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Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
The remaining players are heading on a 20-minute break.
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,032,750
Total Entries
765
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 765
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Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Ariel Celestino opened to 18,000 only to have Charles Ritchie move all in for 45,000. Celestino made the call.
Celestino: 
Ritchie: 
The final board of 
saw Ritchie hit the rail as Celestino moves to 303,000 in chips.
Tommy Felice found himself all in preflop after potting the action out of the small blind and then calling all in against Charles Ritchie.
Felice: 
Ritchie: 
The board of 
saw Felice connect with a pair to double to 170,000 as Ritchie was left crippled on 45,000 in chips.
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Ali Eslami opened to 16,000 from early position only to have Charles Ritchie make it 44,000 from the big blind. Eslami potted, and Ritchie pushed in his final 49,000.
Eslami: 
Ritchie: 
With Ritchie in terrible shape against Eslami's kings, the dealer would spread a 
board to see Ritchie snag a runner-runner straight to double to 107,000 as Eslami slips to 117,000 in chips.
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Christian Harder opened to 27,000 only to have Allen Kessler announce a pot bet before Harder committed his final 48,000 in chips.
Harder: 
Kessler:
The board was spread 
to see Kessler's Broadway straight take the pot and send him to 371,000 as Harder hit the rail in 17th place.
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Allen Kessler has just found a huge double for his final 156,000 against Charles Ritchie.
Kessler: 
Ritchie: 
The board ran out to see Kessler double through to over 325,000 as Ritchie is left with just 40,000 in chips.
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
David Mercer opened to 28,000 from under the gun only to have Ted Lawson move all in for 53,000 from middle position. Mika Paasonen made the call as Mercer committed his 45,000 total.
Mercer:
Lawson:
Paasonen: 
The board was spread 
to see Lawson triple to 167,000 while Mercer was forced to the rail in 18th place.
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Table 1
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Paasonen |
| 2 | Nick Davies |
| 3 | David Mercer |
| 4 | Andrew Cohen |
| 5 | Daisuke Endo |
| 6 | Elias Brussianos |
| 7 | Ted Lawson |
| 8 | John Gordon |
| 9 | Brian Rast |
Table 2
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Eslami |
| 2 | Christian Harder |
| 3 | Allen Kessler |
| 4 | Ronald Lee |
| 5 | Dajuan Whorley |
| 6 | Jeremy Vaughn |
| 7 | Ariel Celestino |
| 8 | Charles Ritchie |
| 9 | Tommy Felice |
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Jeremy Vaughn started the action by raising to 20,000 and Randall Flowers re raised to over 60,000. Vaughn then re raised Flowers all in and he called.
Flowers:
Vaughn:
The board ran out 
.
Vaughn now sits with 210,000 in chips. We have 18 players left.
