The eight remaining players have just returned from the first break of the day. The blinds are up and we're ready to get back to the business at hand. Read on for some choice cuts and the new counts.

Pot for Grinder

This hand started as a four-way limped pot with Richard Harroch on the button. The flop came down K 8 3 and it was checked around. The turn was the Ts and Brandon Moran led out at the pot. Michael “Grinder” Mizrachi was the only caller and the river brought the 2. Moran took one last stab at the pot and, after a short dwell, Grinder made the call.

Moran showed Q 9 6 5 for the straight but Mizrachi turned over J T T 4 for the flopped flush. Mizrachi pulls the pot and adds the chips to his lead.

The Croc Misses Opportunity

Marty Smyth limps in and Peter Jetten does the same from the button. Mirachi gets a discount from the small blind and Billy Argyros checks his option. The flop comes down J 9 9 and everyone checks it. The turn is the Qs and Mizrachi bets out $50,000.

Argyros is the only caller and the river brings the J. Mizrachi fires a second $50,000 bullet and Argyros calls. When we see Argyros’s Q Q T 6, top full house, we can only wonder why he wouldn’t value-raise the river at least. Mizrachi’s hand goes in the muck and Argyros pulls a pot that could have been a bit heavier.

Croc bite!

Apathy Takes One

Billy “The Croc” Argyros limps from under the gun and it’s folded all the way around to Peter “Apathy” Jetten in the small blind. He makes the call, as does Michael Mizrachi in the big blind. The flop comes down A J 4 and both blinds check.

Argyros led out for $125,000 and only Jetten calls. The turn is the 7 and both players check. The river is the 8 and Jetten fires $60,000. Argyros tanks for a few moments before calling. Jetten turned over A 3 2 2 for top pair.

The Croc’s cards go in the muck and Jetten takes the pot.

Down for the Count

Here are the new counts from the last break, courtesy of www.worldseriesofpoker.com.

Michael Mizrachi	$1,845,000
Kido Pham	$1,515,000
Peter Jetten	$1,455,000
Marty Smyth	$805,000
Billy Argyros	$555,000
Richard Harroch	$530,000
Brandon Moran	$525,000
Tom Hanlon	$360,000

 

We're down to eight at this final table with the elimination of Greg Hurst. Read on for his exit as well as a few key hands we've seen since then.

Hurst Cursed (9th)

We have our first elimination and it is Greg Hurst leading the way to the door. His final hand started with Michael Mizrachi opening to $75,000 and Hurst calling from the button. The blinds got out of the way and the flop came down 7 6 3.

Mizrachi led out with a bet, Hurst raised and Mizrachi moved all-in. Hurst made the call and saw he was in bad shape with A A 9 8 against Mizrachi's A K 5 4. Grinder had flopped the straight.

The board finished out 3 6 and Mizrachi's hand holds up for the pot and the elimination. Greg Hurst takes $80,581 for his finish.

Four in a Row for Apathy

Canadian online phenom Peter “Apathy” Jetten came into this final table near the bottom of the counts but he’s wasted no time putting his chips to work. We just saw him pick up four pots in a row. Here’re the details on two.

Michael Mizrachi and Marty Smyth both limp and Jetten checks in the big blind. The flop comes down 9 7 2 and after a check from Apathy, Mizrachi fires $50,000. Smyth folds but Jetten makes the call. The turn is the Q and both players check. The river is the K and Jetten leads out for $160,000. Mizrachi thinks for a moment before folding.

Two hands later the pot is opened by Brandon Moran from the cut-off. Jetten made the call from the button and both blinds got out of the way. The flop came down K T 4. Both players checked and the turn was the T. Moran checked again and Jetten fired $175,000. Moran folded and Jetten takes it down.

Marty Smyth at Irish Open.

Harroch with the All-In

This hand began with Michael Mizrachi limping, Marty Smyth doing the same from the cut-off, Richard Harroch following suit from the button and both blinds joining the party. The flop came down K 9 4 and Mizrachi fired $80,000. Harroch then moved all-in for $375,000 and it folded back to Mizrachi. He gave it some thought before releasing his hand and conceding the pot.

Chip Off the Old Block

Here are the new counts for the final eight, courtesy of www.worldseriesofpoker.com.

Michael Mizrachi	$1,767,000
Brandon Moran	$1,286,000
Kido Pham	$1,080,000
Marty Smyth	$1,068,000
Billy Argyros	$729,000
Peter Jetten	$492,000
Richard Harroch	$372,000
Tom Hanlon	$192,000