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Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:56 AM Local Time
Schmelev opens for 245,000 on the button and Mizrachi calls. Mizrachi checks the flop over to Schmelev, who quite forcefully slams 375,000 in the pot. Mizrachi folds and Schmelev takes it down.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:54 AM Local Time
Michael Mizrachi gives Vladimir Schmelev another walk.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:54 AM Local Time
Schmelev gives Mizrachi a walk in the big blind.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:53 AM Local Time
Michael Mizrachi raises the button to 245,000 and Vladimir Schmelev returns serve with a three-bet of his own to 690,000. Mizrachi makes a reluctant fold.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:51 AM Local Time
Vladimir Schmelev raises to 245,000 from the button and Michael Mizrachi three-bets to 640,000 from the big blind. Schmelev stands up from his chair and leans over the table before making the fold.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:51 AM Local Time
Michael Mizrachi raises the button to 245,000 and Vladimir Schmelev makes the call in the big blind.
The flop brings and Schmelev bets out for 200,000. Mizrachi lets it go and Schmelev scoops the pot.
Things have tightened up a little bit in the last ten minutes or so. You get the feeling that both players realize the next big pot they play is going to be a crucial one to the outcome of this tournament.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:49 AM Local Time
Vladimir Schmelev opens for 245,000 from the button and wins the blinds and antes.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:48 AM Local Time
Michael Mizrachi raises the button to 245,000 and Vladimir Schmelev makes a rare fold from the big blind.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:47 AM Local Time
Vladimir Schmelev has the button and opens for 245,000. Mizrachi calls and they see a flop. Both players check. The turn is the . Check-check. The hits the river and Mizrachi leads out for 200,000. Schmelev calls.
Schmelev shows and it's good.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:45 AM Local Time
Michael Mizrachi raises the button to 250,000 and Vladimir Schmelev makes the call in the big blind.
They see a monotone flop of . Schmelev checks to Mizrachi who fires 200,000 to take it down.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:44 AM Local Time
Vladimir Schmelev has the button and raises to 245,000. Mizrachi makes the call.
Both players check the flop and the on the turn. Same story when the hits the river.
Mizrachi shows king-nine and wins the pot.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:42 AM Local Time
Michael Mizrachi has the button but he doesn't like what he sees as he gives Vladimir Schmelev a walk.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:41 AM Local Time
Vladimir Schmelev has the button and opens for 245,000. Mizrachi calls and they see a flop. Mizrachi checks to Schmelev, who bets 300,000. Mizrachi comes in with a raise to 900,000 and Schmelev folds, conceding the pot to Mizrachi.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:41 AM Local Time
Vladimir Schmelev - 12,900,000
Michael Mizrachi - 4,500,000
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:39 AM Local Time
Michael Mizrachi raises the button to 220,000 and Vladimir Schmelev makes the call.
The flop is . Schmelev checks to Mizrachi who fires 300,000 to take it down without further resistance.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:38 AM Local Time
Vladimir Schmelev has the button and raises to 245,000. Mizrachi folds and Schmelev takes it down.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:38 AM Local Time
Michael Mizrachi raises the button to 245,000 and Vladimir Schmelev makes the call.
The flop fell and Schmelev checks to Mizrachi who fires 275,000. Schmelev quickly check-raises to 600,000, before Mizrachi re-raises another 350,000 on top. These guys are playing fast! Schmelev makes the call.
The turn is the and Schmelev checks to Mizrachi who bets 500,000. Schmelev wastes no time in calling as the river lands the . Both players check it down. Mizrachi shows the but Schmelev tables for the best hand.
The Russian has all the momentum here as the Mizrachi crew feel this one slipping away.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:34 AM Local Time
Vladimir Schmelev has the button and opens for 245,000. Mizrachi makes the call.
The flop is and both players check. The turn is the and Mizrachi leads out for 275,000. Schmelev slides a tall stack of 25,000-denomination chips out, tipping them over as he makes it 775,000. Mizrachi quickly calls. Both players check the on the river.
Mizrachi shows for a pair of tens, besting Schmelev's pair of sevens with .
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:31 AM Local Time
"C'mon Grrrrrrindddder! Win that gold! A Russian just broke me, I don't want one to break you," shouted Mike Matusow, who has taken a seat in Mizrachi's cheering section.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 12:31 AM Local Time
Michael Mizrachi folds the button and Vladimir Schmelev gets another walk.