Mizrachi Has Big Stack With 32 Players Left

Published on June 23rd, 2015 10:38 pm EST

Event #44 of the 2015 World Series of Poker, the $50,000 Poker Players Championship, is considered one of the most difficult tournaments in poker to win.

After all, a knowledge of a wide range of poker games is needed in order to win the tournament, as No Limit Hold'em, Seven Card Stud, 2-7 No Limit Draw Lowball, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz, Pot Limit Omaha, Limit Hold'em, Badugi, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8 or Better and 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball are all played in the event.

Couple that with the $50,000 buy-in and you have one of the toughest events in poker to win.

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, however, has had no problem winning the event - as a matter of fact, "The Grinder" already has two $50k PPC titles to his name, and is currently in contention to win his third.

There are currently 32 of the original 84 entrants left in the event about mid-day through Day 3. Michael Mizrachi currently has the second largest stack, just behind Justin Smith and just ahead of the likes of Abe Mosseri and Mike Gorodinsky.

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As mentioned, there are no real weaknesses in this line-up, thanks to the wide selection of games and the large $50,000 buy-in.

Some of the names who are still alive in the tournament include Joe Cassidy, Jean-Roberte Bellande, Scott Seiver, David Baker, Phil Galfond, David Bach, John Monnette and David Benyamine. All of these men will be looking to prevent Michael Mizrachi from winning his third $50,000 PPC title.

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The top 12 spots in this tournament will pay out, with the eventual winner taking home $1,270,086.


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