Hands #131-135: First Hands of Heads-Up Play

Photo:  Robert Mizrachi’s brother Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi sweats the action from the rail.

HAND #131  –  Robert Mizrachi folds, giving Mike Vanier a walk in the big blind.

HAND #132  –  Mike Vanier folds, giving Robert Mizrachi a walk in the big blind.

HAND #133  –  Robert Mizrachi raises from the button to 800,000, and Mike Vanier calls. Both players check to the turn on a board of , Vanier bets 1,200,000, and Mizrachi calls.

The river card is the , Vanier checks, Mizrachi bets 1,900,000, and Vanier calls.

Mizrachi shows to win the pot with a pair of aces, and Vanier mucks.

Robert Mizrachi  –  49,200,000  (123 bb)
Mike Vanier  –  9,900,000  (25 bb)

HAND #134  –  Mike Vanier raises from the button to 800,000, and Robert Mizrachi calls. The flop comes , Mizrachi checks, Vanier bets 800,000, and Mizrachi calls.

The turn card is the , Mizrachi checks, Vanier moves all in for about 8,100,000, and Mizrachi folds. Vanier takes the pot.

HAND #135  –  Robert Mizrachi raises from the button to 800,000, and Mike Vanier calls. Both players check to the turn on a board of , Vanier checks, Mizrachi bets 400,000, and Vanier calls. The river card pairs the board with the , and both players check.

Vanier shows , but Mizrachi turns over to win the pot with king high.