2011 World Series of Poker

Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 4
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j8
Prize
$650,223
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,662,550
Entries
2,713
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Level: 33

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 30,000

Polychronopoulos Brings it Back to Even

Athanasios Polychronopoulos has Charette barely edged.
Athanasios Polychronopoulos has Charette barely edged.

Athanasios Polychronopoulos moved all in from the button for just over three million. Simon Charette leaned back in his chair, took his glasses off and rubbed his eyes. He counted his stack and said, "We're even if I call."

Charette called and tabled {A-Clubs} {6-Spades} and Polychronopoulos held {4-Spades} {4-Diamonds}. The board ran {3-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {10-Hearts} and Polychronopoulos doubled up and pulled even with Charette.

Player Chips Progress
Athanasios Polychronopoulos us
Athanasios Polychronopoulos
WSOP 2X Winner
6,300,000 3,050,000
Simon Charette ca
Simon Charette
WSOP 1X Winner
6,000,000 -3,000,000

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Charette Doubles Through Polychronopoulos

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Simon Charette
Simon Charette

From the button Simon Charette raised to 350,000 and Athanasios Polychronopoulos moved all in. Charette insta-called and tabled {A-Hearts} {K-Spades} and Polychronopoulos held {A-Clubs} {7-Hearts}.

The board ran {2-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {4-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} and Charette earned a huge double up. He's sitting at nine million and Polychronopoulos has 3.25 million.

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A Look at the Current WSOP Player-of-the-Year Leaderboard

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Current 2011 WSOP Player-of-the-Year Leaderboard

PlayerPointsCashesFinal TablesBraceletsWinnings
Ben Lamb572.65321$1,130,494
Chris Moorman486.20521$1,051,466
Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier479.25421$811,639
Phil Hellmuth458.25420$527,970
Sam Stein402.63421$716,342
Mikhail Lakhitov401.80521$851,058
Jason Mercier385.33531$696,438
Mitch Schock364.81531$406,018
Joe Ebanks360311$1,179,031
Sean Getzwiller325321$672,627

*Through Event #49

Trading Blinds and Antes

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Athanasios Polychronopoulos and Simon Charette have been trading blinds and antes the last eight hands. Usually the player on the button is opening for 350,000 and will take the pot right there. It seems that each player is looking for the right spot.

Charette Takes First Flopped Hand of Heads Up

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Simon Charette made it 350,000 to go from the button. Athanasios Polychronopoulos asked for a count of Charette's stack. After a moment he very carefully measured out a call and slid the chips in.

The flop came {3-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {9-Spades} and both players checked slowly. The turn came {A-Hearts}, Polychronopoulos checked and Charette bet out 450,000. Polychronopoulos thought for a moment and then slowly slid his cards back to the dealer.

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