The Death and Rebirth of Robert Mizrachi
Ali Eslami: X X X
Both players check sixth street, and Mizrachi bets 16,000 on seventh. Eslami calls, and Mizrachi prepares to muck. Eslami shows for a pair of kings, and Mizrachi mucks. Eslami takes the pot, and Mizrachi is down to just 9,000 in chips.
That's right -- 9,000 in chips. The limits are 8,000-16,000.
Walter Browne completes to 8,000 with the showing, and Mizrachi is all in for his last 7,000 (after his ante) with the showing. They show:
Walter Browne:
Robert Mizrachi:
Browne picks up another queen for two pair, but Mizrachi catches two more sevens to win the pot with three of a kind. Mizrachi nearly triples up to 26,000 in chips.
The next hand, Mizrachi commits on fourth street showing against Tom Schneider's . They show:
Robert Mizrachi:
Tom Schneider:
Schneider is looking for a jack for his straight, but it's Mizrachi who catches the , giving him three of a kind to double up again.
Robert Mizrachi is back up to 66,000. He's not dead yet.