Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi wins the Borgata Winter Poker Open, $1,173,373, a $25,000 entry to the WPT Championship and a new 2006 Cadillac Escalade.

On the final hand, Mizrachi has the button and limps in. D'Agostino checks. The flop comes Jc-9h-6s Dags checks and Mizrachi bets $120,000. Dags calls. The 2s comes on the turn. Dags checks and Mizrachi bets $425,000. Dags moves all in and Mizrachi calls. Mizrachi has Jh-6c for two pair and Dags have Ks-10d for a gutshot straight draw. The river is the 10h and Michael Mizrachi has won the tournament.

John D'Agostino is eliminated in second and wins $591,312.

D'Agostino raises to $360,000 and Mizrachi calls. The flop comes Qs-Js-9s and Mizrachi moves all in. Dags folds immediately.

Mizrachi now has about $7,500,000 and D'Agostino has around $2,100,000.

Mizrachi has the button and limps in. D'Agostino checks. The flop comes Ad-8d-7c and Dags checks. Mizrachi bets $120,000 and Dags calls. The turn is the 6d. Dags bets $300,000 and Mizrachi calls. The river is the Ks and Dags checks. Mizrachi checks right behind him. Mizrachi shows 9s-8c for a pair of eights and Dags mucks.

Both players are just trading blinds on these first few hands after the break.

These are the current chip counts from the break:


Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi - $6,330,000

John D'Agostino - $3,220,000

There is a quick five minute break in action for a tape change.

Mizrachi has the button and limps. Dags checks. The flop comes Qc-7d-6h. Dags bets $150,000 and Mizrachi calls. The turn is the Ac and Dags checks. Mizrachi bets $350,000 and Dags folds.

Both player are playing very cautiously at this point.

Mizrachi has the button and limps. D'Agostino checks. The flop comes 8h-5h-4s and Dags bets $150,000. Mizrachi folds.

The last few hands, the two players have just traded blinds.

Mizrachi has $6,500,000.

D'Agostino has $3,000,000.