Hand #45: Robert Mizrachi Wins a Huge Pot to Take the Chip Lead From Leon Sturm
Jul 17, 2022
Photo: Robert Mizrachi
HAND #45 – Robert Mizrachi raises under the gun to 400,000, Leon Sturm calls from the button, and Mike Vanier calls from the big blind.
The flop comes 
, and it checks to Sturm, who bets 400,000. Vanier folds, and Mizrachi calls.
The turn card is the 
, Mizrachi checks, Sturm bets 1,750,000, and Mizrachi uses one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he calls.
The river card is the 
, and Mizrachi checks. Sturm uses one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he bets 3,875,000, and Mizrachi uses a Time Chip of his own to tank for nearly a minute before he calls.
Sturm shows 
for trip jacks, but Mizrachi turns over 
to win a huge pot — and take the chip lead — with an ace-high diamond flush.
Pot Size: 13,550,000
Robert Mizrachi – 25,000,000 (125 bb)
Leon Sturm – 14,700,000 (74 bb)
Photo: This is what a Robert Mizrachi celebration looks like after winning a huge pot to take the chip lead with five players remaining for a WPT title.
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