WPT TOC: Darren Elias – 6th Place ($58,300)

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 21: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 64

Darren Elias
Darren Elias

Darren Elias moved all in from the cutoff for 261,000 from the cutoff and Farid Yachou moved all in on the button for 694,000. Everybody else got out of the way and Yachou was heads-up with Elias.

Yachou showed JsJh and is in great shape against Elias’s QdTd. The flop was Kc9c9h and Yachou kept the lead.

The turn was the 8s and Elias was left looking for a queen on the river to stay alive.

The river was the 3h and Elias was eliminated in sixth place. Elias shakes hands with his table mates as he leaves the tournament area.

Elias took home $58,300 for his final table appearance and Yachou dragged another pot to move over the million chip mark.


Farid Yachou – 1,003,000 (50 bb)
Darren Elias – Eliminated

WPT TOC: Farid Yachou Doubles Through Noah Schwartz

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 21: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 64

Michael Mizrachi raised to 40,000 under-the-gun and Noah Schwartz called from the cutoff. Farid Yachou came along from the big blind and they were three-handed to a flop of Td5d3c.

Yachou checks and Mizrachi bet 50,000. Schwartz called and Yahcou checked-raised all in for 153,000 and only Schwartz called.

Yachou tabled 7s5s and was in the lead against Schwartz’s 4s4d. The turn was the Th and the river was the 8h to give Yachou a double with his pair of fives.

Farid Yachou – 504,000 (25 bb)
Noah Schwartz – 261,000 (13 bb)

WPT TOC: Farid Yachou Doubles Through Noah Schwartz

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 20: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 64

Noah Schwartz raised to 38,000 under-the-gun and Farid Yachou moved all in for 73,000 on the button and Noah Schwartz called.

Yachou showed Kh2h and was dominated by Schwartz’s AdKs. The flop was 5d4h2s and Yachou hit his deuce to take the lead. The turn was the Qs and the river was the 6h to give Yachou the double up.

Farid Yachou – 192,000 (12 bb)
Noah Schwartz – 473,000 (29 bb)

WPT TOC: Vlad Darie vs. Michael Mizrachi

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 20: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 64

Michael Mizrachi raised to 33,000 and Vlad Darie three-bet to 83,000 on the button. Mizrachi called and they took a flop heads-up.

The flop was Jh9c2s and action checked to Darie, who checked as well. The turn was the 8d and Mizrachi bet 125,000. Darie called and the river was the 4d.

Mizrachi checked and Darie bet 230,000. Mizrachi used a time chip to get an extra 30 seconds, but eventually folded and Darie dragged the pot.

Vlad Darie – 808,000 (50 bb)
Michael Mizrachi – 1,014,000 (63 bb)

WPT TOC: Vlad Darie Doubles For a Third Time

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 20: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 64

Vlad Darie raised from the cutoff and Jonathan Jaffe three-bet to 98,000 out of the small blind. Action folded back around to Darie, who used a two time bank chips before moving to get an extra minute to act on his hand.

Darie eventually moved all in for  and Jaffe quickly called. Darie showed Kd9s and was dominated by Jaffe’s 9c9d.

The flop was Kh8h4d and Darie took the lead with a pair of kings. The turn was the Td and the river was the 7d to give Darie another double up.

Darie dragged another pot and in just a few hands moved from the short stack into the chip lead.

Vlad Darie – 922,000 (57 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe – 536,000 (33 bb)

WPT TOC: Vlad Darie Doubles Through Michael Mizrachi

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 20: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 64

Vlad Darie
Vlad Darie

Michael Mizrachi raised to 35,000 on the button and Vlad Darie moved all in for 176,000 out of the small blind. Mizrachi called and showed Ac9h, but was dominated by Darie’s AdTh.

The board ran out As3h2c4d2h and Darie doubled up again.

Vlad Darie – 380,000 (23 bb)
Michael Mizrachi – 935,000 (58 bb)

WPT TOC: Vlad Darie Doubles Through Farid Yachou

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 19: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 64

Farid Yachou raised to 27,000 on the button and Vlad Darie called out of the big blind. The flop was 8h6s4s and Darie led out for 35,000.

Yachou called and the turn was the 9c. Darie moved all in for 19,000 and Yachou called. Darie was in the lead with his Ts9h against Yachou’s AsQc.

The river was the 7d and Darie doubled up with a pair of nines.

Vlad Darie – 178,000 (14 bb)
Farid Yachou – 150,000 (12 bb)

WPT TOC: Michael Mizrachi Turns Two Pair

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 19: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 64

Michael Mizrachi raised to 27,000 under-the-gun and Jonathan Jaffe three-bet to 80,000 on the button. Mizrachi called.

The flop was Ad7d5c and Mizrachi checked. Jaffe bet 52,000 and Mizrachi called. The turn was the 6c and Mizrachi checked again.

Jaffe bet 127,000 and Mizrachi quickly called. The river was the Kh and both players checked. Mizrachi showed 6h5h, giving him two pair, and Jaffe mucked his hand.

Mizrachi took the pot and the chip lead.

Michael Mizrachi – 1,135,000 (94 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe – 979,000 (81 bb)