Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day 4 Started
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,118,400
Entries
4,576
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
The Final Table Begins
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Welcome back to the Rio! Our final nine players will be taking their seats shortly here in the Amazon room. Play concluded last night right at the end of Level 26 when [Removed:415] was eliminated in 10th place. Our chipleader to start the final table is Maxim Lykov with 3,875,000 in chips. He has nearly 2 million more chips than the next closest stack which belongs to Dror Michaelo who will start play with 1,980,000.
Lykov has cashed in a number of WSOP events in the past with his best being a 3rd place finish in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout in 2009. He took home $145,062 for his performance in that event but he stands to win a lot more if he can take home the gold today as our eventual champion will recieve not only the prestigious gold bracelet, but also $648,880.
Play will begin promptly at 2:30pm PST so stay tuned!
| Seat | Player | Chips |
| 1 | Ren Ho Zhang | 785,000 |
| 2 | Dror Michaelo | 1,980,000 |
| 3 | Maxim Lykov | 3,875,000 |
| 4 | Sebastien Roy | 1,400,000 |
| 5 | Stanislav Alekhin | 820,000 |
| 6 | Joshua Evans | 1,670,000 |
| 7 | Douglas Mackinnon | 1,020,000 |
| 8 | Harald Olsen | 1,025,000 |
| 9 | Warren Wooldridge | 1,030,000 |
Announcements
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Players are just being introduced on the alternate final table
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Cards Are in the Air
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Play at the final table has begun, but our chipleader Max Lykov is noticeably absent. We aren't sure as to the reason for his tardyness but we'll be sure to let you know when he arrives.
Zhang Takes the First Pot of the Day
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
On the first hand Joshua Evans raised to 130,000 and action folded to Ren Ho Zhang who moved all in. Evans deliberated for a couple of minutes before eventually folding his hand.
Olsen Doesn't Mess Around
Harald Olsen raised to 100,000 from middle position and Dror Michaelo was the only caller on the button. The flop was 
, fairly dry looking and Olsen led out for 135,000. Michaelo quickly raised to 350,000 and Olsen thought briefly before casually shoving all his chips in the middle.
Michaelo sat there, staring straight forward and blinked a few times before tapping the table and mucking his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,580,000 | -400,000 |
|
1,425,000 | 400,000 |
Lykov Arrives
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
A slightly sheepish Max Lykov has now arrived to the final table.
Michaelo Making Moves
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Sebastien Roy raised to 135,000 from early position and action folded around to Dror Michaelo in the big blind who called. The flop came 
and both players checked. When the came on the turn Michaelo checked again and Roy put out a bet of 125,000. Michaelo then thought for a minute before announcing he was all in. Michaelo had Roy covered so if Roy called he would be putting his tournament life on the line. Roy looked pained over the decision but eventually decided to fold.
Final Day Photos
The Final Table
