-J-7, 2011 WSOP bracelet winner Rep Porter was all in holding A-J, only to see his opponent turn over pocket sevens for the flopped boat.

The turn and river failed to fill up Porter and he was sent packing. He’ll have to take comfort in another solid summer performance to ease the sting of busting so early in the main event.

Corwin Cole Loses Race With Dead Money In The Pot

Corwin Cole raised to 525 from under the gun and was called two spots to his left by a player in middle position.

The small blind then went all in for his last 2,425 and Cole took some time before raising to 5,725 to isolate the all in player.

The caller folded and Cole opened up A 8. He was pleased to see his opponent show pocket sixes for a race situation, but when the board rolled out K 9 2 7 Q, Cole was forced to ship over some of his chips. Fortunately for him, he still has slightly over his starting stack in front of him.

Ashton Griffin Sent To The Rail

Ashton Griffin was all in on a board of J-6-3-A holding A-J for top two pair, but he didn’t have enough chips to protect his hand, getting a call from a player holding K-Q.

The river was a 10, completing the four-outer and sending Griffin home. According to his twitter account, Griffin failed to cash in any of the 25 events he played this summer.

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Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Eric Froehlich,   Rep Porter,   Corwin Cole,   Ashton Griffin

Day 1B -- Level 1

Jul 08, '11

NOTE: Levels are two hours in length and players are starting with 30,000 in chips. Registration will remain open until the end of the second level.

Players on Day 1B: Unknown

Blinds: 50-100

Notables Remaining:

Patrick Bruel	Andrew Lichtenberger	Jake Cody
Sam Stein	Bryan Colin	Ben Lamb
Jose Barbero	Ricky Fohrenbach	Galen Hall
Dan Kelly	Tuan Le	Chad Batista
Justin Bonomo	Bruno Fitoussi	Allen Cunningham
Chris Viox	Brock Parker	David Baker
Tony Dunst	Al Barbieri	Ashton Griffin
Eugene Katchalov	Mike Matusow	Erick Lindgren
Tyler Kenney	Melissa Hayden	David Chiu
Scott Seiver	Dario Minieri	Thayer Rasmussen
Ted Lawson	Rep Porter	Jonathan Aguiar
David Ulliott	Eric Froehlich	Roland De Wolfe
Jean-Robert Bellande	John Racener	Michael Tureniec
Michael Mizrachi	Tristan Wade	Andre Akkari
Hafiz Khan	Matt Hyman	Zach Hyman
Vivek Rajkumar	Jeremy Menard	Jim Collopy
J.C. Moussa	Kevin O’Donnell	Noah Schwartz
Randy Dorfman	Jason Lester	Corwin Cole
Matt Brady	Ryan D’Angelo	Ryan Fair
Andy Frankenberger	Matt Kay	Mickey Petersen
James Campbell	Mike Watson	Matt LaGarde
Mohsin Charania	Justin Smith	Erica Schoenberg
Patrik Antonius	Martin Hruby	Carlos Mortensen
John Duthie	Mike Sowers	Maxim Lykov
Ben Lamb	Mike McDonald	Perry Friedman

Notables Eliminated This Level:

Anthony Yeh

Hands:

Bryan Colin Gets Lucky, Takes Early Chip Lead

It’s only the first level and each player has 300 big blinds at their disposal, but that won’t stop a cooler from happening.

Bryan Colin and another opponent got it all in preflop with Colin holding pocket kings and the other player holding pocket aces.

The board brought a king, and not only do we have an early casualty, but Colin is now up to just over 60,000 in chips.

Kevin Saul Scores An Early Knockout

Kevin Saul three-bet an early position raiser and his opponent made the call. The two players then found a way to get it all in on a flop of Q 6 2.

Saul showed pocket queens for top set and his opponent revealed A J for the nut flush draw. The turn and river fell 6 K and Saul’s boat prevailed over his opponent’s flush to give him a knockout and a new stack of 61,750.

The Grinder In Trouble Early

Over at the featured table on a board reading A 10 4 10, Mac Sohrabi bet and Michael Mizrachi put him all in. Sohrabi immediately called with A 10 for a full house and Mizrachi saw that he was drawing dead with J 10 for trips.

The inconsequential river was the Q, giving Mizrachi a second-best flush and sending his stack spiraling to just under 14,000.

Ashton Griffin Mounts a Comeback

Ashton Griffin had a rough start to his day and found himself with less than half of his starting stack, but recently, he was able to get it all in with a flopped set of jacks.

His opponent donated and now Griffin is back up to nearly the starting stack of 30,000.

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Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Bryan Colin,   Kevin Saul

Owais Ahmed Wins Event #47 ($255,959)

Jun 30, '11

Michael Mizrachi Eliminated in 2nd Place ($158,148)

After the elimination of Abe Mosseri in 3rd place, Michael Mizrachi took a 2:1 chip over Owais Ahmed going into heads-up play. Mizrachi quickly expanded his lead to almost 6:1 with 2,850,000 to Ahmed’s 500,000 towards the end of Level 26 after rivering a straight in the Omaha 8 round.

Ahmed quickly chipped up to even after the break and eventually managed to steal a slight lead himself about halfway through Level 27 before Mizrachi reclaimed the lead after scooping a big pot with queens-up in the Stud 8 portion. The lead went back and forth pretty aggressively throughout the remainder of that level, but Mizrachi closed it out on top with more than 2 million to 1.3 million.

Ahmed won two key pots that saw a showdown in Level 28, first taking the chip lead with two pair (aces and kings) during the Stud 8 round and then crippling Mizrachi in Omaha 8 after scooping a big pot with trips. That hand left Mizarchi on the short stack with just 300,000 to Ahmed’s 3,075,000.

On the final hand of the tournament, Mizrachi button-raised before the flop and Ahmed called from the big blind.

The flop came A J 4, Ahmed checked, Mizrachi bet, Ahmed check-raised and Mizrachi called.

The turn was the 10 and Mizrachi got it all in.

Mizrachi: A Q 10 3
Ahmed: Q 10 5 3

Mizrachi was ahead with two pair (aces and tens) while Ahmed had a live flush draw and an inside straight draw.

The river was the 6, giving Ahmed a flush to win the pot. Michael Mizrachi was eliminated in 2nd place ($158,148) while Owais Ahmed wins the gold bracelet for
Event #47 and the $255,959 grand prize.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Owais Ahmed

Level 26: Mizrachi Leads Ahmed Heads-Up; Mosseri 3rd

Jun 30, '11

NOTE: Sixty minutes levels with games changing every eight hands.

Limits: 30,000-60,000

Stud 8:
Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000

Omaha 8:
Blinds: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 450

Average Chip Count: 1,687,500

Chip Counts:

1. Michael Mizrachi – 2,475,000
2. Owais Ahmed – 900,000

Eliminations:

3rd. Abe Mosseri – $100,532

Abe Mosseri Eliminated in 3rd place ($100,532)
Omaha 8

Abe Mosseri raised from the small blind before the flop, Owais Ahmed reraised from the big blind and Mosseri called.

The flop came Q Q 10, Mosseri bet and Ahmed called.

The turn was the 10, Mosseri bet all in and Ahmed called.

Mosseri: A J 7 5
Ahmed: A 5 4 2

The river was the 8, giving Ahmed a flush to win the pot. Abe Mosseri was eliminated in 3rd place ($100,532).

NOTE: With the elimination of Abe Mosseri in 3rd place, Michael Mizrachi took the chip lead going into head-up play with 2,410,000 to Owais Ahmed’s 965,000.

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Abe Mosseri,   Owais Ahmed

Level 25: Mizrachi Leads Final Three; Bohlman 4th, Nguyen 5th

Jun 30, '11

NOTE: Sixty minutes levels with games changing every eight hands.

Limits: 25,000-50,000

Stud 8:
Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 7,000
Completion: 25,000

Omaha 8:
Blinds: 13,000-25,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 450

Average Chip Count: 1,125,000

Chip Counts:

1. Michael Mizrachi – 2,000,000
2. Abe Mosseri – 705,000
3. Owais Ahmed – 660,000

Eliminations:

4th. Scott Bohlman – $72,491
5th. Scotty Nguyen – $53,091

Scotty Nguyen Eliminated in 5th Place ($53,091)
Omaha 8

Scotty Nguyen opened for a raise before the flop and Michael Mizrachi called from the big blind.

The flop came K Q 7, Mizrachi bet and Nguyen called.

The turn was the A, Mizarchi bet and Nguyen called all in.

Mizrachi: A Q 9 9
Nguyen: A J 3 2

Both players flopped an ace but Mizrachi was ahead with top two pair. The river was the K, and Mizrachi won the pot. Scotty Nguyen was eliminated in 5th place ($53,091).

Scott Bohlman Eliminated in 4th Place ($72,491)
Omaha 8

Scott Bohlman got it all in on a flop of A K 2 against Owais Ahmed.

Bohlman: A A 9 4
Ahmed: K 7 5 4

Bohlman was head with top set on the flop, but the turn and river were the 4 and the 3, giving Ahmed the wheel on the river to scoop the pot. Scott Bohlman was eliminated in 4th place ($72,491).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Michael Mizrachi,   Scott Bohlman,   Owais Ahmed

Level 23: Lellouche Eliminated 9th, Final Now Table Underway

Jun 29, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with 21 players and resumed today at 3:00pm. With the elimination of Antony Lellouche in 9th place ($17,731), the official eight-handed final table is now underway.

NOTE: Sixty minutes levels with games changing every eight hands.

Limits: 15,000-30,000

Omaha 8:
Blinds: 8,000-15,000

Stud 8:
Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000

Players Remaining: 8 out of 450,000

Average Chip Count: 421,875

Chip Counts:

1. Michael Mizrachi – 1,418,000
2. Owais Ahmed – 465,000
3. Scotty Nguyen – 425,000
4. Abe Mosseri – 400,000
5. Gerard Rechnitzer – 310,000
6. Scott Bohlman – 195,000
7. Thomas Whitehair – 120,000
8. Gregory Jamison – 120,000

Payouts:

1st. $255,959
2nd. $158,148
3rd. $100,532
4th. $72,491
5th. $53,091
6th. $39,475
7th. $29,791
8th. $22,819

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Michael Mizrachi,   Abe Mosseri,   Scott Bohlman,   Gerard Rechnitzer,   Owais Ahmed,   Gregory Jamison,   Thomas Whitehair

End of Day 2

Jun 29, '11

Day 2 of the $2,500 Seven Card Stud/Omaha Eight-Or-Better event has come to a close with 21 remaining players.

Leading the way is Michael Mizrachi, who is making his first cash of the summer series. Other notables still in contention for a bracelet and the $255,959 first-place prize are Abe Mosseri, Greg Jamison, Chris Bell, Antony Lellouche, Barry Greenstein, Scotty Nguyen, Richard Ashby and Thomas Keller.

Here is a look at the overnight chip counts.

Player Name	Chip Count
Michael Mizrachi	407,000
Abe Mosseri	303,000
Gregory Jamison	283,000
Owais Ahmed	268,500
Benjamin Lukas	248,500
Chris Bell	211,500
Thomas Whitehair	203,000
Matthew Ashton	169,500
Antony Lellouche	151,500
Barry Greenstein	149,000
Gerard Rechnitzer	144,000
Scotty Nguyen	134,500
Richard Ashby	114,000
Thomas Keller	101,500
Kevin Iacofano	92,000
Scott Bohlman	84,500
Kyle Loman	83,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	82,000
Thomas Koral	59,500
Brent Carter	53,500
Hoyt Verner	33,500

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi

Owais Ahmed Wins Event #47 ($255,959)

Jun 30, '11

Michael Mizrachi Eliminated in 2nd Place ($158,148)

After the elimination of Abe Mosseri in 3rd place, Michael Mizrachi took a 2:1 chip over Owais Ahmed going into heads-up play. Mizrachi quickly expanded his lead to almost 6:1 with 2,850,000 to Ahmed’s 500,000 towards the end of Level 26 after rivering a straight in the Omaha 8 round.

Ahmed quickly chipped up to even after the break and eventually managed to steal a slight lead himself about halfway through Level 27 before Mizrachi reclaimed the lead after scooping a big pot with queens-up in the Stud 8 portion. The lead went back and forth pretty aggressively throughout the remainder of that level, but Mizrachi closed it out on top with more than 2 million to 1.3 million.

Ahmed won two key pots that saw a showdown in Level 28, first taking the chip lead with two pair (aces and kings) during the Stud 8 round and then crippling Mizrachi in Omaha 8 after scooping a big pot with trips. That hand left Mizarchi on the short stack with just 300,000 to Ahmed’s 3,075,000.

On the final hand of the tournament, Mizrachi button-raised before the flop and Ahmed called from the big blind.

The flop came A J 4, Ahmed checked, Mizrachi bet, Ahmed check-raised and Mizrachi called.

The turn was the 10 and Mizrachi got it all in.

Mizrachi: A Q 10 3
Ahmed: Q 10 5 3

Mizrachi was ahead with two pair (aces and tens) while Ahmed had a live flush draw and an inside straight draw.

The river was the 6, giving Ahmed a flush to win the pot. Michael Mizrachi was eliminated in 2nd place ($158,148) while Owais Ahmed wins the gold bracelet for
Event #47 and the $255,959 grand prize.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Owais Ahmed

Level 26: Mizrachi Leads Ahmed Heads-Up; Mosseri 3rd

Jun 30, '11

NOTE: Sixty minutes levels with games changing every eight hands.

Limits: 30,000-60,000

Stud 8:
Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000

Omaha 8:
Blinds: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 450

Average Chip Count: 1,687,500

Chip Counts:

1. Michael Mizrachi – 2,475,000
2. Owais Ahmed – 900,000

Eliminations:

3rd. Abe Mosseri – $100,532

Abe Mosseri Eliminated in 3rd place ($100,532)
Omaha 8

Abe Mosseri raised from the small blind before the flop, Owais Ahmed reraised from the big blind and Mosseri called.

The flop came Q Q 10, Mosseri bet and Ahmed called.

The turn was the 10, Mosseri bet all in and Ahmed called.

Mosseri: A J 7 5
Ahmed: A 5 4 2

The river was the 8, giving Ahmed a flush to win the pot. Abe Mosseri was eliminated in 3rd place ($100,532).

NOTE: With the elimination of Abe Mosseri in 3rd place, Michael Mizrachi took the chip lead going into head-up play with 2,410,000 to Owais Ahmed’s 965,000.

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Abe Mosseri,   Owais Ahmed

Level 25: Mizrachi Leads Final Three; Bohlman 4th, Nguyen 5th

Jun 30, '11

NOTE: Sixty minutes levels with games changing every eight hands.

Limits: 25,000-50,000

Stud 8:
Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 7,000
Completion: 25,000

Omaha 8:
Blinds: 13,000-25,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 450

Average Chip Count: 1,125,000

Chip Counts:

1. Michael Mizrachi – 2,000,000
2. Abe Mosseri – 705,000
3. Owais Ahmed – 660,000

Eliminations:

4th. Scott Bohlman – $72,491
5th. Scotty Nguyen – $53,091

Scotty Nguyen Eliminated in 5th Place ($53,091)
Omaha 8

Scotty Nguyen opened for a raise before the flop and Michael Mizrachi called from the big blind.

The flop came K Q 7, Mizrachi bet and Nguyen called.

The turn was the A, Mizarchi bet and Nguyen called all in.

Mizrachi: A Q 9 9
Nguyen: A J 3 2

Both players flopped an ace but Mizrachi was ahead with top two pair. The river was the K, and Mizrachi won the pot. Scotty Nguyen was eliminated in 5th place ($53,091).

Scott Bohlman Eliminated in 4th Place ($72,491)
Omaha 8

Scott Bohlman got it all in on a flop of A K 2 against Owais Ahmed.

Bohlman: A A 9 4
Ahmed: K 7 5 4

Bohlman was head with top set on the flop, but the turn and river were the 4 and the 3, giving Ahmed the wheel on the river to scoop the pot. Scott Bohlman was eliminated in 4th place ($72,491).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Michael Mizrachi,   Scott Bohlman,   Owais Ahmed

Level 23: Lellouche Eliminated 9th, Final Now Table Underway

Jun 29, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with 21 players and resumed today at 3:00pm. With the elimination of Antony Lellouche in 9th place ($17,731), the official eight-handed final table is now underway.

NOTE: Sixty minutes levels with games changing every eight hands.

Limits: 15,000-30,000

Omaha 8:
Blinds: 8,000-15,000

Stud 8:
Ante: 5,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000

Players Remaining: 8 out of 450,000

Average Chip Count: 421,875

Chip Counts:

1. Michael Mizrachi – 1,418,000
2. Owais Ahmed – 465,000
3. Scotty Nguyen – 425,000
4. Abe Mosseri – 400,000
5. Gerard Rechnitzer – 310,000
6. Scott Bohlman – 195,000
7. Thomas Whitehair – 120,000
8. Gregory Jamison – 120,000

Payouts:

1st. $255,959
2nd. $158,148
3rd. $100,532
4th. $72,491
5th. $53,091
6th. $39,475
7th. $29,791
8th. $22,819

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Michael Mizrachi,   Abe Mosseri,   Scott Bohlman,   Gerard Rechnitzer,   Owais Ahmed,   Gregory Jamison,   Thomas Whitehair

End of Day 2

Jun 29, '11

Day 2 of the $2,500 Seven Card Stud/Omaha Eight-Or-Better event has come to a close with 21 remaining players.

Leading the way is Michael Mizrachi, who is making his first cash of the summer series. Other notables still in contention for a bracelet and the $255,959 first-place prize are Abe Mosseri, Greg Jamison, Chris Bell, Antony Lellouche, Barry Greenstein, Scotty Nguyen, Richard Ashby and Thomas Keller.

Here is a look at the overnight chip counts.

Player Name	Chip Count
Michael Mizrachi	407,000
Abe Mosseri	303,000
Gregory Jamison	283,000
Owais Ahmed	268,500
Benjamin Lukas	248,500
Chris Bell	211,500
Thomas Whitehair	203,000
Matthew Ashton	169,500
Antony Lellouche	151,500
Barry Greenstein	149,000
Gerard Rechnitzer	144,000
Scotty Nguyen	134,500
Richard Ashby	114,000
Thomas Keller	101,500
Kevin Iacofano	92,000
Scott Bohlman	84,500
Kyle Loman	83,000
Brandon Shack-Harris	82,000
Thomas Koral	59,500
Brent Carter	53,500
Hoyt Verner	33,500

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi

David Benyamine Defeats Michael Mizrachi

Mar 05, '11

Michael Mizrachi was short and all in holding 86, but was in bad shape against David Benyamine’s AJ.

The board rolled out with a jack and Mizrachi was eliminated. Benyamine will now face Andrew Robl in the Elite Eight.

Player Tags: David Benyamine,   Michael Mizrachi

Michael Mizrachi Defeats Phil Laak

Mar 05, '11

Phil Laak was all in hoding A8 against the dominating A10 of Michael Mizrachi.

The board fell K7625 and Laak was eliminated. Mizrachi moves into the money and will face David Benyamine in the Sweet 16.

Player Tags: Phil Laak,   Michael Mizrachi

Michael Mizrachi Defeats Vanessa Rousso

Mar 04, '11

On a flop of J103, Michael Mizrachi bet and Vanessa Rousso raised. Mizrachi moved all in and Rousso made the call.

Rousso showed J8 for top pair, but Mizrachi had her outkicked with QJ. The turn and river fell 2K and Rousso was eliminated.

Mizrachi will now move on to face the winner of the match between Phil Laak and Daniel Negreanu.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Vanessa Rousso

David Benyamine Defeats Michael Mizrachi

Mar 05, '11

Michael Mizrachi was short and all in holding 86, but was in bad shape against David Benyamine’s AJ.

The board rolled out with a jack and Mizrachi was eliminated. Benyamine will now face Andrew Robl in the Elite Eight.

Player Tags: David Benyamine,   Michael Mizrachi

Michael Mizrachi Defeats Phil Laak

Mar 05, '11

Phil Laak was all in hoding A8 against the dominating A10 of Michael Mizrachi.

The board fell K7625 and Laak was eliminated. Mizrachi moves into the money and will face David Benyamine in the Sweet 16.

Player Tags: Phil Laak,   Michael Mizrachi

Michael Mizrachi Defeats Vanessa Rousso

Mar 04, '11

On a flop of J103, Michael Mizrachi bet and Vanessa Rousso raised. Mizrachi moved all in and Rousso made the call.

Rousso showed J8 for top pair, but Mizrachi had her outkicked with QJ. The turn and river fell 2K and Rousso was eliminated.

Mizrachi will now move on to face the winner of the match between Phil Laak and Daniel Negreanu.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Vanessa Rousso

Michael Mizrachi Takes A Hit On The Bubble

Feb 27, '11

The hijack raised to 12,000 and Michael Mizrachi called from the big blind. The flop fell K55 and Mizrachi led for 13,000. The hijack called and the 10 hit the turn.

Mizrachi checked and his opponent bet 19,000. Mizrachi check raised to 45,000 and the hijack called. The river was the J and Mizrachi bet another 45,000, leaving 125,000 behind. The hijack then moved all in for an additional 75,000 and after few minutes of thought, Mizrachi mucked.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi

Grinding Up

Feb 26, '11

Michael Mizrachi raised to 2,600 from early position and Dan Heimiller reraised to 7,000. Mizrachi made the call and the flop fell Q 5 5. Mizrachi checked and Heimiller bet 10,000.

Mizrachi then check-raised to 20,000 and Heimiller made the call. The turn fell Q Mizrachi checked again. Heimiller bet 20,000 and once again Mizrachi check-raised, this time to 40,000.

Heimiller made the fold and Mizrachi flipped over the 4 as he collected the pot. The hand grew his stack closer to the chip lead and he now holds 260,000. Heimiller was left with 55,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Dan Heimiller

Michael Mizrachi Takes A Hit On The Bubble

Feb 27, '11

The hijack raised to 12,000 and Michael Mizrachi called from the big blind. The flop fell K55 and Mizrachi led for 13,000. The hijack called and the 10 hit the turn.

Mizrachi checked and his opponent bet 19,000. Mizrachi check raised to 45,000 and the hijack called. The river was the J and Mizrachi bet another 45,000, leaving 125,000 behind. The hijack then moved all in for an additional 75,000 and after few minutes of thought, Mizrachi mucked.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi

Grinding Up

Feb 26, '11

Michael Mizrachi raised to 2,600 from early position and Dan Heimiller reraised to 7,000. Mizrachi made the call and the flop fell Q 5 5. Mizrachi checked and Heimiller bet 10,000.

Mizrachi then check-raised to 20,000 and Heimiller made the call. The turn fell Q Mizrachi checked again. Heimiller bet 20,000 and once again Mizrachi check-raised, this time to 40,000.

Heimiller made the fold and Mizrachi flipped over the 4 as he collected the pot. The hand grew his stack closer to the chip lead and he now holds 260,000. Heimiller was left with 55,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Dan Heimiller

Level 40: The Grind Comes To An End, Candio Buried, Duhamel Surges, Cheong Blows Up

Nov 07, '10

Blinds: 600,000-1,200,000 with a 200,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 109,785,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 3rd Place ($4,129,979)
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 200,100,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 5th Place ($2,332,960)
Seat 7: John Racener — 29,200,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 4th Place ($3,092,497)

Big Hands:

Jonathan Duhamel Wins Nice Pot (12:35 a.m.)

Michael Mizrachi raised to 3,100,000 from under the gun and was called by Jonathan Duhamel in the big blind.

The flop fell A52 and both players checked. The turn was the 7 and Duhamel bet 3,400,000. Mizrachi called and the river was the Q.

Duhamel then bet 5,750,000 and Mizrachi called, showing A8. Duhamel turned over AJ, however, and had him outkicked. Mizrachi absorbed the big hit, losing over 1/4 of his total stack.

Michael Mizrachi Eliminated in Fifth Place — $2,332,960 (1:00 a.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel completed from the small blind and Michael Mizrachi checked his option. The flop fell Q54 and Duhamel checked.

Mizrachi bet 2,000,000 and Duhamel raised. Mizrachi then moved all in and Duhamel instantly called with a slow played AA. Mizrachi showed Q8 for top pair and needed help to stay alive.

The turn was the J and the river was the K, offering no help to the Grinder who hit the rail. Duhamel is now riding high with over 91,000,000.

Filippo Candio Eliminated in Fourth Place — $3,092,497 (1:33 a.m.)

Filippo Candio moved all in from the small blind and Joseph Cheong made the call from the big blind.

Candio showed KQ, but was behind to Cheong’s A3. The board ran out A7254 and Cheong’s straight knocked Candio from the tournament. After the hand, Cheong took a slight chip lead over Duhamel, with Racener rounding out the bottom of the leader board.

Jonathan Duhamel Wins Huge Pot From Joseph Cheong (1:56 a.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 2,800,000 and Joseph Cheong called from the big blind. The flop fell 1066 and Duhamel continued with a bet of 2,750,000.

Cheong check-raised to 6,750,000 and Duhamel called. The turn was the 9 and Cheong bet 5,500,000. Duhamel called and the river was the K.

Cheong bet 13,500,000 and Duhamel called with AK. After seeing his hand, Cheong mucked and took a hit to under 80,000,000. Duhamel is now up to 110,000,000.

Joseph Cheong Gets Some Back (1:02 a.m.)

Keep in mind the time stamps have now gone back one hour due to daylight savings.

Joseph Cheong raised to 2,500,000 and Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 6,850,000. Cheong then reraised to 16,250,000 and Duhamel folded.

A Shy Set For Racener (1:20 a.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised too 2,500,000 and John Racener called from the small blind. Joseph Cheong called from the big blind and the flop came A43.

Everyone checked and the turn was the 2. Cheong bet 3,500,000 and Duhamel folded. Racener called and the river was the 9.

Cheong checked and Racener checked behind, showing 33 for a set. Cheong mucked and Racener chipped up to nearly 35,000,000.

Jonathan Duhamel Doubles Up Through Joseph Cheong (1:31 a.m.)

Joseph Cheong raised too 2,900,000 from the small blind and Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 6,750,000. Cheong four bet to 14,250,000 and Duhamel reraised once again to 22,750,000. Cheong thought it over for a bit before announcing all in and Duhamel snap called.

Cheong let out a moan and turned over A7, while Duhamel excitedly showed QQ.

The flop came down 932 and Duhamel remained in the lead. The turn was the 6s and Cheong was left looking for one of the last three aces.

The river was the 8 and Duhamel doubled up to take a monster chip lead. Cheong was left with about 8,000,000 in chips and crippled. According to tournament director Jack Effel, the pot was the largest ever in WSOP history.

Joseph Cheong Doubles Through Jonathan Duhamel (1:40 a.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 3,000,000 on the button and Joseph Cheong moved all in for 6,750,000 from the big blind.

Duhamel called with K9 and he was ahead of Cheong’s 73.

The board fell KJ33A, however, and Cheong doubled up to about 14,000,000.

Joseph Cheong Eliminated in Third Place — $4,129,979 (1:48 a.m.)

Joseph Cheong moved all in from the small blind holding Q10 and Jonathan Duhamel called from the big blind holding A2.

The board fell K9667 and Cheong was eliminated.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   Filippo Candio,   Joseph Cheong

Level 39: John Dolan Eliminated by Jonathan Duhamel

Nov 06, '10

Blinds: 500,000-1,000,000 with a 150,000 ante

Players Remaining: 5 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 43,914,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 67,750,000
Seat 3: John Dolan — 6th Place ($1,772,939)
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 56,550,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 39,500,000
Seat 7: John Racener — 26,550,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 29,950,000

Big Hands:

John Dolan Eliminated in Sixth Place — $1,772,939 (10:25 p.m.)

John Dolan moved all in from the small blind for his last 13,500,000 and Jonathan Duhamel called from the big blind.

Dolan showed Q5 and was happy to see Duhamel turn over 44 for a race situation.

The board rolled out J7693, giving Dolan some sweat but no help to send him to the rail.

John Racener Doubles Through Michael Mizrachi (10:47 p.m.)

Michael Mizrachi raised to 2,500,000 and John Racener moved all in behind him for 9,825,000.

Mizrachi didn’t like it, but he made the call, showing A8. Racener showed AK and had the Grinder dominated.

The board rolled out 1022KJ and Racener doubled up to over 21,000,000. Mizrachi is still strong with just under 60,000,000.

Joseph Cheong Pushes John Racener Around (11:05 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 2,300,000 from under the gun and John Racener raised too 6,200,000. Joseph Cheong then four-bet to 12,500,000 an Duhamel folded.

Racener thought it over for a bit, but ultimately decided on a fold.

John Racener Gets Lucky To Double Up (11:10 p.m.)

John Racener raised to 2,200,000 and Jonathan Duhamel moved all in from the big blind.

Racener took a few moments before calling all in, but he was in terrible shape holding AQ against Duhamel’s AK.

The board fell Q84J3, however, and Racener doubled up to nearly 40,000,000 in chips.

Jonathan Duhamel Doubles Through Michael Mizrachi (11:18 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 2,500,000 from the small blind and Michael Mizrachi moved all in from the big blind. Duhamel called and revealed A9, which were racing against Mizrachi’s 33.

The board came out K959J and all of a sudden Duhamel was back in second place. The Grinder meanwhile took a major hit to fall into last place.

Mizrachi Grinds Some Back From Racener (11:34 p.m.)

John Racener raised to 2,300,000 from under the gun and Michael Mizrachi called in the big blind. The flop came down K94 and Mizrachi checked.

Racener bet 2,800,000 and Mizrachi called. The turn was the 6 and both players checked. The river was the 9 and Mizrachi bet 5,000,000.

Racener stared Mizrachi down for two minutes before finally mucking his hand. Mizrachi is over the 35,000,000 mark and is slowly creeping back into contention.

Grinder Fights Back (12:03 a.m.)

Michael Mizrachi raised to 2,500,000 and Joseph Cheong called from the big blind. The flop hit 1092 and both players checked.

The turn was the Q and Cheong bet 2,525,000. Mizrachi called and the river was the 3. Both players checked and Mizrachi showed K10 for second pair to take the pot.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   John Dolan,   Filippo Candio,   Joseph Cheong

Level 38: Jason Senti Ousted By Joseph Cheong

Nov 06, '10

Blinds: 400,000-800,000 with a 100,000 ante

Players Remaining: 6 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 36,595,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

Seat 1: Jason Senti — 7th Place ($1,356,708)
Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 46,325,000
Seat 3: John Dolan — 15,700,000
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 41,425,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 65,375,000
Seat 7: John Racener — 21,175,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 29,575,000

Big Hands:

Big Preflop Pot For The Grinder (5:57 p.m.)

John Dolan raised to 1,850,000 and Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 4,275,000.

Michael Mizrachi then reraised to over 10,000,000 and got both players to fold, boosting his stack to over 42 million.

John Racener Wins Big Pot (6:15 p.m.)

John Racener completed from the small blind and Filippo Candio checked his option from the big blind. The flop came down Q74 and both players checked.

The turn was the A and Racener bet 950,000. Candio called and the river was the 2. Racener bet 2,500,000 and Candio raised to 9,000,000.

Racener called and took the pot after showing QQ for a set of queens. For some reason, the dealer mucked both the cards and the board, but quickly corrected her mistake. It took awhile before Racener’s rail realized he had won the pot, but when they figured it out, they were nonetheless pleased.

Filippo Candio Makes Big All In Push (6:30 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 1,750,000 and Michael Mizrachi called on the button. Filippo Candio then moved all in for 21,675,000 and Duhamel folded.

Mizrachi went into the tank for a few minutes before folding and Candio flashed the 7.

John Racener Wins Nice Pot Before Dinner (6:44 p.m.)

John Racener raised to 1,950,000 and was called by both Joseph Cheong and Michael Mizrachi. The flop hit A107 and Racener continued with a bet of 2,400,000.

Cheong called and Mizrachi folded. The turn was the 3 and Racener moved all in. Cheong folded and Racener took the pot.

Dinner Break (6:45 p.m.)

Tournament officials have paused the level and the players will now be on a 90-minute dinner break.

Play Resumes (8:35 p.m.)

Just like every break we’ve encountered, the dinner break ran a little long. Jack Effel has finished pumping up the crowd and we are ready to start once again. Shuffle up and deal!

Candio Puts It In Again (8:37 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 1,750,000 from under the gun and Filippo Candio called. Joseph Cheong then reraised to 5,400,000 from the small blind and Duhamel folded.

Candio then moved all in for 22,015,000 and Cheong mucked rather quickly.

Mizrachi Continues To Chip Up (8:50 p.m.)

Michael Mizrachi raised to 2,125,000 and Joseph Cheong called from the big blind. The flop came down A54 and both players checked.

The turn was the K and both players checked once again. The river was the 10 and Mizrachi bet 2,000,000. Cheong called, but mucked his hand when Mizrachi showed A7.

Mizrachi Pushes Back Against Candio (9:03 p.m.)

Michael Mizrachi raised too 2,125,000 on the buttoon and Filippo Candio reraised too 5,300,000 from the big blind.

Mizrachi then four bet to 16,550,000 and Candio mucked. With that pot, Mizrachi has now retaken the lead from Jonathan Duhamel with about 56,000,000.

Filippo Candio Moves In Again (9:23 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 1,750,000 and John Racener made the call from the small blind. Filippo Candio also came along in the big blind and the flop fell QQ5.

Duhamel continued with a bet of 2,150,000 and Racener called. Candio then moved all in for 20,125,000 and Duhamel folded.

Racener tanked for several minutes before finally mucking his hand and Candio took the pot.

Jason Senti Eliminated in Seventh Place — $1,356,708 (9:35 p.m.)

This is gearing up to be one of the most exciting final tables ever televised.

Jason Senti raised on the button to 1,800,000 and Joseph Cheong reraised to 4,950,000 from the small blind. Senti then moved all in and Cheong snap called.

Cheong showed 1010 and was racing against Senti’s AK. Senti need to hit and he did so in a big way when the flop fell KKQ.

The turn, however, was the J, giving Cheong outs to the straight. The river was the 9 and the room erupted. Senti was eliminated and Cheong took a big pot to boost his stack to over 46,000,000.

After the hand, the players went on a short break.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   John Dolan,   Jason Senti,   Filippo Candio,   Joseph Cheong

Level 37: Matt Jarvis Eliminated By The Grinder

Nov 06, '10

Blinds: 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante

Players Remaining: 7 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 31,367,142

Tournament Leaderboard:

Seat 1: Jason Senti — 20,575,000
Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 39,350,000
Seat 3: John Dolan — 29,750,000
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 42,800,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 38,575,000
Seat 6: Matt Jarvis — 8th Place ($1,045,738)
Seat 7: John Racener — 13,725,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 35,325,000

Big Hands:

Filippo Candio Doubles Through Jonathan Duhamel (2:48 p.m.)

Filippo Candio raised too 1,325,000 from the hijack and Joseph Cheong called from the button. Jonathan Duhamel then reraised to 3,950,000 from the big blind.

Candio moved all in for 14,950,000 and Cheong mucked. Duhamel called and showed AK, but he was in terrible shape against Candio’s AA.

The board ran out 106394 and Candio doubled up to nearly 32,000,000. Duhamel drops closer to the pack with 50,475,000.

Joseph Cheong Bets The Nuts Against John Dolan (3:15 p.m.)

Matt Jarvis raised to 1,425,000 and Joseph Cheong reraised to 3,525,000. John Dolan then made the call and Jarvis folded.

The flop came 1093 and Dolan checked. Cheong checked and the turn was the Q.

Both players checked again and the river was the J. Dolan checked and Cheong bet 8,500,000. Dolan thought it over for about three minutes before finally calling with pocket jacks for a rivered set. Cheong showed A10 for the nut flush, however, and moved up to nearly 46,000,000. Dolan took a big hit down to under 25,000,000.

Matt Jarvis Eliminated in Eighth Place — $1,045,738 (3:35 p.m.)

In perhaps the most exciting hand of the tournament, Matt Jarvis has been eliminated.

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 1,400,000 and Michael Mizrachi made the call. Matt Jarvis then moved all in for his 14,300,000 stack.

Duhamel folded and Mizrachi took a few moments before making the call, showing AQ.

Jarvis showed 99 and the two were off to the races. The flop came out QQ8 and the Mizrachi contingent exploded into celebration.

The turn, however, was the 9, giving Jarvis a full house. All he needed to do was dodge seven cards and he’d double up, but the river was the A, giving Mizrachi a better full house. Mizrachi is now up to over 42 million in chips.

Joseph Cheong Takes The Chip Lead (4:08 p.m.)

Joseph Cheong raised to 1,325,000 and Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 3,100,000. Cheong called and the flop fell A104.

Duhamel continued with a bet of 3,250,000 and Cheong called. The turn was the 6 and both players checked.

The river was the J and Cheong bet 8,250,000. Duhamel tanked for about a minute before calling, but mucked his hand as soon as he saw Cheong show 64 for two pair.

With that pot, Cheong is now the chip leader with over 60,000,000. Duhamel falls back into third place with nearly 36,000,000.

Jonathan Duhamel Gets Some Back From Joseph Cheong (4:22 p.m.)

Joseph Cheong raised to 1,325,000 and Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 4,150,000 from the big blind. Cheong called and the flop came down AJJ.

Both players checked and the K hit the turn. Duhamel then bet 7,200,000 and Cheong folded.

Filippo Candio Bluffs Michael Mizrachi (4:34 p.m.)

Jason Senti raised to 1,350,000 and Michael Mizrachi called behind him. Filippo Candio then made the call from the big blind.

The flop came down 542 and Candio checked. Senti checked and Mizrachi checked behind. The turn was the K and Candio bet 2,900,000.

Senti folded quickly and Mizrachi called. The river was the 3 and Candio bet 4,450,000. Mizrachi reluctantly folded and Candio excitedly slaws Q10 down on the table for a busted flush draw.

Jason Senti Doubles Through Joseph Cheong (5:05 p.m.)

Jason Senti moved all in for his last 10,500,000 and Joseph Cheong immediately made the call with A9.

Senti was behind with K7 and needed some help. The flop came down J63 and Cheong remained in the lead.

The turn was the A and the room exploded with excitement. Cheong had paired his ace, but Senti picked up the nut flush draw.

The river was the 10 and Senti hit his flush to double up to over 20,000,000. After the hand, the players were sent on a 20-minute break.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   John Dolan,   Matt Jarvis,   Jason Senti,   Filippo Candio,   Joseph Cheong

Level 36: Soi Nguyen Hits The Rail

Nov 06, '10

Blinds: 250,000-500,000 with a 50,000 ante

Players Remaining: 8 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 27,446,250

Tournament Leaderboard:

Seat 1: Jason Senti — 17,500,000
Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 20,225,000
Seat 3: John Dolan — 39,575,000
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 65,525,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 18,100,000
Seat 6: Matt Jarvis — 10,225,000
Seat 7: John Racener — 24,225,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 15,100,000
Seat 9: Soi Nguyen — 9th Place ($811,823)

Big Hands:

Jason Senti Moves All In (12:40 p.m.)

Jason Senti moved all in from the button and both Joseph Cheong and John Dolan folded their blinds.

Joseph Cheong Applies All In Pressure (12:47 p.m.)

Matt Jarvis raised to 1,175,000 in early position and Joseph Cheong reraised to 2,675,000 behind him. Jarvis called and the flop came down 1052.

Jarvis checked and Cheong checked behind. The turn was the 7 and Jarvis bet 3,000,000. Cheong called and the river was the 8. Jarvis bet 4,275,000 and Cheong took a few second before moving all in.

Jarvis winced and then let out a small smile before folding his hand, leaving himself with just under 8 million. Cheong is now up to nearly 34 million.

Jason Senti Moves All In Again (12:49 p.m.)

Jason Senti moved all in for his last 8,350,000 and John Dolan thought about it for a bit before folding.

Jason Senti All In For The Third Time (12:55 p.m.)

Jason Senti moved all in from the cutoff and everyone folded.

Jason Senti All In For The Fourth Time (1:05 p.m.)

John Racener raised to 1,300,000 from under the gun and Jason Senti moved all in for his last 9,525,000. Racener thought it over for a few minutes before eventually folding. Senti has now been all in four times in the first 14 hands and has yet to be called.

Matt Jarvis Moves All In (1:20 p.m.)

After losing much of his stack to Joseph Cheong, Matt Jarvis got a little back with an all in move.

Cheong raised to 1,025,000 from under the gun and Jarvis moved in from the hijack for 6,750,000. Cheong folded and Jarvis got a little breathing room.

John Racener Makes A Good Call (1:30 p.m.)

John Racener raised to 1,300,000 from middle position and John Dolan made the call from the small blind. The flop came out Q107 and Dolan checked.

Racener checked behind and the turn was the 9. Dolan bet 1,775,000 and Racener called. The river was the 2 and Dolan bet 3,550,000.

Racener called and Dolan showed K-Q for top pair. Racener showed pocket kings and they were good enough to take the pot.

Michael Mizrachi Shows Some Strength (1:35 p.m.)

Jason Senti raised to 1,125,000 and John Dolan reraised to 2,525,000. Michael Mizrachi then four-bet from the big blind to 8,525,000.

Senti immediately folded, but Dolan took his time. Eventually, he slid his cards into the muck and Mizrachi took a nice preflop pot.

Matt Jarvis Makes Another All In Move (1:40 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 1,250,000 and Matt Jarvis moved all in from the big blind for another 7,525,000. Duhamel quickly mucked and Jarvis picked up another pot.

Soi Nguyen Eliminated in Ninth Place — $811,823 (1:56 p.m.)

Soi Nguyen moved all in from the button for his last 7,600,000. Jason Senti then reraised from the small blind to isolate and Cheong folded in the big blind.

Nguyen showed AK, but he was racing against the QQ of Senti. The board rolled out Q1039K and Nguyen was eliminated. After the hand, the players took their 20-minute break.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   John Dolan,   Matt Jarvis,   Jason Senti,   Filippo Candio,   Joseph Cheong,   Soi Nguyen

Final-Table Seating Chart with Chip Counts

Jul 18, '10

The November Nine is set for 2010! Jonathan Duhamel ended the night with the chip lead after eliminating the November Nine bubble boy Brandon Steven in 10th place. Duhamel holds 65,975,000.

Michael Mizrachi has provided drama at both ends of the 41st WSOP. He won the $50,000 Players Championship during the first week and now he has finished the summer by making the November Nine in seventh chip-position with 14,450,000. Joining Mizrachi as a headliner at the final table in November will be John Racener, who holds 19,050,000.

The inclusion of the Grinder at the final table leaves the winner of the WSOP Player of the Year award in question for a few months. Mizrachi can steal the title from 2010 double-bracelet winner Frank Kassela, but only if he becomes the first professional in the post-poker boom era to claim the title of world champion.

In addition to the title of world champion there is also the $8,944,138 top prize to chase after, and that will be the ultimate goal for every man listed below. We will learn the stories for each of these contenders that have stormed into the poker spotlight in the months ahead.

The wait now begins for November, until then, here is the seating chart and chip counts for the final table:

Seat 1: Jason Senti — 7,625,000
Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 23,525,000
Seat 3: John Dolan — 46,250,000
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 65,975,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 14,450,000
Seat 6: Matthew Jarvis — 16,700,000
Seat 7: John Racener — 19,050,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 16,400,000
Seat 9: Soi Nguyen — 9,650,000

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener

Level 34, Hour Two Update: Action Slow

Jul 18, '10

Blinds: 150,000-300,000 with a 40,000 ante

Players Remaining: 10 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 21,957,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Jonathan Duhamel — 50,200,000
2. John Racener — 30,100,000
3. Joseph Cheong — 27,900,000
4. John Dolan — 24,700,000
5. Matthew Jarvis — 22,535,000
6. Soi Nguyen — 16,400,000
7. Jason Senti — 12,185,000
8. Filippo Candio — 11,920,000
9. Michael Mizrachi — 8,800,000
10. Brandon Steven — 5,640,000

Player Twitter Accounts

Michael Mizrachi

Eliminations:

None

Big Hands:

Filippo Candio Moves All In

John Racener bet 775,000. Action was folded to Filippo Candio. He moved all in for about 11,000,000. Everyone folded and it was back to Racener. He also folded and was at 37,000,000 after the hand. Candio was up to about 12,000,000.

Brandon Steven Doubles Up

Jonathan Duhamel opened to 750,000 and was called by Brandon Steven in the small blind and Michael Mizrachi in the big blind.

The flop came J86 and Steven shoved for 1,855,000. Mizrachi called and Duhamel mucked.

Their cards:

Mizrachi: A8
Steven: QJ

Steven had a pair of jacks against Mizrachi’s pair of eights. The 6 on the turn and K on the river were safe for Steven. Mizrachi was down to 6,900,000.

Michael Mizrachi Clawing Back

Michael Mizrachi and Matthew Jarvis each had 850,000 in the preflop. Both players check a Q97 flop. Mizrachi bet 1,000,000 on the Q turn. Jarvis made the call and the 10 landed on the river. Mizrachi check-called a 1,800,000 bet from Jarvis. Mizrachi tabled the A10 and was good. Mizrachi was around 10,000,000 after the hand.

Left in the Deck:

There have been very few flops seen at the table of 10. The remaining players have been very snug so far.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   Matt Jarvis,   Brandon Steven

Level 33, Hour Two: Duy Le, Adam Levy Eliminated

Jul 17, '10

Blinds: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante

Players Remaining: 11 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 19,960,909

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Jonathan Duhamel – 48,000,000
2. John Racener – 27,000,000
3. Matthew Jarvis – 26,600,000
4. Joseph Cheong – 23,600,000
5. John Dolan – 23,000,000
6. Filippo Candio – 21,000,000
7. Jason Senti – 18,000,000
8. Soi Nguyen – 14,800,000
9. Pascal LeFrancois – 13,300,000
10. Michael Mizrachi – 5,400,000

Player Twitter Accounts

Michael Mizrachi
Adam Levy

Eliminations:

13. Duy Le — $500,165
12. Adam Levy — $635,011

Big Hands:

Cheong Takes One Off Duhamel

Joseph Cheong raised to 575,000 and Jonathan Duhamel made it 1.65 million to go. Cheong made the call and the flop came 754.

Duhamel bet 1.4 million and Cheong called. The turn was the 4 and both players checked. The river was the 8 and Duhamel fired 4.38 million.

Cheong snap-called and turned over J7 for the flush and Duhamel mucked. Cheong took the pot and was at 25 million while Duhamel was at 43.5 million.

Senti Takes One

Picking up the action on the flop, the board fell KQ9 and Jason Senti checked. Matthew Jarvis did the same and the 2 fell on the turn.

Jarvis bet and Senti made the call. The river was the 6 and Jarvis bet 925,000. Senti called and showed AK for top pair and top kicker. Jarvis tabled K10 for top pair and a weaker kicker.

Senti took the pot and he was around 14 million.

Duy Le Eliminated In 13th Place ($500,165)

John Dolan moved all in from the small blind and Duy Le snapped it off from the big blind, putting himself all in.

Le: AQ
Dolan: K6

The flop fell KJ4 and Dolan took the lead. The board finished off 5 and 5 and Le was eliminated.

Cowboy Up

Michael Mizrachi raised to 500,000 preflop and John Racener made the call. The flop fell J93 and Mizrachi moved in for about 2 million. Racener made the call to put the Grinder at risk.

Mizrachi: KK
Racener: KJ

Racener flopped top pair but Mizrachi held the cowboys for the lead. The board finished off 9 and Q and Mizrachi doubled to over 5 million.

Adam Levy Eliminated In 12th Place ($635,011)

Adam Levy moved all in for just under 4 million from under the gun. Jonathan Duhamel was next to act and he made the call. Everyone else mucked and the cards were tabled.

Levy: KQ
Duhamel: AA

Levy was a victim of bad timing as he moved in on the aces. The board ran out 1063K2 and Levy was eliminated.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Duy Le,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   John Dolan,   Adam Levy,   Matt Jarvis,   Jason Senti,   Joseph Cheong

Level 33 Hour One Update:Matt Affleck and Hasan Habib Eliminated

Jul 17, '10

Blinds: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante

Players Remaining: 13 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 15,683,571

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Jonathan Duhamel — 51,000,000
2. Matthew Jarvis — 32,000,000
3. John Racener — 21,000,000
4. Filippo Candio — 19,750,000
5. John Dolan — 18,100,000
6. Soi Nguyen — 15,620,000
7. Joseph Cheong — 15,300,000
8. Pascal LeFrancois — 14,415,000
9. Jason Senti — 13,300,000
10. Brandon Steven — 5,300,000

Player Twitter Accounts

Michael Mizrachi
Adam Levy

Eliminations:

15. Matt Affleck — $500,165
14. Hasan Habib — $500,165

Big Hands:

Hasan Habib Doubles Up, Cripples Michael Mizrachi

Michael Mizrachi open-shoved all in from the cutoff. Hasan Habib called all in for his 1,065,000, which was less than Mizrachi’s all in. The blinds folded and Habib exposed the KK. Mizrachi exposed the A8. The board ran out K5382 and Habib doubled to 2,700,000. Mizrachi was down to about 1,500,000 after the hand.

All-In Chop

John Racener bet 520,000 from the cutoff. Brandon Steven called from the big blind. The flop came 1073 and Steven checked. Racener bet and Steven check-raised all in. Racener tanked before finally calling.

Their cards:

Racener: J10
Steven: J10

The players chopped the pot on inconsequential turn and river cards.

Matt Affleck Eliminated in 15th Place ($500,165)

Duhamel bet 550,000 from the cutoff position. Affleck raised to 1,550,000 from the button. Action was back to Duhamel. Duhamel four-bet to 3,925,000 and Affleck called. The flop came 1097 and Duhamel checked. Affleck bet 5,000,000. Duhamel called and the Q fell on the turn. Duhamel checked again. Affleck moved all in for 11,600,000. Duhamel tanked before finally calling to put Affleck all in.

Their cards:

Duhamel: JJ
Affleck: AA

Affleck was in the lead for the 42,000,000 chip pot. However, the river brought the dramatic 8 and Affleck was eliminated. Duhamel took the pot and was the overwhelming chip leader with 51,000,000 after the hand.

Hasan Habib Eliminated in 14th Place ($500,165)

Hasan Habib open-shoved for 1,805,000. John Racener called.

Their cards:

Habib: A9
Racener: AK

The flop was helpful for Habib as it came 1093. However, Racener had plenty of outs. The 10 on the turn gave him more outs. One of them came when the A landed on the river. Habib was gone after riding the short stack for the past two days.

Player Tags: Hasan Habib,   Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   Matt Affleck

Level 31, Hour One: Thorson Busts in 22nd

Jul 17, '10

Blinds: 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante

Players Remaining: 21 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 10,455,714

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Joseph Cheong – 25,130,000
2. Jonathan Duhamel – 21,600,000
3. John Racener – 17,000,000
4. Pascal LeFrancois – 16,800,000
5. Filippo Candio – 14,600,000
6. Matt Affleck – 14,225,000
7. Soi Nguyen – 14,100,000
8. Matthew Jarvis – 13,500,000
9. Jason Senti – 12,800,000
10. Duy Le – 11,400,000

Player Twitter Accounts

Michael Mizrachi
Adam Levy

Eliminations:

23. Robert Pisano — $317,161
22. William Thorson — $317,161

Big Hands:

Robert Pisano Eliminated in 23rd Place ($317,161)

A short-stacked Robert Pisano got all in preflop, Soi Nguyen raised and Pascal LeFrancois called.

The flop came Q102 and both Nguyen and LeFrancois checked. On the 2 turn Francois bet 180,000 and Nguyen folded, leaving LeFrancois and Pisano heads up. Their hands:

LeFrancois: Q8
Pisano: J9

Pisano was dead to a ten, but the J hit on the river and he was eliminated in 23rd place, taking home $317,161.

William Thorson Finishes in 22nd Place ($317,161)

John Dolan opened to 375,000 and was called by John Racener and Brandon Steven. William Thorson then moved all in for 5 million and Dolan and Steve folded, but Racener made the call. Their hands:

Thorson: J10
Racener: KK

The flop gave Thorson some more hope, running A62. But it wasn’t to be, as the 2 turn and 5 river finished the board, eliminating Thorson in 22nd place for $317,161.

Racener Takes One From The Grinder

John Racener opened to 360,000 and was called by Michael Mizrachi in the big blind. The flop ran 1038 and both players checked.

On the 10 turn Mizrachi bet 350,000 and Racener called. The K river was checked by both players and Racener showed 85 for two pair, winning the pot.

Affleck Doubles Through Jarvis

Matt Affleck and Matthew Jarvis has collided in some big pots already, but Affleck just got the better of an all in exchange.

Affleck held AA and was all in for 4.5 million. Jarvis had him covered in chips, but held a weaker AK.

The board ran A7235 and Affleck doubled to 9.5 million. Jarvis still had 18.5 million after the hand.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   William Thorson,   John Racener,   Matt Affleck,   Matt Jarvis,   Robert Pisano

Level 40: The Grind Comes To An End, Candio Buried, Duhamel Surges, Cheong Blows Up

Nov 07, '10

Blinds: 600,000-1,200,000 with a 200,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 109,785,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 3rd Place ($4,129,979)
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 200,100,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 5th Place ($2,332,960)
Seat 7: John Racener — 29,200,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 4th Place ($3,092,497)

Big Hands:

Jonathan Duhamel Wins Nice Pot (12:35 a.m.)

Michael Mizrachi raised to 3,100,000 from under the gun and was called by Jonathan Duhamel in the big blind.

The flop fell A52 and both players checked. The turn was the 7 and Duhamel bet 3,400,000. Mizrachi called and the river was the Q.

Duhamel then bet 5,750,000 and Mizrachi called, showing A8. Duhamel turned over AJ, however, and had him outkicked. Mizrachi absorbed the big hit, losing over 1/4 of his total stack.

Michael Mizrachi Eliminated in Fifth Place — $2,332,960 (1:00 a.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel completed from the small blind and Michael Mizrachi checked his option. The flop fell Q54 and Duhamel checked.

Mizrachi bet 2,000,000 and Duhamel raised. Mizrachi then moved all in and Duhamel instantly called with a slow played AA. Mizrachi showed Q8 for top pair and needed help to stay alive.

The turn was the J and the river was the K, offering no help to the Grinder who hit the rail. Duhamel is now riding high with over 91,000,000.

Filippo Candio Eliminated in Fourth Place — $3,092,497 (1:33 a.m.)

Filippo Candio moved all in from the small blind and Joseph Cheong made the call from the big blind.

Candio showed KQ, but was behind to Cheong’s A3. The board ran out A7254 and Cheong’s straight knocked Candio from the tournament. After the hand, Cheong took a slight chip lead over Duhamel, with Racener rounding out the bottom of the leader board.

Jonathan Duhamel Wins Huge Pot From Joseph Cheong (1:56 a.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 2,800,000 and Joseph Cheong called from the big blind. The flop fell 1066 and Duhamel continued with a bet of 2,750,000.

Cheong check-raised to 6,750,000 and Duhamel called. The turn was the 9 and Cheong bet 5,500,000. Duhamel called and the river was the K.

Cheong bet 13,500,000 and Duhamel called with AK. After seeing his hand, Cheong mucked and took a hit to under 80,000,000. Duhamel is now up to 110,000,000.

Joseph Cheong Gets Some Back (1:02 a.m.)

Keep in mind the time stamps have now gone back one hour due to daylight savings.

Joseph Cheong raised to 2,500,000 and Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 6,850,000. Cheong then reraised to 16,250,000 and Duhamel folded.

A Shy Set For Racener (1:20 a.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised too 2,500,000 and John Racener called from the small blind. Joseph Cheong called from the big blind and the flop came A43.

Everyone checked and the turn was the 2. Cheong bet 3,500,000 and Duhamel folded. Racener called and the river was the 9.

Cheong checked and Racener checked behind, showing 33 for a set. Cheong mucked and Racener chipped up to nearly 35,000,000.

Jonathan Duhamel Doubles Up Through Joseph Cheong (1:31 a.m.)

Joseph Cheong raised too 2,900,000 from the small blind and Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 6,750,000. Cheong four bet to 14,250,000 and Duhamel reraised once again to 22,750,000. Cheong thought it over for a bit before announcing all in and Duhamel snap called.

Cheong let out a moan and turned over A7, while Duhamel excitedly showed QQ.

The flop came down 932 and Duhamel remained in the lead. The turn was the 6s and Cheong was left looking for one of the last three aces.

The river was the 8 and Duhamel doubled up to take a monster chip lead. Cheong was left with about 8,000,000 in chips and crippled. According to tournament director Jack Effel, the pot was the largest ever in WSOP history.

Joseph Cheong Doubles Through Jonathan Duhamel (1:40 a.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 3,000,000 on the button and Joseph Cheong moved all in for 6,750,000 from the big blind.

Duhamel called with K9 and he was ahead of Cheong’s 73.

The board fell KJ33A, however, and Cheong doubled up to about 14,000,000.

Joseph Cheong Eliminated in Third Place — $4,129,979 (1:48 a.m.)

Joseph Cheong moved all in from the small blind holding Q10 and Jonathan Duhamel called from the big blind holding A2.

The board fell K9667 and Cheong was eliminated.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   Filippo Candio,   Joseph Cheong

Level 39: John Dolan Eliminated by Jonathan Duhamel

Nov 06, '10

Blinds: 500,000-1,000,000 with a 150,000 ante

Players Remaining: 5 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 43,914,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 67,750,000
Seat 3: John Dolan — 6th Place ($1,772,939)
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 56,550,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 39,500,000
Seat 7: John Racener — 26,550,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 29,950,000

Big Hands:

John Dolan Eliminated in Sixth Place — $1,772,939 (10:25 p.m.)

John Dolan moved all in from the small blind for his last 13,500,000 and Jonathan Duhamel called from the big blind.

Dolan showed Q5 and was happy to see Duhamel turn over 44 for a race situation.

The board rolled out J7693, giving Dolan some sweat but no help to send him to the rail.

John Racener Doubles Through Michael Mizrachi (10:47 p.m.)

Michael Mizrachi raised to 2,500,000 and John Racener moved all in behind him for 9,825,000.

Mizrachi didn’t like it, but he made the call, showing A8. Racener showed AK and had the Grinder dominated.

The board rolled out 1022KJ and Racener doubled up to over 21,000,000. Mizrachi is still strong with just under 60,000,000.

Joseph Cheong Pushes John Racener Around (11:05 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 2,300,000 from under the gun and John Racener raised too 6,200,000. Joseph Cheong then four-bet to 12,500,000 an Duhamel folded.

Racener thought it over for a bit, but ultimately decided on a fold.

John Racener Gets Lucky To Double Up (11:10 p.m.)

John Racener raised to 2,200,000 and Jonathan Duhamel moved all in from the big blind.

Racener took a few moments before calling all in, but he was in terrible shape holding AQ against Duhamel’s AK.

The board fell Q84J3, however, and Racener doubled up to nearly 40,000,000 in chips.

Jonathan Duhamel Doubles Through Michael Mizrachi (11:18 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 2,500,000 from the small blind and Michael Mizrachi moved all in from the big blind. Duhamel called and revealed A9, which were racing against Mizrachi’s 33.

The board came out K959J and all of a sudden Duhamel was back in second place. The Grinder meanwhile took a major hit to fall into last place.

Mizrachi Grinds Some Back From Racener (11:34 p.m.)

John Racener raised to 2,300,000 from under the gun and Michael Mizrachi called in the big blind. The flop came down K94 and Mizrachi checked.

Racener bet 2,800,000 and Mizrachi called. The turn was the 6 and both players checked. The river was the 9 and Mizrachi bet 5,000,000.

Racener stared Mizrachi down for two minutes before finally mucking his hand. Mizrachi is over the 35,000,000 mark and is slowly creeping back into contention.

Grinder Fights Back (12:03 a.m.)

Michael Mizrachi raised to 2,500,000 and Joseph Cheong called from the big blind. The flop hit 1092 and both players checked.

The turn was the Q and Cheong bet 2,525,000. Mizrachi called and the river was the 3. Both players checked and Mizrachi showed K10 for second pair to take the pot.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   John Dolan,   Filippo Candio,   Joseph Cheong

Level 38: Jason Senti Ousted By Joseph Cheong

Nov 06, '10

Blinds: 400,000-800,000 with a 100,000 ante

Players Remaining: 6 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 36,595,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

Seat 1: Jason Senti — 7th Place ($1,356,708)
Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 46,325,000
Seat 3: John Dolan — 15,700,000
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 41,425,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 65,375,000
Seat 7: John Racener — 21,175,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 29,575,000

Big Hands:

Big Preflop Pot For The Grinder (5:57 p.m.)

John Dolan raised to 1,850,000 and Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 4,275,000.

Michael Mizrachi then reraised to over 10,000,000 and got both players to fold, boosting his stack to over 42 million.

John Racener Wins Big Pot (6:15 p.m.)

John Racener completed from the small blind and Filippo Candio checked his option from the big blind. The flop came down Q74 and both players checked.

The turn was the A and Racener bet 950,000. Candio called and the river was the 2. Racener bet 2,500,000 and Candio raised to 9,000,000.

Racener called and took the pot after showing QQ for a set of queens. For some reason, the dealer mucked both the cards and the board, but quickly corrected her mistake. It took awhile before Racener’s rail realized he had won the pot, but when they figured it out, they were nonetheless pleased.

Filippo Candio Makes Big All In Push (6:30 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 1,750,000 and Michael Mizrachi called on the button. Filippo Candio then moved all in for 21,675,000 and Duhamel folded.

Mizrachi went into the tank for a few minutes before folding and Candio flashed the 7.

John Racener Wins Nice Pot Before Dinner (6:44 p.m.)

John Racener raised to 1,950,000 and was called by both Joseph Cheong and Michael Mizrachi. The flop hit A107 and Racener continued with a bet of 2,400,000.

Cheong called and Mizrachi folded. The turn was the 3 and Racener moved all in. Cheong folded and Racener took the pot.

Dinner Break (6:45 p.m.)

Tournament officials have paused the level and the players will now be on a 90-minute dinner break.

Play Resumes (8:35 p.m.)

Just like every break we’ve encountered, the dinner break ran a little long. Jack Effel has finished pumping up the crowd and we are ready to start once again. Shuffle up and deal!

Candio Puts It In Again (8:37 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 1,750,000 from under the gun and Filippo Candio called. Joseph Cheong then reraised to 5,400,000 from the small blind and Duhamel folded.

Candio then moved all in for 22,015,000 and Cheong mucked rather quickly.

Mizrachi Continues To Chip Up (8:50 p.m.)

Michael Mizrachi raised to 2,125,000 and Joseph Cheong called from the big blind. The flop came down A54 and both players checked.

The turn was the K and both players checked once again. The river was the 10 and Mizrachi bet 2,000,000. Cheong called, but mucked his hand when Mizrachi showed A7.

Mizrachi Pushes Back Against Candio (9:03 p.m.)

Michael Mizrachi raised too 2,125,000 on the buttoon and Filippo Candio reraised too 5,300,000 from the big blind.

Mizrachi then four bet to 16,550,000 and Candio mucked. With that pot, Mizrachi has now retaken the lead from Jonathan Duhamel with about 56,000,000.

Filippo Candio Moves In Again (9:23 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 1,750,000 and John Racener made the call from the small blind. Filippo Candio also came along in the big blind and the flop fell QQ5.

Duhamel continued with a bet of 2,150,000 and Racener called. Candio then moved all in for 20,125,000 and Duhamel folded.

Racener tanked for several minutes before finally mucking his hand and Candio took the pot.

Jason Senti Eliminated in Seventh Place — $1,356,708 (9:35 p.m.)

This is gearing up to be one of the most exciting final tables ever televised.

Jason Senti raised on the button to 1,800,000 and Joseph Cheong reraised to 4,950,000 from the small blind. Senti then moved all in and Cheong snap called.

Cheong showed 1010 and was racing against Senti’s AK. Senti need to hit and he did so in a big way when the flop fell KKQ.

The turn, however, was the J, giving Cheong outs to the straight. The river was the 9 and the room erupted. Senti was eliminated and Cheong took a big pot to boost his stack to over 46,000,000.

After the hand, the players went on a short break.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   John Dolan,   Jason Senti,   Filippo Candio,   Joseph Cheong

Level 37: Matt Jarvis Eliminated By The Grinder

Nov 06, '10

Blinds: 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante

Players Remaining: 7 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 31,367,142

Tournament Leaderboard:

Seat 1: Jason Senti — 20,575,000
Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 39,350,000
Seat 3: John Dolan — 29,750,000
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 42,800,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 38,575,000
Seat 6: Matt Jarvis — 8th Place ($1,045,738)
Seat 7: John Racener — 13,725,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 35,325,000

Big Hands:

Filippo Candio Doubles Through Jonathan Duhamel (2:48 p.m.)

Filippo Candio raised too 1,325,000 from the hijack and Joseph Cheong called from the button. Jonathan Duhamel then reraised to 3,950,000 from the big blind.

Candio moved all in for 14,950,000 and Cheong mucked. Duhamel called and showed AK, but he was in terrible shape against Candio’s AA.

The board ran out 106394 and Candio doubled up to nearly 32,000,000. Duhamel drops closer to the pack with 50,475,000.

Joseph Cheong Bets The Nuts Against John Dolan (3:15 p.m.)

Matt Jarvis raised to 1,425,000 and Joseph Cheong reraised to 3,525,000. John Dolan then made the call and Jarvis folded.

The flop came 1093 and Dolan checked. Cheong checked and the turn was the Q.

Both players checked again and the river was the J. Dolan checked and Cheong bet 8,500,000. Dolan thought it over for about three minutes before finally calling with pocket jacks for a rivered set. Cheong showed A10 for the nut flush, however, and moved up to nearly 46,000,000. Dolan took a big hit down to under 25,000,000.

Matt Jarvis Eliminated in Eighth Place — $1,045,738 (3:35 p.m.)

In perhaps the most exciting hand of the tournament, Matt Jarvis has been eliminated.

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 1,400,000 and Michael Mizrachi made the call. Matt Jarvis then moved all in for his 14,300,000 stack.

Duhamel folded and Mizrachi took a few moments before making the call, showing AQ.

Jarvis showed 99 and the two were off to the races. The flop came out QQ8 and the Mizrachi contingent exploded into celebration.

The turn, however, was the 9, giving Jarvis a full house. All he needed to do was dodge seven cards and he’d double up, but the river was the A, giving Mizrachi a better full house. Mizrachi is now up to over 42 million in chips.

Joseph Cheong Takes The Chip Lead (4:08 p.m.)

Joseph Cheong raised to 1,325,000 and Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 3,100,000. Cheong called and the flop fell A104.

Duhamel continued with a bet of 3,250,000 and Cheong called. The turn was the 6 and both players checked.

The river was the J and Cheong bet 8,250,000. Duhamel tanked for about a minute before calling, but mucked his hand as soon as he saw Cheong show 64 for two pair.

With that pot, Cheong is now the chip leader with over 60,000,000. Duhamel falls back into third place with nearly 36,000,000.

Jonathan Duhamel Gets Some Back From Joseph Cheong (4:22 p.m.)

Joseph Cheong raised to 1,325,000 and Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 4,150,000 from the big blind. Cheong called and the flop came down AJJ.

Both players checked and the K hit the turn. Duhamel then bet 7,200,000 and Cheong folded.

Filippo Candio Bluffs Michael Mizrachi (4:34 p.m.)

Jason Senti raised to 1,350,000 and Michael Mizrachi called behind him. Filippo Candio then made the call from the big blind.

The flop came down 542 and Candio checked. Senti checked and Mizrachi checked behind. The turn was the K and Candio bet 2,900,000.

Senti folded quickly and Mizrachi called. The river was the 3 and Candio bet 4,450,000. Mizrachi reluctantly folded and Candio excitedly slaws Q10 down on the table for a busted flush draw.

Jason Senti Doubles Through Joseph Cheong (5:05 p.m.)

Jason Senti moved all in for his last 10,500,000 and Joseph Cheong immediately made the call with A9.

Senti was behind with K7 and needed some help. The flop came down J63 and Cheong remained in the lead.

The turn was the A and the room exploded with excitement. Cheong had paired his ace, but Senti picked up the nut flush draw.

The river was the 10 and Senti hit his flush to double up to over 20,000,000. After the hand, the players were sent on a 20-minute break.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   John Dolan,   Matt Jarvis,   Jason Senti,   Filippo Candio,   Joseph Cheong

Level 36: Soi Nguyen Hits The Rail

Nov 06, '10

Blinds: 250,000-500,000 with a 50,000 ante

Players Remaining: 8 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 27,446,250

Tournament Leaderboard:

Seat 1: Jason Senti — 17,500,000
Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 20,225,000
Seat 3: John Dolan — 39,575,000
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 65,525,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 18,100,000
Seat 6: Matt Jarvis — 10,225,000
Seat 7: John Racener — 24,225,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 15,100,000
Seat 9: Soi Nguyen — 9th Place ($811,823)

Big Hands:

Jason Senti Moves All In (12:40 p.m.)

Jason Senti moved all in from the button and both Joseph Cheong and John Dolan folded their blinds.

Joseph Cheong Applies All In Pressure (12:47 p.m.)

Matt Jarvis raised to 1,175,000 in early position and Joseph Cheong reraised to 2,675,000 behind him. Jarvis called and the flop came down 1052.

Jarvis checked and Cheong checked behind. The turn was the 7 and Jarvis bet 3,000,000. Cheong called and the river was the 8. Jarvis bet 4,275,000 and Cheong took a few second before moving all in.

Jarvis winced and then let out a small smile before folding his hand, leaving himself with just under 8 million. Cheong is now up to nearly 34 million.

Jason Senti Moves All In Again (12:49 p.m.)

Jason Senti moved all in for his last 8,350,000 and John Dolan thought about it for a bit before folding.

Jason Senti All In For The Third Time (12:55 p.m.)

Jason Senti moved all in from the cutoff and everyone folded.

Jason Senti All In For The Fourth Time (1:05 p.m.)

John Racener raised to 1,300,000 from under the gun and Jason Senti moved all in for his last 9,525,000. Racener thought it over for a few minutes before eventually folding. Senti has now been all in four times in the first 14 hands and has yet to be called.

Matt Jarvis Moves All In (1:20 p.m.)

After losing much of his stack to Joseph Cheong, Matt Jarvis got a little back with an all in move.

Cheong raised to 1,025,000 from under the gun and Jarvis moved in from the hijack for 6,750,000. Cheong folded and Jarvis got a little breathing room.

John Racener Makes A Good Call (1:30 p.m.)

John Racener raised to 1,300,000 from middle position and John Dolan made the call from the small blind. The flop came out Q107 and Dolan checked.

Racener checked behind and the turn was the 9. Dolan bet 1,775,000 and Racener called. The river was the 2 and Dolan bet 3,550,000.

Racener called and Dolan showed K-Q for top pair. Racener showed pocket kings and they were good enough to take the pot.

Michael Mizrachi Shows Some Strength (1:35 p.m.)

Jason Senti raised to 1,125,000 and John Dolan reraised to 2,525,000. Michael Mizrachi then four-bet from the big blind to 8,525,000.

Senti immediately folded, but Dolan took his time. Eventually, he slid his cards into the muck and Mizrachi took a nice preflop pot.

Matt Jarvis Makes Another All In Move (1:40 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 1,250,000 and Matt Jarvis moved all in from the big blind for another 7,525,000. Duhamel quickly mucked and Jarvis picked up another pot.

Soi Nguyen Eliminated in Ninth Place — $811,823 (1:56 p.m.)

Soi Nguyen moved all in from the button for his last 7,600,000. Jason Senti then reraised from the small blind to isolate and Cheong folded in the big blind.

Nguyen showed AK, but he was racing against the QQ of Senti. The board rolled out Q1039K and Nguyen was eliminated. After the hand, the players took their 20-minute break.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   John Dolan,   Matt Jarvis,   Jason Senti,   Filippo Candio,   Joseph Cheong,   Soi Nguyen

Final-Table Seating Chart with Chip Counts

Jul 18, '10

The November Nine is set for 2010! Jonathan Duhamel ended the night with the chip lead after eliminating the November Nine bubble boy Brandon Steven in 10th place. Duhamel holds 65,975,000.

Michael Mizrachi has provided drama at both ends of the 41st WSOP. He won the $50,000 Players Championship during the first week and now he has finished the summer by making the November Nine in seventh chip-position with 14,450,000. Joining Mizrachi as a headliner at the final table in November will be John Racener, who holds 19,050,000.

The inclusion of the Grinder at the final table leaves the winner of the WSOP Player of the Year award in question for a few months. Mizrachi can steal the title from 2010 double-bracelet winner Frank Kassela, but only if he becomes the first professional in the post-poker boom era to claim the title of world champion.

In addition to the title of world champion there is also the $8,944,138 top prize to chase after, and that will be the ultimate goal for every man listed below. We will learn the stories for each of these contenders that have stormed into the poker spotlight in the months ahead.

The wait now begins for November, until then, here is the seating chart and chip counts for the final table:

Seat 1: Jason Senti — 7,625,000
Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 23,525,000
Seat 3: John Dolan — 46,250,000
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 65,975,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 14,450,000
Seat 6: Matthew Jarvis — 16,700,000
Seat 7: John Racener — 19,050,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 16,400,000
Seat 9: Soi Nguyen — 9,650,000

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener

Level 34, Hour Two Update: Action Slow

Jul 18, '10

Blinds: 150,000-300,000 with a 40,000 ante

Players Remaining: 10 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 21,957,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Jonathan Duhamel — 50,200,000
2. John Racener — 30,100,000
3. Joseph Cheong — 27,900,000
4. John Dolan — 24,700,000
5. Matthew Jarvis — 22,535,000
6. Soi Nguyen — 16,400,000
7. Jason Senti — 12,185,000
8. Filippo Candio — 11,920,000
9. Michael Mizrachi — 8,800,000
10. Brandon Steven — 5,640,000

Player Twitter Accounts

Michael Mizrachi

Eliminations:

None

Big Hands:

Filippo Candio Moves All In

John Racener bet 775,000. Action was folded to Filippo Candio. He moved all in for about 11,000,000. Everyone folded and it was back to Racener. He also folded and was at 37,000,000 after the hand. Candio was up to about 12,000,000.

Brandon Steven Doubles Up

Jonathan Duhamel opened to 750,000 and was called by Brandon Steven in the small blind and Michael Mizrachi in the big blind.

The flop came J86 and Steven shoved for 1,855,000. Mizrachi called and Duhamel mucked.

Their cards:

Mizrachi: A8
Steven: QJ

Steven had a pair of jacks against Mizrachi’s pair of eights. The 6 on the turn and K on the river were safe for Steven. Mizrachi was down to 6,900,000.

Michael Mizrachi Clawing Back

Michael Mizrachi and Matthew Jarvis each had 850,000 in the preflop. Both players check a Q97 flop. Mizrachi bet 1,000,000 on the Q turn. Jarvis made the call and the 10 landed on the river. Mizrachi check-called a 1,800,000 bet from Jarvis. Mizrachi tabled the A10 and was good. Mizrachi was around 10,000,000 after the hand.

Left in the Deck:

There have been very few flops seen at the table of 10. The remaining players have been very snug so far.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   Matt Jarvis,   Brandon Steven

Level 33, Hour Two: Duy Le, Adam Levy Eliminated

Jul 17, '10

Blinds: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante

Players Remaining: 11 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 19,960,909

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Jonathan Duhamel – 48,000,000
2. John Racener – 27,000,000
3. Matthew Jarvis – 26,600,000
4. Joseph Cheong – 23,600,000
5. John Dolan – 23,000,000
6. Filippo Candio – 21,000,000
7. Jason Senti – 18,000,000
8. Soi Nguyen – 14,800,000
9. Pascal LeFrancois – 13,300,000
10. Michael Mizrachi – 5,400,000

Player Twitter Accounts

Michael Mizrachi
Adam Levy

Eliminations:

13. Duy Le — $500,165
12. Adam Levy — $635,011

Big Hands:

Cheong Takes One Off Duhamel

Joseph Cheong raised to 575,000 and Jonathan Duhamel made it 1.65 million to go. Cheong made the call and the flop came 754.

Duhamel bet 1.4 million and Cheong called. The turn was the 4 and both players checked. The river was the 8 and Duhamel fired 4.38 million.

Cheong snap-called and turned over J7 for the flush and Duhamel mucked. Cheong took the pot and was at 25 million while Duhamel was at 43.5 million.

Senti Takes One

Picking up the action on the flop, the board fell KQ9 and Jason Senti checked. Matthew Jarvis did the same and the 2 fell on the turn.

Jarvis bet and Senti made the call. The river was the 6 and Jarvis bet 925,000. Senti called and showed AK for top pair and top kicker. Jarvis tabled K10 for top pair and a weaker kicker.

Senti took the pot and he was around 14 million.

Duy Le Eliminated In 13th Place ($500,165)

John Dolan moved all in from the small blind and Duy Le snapped it off from the big blind, putting himself all in.

Le: AQ
Dolan: K6

The flop fell KJ4 and Dolan took the lead. The board finished off 5 and 5 and Le was eliminated.

Cowboy Up

Michael Mizrachi raised to 500,000 preflop and John Racener made the call. The flop fell J93 and Mizrachi moved in for about 2 million. Racener made the call to put the Grinder at risk.

Mizrachi: KK
Racener: KJ

Racener flopped top pair but Mizrachi held the cowboys for the lead. The board finished off 9 and Q and Mizrachi doubled to over 5 million.

Adam Levy Eliminated In 12th Place ($635,011)

Adam Levy moved all in for just under 4 million from under the gun. Jonathan Duhamel was next to act and he made the call. Everyone else mucked and the cards were tabled.

Levy: KQ
Duhamel: AA

Levy was a victim of bad timing as he moved in on the aces. The board ran out 1063K2 and Levy was eliminated.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Duy Le,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   John Dolan,   Adam Levy,   Matt Jarvis,   Jason Senti,   Joseph Cheong

Level 33 Hour One Update:Matt Affleck and Hasan Habib Eliminated

Jul 17, '10

Blinds: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante

Players Remaining: 13 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 15,683,571

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Jonathan Duhamel — 51,000,000
2. Matthew Jarvis — 32,000,000
3. John Racener — 21,000,000
4. Filippo Candio — 19,750,000
5. John Dolan — 18,100,000
6. Soi Nguyen — 15,620,000
7. Joseph Cheong — 15,300,000
8. Pascal LeFrancois — 14,415,000
9. Jason Senti — 13,300,000
10. Brandon Steven — 5,300,000

Player Twitter Accounts

Michael Mizrachi
Adam Levy

Eliminations:

15. Matt Affleck — $500,165
14. Hasan Habib — $500,165

Big Hands:

Hasan Habib Doubles Up, Cripples Michael Mizrachi

Michael Mizrachi open-shoved all in from the cutoff. Hasan Habib called all in for his 1,065,000, which was less than Mizrachi’s all in. The blinds folded and Habib exposed the KK. Mizrachi exposed the A8. The board ran out K5382 and Habib doubled to 2,700,000. Mizrachi was down to about 1,500,000 after the hand.

All-In Chop

John Racener bet 520,000 from the cutoff. Brandon Steven called from the big blind. The flop came 1073 and Steven checked. Racener bet and Steven check-raised all in. Racener tanked before finally calling.

Their cards:

Racener: J10
Steven: J10

The players chopped the pot on inconsequential turn and river cards.

Matt Affleck Eliminated in 15th Place ($500,165)

Duhamel bet 550,000 from the cutoff position. Affleck raised to 1,550,000 from the button. Action was back to Duhamel. Duhamel four-bet to 3,925,000 and Affleck called. The flop came 1097 and Duhamel checked. Affleck bet 5,000,000. Duhamel called and the Q fell on the turn. Duhamel checked again. Affleck moved all in for 11,600,000. Duhamel tanked before finally calling to put Affleck all in.

Their cards:

Duhamel: JJ
Affleck: AA

Affleck was in the lead for the 42,000,000 chip pot. However, the river brought the dramatic 8 and Affleck was eliminated. Duhamel took the pot and was the overwhelming chip leader with 51,000,000 after the hand.

Hasan Habib Eliminated in 14th Place ($500,165)

Hasan Habib open-shoved for 1,805,000. John Racener called.

Their cards:

Habib: A9
Racener: AK

The flop was helpful for Habib as it came 1093. However, Racener had plenty of outs. The 10 on the turn gave him more outs. One of them came when the A landed on the river. Habib was gone after riding the short stack for the past two days.

Player Tags: Hasan Habib,   Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   Matt Affleck

Level 31, Hour One: Thorson Busts in 22nd

Jul 17, '10

Blinds: 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante

Players Remaining: 21 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 10,455,714

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Joseph Cheong – 25,130,000
2. Jonathan Duhamel – 21,600,000
3. John Racener – 17,000,000
4. Pascal LeFrancois – 16,800,000
5. Filippo Candio – 14,600,000
6. Matt Affleck – 14,225,000
7. Soi Nguyen – 14,100,000
8. Matthew Jarvis – 13,500,000
9. Jason Senti – 12,800,000
10. Duy Le – 11,400,000

Player Twitter Accounts

Michael Mizrachi
Adam Levy

Eliminations:

23. Robert Pisano — $317,161
22. William Thorson — $317,161

Big Hands:

Robert Pisano Eliminated in 23rd Place ($317,161)

A short-stacked Robert Pisano got all in preflop, Soi Nguyen raised and Pascal LeFrancois called.

The flop came Q102 and both Nguyen and LeFrancois checked. On the 2 turn Francois bet 180,000 and Nguyen folded, leaving LeFrancois and Pisano heads up. Their hands:

LeFrancois: Q8
Pisano: J9

Pisano was dead to a ten, but the J hit on the river and he was eliminated in 23rd place, taking home $317,161.

William Thorson Finishes in 22nd Place ($317,161)

John Dolan opened to 375,000 and was called by John Racener and Brandon Steven. William Thorson then moved all in for 5 million and Dolan and Steve folded, but Racener made the call. Their hands:

Thorson: J10
Racener: KK

The flop gave Thorson some more hope, running A62. But it wasn’t to be, as the 2 turn and 5 river finished the board, eliminating Thorson in 22nd place for $317,161.

Racener Takes One From The Grinder

John Racener opened to 360,000 and was called by Michael Mizrachi in the big blind. The flop ran 1038 and both players checked.

On the 10 turn Mizrachi bet 350,000 and Racener called. The K river was checked by both players and Racener showed 85 for two pair, winning the pot.

Affleck Doubles Through Jarvis

Matt Affleck and Matthew Jarvis has collided in some big pots already, but Affleck just got the better of an all in exchange.

Affleck held AA and was all in for 4.5 million. Jarvis had him covered in chips, but held a weaker AK.

The board ran A7235 and Affleck doubled to 9.5 million. Jarvis still had 18.5 million after the hand.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   William Thorson,   John Racener,   Matt Affleck,   Matt Jarvis,   Robert Pisano

Level 40: The Grind Comes To An End, Candio Buried, Duhamel Surges, Cheong Blows Up

Nov 07, '10

Blinds: 600,000-1,200,000 with a 200,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 109,785,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 3rd Place ($4,129,979)
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 200,100,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 5th Place ($2,332,960)
Seat 7: John Racener — 29,200,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 4th Place ($3,092,497)

Big Hands:

Jonathan Duhamel Wins Nice Pot (12:35 a.m.)

Michael Mizrachi raised to 3,100,000 from under the gun and was called by Jonathan Duhamel in the big blind.

The flop fell A52 and both players checked. The turn was the 7 and Duhamel bet 3,400,000. Mizrachi called and the river was the Q.

Duhamel then bet 5,750,000 and Mizrachi called, showing A8. Duhamel turned over AJ, however, and had him outkicked. Mizrachi absorbed the big hit, losing over 1/4 of his total stack.

Michael Mizrachi Eliminated in Fifth Place — $2,332,960 (1:00 a.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel completed from the small blind and Michael Mizrachi checked his option. The flop fell Q54 and Duhamel checked.

Mizrachi bet 2,000,000 and Duhamel raised. Mizrachi then moved all in and Duhamel instantly called with a slow played AA. Mizrachi showed Q8 for top pair and needed help to stay alive.

The turn was the J and the river was the K, offering no help to the Grinder who hit the rail. Duhamel is now riding high with over 91,000,000.

Filippo Candio Eliminated in Fourth Place — $3,092,497 (1:33 a.m.)

Filippo Candio moved all in from the small blind and Joseph Cheong made the call from the big blind.

Candio showed KQ, but was behind to Cheong’s A3. The board ran out A7254 and Cheong’s straight knocked Candio from the tournament. After the hand, Cheong took a slight chip lead over Duhamel, with Racener rounding out the bottom of the leader board.

Jonathan Duhamel Wins Huge Pot From Joseph Cheong (1:56 a.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 2,800,000 and Joseph Cheong called from the big blind. The flop fell 1066 and Duhamel continued with a bet of 2,750,000.

Cheong check-raised to 6,750,000 and Duhamel called. The turn was the 9 and Cheong bet 5,500,000. Duhamel called and the river was the K.

Cheong bet 13,500,000 and Duhamel called with AK. After seeing his hand, Cheong mucked and took a hit to under 80,000,000. Duhamel is now up to 110,000,000.

Joseph Cheong Gets Some Back (1:02 a.m.)

Keep in mind the time stamps have now gone back one hour due to daylight savings.

Joseph Cheong raised to 2,500,000 and Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 6,850,000. Cheong then reraised to 16,250,000 and Duhamel folded.

A Shy Set For Racener (1:20 a.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised too 2,500,000 and John Racener called from the small blind. Joseph Cheong called from the big blind and the flop came A43.

Everyone checked and the turn was the 2. Cheong bet 3,500,000 and Duhamel folded. Racener called and the river was the 9.

Cheong checked and Racener checked behind, showing 33 for a set. Cheong mucked and Racener chipped up to nearly 35,000,000.

Jonathan Duhamel Doubles Up Through Joseph Cheong (1:31 a.m.)

Joseph Cheong raised too 2,900,000 from the small blind and Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 6,750,000. Cheong four bet to 14,250,000 and Duhamel reraised once again to 22,750,000. Cheong thought it over for a bit before announcing all in and Duhamel snap called.

Cheong let out a moan and turned over A7, while Duhamel excitedly showed QQ.

The flop came down 932 and Duhamel remained in the lead. The turn was the 6s and Cheong was left looking for one of the last three aces.

The river was the 8 and Duhamel doubled up to take a monster chip lead. Cheong was left with about 8,000,000 in chips and crippled. According to tournament director Jack Effel, the pot was the largest ever in WSOP history.

Joseph Cheong Doubles Through Jonathan Duhamel (1:40 a.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 3,000,000 on the button and Joseph Cheong moved all in for 6,750,000 from the big blind.

Duhamel called with K9 and he was ahead of Cheong’s 73.

The board fell KJ33A, however, and Cheong doubled up to about 14,000,000.

Joseph Cheong Eliminated in Third Place — $4,129,979 (1:48 a.m.)

Joseph Cheong moved all in from the small blind holding Q10 and Jonathan Duhamel called from the big blind holding A2.

The board fell K9667 and Cheong was eliminated.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   Filippo Candio,   Joseph Cheong

Level 39: John Dolan Eliminated by Jonathan Duhamel

Nov 06, '10

Blinds: 500,000-1,000,000 with a 150,000 ante

Players Remaining: 5 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 43,914,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 67,750,000
Seat 3: John Dolan — 6th Place ($1,772,939)
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 56,550,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 39,500,000
Seat 7: John Racener — 26,550,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 29,950,000

Big Hands:

John Dolan Eliminated in Sixth Place — $1,772,939 (10:25 p.m.)

John Dolan moved all in from the small blind for his last 13,500,000 and Jonathan Duhamel called from the big blind.

Dolan showed Q5 and was happy to see Duhamel turn over 44 for a race situation.

The board rolled out J7693, giving Dolan some sweat but no help to send him to the rail.

John Racener Doubles Through Michael Mizrachi (10:47 p.m.)

Michael Mizrachi raised to 2,500,000 and John Racener moved all in behind him for 9,825,000.

Mizrachi didn’t like it, but he made the call, showing A8. Racener showed AK and had the Grinder dominated.

The board rolled out 1022KJ and Racener doubled up to over 21,000,000. Mizrachi is still strong with just under 60,000,000.

Joseph Cheong Pushes John Racener Around (11:05 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 2,300,000 from under the gun and John Racener raised too 6,200,000. Joseph Cheong then four-bet to 12,500,000 an Duhamel folded.

Racener thought it over for a bit, but ultimately decided on a fold.

John Racener Gets Lucky To Double Up (11:10 p.m.)

John Racener raised to 2,200,000 and Jonathan Duhamel moved all in from the big blind.

Racener took a few moments before calling all in, but he was in terrible shape holding AQ against Duhamel’s AK.

The board fell Q84J3, however, and Racener doubled up to nearly 40,000,000 in chips.

Jonathan Duhamel Doubles Through Michael Mizrachi (11:18 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 2,500,000 from the small blind and Michael Mizrachi moved all in from the big blind. Duhamel called and revealed A9, which were racing against Mizrachi’s 33.

The board came out K959J and all of a sudden Duhamel was back in second place. The Grinder meanwhile took a major hit to fall into last place.

Mizrachi Grinds Some Back From Racener (11:34 p.m.)

John Racener raised to 2,300,000 from under the gun and Michael Mizrachi called in the big blind. The flop came down K94 and Mizrachi checked.

Racener bet 2,800,000 and Mizrachi called. The turn was the 6 and both players checked. The river was the 9 and Mizrachi bet 5,000,000.

Racener stared Mizrachi down for two minutes before finally mucking his hand. Mizrachi is over the 35,000,000 mark and is slowly creeping back into contention.

Grinder Fights Back (12:03 a.m.)

Michael Mizrachi raised to 2,500,000 and Joseph Cheong called from the big blind. The flop hit 1092 and both players checked.

The turn was the Q and Cheong bet 2,525,000. Mizrachi called and the river was the 3. Both players checked and Mizrachi showed K10 for second pair to take the pot.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   John Dolan,   Filippo Candio,   Joseph Cheong

Level 38: Jason Senti Ousted By Joseph Cheong

Nov 06, '10

Blinds: 400,000-800,000 with a 100,000 ante

Players Remaining: 6 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 36,595,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

Seat 1: Jason Senti — 7th Place ($1,356,708)
Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 46,325,000
Seat 3: John Dolan — 15,700,000
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 41,425,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 65,375,000
Seat 7: John Racener — 21,175,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 29,575,000

Big Hands:

Big Preflop Pot For The Grinder (5:57 p.m.)

John Dolan raised to 1,850,000 and Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 4,275,000.

Michael Mizrachi then reraised to over 10,000,000 and got both players to fold, boosting his stack to over 42 million.

John Racener Wins Big Pot (6:15 p.m.)

John Racener completed from the small blind and Filippo Candio checked his option from the big blind. The flop came down Q74 and both players checked.

The turn was the A and Racener bet 950,000. Candio called and the river was the 2. Racener bet 2,500,000 and Candio raised to 9,000,000.

Racener called and took the pot after showing QQ for a set of queens. For some reason, the dealer mucked both the cards and the board, but quickly corrected her mistake. It took awhile before Racener’s rail realized he had won the pot, but when they figured it out, they were nonetheless pleased.

Filippo Candio Makes Big All In Push (6:30 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 1,750,000 and Michael Mizrachi called on the button. Filippo Candio then moved all in for 21,675,000 and Duhamel folded.

Mizrachi went into the tank for a few minutes before folding and Candio flashed the 7.

John Racener Wins Nice Pot Before Dinner (6:44 p.m.)

John Racener raised to 1,950,000 and was called by both Joseph Cheong and Michael Mizrachi. The flop hit A107 and Racener continued with a bet of 2,400,000.

Cheong called and Mizrachi folded. The turn was the 3 and Racener moved all in. Cheong folded and Racener took the pot.

Dinner Break (6:45 p.m.)

Tournament officials have paused the level and the players will now be on a 90-minute dinner break.

Play Resumes (8:35 p.m.)

Just like every break we’ve encountered, the dinner break ran a little long. Jack Effel has finished pumping up the crowd and we are ready to start once again. Shuffle up and deal!

Candio Puts It In Again (8:37 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 1,750,000 from under the gun and Filippo Candio called. Joseph Cheong then reraised to 5,400,000 from the small blind and Duhamel folded.

Candio then moved all in for 22,015,000 and Cheong mucked rather quickly.

Mizrachi Continues To Chip Up (8:50 p.m.)

Michael Mizrachi raised to 2,125,000 and Joseph Cheong called from the big blind. The flop came down A54 and both players checked.

The turn was the K and both players checked once again. The river was the 10 and Mizrachi bet 2,000,000. Cheong called, but mucked his hand when Mizrachi showed A7.

Mizrachi Pushes Back Against Candio (9:03 p.m.)

Michael Mizrachi raised too 2,125,000 on the buttoon and Filippo Candio reraised too 5,300,000 from the big blind.

Mizrachi then four bet to 16,550,000 and Candio mucked. With that pot, Mizrachi has now retaken the lead from Jonathan Duhamel with about 56,000,000.

Filippo Candio Moves In Again (9:23 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 1,750,000 and John Racener made the call from the small blind. Filippo Candio also came along in the big blind and the flop fell QQ5.

Duhamel continued with a bet of 2,150,000 and Racener called. Candio then moved all in for 20,125,000 and Duhamel folded.

Racener tanked for several minutes before finally mucking his hand and Candio took the pot.

Jason Senti Eliminated in Seventh Place — $1,356,708 (9:35 p.m.)

This is gearing up to be one of the most exciting final tables ever televised.

Jason Senti raised on the button to 1,800,000 and Joseph Cheong reraised to 4,950,000 from the small blind. Senti then moved all in and Cheong snap called.

Cheong showed 1010 and was racing against Senti’s AK. Senti need to hit and he did so in a big way when the flop fell KKQ.

The turn, however, was the J, giving Cheong outs to the straight. The river was the 9 and the room erupted. Senti was eliminated and Cheong took a big pot to boost his stack to over 46,000,000.

After the hand, the players went on a short break.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   John Dolan,   Jason Senti,   Filippo Candio,   Joseph Cheong

Level 37: Matt Jarvis Eliminated By The Grinder

Nov 06, '10

Blinds: 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante

Players Remaining: 7 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 31,367,142

Tournament Leaderboard:

Seat 1: Jason Senti — 20,575,000
Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 39,350,000
Seat 3: John Dolan — 29,750,000
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 42,800,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 38,575,000
Seat 6: Matt Jarvis — 8th Place ($1,045,738)
Seat 7: John Racener — 13,725,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 35,325,000

Big Hands:

Filippo Candio Doubles Through Jonathan Duhamel (2:48 p.m.)

Filippo Candio raised too 1,325,000 from the hijack and Joseph Cheong called from the button. Jonathan Duhamel then reraised to 3,950,000 from the big blind.

Candio moved all in for 14,950,000 and Cheong mucked. Duhamel called and showed AK, but he was in terrible shape against Candio’s AA.

The board ran out 106394 and Candio doubled up to nearly 32,000,000. Duhamel drops closer to the pack with 50,475,000.

Joseph Cheong Bets The Nuts Against John Dolan (3:15 p.m.)

Matt Jarvis raised to 1,425,000 and Joseph Cheong reraised to 3,525,000. John Dolan then made the call and Jarvis folded.

The flop came 1093 and Dolan checked. Cheong checked and the turn was the Q.

Both players checked again and the river was the J. Dolan checked and Cheong bet 8,500,000. Dolan thought it over for about three minutes before finally calling with pocket jacks for a rivered set. Cheong showed A10 for the nut flush, however, and moved up to nearly 46,000,000. Dolan took a big hit down to under 25,000,000.

Matt Jarvis Eliminated in Eighth Place — $1,045,738 (3:35 p.m.)

In perhaps the most exciting hand of the tournament, Matt Jarvis has been eliminated.

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 1,400,000 and Michael Mizrachi made the call. Matt Jarvis then moved all in for his 14,300,000 stack.

Duhamel folded and Mizrachi took a few moments before making the call, showing AQ.

Jarvis showed 99 and the two were off to the races. The flop came out QQ8 and the Mizrachi contingent exploded into celebration.

The turn, however, was the 9, giving Jarvis a full house. All he needed to do was dodge seven cards and he’d double up, but the river was the A, giving Mizrachi a better full house. Mizrachi is now up to over 42 million in chips.

Joseph Cheong Takes The Chip Lead (4:08 p.m.)

Joseph Cheong raised to 1,325,000 and Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 3,100,000. Cheong called and the flop fell A104.

Duhamel continued with a bet of 3,250,000 and Cheong called. The turn was the 6 and both players checked.

The river was the J and Cheong bet 8,250,000. Duhamel tanked for about a minute before calling, but mucked his hand as soon as he saw Cheong show 64 for two pair.

With that pot, Cheong is now the chip leader with over 60,000,000. Duhamel falls back into third place with nearly 36,000,000.

Jonathan Duhamel Gets Some Back From Joseph Cheong (4:22 p.m.)

Joseph Cheong raised to 1,325,000 and Jonathan Duhamel reraised to 4,150,000 from the big blind. Cheong called and the flop came down AJJ.

Both players checked and the K hit the turn. Duhamel then bet 7,200,000 and Cheong folded.

Filippo Candio Bluffs Michael Mizrachi (4:34 p.m.)

Jason Senti raised to 1,350,000 and Michael Mizrachi called behind him. Filippo Candio then made the call from the big blind.

The flop came down 542 and Candio checked. Senti checked and Mizrachi checked behind. The turn was the K and Candio bet 2,900,000.

Senti folded quickly and Mizrachi called. The river was the 3 and Candio bet 4,450,000. Mizrachi reluctantly folded and Candio excitedly slaws Q10 down on the table for a busted flush draw.

Jason Senti Doubles Through Joseph Cheong (5:05 p.m.)

Jason Senti moved all in for his last 10,500,000 and Joseph Cheong immediately made the call with A9.

Senti was behind with K7 and needed some help. The flop came down J63 and Cheong remained in the lead.

The turn was the A and the room exploded with excitement. Cheong had paired his ace, but Senti picked up the nut flush draw.

The river was the 10 and Senti hit his flush to double up to over 20,000,000. After the hand, the players were sent on a 20-minute break.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   John Dolan,   Matt Jarvis,   Jason Senti,   Filippo Candio,   Joseph Cheong

Level 36: Soi Nguyen Hits The Rail

Nov 06, '10

Blinds: 250,000-500,000 with a 50,000 ante

Players Remaining: 8 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 27,446,250

Tournament Leaderboard:

Seat 1: Jason Senti — 17,500,000
Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 20,225,000
Seat 3: John Dolan — 39,575,000
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 65,525,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 18,100,000
Seat 6: Matt Jarvis — 10,225,000
Seat 7: John Racener — 24,225,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 15,100,000
Seat 9: Soi Nguyen — 9th Place ($811,823)

Big Hands:

Jason Senti Moves All In (12:40 p.m.)

Jason Senti moved all in from the button and both Joseph Cheong and John Dolan folded their blinds.

Joseph Cheong Applies All In Pressure (12:47 p.m.)

Matt Jarvis raised to 1,175,000 in early position and Joseph Cheong reraised to 2,675,000 behind him. Jarvis called and the flop came down 1052.

Jarvis checked and Cheong checked behind. The turn was the 7 and Jarvis bet 3,000,000. Cheong called and the river was the 8. Jarvis bet 4,275,000 and Cheong took a few second before moving all in.

Jarvis winced and then let out a small smile before folding his hand, leaving himself with just under 8 million. Cheong is now up to nearly 34 million.

Jason Senti Moves All In Again (12:49 p.m.)

Jason Senti moved all in for his last 8,350,000 and John Dolan thought about it for a bit before folding.

Jason Senti All In For The Third Time (12:55 p.m.)

Jason Senti moved all in from the cutoff and everyone folded.

Jason Senti All In For The Fourth Time (1:05 p.m.)

John Racener raised to 1,300,000 from under the gun and Jason Senti moved all in for his last 9,525,000. Racener thought it over for a few minutes before eventually folding. Senti has now been all in four times in the first 14 hands and has yet to be called.

Matt Jarvis Moves All In (1:20 p.m.)

After losing much of his stack to Joseph Cheong, Matt Jarvis got a little back with an all in move.

Cheong raised to 1,025,000 from under the gun and Jarvis moved in from the hijack for 6,750,000. Cheong folded and Jarvis got a little breathing room.

John Racener Makes A Good Call (1:30 p.m.)

John Racener raised to 1,300,000 from middle position and John Dolan made the call from the small blind. The flop came out Q107 and Dolan checked.

Racener checked behind and the turn was the 9. Dolan bet 1,775,000 and Racener called. The river was the 2 and Dolan bet 3,550,000.

Racener called and Dolan showed K-Q for top pair. Racener showed pocket kings and they were good enough to take the pot.

Michael Mizrachi Shows Some Strength (1:35 p.m.)

Jason Senti raised to 1,125,000 and John Dolan reraised to 2,525,000. Michael Mizrachi then four-bet from the big blind to 8,525,000.

Senti immediately folded, but Dolan took his time. Eventually, he slid his cards into the muck and Mizrachi took a nice preflop pot.

Matt Jarvis Makes Another All In Move (1:40 p.m.)

Jonathan Duhamel raised to 1,250,000 and Matt Jarvis moved all in from the big blind for another 7,525,000. Duhamel quickly mucked and Jarvis picked up another pot.

Soi Nguyen Eliminated in Ninth Place — $811,823 (1:56 p.m.)

Soi Nguyen moved all in from the button for his last 7,600,000. Jason Senti then reraised from the small blind to isolate and Cheong folded in the big blind.

Nguyen showed AK, but he was racing against the QQ of Senti. The board rolled out Q1039K and Nguyen was eliminated. After the hand, the players took their 20-minute break.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   John Dolan,   Matt Jarvis,   Jason Senti,   Filippo Candio,   Joseph Cheong,   Soi Nguyen

Final-Table Seating Chart with Chip Counts

Jul 18, '10

The November Nine is set for 2010! Jonathan Duhamel ended the night with the chip lead after eliminating the November Nine bubble boy Brandon Steven in 10th place. Duhamel holds 65,975,000.

Michael Mizrachi has provided drama at both ends of the 41st WSOP. He won the $50,000 Players Championship during the first week and now he has finished the summer by making the November Nine in seventh chip-position with 14,450,000. Joining Mizrachi as a headliner at the final table in November will be John Racener, who holds 19,050,000.

The inclusion of the Grinder at the final table leaves the winner of the WSOP Player of the Year award in question for a few months. Mizrachi can steal the title from 2010 double-bracelet winner Frank Kassela, but only if he becomes the first professional in the post-poker boom era to claim the title of world champion.

In addition to the title of world champion there is also the $8,944,138 top prize to chase after, and that will be the ultimate goal for every man listed below. We will learn the stories for each of these contenders that have stormed into the poker spotlight in the months ahead.

The wait now begins for November, until then, here is the seating chart and chip counts for the final table:

Seat 1: Jason Senti — 7,625,000
Seat 2: Joseph Cheong — 23,525,000
Seat 3: John Dolan — 46,250,000
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel — 65,975,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi — 14,450,000
Seat 6: Matthew Jarvis — 16,700,000
Seat 7: John Racener — 19,050,000
Seat 8: Filippo Candio — 16,400,000
Seat 9: Soi Nguyen — 9,650,000

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener

Level 34, Hour Two Update: Action Slow

Jul 18, '10

Blinds: 150,000-300,000 with a 40,000 ante

Players Remaining: 10 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 21,957,000

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Jonathan Duhamel — 50,200,000
2. John Racener — 30,100,000
3. Joseph Cheong — 27,900,000
4. John Dolan — 24,700,000
5. Matthew Jarvis — 22,535,000
6. Soi Nguyen — 16,400,000
7. Jason Senti — 12,185,000
8. Filippo Candio — 11,920,000
9. Michael Mizrachi — 8,800,000
10. Brandon Steven — 5,640,000

Player Twitter Accounts

Michael Mizrachi

Eliminations:

None

Big Hands:

Filippo Candio Moves All In

John Racener bet 775,000. Action was folded to Filippo Candio. He moved all in for about 11,000,000. Everyone folded and it was back to Racener. He also folded and was at 37,000,000 after the hand. Candio was up to about 12,000,000.

Brandon Steven Doubles Up

Jonathan Duhamel opened to 750,000 and was called by Brandon Steven in the small blind and Michael Mizrachi in the big blind.

The flop came J86 and Steven shoved for 1,855,000. Mizrachi called and Duhamel mucked.

Their cards:

Mizrachi: A8
Steven: QJ

Steven had a pair of jacks against Mizrachi’s pair of eights. The 6 on the turn and K on the river were safe for Steven. Mizrachi was down to 6,900,000.

Michael Mizrachi Clawing Back

Michael Mizrachi and Matthew Jarvis each had 850,000 in the preflop. Both players check a Q97 flop. Mizrachi bet 1,000,000 on the Q turn. Jarvis made the call and the 10 landed on the river. Mizrachi check-called a 1,800,000 bet from Jarvis. Mizrachi tabled the A10 and was good. Mizrachi was around 10,000,000 after the hand.

Left in the Deck:

There have been very few flops seen at the table of 10. The remaining players have been very snug so far.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   Matt Jarvis,   Brandon Steven

Level 33, Hour Two: Duy Le, Adam Levy Eliminated

Jul 17, '10

Blinds: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante

Players Remaining: 11 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 19,960,909

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Jonathan Duhamel – 48,000,000
2. John Racener – 27,000,000
3. Matthew Jarvis – 26,600,000
4. Joseph Cheong – 23,600,000
5. John Dolan – 23,000,000
6. Filippo Candio – 21,000,000
7. Jason Senti – 18,000,000
8. Soi Nguyen – 14,800,000
9. Pascal LeFrancois – 13,300,000
10. Michael Mizrachi – 5,400,000

Player Twitter Accounts

Michael Mizrachi
Adam Levy

Eliminations:

13. Duy Le — $500,165
12. Adam Levy — $635,011

Big Hands:

Cheong Takes One Off Duhamel

Joseph Cheong raised to 575,000 and Jonathan Duhamel made it 1.65 million to go. Cheong made the call and the flop came 754.

Duhamel bet 1.4 million and Cheong called. The turn was the 4 and both players checked. The river was the 8 and Duhamel fired 4.38 million.

Cheong snap-called and turned over J7 for the flush and Duhamel mucked. Cheong took the pot and was at 25 million while Duhamel was at 43.5 million.

Senti Takes One

Picking up the action on the flop, the board fell KQ9 and Jason Senti checked. Matthew Jarvis did the same and the 2 fell on the turn.

Jarvis bet and Senti made the call. The river was the 6 and Jarvis bet 925,000. Senti called and showed AK for top pair and top kicker. Jarvis tabled K10 for top pair and a weaker kicker.

Senti took the pot and he was around 14 million.

Duy Le Eliminated In 13th Place ($500,165)

John Dolan moved all in from the small blind and Duy Le snapped it off from the big blind, putting himself all in.

Le: AQ
Dolan: K6

The flop fell KJ4 and Dolan took the lead. The board finished off 5 and 5 and Le was eliminated.

Cowboy Up

Michael Mizrachi raised to 500,000 preflop and John Racener made the call. The flop fell J93 and Mizrachi moved in for about 2 million. Racener made the call to put the Grinder at risk.

Mizrachi: KK
Racener: KJ

Racener flopped top pair but Mizrachi held the cowboys for the lead. The board finished off 9 and Q and Mizrachi doubled to over 5 million.

Adam Levy Eliminated In 12th Place ($635,011)

Adam Levy moved all in for just under 4 million from under the gun. Jonathan Duhamel was next to act and he made the call. Everyone else mucked and the cards were tabled.

Levy: KQ
Duhamel: AA

Levy was a victim of bad timing as he moved in on the aces. The board ran out 1063K2 and Levy was eliminated.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Duy Le,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   John Dolan,   Adam Levy,   Matt Jarvis,   Jason Senti,   Joseph Cheong

Level 33 Hour One Update:Matt Affleck and Hasan Habib Eliminated

Jul 17, '10

Blinds: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante

Players Remaining: 13 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 15,683,571

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Jonathan Duhamel — 51,000,000
2. Matthew Jarvis — 32,000,000
3. John Racener — 21,000,000
4. Filippo Candio — 19,750,000
5. John Dolan — 18,100,000
6. Soi Nguyen — 15,620,000
7. Joseph Cheong — 15,300,000
8. Pascal LeFrancois — 14,415,000
9. Jason Senti — 13,300,000
10. Brandon Steven — 5,300,000

Player Twitter Accounts

Michael Mizrachi
Adam Levy

Eliminations:

15. Matt Affleck — $500,165
14. Hasan Habib — $500,165

Big Hands:

Hasan Habib Doubles Up, Cripples Michael Mizrachi

Michael Mizrachi open-shoved all in from the cutoff. Hasan Habib called all in for his 1,065,000, which was less than Mizrachi’s all in. The blinds folded and Habib exposed the KK. Mizrachi exposed the A8. The board ran out K5382 and Habib doubled to 2,700,000. Mizrachi was down to about 1,500,000 after the hand.

All-In Chop

John Racener bet 520,000 from the cutoff. Brandon Steven called from the big blind. The flop came 1073 and Steven checked. Racener bet and Steven check-raised all in. Racener tanked before finally calling.

Their cards:

Racener: J10
Steven: J10

The players chopped the pot on inconsequential turn and river cards.

Matt Affleck Eliminated in 15th Place ($500,165)

Duhamel bet 550,000 from the cutoff position. Affleck raised to 1,550,000 from the button. Action was back to Duhamel. Duhamel four-bet to 3,925,000 and Affleck called. The flop came 1097 and Duhamel checked. Affleck bet 5,000,000. Duhamel called and the Q fell on the turn. Duhamel checked again. Affleck moved all in for 11,600,000. Duhamel tanked before finally calling to put Affleck all in.

Their cards:

Duhamel: JJ
Affleck: AA

Affleck was in the lead for the 42,000,000 chip pot. However, the river brought the dramatic 8 and Affleck was eliminated. Duhamel took the pot and was the overwhelming chip leader with 51,000,000 after the hand.

Hasan Habib Eliminated in 14th Place ($500,165)

Hasan Habib open-shoved for 1,805,000. John Racener called.

Their cards:

Habib: A9
Racener: AK

The flop was helpful for Habib as it came 1093. However, Racener had plenty of outs. The 10 on the turn gave him more outs. One of them came when the A landed on the river. Habib was gone after riding the short stack for the past two days.

Player Tags: Hasan Habib,   Michael Mizrachi,   Jonathan Duhamel,   John Racener,   Matt Affleck

Level 31, Hour One: Thorson Busts in 22nd

Jul 17, '10

Blinds: 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante

Players Remaining: 21 out of 7,319

Average Chip Count: 10,455,714

Tournament Leaderboard:

1. Joseph Cheong – 25,130,000
2. Jonathan Duhamel – 21,600,000
3. John Racener – 17,000,000
4. Pascal LeFrancois – 16,800,000
5. Filippo Candio – 14,600,000
6. Matt Affleck – 14,225,000
7. Soi Nguyen – 14,100,000
8. Matthew Jarvis – 13,500,000
9. Jason Senti – 12,800,000
10. Duy Le – 11,400,000

Player Twitter Accounts

Michael Mizrachi
Adam Levy

Eliminations:

23. Robert Pisano — $317,161
22. William Thorson — $317,161

Big Hands:

Robert Pisano Eliminated in 23rd Place ($317,161)

A short-stacked Robert Pisano got all in preflop, Soi Nguyen raised and Pascal LeFrancois called.

The flop came Q102 and both Nguyen and LeFrancois checked. On the 2 turn Francois bet 180,000 and Nguyen folded, leaving LeFrancois and Pisano heads up. Their hands:

LeFrancois: Q8
Pisano: J9

Pisano was dead to a ten, but the J hit on the river and he was eliminated in 23rd place, taking home $317,161.

William Thorson Finishes in 22nd Place ($317,161)

John Dolan opened to 375,000 and was called by John Racener and Brandon Steven. William Thorson then moved all in for 5 million and Dolan and Steve folded, but Racener made the call. Their hands:

Thorson: J10
Racener: KK

The flop gave Thorson some more hope, running A62. But it wasn’t to be, as the 2 turn and 5 river finished the board, eliminating Thorson in 22nd place for $317,161.

Racener Takes One From The Grinder

John Racener opened to 360,000 and was called by Michael Mizrachi in the big blind. The flop ran 1038 and both players checked.

On the 10 turn Mizrachi bet 350,000 and Racener called. The K river was checked by both players and Racener showed 85 for two pair, winning the pot.

Affleck Doubles Through Jarvis

Matt Affleck and Matthew Jarvis has collided in some big pots already, but Affleck just got the better of an all in exchange.

Affleck held AA and was all in for 4.5 million. Jarvis had him covered in chips, but held a weaker AK.

The board ran A7235 and Affleck doubled to 9.5 million. Jarvis still had 18.5 million after the hand.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   William Thorson,   John Racener,   Matt Affleck,   Matt Jarvis,   Robert Pisano