3:30 p.m. I just left for a few minutes. It looks like Robert decided to take over while as I was gone, and he now has the chip lead with about 1.6m. Ly has just under 1.5m. Doyle is looking strong as he has picked his spots well. Rene (pictured) has 1.1m , Patrik 650k, Marco 800k.
3:36 p.m. A dramatic hand just went down. Stephen Ladowsky pushed all in on a 9
42 flop and Robert Mizrachi made the call. Ladowsky had 9335 for a pair and straight draw, while Robert had 101087 for an overpair (neither player had a flush draw). Ladowsky hit a 3 on the turn for a set and looked ready to double up but Mizrachi has obviously learned how to win tournaments from his brother—the 10
rolled off on the river. Ladowsky went home in 7th place for $92,975. Brutal.
3:45 p.m. A diverse table: there is one Italian, one Fin, one Dane, two Americans, and one Texan remaining in the event.
3:51 p.m. Patrik has been very active lately. He just raised again and Doyle called in the big blind. Doyle bet 150k on the 9
65
flop and Patrik tanked for a long time before moving all in for another 125k. Doyle flopped two pair but Patrik used his ubercharm on the dealer, making a higher two pair to double up to 800k.
4:00 p.m. I’m surprised I made it this long without referencing EuroRounders. So stupid it’s funny. Kind of like JDN.
4:03 p.m. Doyle has stayed active since Patrik sucked out on him to double up. He’s won a big pot and just picked up the blinds.
4:06 p.m. Here’s some approximate chip counts for you (thanks to BJ Nemeth and crew):
Robert Mizrachi – 1.65m
Rene Mouritsen – 1.58m
Tommy Ly – 1.3m
Patrik Antonius – 830k
Marco Traniello – 550k
Doyle Brunson – 500k
4:12 p.m. Players just went on a 15 minute break.
4:15 p.m. I'm surprised I've never heard anything about Rene Mouritsen before last week. He placed 2nd in the $1,500 Mixed Holdem event and has been playing a very strong game throughout this event.
