Michael Mizrachi - Live Updates

Grinder Takes a Hit

Oct 27, '09

On a flop of J73 seat 4 bet 1,225 from the cutoff and Michael Mizrachi check-called from the hi-jack. The turn fell 4 and Mizrachi bet 2,000. Seat 4 made the call and the river was dealt K. Mizrachi bet 2,000 again and seat 4 made the call. Mizrachi turned over QJ and seat 4 showed down QQ. Mizrachi was knocked down to 15,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi

Level 9 Update: Grinder Eliminated

Jun 24, '09

Blinds: 800-1,600

Players Remaining: 108 out of 275

Chip Counts:

1. Darryll Fish — 221,000
2. Luke Staudenmaier — 218,000
3. Chris Moore — 198,000
4. Michael Brummelhuis — 182,000
5. Masaaki Kagawa — 175,000
6. Eric Bladwin — 168,000
7. David Pham — 160,000
8. Kirill Gerasimov — 145,000
9. David Singer — 143,000
10. Erik Seidel — 122,900

Average Chip Count: 76,388

Notable Eliminations:

Eric Cajelais
Erick Lindgren
Patrick Bueno
Michael Mizrachi
Brandon Adams
David Baker
Alex Bolotin

Big Hands:

Luke Staudenmaier Eliminates Patrick Bueno

Patrick Bueno raises to 5,200 from under the gun, another player reraises to 16,000 and Luke Staudenmaier three-bets the size of the pot. Bueno calls all in while the other player folds.

Bueno: KQ
Staudenmaier: 1010

Board: 98285

Bueno fails to improve as Staudenmaier’s tens hold up. Bueno is eliminated from the tournament as Staudenmaier makes a run at the chiplead with just under 215,000 this hand.

The Grinder is Eliminated

The players in seat 8 and seat 1 limp in to the pot from middle position and Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi puts in a raise from the button. Seat 8 calls the raise and seat 1 reraises the size of the pot (59,800). Mizrachi calls all and seat 8 folds.

Mizrachi: QQ
Seat 1: AK

Board: AJ542

Mizrachi gets it in good but his opponent spikes an ace on the flop, eliminating The grinder from this event.

Mortensen Doubles Through Charania

It was just last level that Mohsin Charania doubeld through Carlos Mortensen to stay alive, and this time it was Mortensen that doubled through Charania to stay alive when Charania checks to Mortensen a flop of 432. Mortensen bets 6,000 and Charania raises to 17,000. Mortensen moves all in for 24,000 and change, Charania calls.

Mortensen: AA
Charania: 77

Mortensen has the lead on the flop with the best overpair but the 5 gives his opponent four more outs. The river is a safe card (9) for Mortensen as he doubles up to almost 60,000 this hand, leaving Charania with just above 30,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Carlos Mortensen,   Michael Mizrachi,   Patrick Bueno,   Luke Staudenmaier

Level 8 Update: Glantz Adds To His Stack

Jun 02, '09

Ante: 200
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Players Remaining: 110 out of 142

Chip Counts:

1. David Oppenheim – 101,000
2. Nick Frangos – 84,000
3. Yuval Bronshtein – 81,000
4. Steve Billirakis – 79,000
5. Matt Glantz – 77,000
6. Toto Leonidas – 69,000
7. Keith Sexton – 67,000
8. Sam Grizzle – 62,000
9. Todd Brunson – 62,000
10. Mel Judah – 61,000

Average Chip Count: 38,727

Notable Eliminations:

Tony G
Bill Chen
Greg Raymer
Barry Greenstein
Howard Lederer
Jennifer Harman
Bill Edler
Shawn Buchanan
Chau Giang

Big Hands:

Bach Can’t Buy The Pot

David Bach: X-X-K10
Seat 3: X-X-69
Seat 4: X-X-6K

David Bach fired 1,000 and both players made the call.

David Bach: X-X-K107
Seat 3: X-X-698
Seat 4: X-X-6KJ

Seat 4 led out with 2,000 and Bach raised it to 4,000. Seat 3 got out of the way and seat 4 made the call.

David Bach: X-X-K1072
Seat 4: X-X-6KJ10

Bach fired 2,000 with four cards to a flush showing, but seat 4 stuck around.

David Bach: (mucked)-K1072
Seat 4: (JA6)-6KJ10

Both players checked and seat 4 showed two pair. Bach gathered his hand together and nodded, signifying it was good and he mucked his hand. He was down 25,600.

Glantz Rides the Boat

Matthew Glantz: X-X-3
Seat 5: X-X-5
Seat 8: X-X-10

Matt Glantz bet 1,000 and both opponents called, putting seat 8 all in.

Matthew Glantz: X-X-3Q
Seat 5: X-X-5A
Seat 8: X-X-10A

Glantz fired 2,000 and seat 5 called.

Matthew Glantz: X-X-3Q4
Seat 5: X-X-5A6
Seat 8: X-X-10A4

Glantz fired another 2,000 and seat 5 called.

Matthew Glantz: X-X-3Q4Q
Seat 5: X-X-5A67
Seat 8: X-X-10A43

Again, Glantz bet and his opponent called.

Matthew Glantz: (666)-3Q4Q

On the river, Glantz showed down his rolled up sixes for a full house. Both of his opponents mucked and Glantz grew his stack over 80,000.

Ivey Takes A Pot Off The Grinder

Seat 4: X-X-AK
Phil Ivey: X-X-J9
Michael Mizrachi: X-X-10K

Phil Ivey fired 1,000 and both opponents called.

Seat 4: X-X-AK10
Phil Ivey: X-X-J97
Michael Mizrachi: X-X-10K8

Ivey fired 2,000 into the pot and both opponents folded. With the pot, Ivey moved up to 25,800 while Mizrachi was at 32,000.

Player Tags: David Bach,   Michael Mizrachi,   Phil Ivey,   Matthew Glantz

Level 7 Update: Lisandro Rolling

Jun 02, '09

Ante: 200
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

Players Remaining: 130 out of 142

Chip Counts:

1. Keith Sexton – 78,000
2. John Cernuto – 65,000
3. Brandon Adams – 61,000
4. Yuval Bronshtein – 60,000
5. Matt Glantz – 58,000
6. Tim Phan – 56,000
7. David Oppenheim – 55,000
8. Chris Amaral – 55,000
9. Steve Zolotow – 52,000
10. Nikolay Evdakov – 51,000

Average Chip Count: 32,780

Notable Eliminations:

Allen Kessler
David Singer

Big Hands:

Lisandro Grinds Mizrachi

Michael Mizrachi: X-X-10
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-A

Lisandro completed the bet to 800 and Mizrachi popped it to 1,600. Lisandro made the call.

Michael Mizrachi: X-X-108
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-A8

Mizrachi fired another shot of 800 and Lisandro called.

Michael Mizrachi: X-X-108A
Jeff Lisandro: X-X-A8K

Lisandro reached for a bet of 1,600 but Mizrachi mucked his hand before the chips could go into the middle. Mizrachi was at 27,000 while Lisandro was over 60,000.

Jesus Chases It To The River, Pays The Price

Chris Ferguson: X-X-7
Seat 5: X-X-8

Seat 5 completed the bet to 800 and Ferguson made the call.

Chris Ferguson: X-X-73
Seat 5: X-X-8A

Seat 5 bet 800 again and Ferguson called again.

Chris Ferguson: X-X-736
Seat 5: X-X-8AA

Seat 5 bet 1,600 with his pair of aces. Ferguson thought for a while and finally decided to call, despite not having a pair or any reasonable draw showing.

Chris Ferguson: X-X-736J
Seat 5: X-X-8AA10

Seat 5 bet another 1,600 and Ferguson finally game up his hand. His stack dwindled to 12,800.

Four Players Enter, Only Robin Hood Exits With the Pot

Eli Elezra: X-X-K6
Barry Greenstein: X-X-83
Nick Schulman: X-X-83
Jennifer Harman: X-X-Q5

Eli Elezra bet 800 and everyone made the call.

Eli Elezra: X-X-K65
Barry Greenstein: X-X-832
Nick Schulman: X-X-83fold
Jennifer Harman: X-X-Q5fold

Greenstein fired 1,600 and only Elezra made the call. Harman got out of the way, her stack dropping to 16,200 while Schulman’s stack was just barely over 10,000.

Eli Elezra: X-X-K65A
Barry Greenstein: X-X-83210

Greenstein kept his foot on the gas, betting 1,600 after Elezra checked. Elezra called and the players saw the river. On the river, Elezra checked again and Greenstein bet another 1,600. Elezra had enough and mucked his hand, his stack left with 12,500. Greenstein was around 20,000 after raking in the pot.

Player Tags: Chris Ferguson,   Barry Greenstein,   Eli Elezra,   Michael Mizrachi,   Jennifer Harman,   Jeffrey Lisandro,   Nick Schulman

Level 2 Update: Tim Phan Grabs an Early Lead

Jun 01, '09

Ante: 75
Low Card: 100
Completion: 250
Limits: 250-500

Players Remaining: 129 out of 129

Chip Counts:

1. Tim Phan — 47,000
2. Michael Mizrachi — 37,000
3. Greg Mueller — 30,500
4. Daniel Negreanu — 30,000
5. Barry Greenstein — 30,000
6. Eli Elezra — 30,000
7. Bill Edler — 30,000
8. Chau Giang — 30,000
9. David Chiu — 30,000
10. Hasan Habib — 30,000

Average Chip Count: 30,000

Big Hands:

Tim Phan Grabs an Early Chiplead

Tim Phan bets 250 with the 710 exposed and the player in seat 1 calls with the 3 and the J showing.

Phan: X-X-71010
Seat 1: X-X-3J4

Phan bets 500 on fifth street with a pair of tens on board and his opponent folds. Phan is up to 47,000 in chips, which looks good enough for the chip lead at the moment.

Greg Mueller Loses w/ Wired Aces, Back to Even

The player in seat 4 opens for 100 with the 2 exposed, seat 6 completes the bet to 250 with the Q showing, Miami John Cernuto calls the completed bet with the 4 and Greg Mueller raises to 500 with the Q. Seat 4 folds and the rest of the players call.

Mueller: X-X-Q5
Seat 6: X-X-QK
Cernuto: X-X-43

Seat 6 bets 250 and Mueller raises to 500. Cernuto folds and seat 6 calls.

Mueller: X-X-Q54
Seat 6: X-X-QK9

Seat 6 bets 500 and Mueller calls.

Mueller: X-X-Q549
Seat 6: X-X-QK92

Once again, seat 6 bets 500 and Mueller calls.

Seat 6 checks on seventh street and Mueller bets 500 without checking his river card. Seat 6 calls and turns over KKQQ for two pair. Mueller shows wired aces and nothing else to match. Seat 6 rakes the pot and Mueller is down to 30,500 after this hand; just about back to even.

Grinder Grabs a Pot

Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi bets 500 on fourth street with AA and gets one caller from the guy in seat 6 showing 108.

Mizrachi: X-X-AAJ
Seat 6: X-X-10810

Seat 6 pairs the board as well this street. Mizrachi bets 500 and seat 6 calls.

Mizrachi: X-X-AAJ2
Seat 6: X-X-10810Q

This time both players check to the river. Mizrachi bets 500 on seventh street and seat 6 calls. Mizrachi turns over AAJJ for two pair and seat 6 folds. Mizrachi rakes the pot and brings his stack up to 37,000 after this hand.

Left In The Deck:

Players in today’s $10K World Championship of Seven Card Stud are now on their first twenty-minute break of the day. Play will resume in Level 3 at approximately 7:35 pm PDT.

Player Tags: Greg Mueller,   Michael Mizrachi,   Tim Phan

Level 5 Update -- Doug Lee Gets Warning, Busts Anyway

Apr 19, '09

Level: 5
Blinds: 300-600 with a 75 ante

Notable Chip Counts:

Mark Seif -- 220,000
Shawn Cunix -- 211,000
Shannon Shorr -- 210,000
Matt Vengrin -- 205,000
Francois Safieddine -- 200,000

Notable Eliminations:

Lyle Berman
Allen Cunningham
Clonie Gowen
Doug Lee
 

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Key Hands:

Tony Cousineau Bluffs!

The board read Q 7 5 6 and Mizrachi bet 4,000. Tony Cousineau raised to 15,000 and Mizrachi called. The river was the 3 and Mizrachi checked. Cousineau moved all in for about 32,000 and Mizrachi went into the tank.

Mizrachi was so confused that he flipped a coin to make his decision. Despite the fact that the flip told him to call, he eventually folded and Cousineau revealed A-J high for a busted flush draw. He now has about 75,000 in chips.


Shawn Cunix Cashes In Against Jimmy Fricke

Jimmy Fricked raised to 2,000 and was called by a couple players. The flop came A 8 4 and Fricke continued with a bet of 9,500. Cunix made the call and the turn was the 9. Fricke bet 18,000 and Cunix called. The river was the 9 and Fricke bet 35,000.

Cunix made the call and showed A Q for top pair and Fricke mucked his hand, putting him at just 40,000 in chips. Cunix now has 210,000.


Doug Lee Celebrates Too Soon

Doug Lee was all in against Zach Hyman and Jimmy Fricke before the river. When the river put a spade flush out there, Doug Lee celebrated by clapping his hands together, obviously informing the two others players he made his hand, killing their side action. Fricke and Hyman check it down and Lee shows the nut flush.

Despite tripling up on the hand, Lee was eliminated just a few hands later.

 

 

Player Tags: Tony Cousineau,   Michael Mizrachi,   Doug Lee,   Jimmy Fricke,   Shawn Cunix,   Zachary Hyman

A Lucky Draw

Feb 18, '09

Michael Mizrachi was unlucky to draw reigning Card Player Player of the Year John Phan in the first round.

However, he was lucky enough to draw a nice guy who didn't mind long breaks in the action. Mizrachi is at the final two tables of yesterday's no-limit hold'em preliminary event and Phan has made sure to take long breaks himself so that Mizrachi won't miss too much time at the match.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: John Phan,   Michael Mizrachi

Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated

Feb 15, '09

Jacobo Fernandez was just eliminated shortly before dinner when his set of queens fell to Michael Mizrachi. The Grinder spiked the A on the turn to go with the two aces he held in the hole. Fernandez had moved his short stack all in with pocket queens and the flop had delivered him a third, but it wasn't enough for Fernandez to survive.

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Jacobo Fernandez

Pete De Best Eliminated by Michael Mizrachi

Feb 15, '09

Pete De Best is all in preflop holding A Q J 9 against Michael Mizrachi's A A 6 6.

The board ran out safely for Mizrachi and De Best hit the rail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Peter De Best

Level Three Update

Dec 14, '08

Level: 3

Blinds/Antes: 100-200 with a 25 ante

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Scoreboard

Players Left: 275 of 293
Average: 48,000

Notable Chip Counts

Carlos Mortensen - 119,000
Paul Niemela - 110,000
Alan Goehring - 101,000
Andrew Robl - 98,000
Lex Veldhuis - 80,000

Notable Eliminations

Michael Mizrachi
Zachary Hyman
Mark Seif
 

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Official Numbers:

There were 497 total entrants, meaning the prize pool is set at $7,231,350. Here are the top three payouts:

1. $1,538,730
2. $936,760
3. $540,440

Click on the payouts tab for more information.

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Big Hands:

Andrew Robl Takes Out Alec Torelli

Alec Torelli raised to 600 from the cutoff and Andrew Robl called on the button. The flop came Jx84 and Torelli bet 1,100. Robl called and the turn was the 6. Torelli then moved all in for 6,100 and Robl made the call with QJ for a flush. Torelli could only show A2x for the nut flush draw, but the river was a brick sending him home. Coincidentally, home for Torelli is Robl's high-rise apartment, where he stays whenever he is in Las Vegas.

Michael Mizrachi Busts

After taking a huge hit with pocket aces, Michael Mizrachi was eliminated from one of the tougher tables in the room.

Dan Heimiller Eliminated by Victor Ramdin

On a board of J753 Dan Heimiller raised to 2,500 from the hi-jack and Victor Ramdin made the call UTG+1. The 5 fell on the river and Ramdin moved all in. Heimiller thought for a moment and then made the all-in call. Ramdin flipped up 54 and Heimiller turned over KJ as he collected his things and left the tournament area.

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Featured Table:

Burt Boutin has been added to the very tough table 46 in the Fontana Lounge. In other news at the table Glen Chorny tangled in a pot during the last level with Carlos Mortensen where he chosse the unfortunate time to bluff when the Matador held three aces. Here is a look at the current seating chart:

Seat 1: Patrick Bueno
Seat 2: Glen Chorny
Seat 3: Unknown
Seat 4: Carlos Mortensen
Seat 6: Michael Martin
Seat 7: David Chiu
Seat 8: David Sklansky
Seat 9: Mark Newhouse
Seat 10: Burt Boutin

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Left In The Deck:

The Big Game

While it may not be the highest stakes around, there is a game currently running in Bobby's Room. The table is featuring a line up of Jennifer Harman, David Oppenheim, John Hennigan, Eli Elezra, Abe Mosseri and Matthew Glantz.
 

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Alec Torelli,   Andrew Robl

Michael Mizrachi Eliminated in 6th Place ($32,465)

Dec 09, '08

Michael Mizrachi is all in holding pocket jacks against the pocket aces of Ken Smaron.

The board runs out 107676 and Mizrachi is eliminated in sixth place.

Click on the chip counts tab to see how the final five stand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Kenneth Smaron

Mark Teltscher Doubles Through Michael Mizrachi

Dec 09, '08

On a flop of 887, Mark Teltscher is all in against Michael Mizrachi.

Teltscher shows pocket jacks, but is behind to Mizrachi's A-8 for trips. The turn is the 10, giving Teltscher more outs with a straight draw and the river is the 9, giving him the pot and the double up.

After the hand, Mizrachi was left with 250,000 while Teltscher took an overwhelming chip lead with 700,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Mark Teltscher

Sergey Altbregin Eliminated in 8th Place ($14,430)

Dec 09, '08

Sergey Altbregin is all in for about 150,000 against Michael Mizrachi.

Altbregin shows AJ and will need to improve against Mizrachi's pocket sevens. The board comes 85323 and Altbregin is eliminated in eighth place. Mizrachi now has 480,000 in chips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Sergey Altbregin

Michael Mizrachi Cracks 1 Million

Dec 09, '08

Michael Mizrachi just crossed the million mark, but not in chips. With Biechel's elimination in ninth place, Mizrachi is now guaranteed to win enough money to cross the $1 million mark for the Bellagio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi

Remy Biechel Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,540)

Dec 09, '08

Michael Mizrachi raises on the button and iss called by Remy Biechel. The flop comes K96 and Biechel checks.

Mizrachi bets and Biechel check raises all in. Mizrachi calls and turns over AA, which is way ahead of Biechel's KQ.

The turn and river come 74, sending Biechel to the rail in ninth place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Remy Biechel

Michael Mizrachi Eliminated by Carter Gill

Oct 28, '08

Michael Mizrachi is all in with KQ and Carter Gill makes the call with A9.

The board comes 87255 and Mizrachi is elminated. Gill now has 612,000 in chips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi,   Carter Gill

Jimmy Tran vs. The Grinder vs. The Chip Leader

Oct 28, '08

Jimmy Tran raised 3,600 from the button and Carter Gill made the call in the small blind. Michael Mizrachi also called in the big blind and the flop was dealt AA10. Tran bet 10,000 and both of his opponents mucked their hands. Tran flashed an ace as he collected the pot.












 

Player Tags: Jimmy Tran,   Michael Mizrachi

Michael Mizrachi Eliminated

Oct 21, '08

Michael Mizrachi has been eliminated from the tournament on the infamous table 44. The other pros at the table can breathe a little easier, but their true relief will come when their table is broken in the next few minutes.

Only 55 minutes remain in the evening.

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi