Monday, June 6, 2016 2:38 AM Local Time
Robert Mizrachi
Three-time bracelet winner Robert Mizrachi has a fourth one in his sights. Mizrachi is the chip leader with six players remaining in the $10,000 Stud Championship, one of two players with more than 1 million chips at the end of Day 2.
The day began with 33 players still in contention and only room for 14 of them at the payout desk. Anthony Zinno was one of the first to fall, followed soon thereafter by Jason Mercier, Jason Somerville, John Racener, and the WSOP's all-time bracelet leader, Phil Hellmuth.
Joel Tushnet earned the unfortunate distinction of bubble boy this evening, running his buried nines into Adam Friedman's buried jacks to exit in 15th place. With his elimination, the 14 remaining players were all guaranteed to earn at least $14,500.
The short-stacked Felipe Ramos was the next elimination, and five-time bracelet winner Jeff Lisandro dropped out in unlucky 13th place. Adam Owen (12th), Stephen Chidwick (11th), Friedman (10th), and two-time stud bracelet winner Rod Pardey (9th) also fell short of the final table.
Matt Grapenthien, who won this event in 2014, was in control of play for much of Day 2. He became the first player to build a seven-figure stack, reaching that milestone with eight players remaining. Both 2014 WSOP Player of the Year George Danzer and David Benyamine had their hands on the chip lead at one point or another, but both of them fell to the bottom of the counts by the end of the night.
Here's the rest of the lineup for Monday's finale:
Seat 1: George Danzer - 340,000
Seat 2: Robert Mizrachi - 1,371,000
Seat 3: Ted Forrest - 447,000
Seat 4: David Benyamine - 373,000
Seat 5: Matt Grapenthien - 1,157,000
Seat 6: Steve Weiss - 682,000
Five of the finalists have already won gold bracelet, with a combined 14 between them. Steve Weiss is the only one who's yet to pose for a winner's photo, but he's proven himself more than capable of hanging with the rest of this field. Weiss was the chipleader entering Day 2, and he'll enter Day 3 in the middle of the pack.
Weiss, Mizrachi, and the rest of the finalists will return to the Amazon Room Monday at 2 p.m. to play for the title of Stud Champion. In addition to the bragging rights, the winner will earn $242,662 and the third bracelet of the summer.
Monday, June 6, 2016 2:02 AM Local Time
The six remaining players have bagged and tagged their chips and will return tomorrow at 2 p.m. local time. A recap of today's action will be posted shortly.
Monday, June 6, 2016 2:00 AM Local Time
Ted Forrest: / /
David Benyamine: / [ /
Ted Forrest limps in with a king showing and David Benyamine calls with a ten. Forrest checks fourth street, Benyamine bets, and Forrest calls. On fifth street, Forrest picks up an ace and bets. Benyamine calls. Sixth street gives Benyamine an ace and the third diamond. Forrest bets and Benyamine calls.
After seventh street, Forrest checks and Benyamine checks behind. Forrest shows for trips and Benyamine mucks the .
Ted Forrest - 450,000 (18 BB)
David Benyamine - 420,000 (17 BB)
Monday, June 6, 2016 1:57 AM Local Time
George Danzer: / /
David Benyamine: / /
George Danzer completes with a ten, and David Benyamine calls with a king. Both players check through fourth street. Danzer bets fifth and sixth with Benyamine calling. Danzer checks on seventh street, Benyamine bets, and Danzer check-raises to 48,000. Benyamine calls the extra bet to see the showdown.
"Full house," Danzer announces. He shows to prove it, collecting a nice pot at Benyamine's expense.
George Danzer - 340,000 (14 BB)
David Benyamine - 375,000 (16 BB)
Monday, June 6, 2016 1:50 AM Local Time
David Benyamine: / /
Matt Grapenthien: / /
David Benyamine completes with an eight, Matt Grapenthien raises, and Benyamine calls. On fourth street, Grapenthien bets, Benyamine raises, and Grapenthien calls. The latter then bets fifth street and Benyamine calls. Sixth street pairs up the ten for Benyamine.
Benyamine bets and Grapenthien calls. After seventh street, Benyamine bets and Grapenthien snap-calls. "Two pair, I haven't looked yet," Benyamine announces and Grapenthien rolls over for aces and kings. Benyamine peeks at his cards and mucks.
Matt Grapenthien - 1,070,000 (44 BB)
David Benyamine - 555,000 (23 BB)
Monday, June 6, 2016 1:35 AM Local Time
Robert Mizrachi is driving most of the late-night action here, and his stack has benefitted greatly as a result. The three-time bracelet winner has moved across the million-chip mark and into the lead with six players remaining.
Mizrachi has been rolled up at least twice during the past few levels, and he's winning the vast majority of the pots he plays. And he's playing a lot of pots. His stack has soared close to 1.2 million, and he's opening up a gap on the rest of the pack.
Monday, June 6, 2016 1:20 AM Local Time
Robert Mizrachi: /
Bill Chen: / /
Bill Chen is all-in on fifth street and Robert Mizrachi quickly calls, showing for aces and deuces. Chen let's out a "this might get difficult," before flipping over for just king-high. Chen doesn't improve on sixth street and Mizrachi even completes a full house with the on seventh to eliminate Chen in seventh place.
Robert Mizrachi - 1,100,000 (45 BB)
Bill Chen - Eliminated in seventh place ($30,466)
Monday, June 6, 2016 1:05 AM Local Time
Robert Mizrachi: / /
George Danzer: / /
Robert Mizrachi has become somewhat of a nemesis for George Danzer as of late, because the German three-time bracelet winner has rarely won a pot against Mizrachi.
Mirachi bets fifth street and Danzer calls. The same also happens on sixth street. After seventh street, Mizrachi bets and Danzer folds, losing more ground.
Robert Mizrachi - 900,000 (37 BB)
George Danzer - 310,000 (12 BB)
Monday, June 6, 2016 12:59 AM Local Time
| Level: |
20 |
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Limits: |
12k/24k |
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Bring-in: |
3k |
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Ante: |
3k |
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Monday, June 6, 2016 12:58 AM Local Time
David Benyamine: / (fold)
Matt Grapenthien: / /
George Danzer: / /
Ted Forrest is the bring-in with the . David Benyamine calls with a seven, and Matt Grapenthien completes with a queen. George Danzer calls, Forrest folds, and Benyamine completes.
Benyamine's king gives him the lead on fourth street, and he checks. Grapenthien bets, Danzer raises, Benyamine folds, and Grapenthien calls the extra bet.
Grapenthien leads right back out after drawing another diamond on fifth street, and Danzer calls. The betting action repeats on sixth and seventh streets, with Danzer paying off the last two bets.
"Just this," Grapenthien says, turning over for a pair of queens. It's good; Danzer mucks what he claims is a pair of deuces, sending another pot to the chip leader.
Matt Grapenthien - 1,100,000 (46 BB)
George Danzer - 395,000 (16 BB)
Monday, June 6, 2016 12:44 AM Local Time
David Benyamine: / (fold)
George Danzer: /
On fourth street, David Benyamine bets and George Danzer calls. Danzer gets an ace on fifth street and bets. Benyamine calls. Sixth street pairs Danzer's ace while Benyamine also pairs his queen. Danzer bets and Benyamine gives it some thought before folding.
Danzer gives a dry smile and flips over for rolled up threes. Benyamine replies "I still haven't had rolled up," which he previously mentioned a few times already.
George Danzer - 310,000
David Benyamine - 820,000
Monday, June 6, 2016 12:33 AM Local Time
George Danzer: / (fold)
Robert Mizrachi: /
Ted Forrest: / (fold)
George Danzer calls the bring-in, Robert Mizrachi completes with a four, and Ted Forrest calls. Danzer calls and checks an ace on fourth street. Mizrachi bets and Forrest quickly folds, Danzer calls. After fifth street, both players receive a nine and Danzer checks. Mizrachi bets and Danzer lets go after some consideration, joking to his table neighbor "you are stealing the runner-runner."
Robert Mizrachi - 780,000 (32 BB)
George Danzer - 350,000 (14 BB)
Monday, June 6, 2016 12:21 AM Local Time
Matt Grapenthien is back on the top of the chip counts
David Benyamine: / /
Matt Grapenthien: / /
Robert Mizrachi brings it in with the . David Benyamine completes with the , and Matt Grapenthien raises with the . Benyamine is the only caller.
Benyamine checks his lead on fourth street, then calls a bet from Grapenthien. On fifth, Benyamine picks up a third club on board, and he leads out with the bet of 24,000. Grapenthien calls that bet, then another one on sixth after Benyamine pairs up. Benyamine bets seventh street too, and Grapenthien raises to 48,000. The extra bet sends Benyamine deep into the tank, and he takes about two minutes to consider before calling.
Grapenthien shows , winning the pot with treys full. He trades places with Benyamine thanks to that encounter, and Grapenthien's name is now back atop the leaderboard.
Matt Grapenthien - 1,000,000 (42 BB)
David Benyamine - 880,000 (37 BB)
Monday, June 6, 2016 12:04 AM Local Time
Bill Chen: / /
Robert Mizrachi: / /
Bill Chen completes with a ten and Robert Mizrachi raises with a nine. Chen comes along and calls. On fourth street, Chen picks up an ace and bets. Mizrachi calls.
Chen bets again on fifth street. Mizrachi asks "how much do you play," inquiring about how much Chen has behind, then calls. On sixth street, Mizrachi pairs his deuce and bets. Chen calls.
Mizrachi also bets seventh street and Chen calls. Mizrachi rolls over for queens and deuces, while Chen double-checks his cards. "I can beat that, kings-up," Chen says and shows the winning .
Bill Chen - 270,000 (11 BB)
Robert Mizrachi - 660,000 (27 BB)
Sunday, June 5, 2016 11:56 PM Local Time
| Level: |
19 |
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Limits: |
12k/24k |
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Bring-in: |
3k |
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Ante: |
3k |
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Sunday, June 5, 2016 11:44 PM Local Time
The seven remaining players are on their last 15-minute break of the day. Here are the current chip counts and big bets as they prepare for the final two levels of Day 2:
Seat 1: George Danzer - 530,000 (22 BB)
Seat 2: Robert Mizrachi - 775,000 (32 BB)
Seat 3: Ted Forrest - 253,000 (10 BB)
Seat 4: David Benyamine - 960,000 (40 BB)
Seat 5: Matt Grapenthien - 920,000 (38 BB)
Seat 6: Steve Weiss - 780,000 (32 BB)
Seat 7: Bill Chen - 150,000 (6 BB)
Sunday, June 5, 2016 11:42 PM Local Time
Calvin Anderson: / /
George Danzer: / /
With the bring-in posted to his right, Bill Chen completes with the . Calvin Anderson raises, George Danzer reraises, and the dealer announces, "Three bets." It folds back around to Anderson, and he closes the action. "Three point eight bets," he says, moving all in for his last 38,000. Danzer calls the remainder to put him at risk.
Danzer opens his down cards, showing that he started with . Anderson shows with three to a Royal Flush, and he quickly improves to a flush draw on fourth street. Fifth and sixth are both misses, though, and the last card is dealt face-down. Danzer rips his river card over like a band-aid; it's the to give him trips.
"That's a good card," Anderson smiles across the table. He squeezes his own seventh card, needing to find a diamond to stay alive. It's red, but the is no help. Anderson is out in eighth place.
George Danzer - 540,000 (27 BB)
Calvin Anderson - Eliminated in eighth place for $24,142
Sunday, June 5, 2016 11:28 PM Local Time
Calvin Anderson: / /
Ted Forrest: / /
On fourth street, Calvin Anderson bets and Ted Forrest calls. Anderson bets fifth street and Forrest calls, then both players check sixth street. After seventh street, Anderson checks, Forrest bets, and Anderson gives him a little stare down contest before mucking his cards to remain very short.
Ted Forrest - 300,000 (15 BB)
Calvin Anderson - 40,000 ( 2BB)
Sunday, June 5, 2016 11:22 PM Local Time
George Danzer: / /
Robert Mizrachi: / /
George Danzer completes with a king, and Robert Mizrachi calls with a seven.
Danzer checks fourth street, Mizrachi bets, and Danzer calls.
On fifth street, Danzer checks again, Mizrachi bets again, and Danzer calls. Both players pair up on sixth street, and Danzer bets with a pair of kings. Mizrachi calls. After seventh street, Danzer bets and Mizrachi folds.
George Danzer - 540,000 (27 BB)
Robert Mizrachi - 700,000 (35 BB)
Sunday, June 5, 2016 11:16 PM Local Time
Matt Grapenthien: / /
Bill Chen: / /
Matt Grapenthien completes with an eight and Bill Chen raises with a ten. Grapenthien calls and Chen bets again on fourth street. Grapenthien calls. On fifth street, Chen bets, leaving himself just 4,000 chips behind. Grapenthien gives him a short stare down and then says, "I don't think I can fold," setting Chen to an all-in decision with a raise. Chen calls.
Grapenthien shows for a gutshot-straight draw while Chen has for a pair of tens and a gutshot of his own. Grapenthien peeks at his last card and then says, "Okay, you win," as his blank changes nothing.
Bill Chen - 120,000 (6 BB)
Matt Grapenthien - 1,000,000 (50 BB)