Michael Mizrachi Leads Final 42 Players in Poker Players Championship
Day 2 of the Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship has come to a conclusion with Michael Mizrachi leading the remaining 42 players.
The opening day of the Poker Players Championship saw 77 players take a seat throughout the day as only 74 would survive until the bagging and tagging process at the end of the night. Leading those players would be three-time WSOP bracelet winner Benny Glaser who was sitting slightly ahead of previous Poker Players Championship winners Brian Rast and John Hennigan.
Late registration was open through dinner break, and an additional ten players would enter the tournament as the likes of Ben Lamb, Bryn Kenney, Gus Hansen, Aaron Ogus, Sergii Baranov, Luke Schwartz, Cary Katz, Tommy Hang, and Chris Klodnicki all found themselves in the field, while defending champion Elior Sion would enter as the buzzer sounded after dinner break.
Once registration closed, and the 87-player field was set, a prize pool of $4,176,000 would be created that would pay the final 14 players a guaranteed $72,500. Those fortunate enough to make the final table would each be guaranteed a $191,234 payday, while the eventual winner of the Poker Players Championship would collect the $1,239,126 first prize, the coveted WSOP bracelet, and the David "Chip" Reese Memorial Trophy.
Once play concluded, just 42 players would remain for Day 3 play. Leading those players would be two-time Poker Players Championship winner Michael Mizrachi who amassed a chip stack of 1,274,000. Right behind Mizrachi is Phil Ivey (1,131,000), Shaun Deeb (933,000), Eli Elezra (917,000), and Dan Smith (901,500). Previous champions Mike Gorodinsky (519,000), Elior Sion (344,000), Brian Rast (304,500), and John Hennigan (289,000) are also still in contention, along with a multitude of mixed game crushers and WSOP bracelet winners.
Play is set to resume at 2pm (PDT) on Sunday, 17 June, with the PokerNews Live Reporting Team providing continuous live updates of all the Poker Players Championship action. So stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com for all the Event #33 updates, along with all the continued coverage from the 2018 World Series of Poker.
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Counts | Big Blinds | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 429 | 1 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | 1,274,000 | 212 | 106 |
| Amazon | 429 | 2 | Brian Rast | United States | 304,500 | 51 | 25 |
| Amazon | 429 | 3 | James Obst | Australia | 599,500 | 100 | 50 |
| Amazon | 429 | 4 | Randy Ohel | United States | 383,000 | 64 | 32 |
| Amazon | 429 | 5 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 84,000 | 14 | 7 |
| Amazon | 429 | 6 | Justin Bonomo | United States | 712,000 | 119 | 59 |
| Amazon | 430 | 1 | David Benyamine | United States | 467,500 | 78 | 39 |
| Amazon | 430 | 2 | David "Bakes" Baker | United States | 513,000 | 86 | 43 |
| Amazon | 430 | 3 | Mike Leah | Canada | 176,000 | 29 | 15 |
| Amazon | 430 | 4 | Michael Glick | United States | 480,500 | 80 | 40 |
| Amazon | 430 | 5 | Anthony Zinno | United States | 396,000 | 66 | 33 |
| Amazon | 430 | 6 | Eli Elezra | United States | 917,000 | 153 | 76 |
| Amazon | 431 | 1 | Jason Mercier | United States | 339,000 | 57 | 28 |
| Amazon | 431 | 2 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 422,000 | 70 | 35 |
| Amazon | 431 | 3 | Ryan Miller | United States | 306,000 | 51 | 26 |
| Amazon | 431 | 4 | Ben Lamb | United States | 160,000 | 27 | 13 |
| Amazon | 431 | 5 | Jean-Robert Bellande | United States | 716,000 | 119 | 60 |
| Amazon | 431 | 6 | Tommy Hang | United States | 560,000 | 93 | 47 |
| Amazon | 438 | 1 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 519,000 | 87 | 43 |
| Amazon | 438 | 2 | Jared Bleznick | United States | 192,500 | 32 | 16 |
| Amazon | 438 | 3 | Chri Vitch | United States | 843,500 | 141 | 70 |
| Amazon | 438 | 4 | John Monnette | United States | 361,500 | 60 | 30 |
| Amazon | 438 | 5 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 330,500 | 55 | 28 |
| Amazon | 438 | 6 | Aaron Katz | United States | 787,500 | 131 | 66 |
| Amazon | 439 | 1 | Ian Johns | United States | 165,000 | 28 | 14 |
| Amazon | 439 | 2 | Jesse Martin | United States | 763,500 | 127 | 64 |
| Amazon | 439 | 3 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 933,000 | 156 | 78 |
| Amazon | 439 | 4 | Isaac Haxton | United States | 346,000 | 58 | 29 |
| Amazon | 439 | 5 | Phil Ivey | United States | 1,131,500 | 189 | 94 |
| Amazon | 439 | 6 | Phil Galfond | United States | 513,500 | 86 | 43 |
| Amazon | 446 | 1 | Dan Smith | United States | 901,000 | 150 | 75 |
| Amazon | 446 | 2 | Yehuda Buchalter | United States | 418,000 | 70 | 35 |
| Amazon | 446 | 3 | Eric Wasserson | United States | 257,000 | 43 | 21 |
| Amazon | 446 | 4 | Elior Sion | United Kingdom | 344,000 | 57 | 29 |
| Amazon | 446 | 5 | Greg Mueller | Canada | 595,000 | 99 | 50 |
| Amazon | 446 | 6 | Alexander Kostritsyn | Russia | 122,000 | 20 | 10 |
| Amazon | 447 | 1 | Chris Klodnicki | United States | 454,000 | 76 | 38 |
| Amazon | 447 | 2 | Luke Schwartz | United Kingdom | 485,000 | 81 | 40 |
| Amazon | 447 | 3 | Naseem Salem | United States | 602,000 | 100 | 50 |
| Amazon | 447 | 4 | Sergii Baranov | Ukraine | 717,000 | 120 | 60 |
| Amazon | 447 | 5 | Ben Yu | United States | 678,500 | 113 | 57 |
| Amazon | 447 | 6 | John Hennigan | United States | 289,000 | 48 | 24 |