2018 World Series of Poker

Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Day: 5
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
98
Prize
$1,239,126
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$4,176,000
Entries
87
Level Info
Level
25
Limits
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0

Hennigan Nearing the Chip Lead

Level 24 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Michael Mizrachi raised to 185,000 from the button and John Hennigan called from the big blind.

The flop came down {9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Hennigan check-called 185,000 from Mizrachi.

The turn was the {J-Clubs} and Hennigan check-called 360,000 from Mizrachi.

The river was the {8-Hearts} and both players checked.

Mizrachi was showed {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}, but Hennigan tabled {J-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for jacks and deuces to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
7,700,000
-900,000
-900,000
WSOP 5X Winner
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
7,100,000
815,000
815,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: John HenniganMichael Mizrachi

Leah Shows Mizrachi the Nuts

Level 24 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante
Mike Leah
Mike Leah

2-7 Limit Triple Draw

Mike Leah opened under the gun and Michael Mizrachi called from the big blind.

Both players drew two. Mizrachi then checked and Leah bet. Mizrachi called.

On the second draw, Mizrachi took two again and Leah took one. Mizrachi checked, Leah put out a bet, and Mizrachi folded.

"Aghhh!" Leah said when Mizrachi folded. He then showed his {7-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-} for the nuts and shook his head as he took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
8,600,000
-175,000
-175,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
2,500,000
470,000
470,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Michael MizrachiMike Leah

Level: 24

Limit Flop / Draw: 75,000/150,000
Stud Games: 30,000 (ante), 50,000 (bring-in), 150,000 (completion)
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 40,000/80,000/20,000-ante

Benny Glaser Eliminated in 5th Place ($260,578)

Level 23 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Benny Glaser & Mike Leah
Benny Glaser & Mike Leah

2-7 Triple Draw

John Hennigan raised under the gun, Michael Mizrachi three-bet it, Benny Glaser called all in for 220,000 in the small blind, and Mike Leah made it four bets in the big. Hennigan mucked but "Grinder" came along.

"Nice raise, Johnny," he said with a laugh.

"Had to get the action started."

Glaser took one, Leah one, and Mizrachi two. Leah bet and Mizrachi called. Glaser and Mizrachi didn't improve, while Leah was pat. Leah's bet chased Mizrachi and the remaining players showed their hands.

Mike Leah: {8-}{7-}{6-}{5-}{2-}
Benny Glaser: {8-}{4-}{3-}{2-}

Glaser took his final card and Leah leaned in over his shoulder so they could sweat it together. Glaser flipped over the {2-} for a worthless pair and headed for payouts in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
8,775,000
-925,000
-925,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
2,030,000
760,000
760,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Benny GlaserJohn HenniganMichael MizrachiMike Leah

Number One For Mizrachi

Level 23 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Michael Mizrachi
Michael Mizrachi

2-7 Triple Draw

Dan Smith raised from the small blind, Michael Mizrachi three-bet from the big blind, and Smith called.

Both drew one and Smith check-called a bet from Mizrachi.

Smith drew one, Mizrachi stood pat, and Smith check-called another bet from Mizrachi.

Both stood pat and Smith check-called a final bet from Mizrachi.

Mizrachi turned over {7-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-} for number one, Smith mucked, and Mizrachi won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
9,700,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
4,700,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Dan SmithMichael Mizrachi

Glaser Chops Again to Survive

Level 23 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Benny Glaser: {X-}{X-} / {10-Diamonds}
John Hennigan: {X-}{X-} / {8-Hearts}

Hennigan completed, Glaser raised, Hennigan reraised and Glaser called all in.

Benny Glaser: {10-Hearts}{2-Clubs} / {10-Diamonds}
John Hennigan: {A-Spades}{4-Hearts} / {8-Hearts}

Here were the rest of their runouts:

Benny Glaser: {10-Hearts}{2-Clubs} / {10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{10-Clubs}{K-Spades} / {6-Diamonds}
John Hennigan: {A-Spades}{4-Hearts} / {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} / {X-}

Glaser made a full house on fifth, Hennigan made a low on fifth and they chopped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
6,000,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
400,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Benny GlaserJohn Hennigan

Glaser Chops to Stay Alive

Level 23 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Benny Glaser completed with his {5-Clubs} and Michael Mizrachi made it two bets over his bring-in with the {2-Hearts}. Glaser moved all in and Mizrachi called.

Here's how the board rolled out:

Benny Glaser: {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts}/{5-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}/{4-Diamonds}
Michael Mizrachi: {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}/{2-Hearts}{5-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}/{2-Clubs}

Both players paired on sixth street, but Mizrachi's seventh street left Glaser looking for a seven to take the high half of the pot, or a low card to chop. Glaser peeled the {4-Diamonds} and it was just what he needed to stay alive for at least one more hand.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
8,700,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
340,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Benny GlaserMichael Mizrachi

Glaser on Fumes

Level 23 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Benny Glaser
Benny Glaser

Stud Hi-Lo

John Hennigan completed with {7-Hearts} and Benny Glaser gave him action with the {6-Hearts}. Glaser caught low and took over the betting lead, with Hennigan calling down all the way as Glaser picked up open eights and three low cards.

John Hennigan: {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades}/{7-Hearts}{j-Spades}{q-Spades}{3-Diamonds}
Benny Glaser: {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}/{6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

Both had two pair, but eights up was inferior to jacks up for Hennigan.

Player Chips Progress
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
5,900,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
295,000
-1,005,000
-1,005,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Benny GlaserJohn Hennigan

Leah Doubles Through Glaser

Level 23 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Mike Leah
Mike Leah

Limit Hold'em

Benny Glaser raised from the cutoff, Mike Leah three-bet from the button, and Glaser called.

The flop came down {J-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, Glaser bet, Leah raised all in for 185,000 total, and Glaser called with {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, trailing Leah's {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}.

The {6-Spades} turn and {A-Spades} river completed the board, safe for Leah to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
1,300,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Mike Leah ca
Mike Leah
1,270,000
545,000
545,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Benny GlaserMike Leah