Sorel Mizzi Eliminated in 2nd Place (€120,000)

 
Hand #172: Freddy Deeb limped in for 12,000 and Sorel Mizzi checked his option to see a [Jd6s4d] flop. Mizzi led out for 15,000 and Deeb quickly folded.

Hand #173: Mizzi raised to 25,000 and Deeb called. The [KdKhQd] was pretty looking but both players elected to check to the [Js] turn. This was also checked and they saw a [Qc] river, Deeb checked once more and folded as soon as Mizzi began to slide out a bet.

Hand #174: Deeb raised to 30,000 but Mizzi put in a rare 3-bet to 85,000, Deeb moved all-in and Sorel quickly called saying, "Maybe I can get lucky…"

It was an exact reversal of the earlier hand.

Deeb: [Ac][Ks]

Mizzi: [Ah][Qd]

The flop came [9h8d8c] and Mizzi said, "I’ll take a chop…" to which Deeb replied, "I’ll also take a chop, instead of losing…"

The [5c] turn changed nothing and Mizzi had three Queens to hit to win and six cards for a split. The river was the [6h] and it was over! Deeb was surprised that he even had Mizzi covered but the two embraced once that is was apparent that the tournament was over.

Deeb said to his opponent, "You played great man, you were really unlucky…"

Mizzi thanked him before going rabbit-hunting beyond the river in the hope of finding a card that might have been his saviour. Instead, he’ll have to make do with second place and yet another big cash this year, though not the one he wanted.