2011 World Series of Poker

Event #36: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 4
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Mikhail Lakhitov
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$749,610
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$3,944,850
Entries
1,734
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

We've Got a Flop

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

As soon as the previous update was posted the players went to a flop. Thomas Miller opened from the button for 200,000 and Hassan Babajane called from the big blind. The flop came {A-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {5-Hearts}, Babajane bet 200,000 and Miller folded.

Tags: Hassan BabajaneThomas Miller

Thomas Miller Eliminated in 4th Place ($219,885)

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Thomas Miller 4th Place.
Thomas Miller 4th Place.

Thomas Miller opened for 200,000 and Mikhail Lakhitov raised to 500,000 from the button. Miller jammed and Lakhitov called, having Miller covered by just under 100,000.

Showdown
Lakhitov: {Q-Spades} {Q-Hearts}
Miller: {A-Diamonds} {J-Clubs}

Board: {K-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} {2-Diamonds}

Miller couldn't catch an ace or a flush on the river and was knocked out in fourth place.

Tags: Mikhail LakhitovThomas Miller

Babajane Doubles Through Lakhitov

Mikhail Lakhitov raised to 200,000 from the button and Hassan Babajane moved all in from the small blind. Lakhitov called and tabled {A-Hearts} {10-Diamonds}, having Babajane's {A-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} dominated.

The board ran {2-Spades} {7-Hearts} {K-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {6-Spades} and Babajane doubled up after pairing his deuce.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Middleton gb
Thomas Middleton
5,000,000
-100,000
-100,000
Hassan Babajane
Hassan Babajane
4,000,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
Mikhail Lakhitov ru
Mikhail Lakhitov
3,600,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Hassan BabajaneMikhail Lakhitov

Level: 32

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 15,000

Babajane Takes a Bite Out of Middleton

Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Thomas Middleton made it 250,000 to go from the button and Hassan Babajane called from the big blind. The flop came {9-Spades} {8-Spades} {8-Hearts} and Babajane check-called 300,000 from Middleton. Both players checked the {Q-Diamonds} turn and the {5-Spades} fell on the river. Babajane bet out 600,000 and after some thought Middleton called. Babajane tabled {9-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} for a flopped full house and Middleton mucked.

Tags: Hassan Babajanethomas middleton

Babajane Gives Most of it Back

Hassan Babajane made it 275,000 on the button and Mikhail Lakhitov called from the big blind. The flop came {2-Clubs} {7-Clubs} {A-Clubs}, Lakhitov checked and Babajane moved all in. Lakhitov called and tabled {2-Hearts} {2-Spades} for a flopped set and Babajane held {A-Spades} {Q-Spades}. The board finished {8-Spades} {6-Hearts} and Lakhitov gained the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Mikhail Lakhitov ru
Mikhail Lakhitov
7,000,000
3,400,000
3,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Thomas Middleton gb
Thomas Middleton
4,275,000
-725,000
-725,000
Hassan Babajane
Hassan Babajane
900,000
-3,100,000
-3,100,000

Tags: Mikhail LakhitovHasan Babajane

Hasan Babajane Eliminated in 2nd Place ($463,480)

Level 32 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Hassan Babajane 2nd Place.
Hassan Babajane 2nd Place.

Only a few hands of heads up play were needed to crown a bracelet winner. Mikhail Lakhitov moved all in from the button and Hassan Babajane called. They went to a showdown for the bracelet.

Lakhitov: {K-Hearts} {2-Diamonds}
Babajane: {Q-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds}

Board: {6-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds} {A-Hearts} {4-Spades} {10-Clubs}

After Babajane failed to make a flush Lakhitov's hand held and Babajane was eliminated in second place.

Tags: Mikhail LakhitovHasan Babajane