Tight Ten Handed Table
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Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
We've gone five hands in a row without a flop. The table has certainly tightened up since Sven Heinecker picked off a big bluff.
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,662,550
Entries
2,713
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,750,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
1,725,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
1,550,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
|
1,500,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
1,240,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|
1,200,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |
|
||
|
1,060,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
600,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
||
|
550,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
505,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Charette Doubles Through Stout
Athanasios Polychronopoulos raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Matt Stout re-raised to 170,000 from middle position. Action folded around to Simon Charette who declared he was all in for a total of 505,000. Polychronopoulos folded and Stout called.
Charette: 
Stout: 
It was a classic race situation but luckily for Charette the board ran out blanks when it came 
and he doubled to over a million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,175,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
595,000
|
595,000 |
|
|
||
Half Dozen with No Flop
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Another six hands have passed without a flop. Everyone is folding to either a preflop raise or shove.
Corey Burbick Eliminated in 10th Place ($37,394)
Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 85,000 from the hijack and Corey Burbick moved all in from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Timoshenko called.
Burbick: 
Timoshenko: 
Burbick was going to need some help to stay alive but the board ran out 
and he was eliminated just short of making the official final table.
Our remaining nine players are being introduced to the crowd and will resume play again shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Official Final Table
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The floorman has just made the introductions for the final table and play is underway.
Sven Niklas Heinecker Eliminated in 9th Place ($48,272)
Peter Ippolito raised to 90,000 from the hijack and Sven Heinecker re-raised to 205,000 from the button. Ippolito then moved all in and Heinecker snap-called. The table let out an audible gasp when the hands were revealed.
Heinecker: 
Ippolito: 
Heinecker was the one at risk but looked poised to double up. The flop came 
but then the dealer flipped over the turn card, the , and the table let out a collective groan. Heinecker would need an ace on the river to survive but the 
came instead and he was the first player eliminated from the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
1,275,000
|
1,275,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Chip Counts At the Start of Eight-Handed Play
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
2,540,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
1,580,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
980,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |
|
|
950,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
|
900,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
660,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
Matt Stout Eliminated in 8th Place ($63,032)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Athanasios Polychronopoulos opened with an 85,000 raise and Matt Stout moved all in behind him. Polychronopoulos called and they were off to the showdown.
Stout: 
Polychronopoulos: 
The board ran 
despite Stout's request to the dealer for a ten. He tapped the table, told the dealer not to worry and shook every player's hand as he left the feature table area.