Event #2: The Poker Players Championship

Hand #235:

Michael Mizrachi moves all in from the button and this time Vladimir Schmelev makes the call.

Mizrachi:

Schmelev:

The crowd is chanting for a five, but there is nothing on the flop.

However their faith is rewarded on the turn and a huge roar erupts as the falls! Schmelev is left needing a seven or eight to survive but it isn't to be as the hits the river and Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi is our champion!

Congratulations to Vladimir Schmelev who put in a tremendous tournament and solid final table to just fall short at the final hurdle. He'll take home $963,375 for an amazing tournament.

Schmelev gives Mizrachi a walk in the big blind.

Michael Mizrachi - 16.825 million

Vladimir Schmelev - 575,000

Michael Mizrachi moves all in from the button and Vladimir Schmelev steps out of the way. Mizrachi shows pocket kings!

Schmelev and Mizrachi limp in and see an flop. Mizrachi moves all-in and Schmelev snap-folds.

This time Michael Mizrachi raises it up to 225,000 from the button and Vladimir Schmelev makes the call.

The flop lands and both players check. The turn is the . Again, it's checked through. The river is the and Schmelev bets out 250,000. Mizrachi takes his time before raising it up big...to two million.

Schmelev took a moment and declared "call". Mizrachi opens for running trips! The TD counts down Schmelev's stack and he's left with just small change - it looks like 600,000.

This one is very close to done and done!

Schmelev raises to 350,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

Michael Mizrachi limps again and Vladimir Schmelev checks his option in the big blind.

The flop arrives . Schmelev checks and then folds to Mizrachi's bet of 100,000.

Schmelev gives Mizrachi a walk in the big blind.

Michael Mizrachi continues his limping approach and this time Vladimir Schmelev lets him see a cheap flop as he taps the table.

The flop arrives and Schmelev bets out 200,000. Mizrachi makes the call. The turn card is the and Schmelev checks. Mizrachi bets 200,000 and Schmelev beats him into the pot.

The river is the . Schmelev checks over to Mizrachi who thinks for a moment but checks behind. It's a decision he regrets as Schmelev reveals for a busted flush draw, and the best hand!

Schmelev opens for 200,000 from the button and Mizrachi folds.

Michael Mizrachi limps the button and Vladimir Schmelev instantly moves all in. After that previous hand the steam is rising from Schmelev. Mizrachi folds and Schmelev stays alive!

Schmelev raises to 250,000 from the button and Mizrachi calls. Both players check the flop. The turn is the and Mizrachi checks to Schmelev, who bets 350,000. Mizrachi shoves and Schmelev tosses in his hand with visible frustration as he mutters to himself in Russian.

Michael Mizrachi raises the button to 250,000 before Vladimir Schmelev declares himself all in from the big blind. The Russian is clearly frustrated with the flow of the game, and the crowd's antics, but Mizrachi decides this is not the one and lets his hand go.

Schmelev opens for 250,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

Michael Mizrachi limps the button and Vladimir Schmelev taps the table in the big blind.

The flop is . Schmelev checks and a bet of 100,000 from Mizrachi is enough to take it.

Schmelev raises to 250,000 and MIzrachi calls. Both players check the flop. Mizrachi bets 350,000 when the hits the turn and Schmelev calls. Both players check the on the river.

Mizrachi shows for a pair of tens and takes it down.

Mizrachi - 14 million

Schmelev - 3.4 million

In a limped pot, the two players see a cheap flop of . Check, check. The turn is the . Check, check. The river is the . A third check to Michael Mizrachi is the green light for him to bet and take it down.

Schmelev raises to 200,000 from the button, Mizrachi raises to 8 million and Schmelev mucks.

Looking quite rattled by Mizrachi's surge, Schmelev heads over to his supporters in the stands and gets a quick pep talk.