Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day 3 Completed
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$4,176,000
Entries
87
Level
25
Limits
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Day 3 of the Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship has come to a conclusion at the 2018 World Series of Poker.
For the second consecutive day, two-time Poker Players Champions Michael Mizrachi holds the chip lead, leading the remaining 12 players.
Mizrachi held steady for the first two levels of the day, but really kicked it into high gear in Level 15 when he eliminated Justin Bonomo in 30th place. Mizrachi held five-three suited and called a Bonomo preflop raise, flopping a flush in the process. Bonomo bet the flop, bet the turn and bet the river, but wasn't able to fold to Mizrachi's river shove. Bonomo's overpair came up empty and "The Grinder" was off and running, punishing the competition en route to bagging a chip-leading stack of 4,232,000, more than double average.
The day began with 42 players remaining from the original 87 starters, with Mizrachi and Phil Ivey starting out on top. Once play was underway, eliminations came at a fast pace as about half the field fell in the first three levels. Among those who busted include Jason Mercier (28th), Daniel Negreanu (26th) and defending champion Elior Sion (23rd). Another former champion of this event fell on Day 3 as Mike Gorodinsky bubbled in devastating fashion, running kings into Mike Leah's aces in No-Limit Hold'em.
Once the final 14 players were in the money, Yehuda Buchalter (14th - $72,500) and Randy Ohel (13th - $72,500) were eliminated, earning a min-cash for their efforts.
Here is the Day 4 seating chart:
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 1 | 1 | Chris Vitch | United States | 1,160,000 | 48 | 12 |
| Amazon | 1 | 2 | Aaron Katz | United States | 2,480,400 | 103 | 25 |
| Amazon | 1 | 3 | Phil Ivey | United States | 2,146,000 | 89 | 21 |
| Amazon | 1 | 4 | Dan Smith | United States | 1,816,000 | 76 | 18 |
| Amazon | 1 | 5 | Jean-Robert Bellande | United States | 213,000 | 9 | 2 |
| Amazon | 1 | 6 | John Hennigan | United States | 1,458,000 | 61 | 15 |
| Amazon | 2 | 1 | Mike Leah | Canada | 3,139,000 | 131 | 31 |
| Amazon | 2 | 2 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 533,000 | 22 | 5 |
| Amazon | 2 | 3 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | 4,232,000 | 176 | 42 |
| Amazon | 2 | 4 | Brian Rast | United States | 1,164,000 | 49 | 12 |
| Amazon | 2 | 5 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 1,967,000 | 82 | 20 |
| Amazon | 2 | 6 | Greg Mueller | Canada | 1,439,000 | 60 | 14 |
Play is set to resume at 2 p.m. (PDT) on Monday, June 18, and the PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to provide continuous live updates of all the Poker Players Championship action.
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,232,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
||
|
3,134,000
-66,000
|
-66,000 |
|
||
|
2,480,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,146,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
||
|
1,967,000
-198,000
|
-198,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,816,000
-184,000
|
-184,000 |
|
||
|
1,458,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
||
|
1,439,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
||
|
1,167,000
307,000
|
307,000 |
|
||
|
1,160,000 | |
|
533,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
||
|
213,000 | |
|
|
||
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Chris Vitch: 
/ 
/
Jean-Robert Bellande: / 
/
Jean-Robert Bellande completed on third street and Chris Vitch defended his bring in. They both checked on fourth street and Vitch bet the rest of the way. Bellande called him down, but mucked when Vitch tabled 
for trip deuces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,160,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
|
213,000
-377,000
|
-377,000 |
|
|
||
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Brian Rast was the bring in with the 
and Greg Mueller completed with the . Mike Leah made it two bets with the 
before Shaun Deeb made it three bets with the . Both Mueller and Leah called making three-way action.
Greg Mueller: /
/
Mike Leah: /
/
Shaun Deeb: /
— Folded on fifth
Deeb led out on fourth and he was called by both players. On sixth, Leah took over the betting lead and he bet. Deeb folded after some thought, but Mueller continued.
On fifth sixth street, Leah bet again and Mueller just called. Leah bet again on seventh and Mueller just called again. Leah turned up his 
for two pair and Mueller muttered something about Leah catching the case jack before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,450,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
515,000
-318,000
|
-318,000 |
|
|
||
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Limit Hold'em
From the cutoff, Dan Smith opened to 80,000 and Chris Vitch called in the big blind.
The flop landed 
and Vitch checked to Smith who bet 40,000. Vitch check-raised to 80,000, and Smith called as the turn landed the 
.
Vitch bet 80,000, and Smith called as the 
completed the board on the river.
Vitch bet 80,000, Smith raised to 160,000, and Vitch called.
Smith tabled his , but it would be Vitch's 
that would ensure him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
850,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Limit Hold'em
Dan Smith opened the button to 80,000 and Jean-Robert Bellande three-bet the small blind to 120,000. Smith called, and the flop landed 
.
Bellande bet and Smith called as the landed on the turn and the same betting sequence was repeated.
Both players then checked the 
on the river, and after Bellande announced an ace, Smith revealed his and Bellande mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
590,000
-470,000
|
-470,000 |
|
|
||
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table 431 | 1 | Mike Leah | Canada | 2,420,000 |
| Table 431 | 2 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 833,000 |
| Table 431 | 3 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | 4,150,000 |
| Table 431 | 4 | Brian Rast | United States | 860,000 |
| Table 431 | 5 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 2,165,000 |
| Table 431 | 6 | Greg Mueller | Canada | 2,050,000 |
| Table 439 | 1 | Chris Vitch | United States | 310,000 |
| Table 439 | 2 | Aaron Katz | United States | 2,550,000 |
| Table 439 | 3 | Phil Ivey | United States | 2,060,000 |
| Table 439 | 4 | Dan Smith | United States | 1,750,000 |
| Table 439 | 5 | Jean-Robert Bellande | United States | 1,060,000 |
| Table 439 | 6 | John Hennigan | United States | 1,360,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,150,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,550,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,420,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,165,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,060,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,050,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
1,750,000
-345,000
|
-345,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,360,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,060,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
860,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
833,000
-337,000
|
-337,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
310,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Randy Ohel opened to 50,000 from the cutoff, Benny Glaser called from the button and Greg Mueller called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
, Mueller led out for 80,000, Ohel raised all in for about 300,000, Glaser folded and Mueller called with . Ohel was ahead with 
.
The turn kept Ohel ahead, but the river gave Mueller two pair to eliminate Ohel in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,050,000
308,000
|
308,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Level 18
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Benny Glaser raised to 75,000 from the small blind and Jean-Robert Bellande called from the big blind.
They checked to the turn of a 
board where Glaser bet 75,000. Bellande called, the river fell and Glaser bet 130,000. Bellande shoved for about 600,000 and Glaser folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,170,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,060,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
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