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2016 WSOP Day 5: Mizrachi Leads Final Six in $10K Stud, Colossus Down to 77, and More
- Updated: June 6, 2016
The 2016 World Series of Poker continued on Sunday in Las Vegas with the busiest day yet as four events were running inside the walls of the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino. Event #2: $565 Colossus II played down to under 100 players, two final tables were reached, and Event #5: $1,500 Six-Handed Dealer’s Choice kicked off.
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A Colossal Field Now Just 77
Ben Lindemulder from Mount Pleasant, Mich., began Day 2 of Colossus II with 362,000 in chips, or good for 12th overall of the remaining 846 players. When the day was all said and done, Lindemulder laid claim to a stack of 5.325 million and topped the advancing 77 players.
All 77 remaining were guaranteed at least $10,289.
Lindemulder was a big one, finishing almost 2 million clear of Richard Carr’s second-place stack of 3.55 million. Vincent Moscati rounded out the top three with a stack of 3.3 million.
Plenty of big names busted out on the day, including Michael Mizrachi (234th – $5,122), Scott Clements (351st – $4,375), and Maria Ho (641st – $2,837). PokerNews Podcast producer Rich Ryan also went bust deep into the money, hitting the rail for a payday of just over $6,000 when his couldn’t come from behind against Marco Johnson’s .
Notables to bag up for Day 3 included Amir Lehavot (1.545 million), David “ODB” Baker (890,000), Ylon Schwartz (860,000), and the aforementioned Johnson (815,000).
Day 3 will begin at 2 p.m. local time on Monday with the plan to play down to the final table has been reached. Stay tuned to PokerNews.com for more from Colossus II.
Mizrachi Leads Final Six in $10,000 Stud
Robert Mizrachi may not have as many World Poker Tour titles or career live tournament earnings as his brother Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi, but Robert could move ahead in gold bracelets if he’s able to ride his lead in Event #3: $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship to a fourth piece of jewelry.
Robert will enter the …
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