2011 World Series of Poker

Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 4
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$648,880
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,118,400
Entries
4,576
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

No Dinner Here

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Players have unanimously decided to skip the scheduled 60-minute dinner break and will instead take a 20-minute break at the end of this level and then continue play.

Wooldridge Makes Big Push of His Own

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Warren Wooldridge called a bet of 250,000 on a flop of {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts} against Max Lykov in a blind on blind battle. Lykov continued the agression by betting 375,000 on the {J-Hearts} turn, Wooldridge counted his stack and appeared to be debating a call but suddenly decared he was all in for 1,755,000 more.

Lykov didn't instantly fold but thought about it for a minute or two before he did give up the hand to cries of, "Too much!" from the English rail.

Level: 31

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 15,000

All about Max

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Max Lykov has moved the aggression up another notch. He's raising almost every pot and winning the vast majority while the other two players are yet to find a way to combat it.

The only major pot that went away from him was when he raised to 260,000 in the small blind against Warren Wooldridge but then check-folded to a 500,000 bet on the {9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop.

Backed by a strong Russian rail however, it's hard not to back him at this point.

Tags: Max LykovWarren Wooldridge

Michealo Doubles Through Lykov

Max Lykov raised to 250,000 on the button and Dror Michaelo re-raised to 620,000. Lykov wasted little time in declaring he was all in and Michaelo snap called putting himself at risk.

Lykov: {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Michaelo: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}

Michaelo was ahead and when the flop came {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{2-Hearts} his hand was nearly unbeatable. The turn brought the {2-Spades} leaving Lykov drawing dead and the river was a meaningless {10-Diamonds}. Michaelo doubled his stack and took a decent chunk of chips from Lykov in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Maxim Lykov ru
Maxim Lykov
5,300,000
-2,115,000
-2,115,000
Dror Michaelo
Dror Michaelo
4,250,000
1,425,000
1,425,000

Tags: Dror MichaeloMaxim Lykov

Warren Wooldridge Eliminated in 3rd Place ($288,946)

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Warren Wooldridge - Eliminated in 3rd Place ($288,946)
Warren Wooldridge - Eliminated in 3rd Place ($288,946)

Warren Wooldridge raised to 300,000 on the button and Maxim Lykov announced he was all in from the big blind. Wooldridge called putting himself at risk.

Wooldridge: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Lykov: {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Wooldridge was in the lead and poised to double until the flop came {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{7-Hearts} giving Lykov a pair of nines. Wooldridge would need to pair his jack or hit an eight to make a straight to stay alive but the turn and river brought the {6-Diamonds} and {2-Spades} and Wooldridge was eliminated.

Tags: Warren WooldridgeMaxim Lykov

Lykov Flops the World to Increase Chip Lead

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Max Lykov raised to 260,000 and Dror Michaelo made the call to see a {Q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop.

Michaelo led out for 325,000 and Lykov made the call to see the {6-Clubs} turn. Michaelo fired 325,000 again and Lykov made it 850,000 to play. Michaelo made the call and then fired out 800,000 on the {K-Clubs} river.

Lykov seemed a little concerned, asking Michaelo how much he had back before electing to just call.

Michaelo flipped {K-Hearts}{7-} but Lykov showed {J-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for the flopped straight to take an even bigger lead in this event.

Tags: Max LykovDror Michaelo