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Vladimir Schmelev has the button. He gives Mizrachi a walk in the big blind.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #2: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,568,000
Entries
116
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
30,000
Michael Mizrachi raises the button to 245,000, but Vladimir Schmelev responds with a re-raise to a total of 790,000. Mizrachi makes the call as there's a huge mountain of chips in the pot before the flop is even dealt.
The flop falls 
and Schmelev comes out swinging with a bet of 1.1 million. Mizrachi quickly calls with little hesitation. This is now a make or break pot.
The turn is a repeat 
. Schmelev puts on the breaks and checks over to Mizrachi who checks behind.
The river is the 
and again Schmelev checks over to Mizrachi who takes a long look at the board with an anguished look upon his face. He wants to bet but can't pull the trigger as he reluctantly checks behind.
Schmelev turns over 
, almost embarassed, but his rivered pair of sixes is best as Mizrachi mucks!
Vladimir Schmelev has the button. He raises to 180,000 and Mizrachi calls.
The flop is 
and Mizrachi check-calls Schmelev's 300,000 bet. Mizrachi checks the 
on the turn and after asking the dealer to spread out the pot, Schmelev bets 700,000. Mizrachi folds and Schmelev wins the pot.
Michael Mizrachi has the button but he doesn't like what he sees as he gives Vladimir Schmelev a walk.
Vladimir Schmelev has the button. He opens for 225,000 and wins the blinds and antes.
The first hand of heads-up play sees Michael Mizrachi with the button and he comes out raising as he makes it 220,000 to play. Vladimir Schmelev thinks for a moment before giving it up.
The money is on the table and our final two are about to go heads-up for the bracelet and $1.55 million. Mizrachi has about a 1.5 to 1 chip lead over Schmelev.
Michael Mizrachi 10,635,000
Vladimir Schmelev 6,765,000
Hand #152 -
Vladimir Schmelev has the button in Seat 3. He raises to 225,000, Michael Mizrachi three-bets to 600,000 from the small blind, and David Oppenheim moves all-in from the big blind for an additional 2.7 million, Schmelev folds, and Mizrachi goes into the tank. He makes the call.
Mizrachi 
Oppenheim 
The Mizrachi contingent is on their feet and craning their necks around the table as the flop comes down 
. The turn is the 
, no help for Mizrachi, but a heaven-sent falls on the river. The Grinder's supporters erupt in cheers, enveloping their man in hugs as he eliminates Oppenheim in third place.
The button is with David Oppenheim in Seat 7. Oppenheim is currently in freefall and needs to right the ship very quickly. He opts to sit this one out as Vladimir Schmelev raises to 290,000 from the small blind. Michael Mizrachi folds his big blind and Schmelev collects the pot.
Michael Mizrachi has the button in Seat 6. David Oppenheim completes the small blind and Vladimir Schmelev checks his option. The flop is 
and Oppenheim leads out for 130,000. Schmelev calls and they go to the turn. It's the 
and Oppenheim fires out another 340,000. Schmelev makes the call. The river is the 
and Oppenheim bets 390,000, Schmelev looking him up.
Oppenheim shows 
for jacks and sevens but Schmelev has the better two pair with 
for queens and jacks and takes it down.