Event #5: €10,400 No-Limit Hold'em (Split Format)
Dia 4 Iniciado
2011 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #5: €10,400 No-Limit Hold'em (Split Format)
Dias: 4
Event Info
Resultado Final
Event Info
Informações sobre o nível
2011 World Series of Poker Europe
Buy-in
€10,400
Prize Pool
€1,200,000
Entradas
125
Nível
21
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
2,000
The Semi Finals of Event #5 €10,400 No-Limit Hold'em (Split Format)
You have to hold your hands up and salute the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) for continuing to be innovative. The €10,400 No-Limit Hold'em (Split Format) event has been a lot of fun, has created a great prize pool and shows that poker tournaments can continue to evolve.
The semi-final draw and created an interesting connotation because the two largest chip stacks face off against each other. This will give the winner of the Mizrachi and Hairabedian encounter a big advantage moving into the final round. Let's meet the players.
Today, four players return to a jam-packed Hotel Majestic Barriere to play the final two rounds of heads up action.
Roger Hairabedian has a resume littered with six-figure scores and 2011 is no different. The man known as "Big Roger" has already made the Partouche €8,500 No Limit Hold'em final table where he will play for a first prize of €1 million. Hairabedian managed to secure heads-up victories over Dimitry Motorov and the then chip leader Brian Powell, to secure his semi-final confrontation against Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi.
One man who needs no introduction is Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi. The WSOP bracelet winner and two-time WPT winner defeated Kent Lundmark and then Brian Hastings, in true Grinder style, to secure a semi-final berth against Hairabedian.
In the other half of the draw Shawn Buchanan had the misfortune of drawing arguably the worlds greatest tournament player, in the first round. The man known as Bucky has had a great WSOPE so far (two cashes) and his good run of form got him past Jason Mercier and then Anatolii Ozhenilok.
Facing Buchanan will be Noah Schwartz. Schwartz had an all American route to the semi finals. In the first round he overcame the ever-dangerous Bryn Kenney and then defeated Dan Fleyshman in the Quarter Finals. Schwartz will face off against Buchanan in the semi finals as he tries to capture his first major title.
The action will commence at 17.00 (CET) in Majestic #1 Hotel Majestic Barriere so be there or be square.
| Roger Hairabedian | 1,262,000 |
| Michael Mizrachi | 1,136,000 |
| Noah Schwartz | 689,000 |
| Shawn Buchanan | 670,000 |
Nível: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
The Final Four
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Nível 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
With ten minutes left in Level 18, the button has been drawn, and the cards are in the air for the Mixed-Max semifinals!
Buchanan Floats to the Top
From the button, Shawn Buchanan opened to 13,000, and Noah Schwartz defended.
The flop came out 
, and Buchanan repeated himself with a 13,000-chip bet. Schwartz check-raised to 33,000, though, and Buchanan flatted to see the turn. It was the 
, and Schwartz fired 48,000 at the pot. Buchanan called again, and the 
completed the board. Schwartz paused and checked this time, and Buchanan took his cue to make a big bet at the pot -- 154,000. The move sent Schwartz deep into the tank, and he cut out the calling chips from his stack to survey the potential damage. He had about 610,000 left in his stack, so the call was for about 25% of his chips.
After several minutes of deliberation, Schwartz released his hand into the muck.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
749,000 | 79,000 |
|
610,000 | -79,000 |
Nível: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Checkity-Check Start For Hairabedian and Mizrachi
The two big stacks have started of very cagily and have yet to clash in any pot of significance. The stacks are pretty much the same as when we started and we are seeing more checks than bets and calls and not one post flop raise to speak of as yet.
Roger Hairabedian raised to 19,000 and Michael Mizrachi made the call. The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn of 
was also checked through before we saw the 
on the river. Mizrachi bet 40,000 and Hairabedian folded 
face-up after at least three-minutes thought.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
1,210,000 | -51,000 |
|
1,188,000 | 52,000 |
Shots!
Buchanan Keeps His Neck Ahead
Shawn Buchanan raised to 16,000 and Noah Schwartz called. The flop was 
and Schwartz check-called a 10,000 Buchanan bet. The turn was checked through - 
- and the river was the 
and Buchanan won it with a 44,000 bet.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
799,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
560,000 | -50,000 |
Mizrachi Doing What He Does Best: Grinding!
Michael Mizrachi seems to be winning every little pot in his heads-up match with Roger Hairabedian.
"Nice big pot," Mizrachi said after winning one of the tiny ones.
"There is plenty of time, plenty of time," said Hairabedian.
"You wish buddy," shouted Noah Schwartz from the next match-up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,268,000 | 80,000 |
|
|
1,130,000 | -80,000 |