Good morning everyone and welcome back to the Casino Solverde of Vilamoura Portugal for the final table. Always a special day but much more today as Sam Trickett from Team Titan gives us the huge pleasure of being amongst the eight finalists.
Sam Trickett is co-chipleader with his buddy Toby Lewis – both with more than 3 million chips.
It’s the first hand of Day 3. Blinds are 2,000/4,000, ante 400.
The American chipleader, Brandon Cantu eliminates the Spanish Titan qualifier Oscar Pelayo.
In middle position, Brandon Cantu raises to 10.5K and next to him, Oscar Pelayo moves all-in for 33.1K.
The Belgian player Joël Benzinou from Team Titan and Michael Maitre (a Titan Poker Qualifier) finished respectively in 151st and 137th place at the WSOP Main Event 2010, for a gain of $57,102. Congratulations!
7,319 players registered for the biggest live poker event in the world. While it is always a disappointment to be eliminated from the Main Event, the two players performed well.
Joël Benzinou was short stacked at the beginning of Day 6 and after a few hours, was eliminated. Michael Maitre hit the rail a few minutes later.
The pro player from Team Titan is leading the tournament after 2 levels with almost 100 K.
Just behind him is the French player, Guillaume Darcourt, the recent winner of the WPT Bucharest with 89 K.
We have to specify that the action is very slow; we have only lost 6 players in 3 hours.
Interview at the break
Happy face for the canadian
Sorel Mizzi is the kind of player who plays 50% of the hands, and the kind of player who plays them perfectly most of the time.
So, it is really not a surprise to find him sitting in front of 85,000 chips after 2 hours and 30 minutes of play.
Level 2: Blinds 75/150:
A player in early position limps in, Sorel Mizzi makes the call and a third one in the blinds completes and the flop comes: 10h-3c-7c
The first player bet 450, Mizzi calls and the third player does the same.
The turn is 6c. The first limper opens the pot at 2,000. Mizzi raises to 6 K. Instant call from the player in the blinds and a call from the first limper.
And on the river, the Jh, the first limper checks, Mizzi bets 14 K and the last opponent instant calls once again.
Fold from the last player implicated in this hand.
Showdown:
Mizzi: 8-9
Opponent: 4-5
Sorel Mizzi is one of the chip leaders at the moment.
The number of 106 players was confirmed for day 1 and 103 are still remaining at the end of level 2.
Nice stack for Mizzi
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