Event #52: $2,500 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit)
Day 3 Started
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #52: $2,500 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit)
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,319,500
Entries
580
Level
25
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
The Final Nine Return For Day 3
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Day 3 of the $2,500 Mixed Hold'em event will begin the official final table already set. This is one of only a couple events that have returned to Day 3 with the final table set. Brandon Meyers returns with a commanding chiplead over the field with 1.2 million. Noah Boeken is a full 600,000 behind Meyers in second place.
With only three hands remaining in Day 2 two players busted resulting in the final nine returning. Matt Hawrilenko, Noah Boeken and Matt Matros all return to fight for the bracelet.
Play gets underway at 3 p.m. PST In the Purple section's Feature Table area and they will play down to a winner or a full ten levels, whichever comes first. Follow all the WSOP Final Table action live on Pokernews.com.
Here is the seating chart and chip counts.
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Adam Sanders | 179,000 |
| 2 | Matt Matros | 535,000 |
| 3 | Matt Hawrilenko | 422,000 |
| 4 | Noah Boeken | 599,000 |
| 5 | Brian Smith | 396,000 |
| 6 | Aalok Arora | 271,000 |
| 7 | Brandon Meyers | 1,200,000 |
| 8 | Nikolay Losev | 509,000 |
| 9 | Jonathan Lane | 246,000 |
Introductions Being Made
The final nine players have taken their seats and their introductions are being made. Cards will be in the air shortly.
Cards Are In The Air
Introductions have been made and cards are in the air.
Level: 19
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
A Look at the Current WSOP Player-of-the-Year Leaderboard
Level 19
Current 2011 WSOP Player-of-the-Year Leaderboard
| Player | Points | Cashes | Final Tables | Bracelets | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Lamb | 572.65 | 3 | 2 | 1 | $1,130,494 |
| Chris Moorman | 486.20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | $1,051,466 |
| Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier | 479.25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | $811,639 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 458.25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | $527,970 |
| Sam Stein | 402.63 | 4 | 2 | 1 | $716,342 |
| Mikhail Lakhitov | 401.80 | 5 | 2 | 1 | $851,058 |
| Jason Mercier | 385.33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | $696,438 |
| Mitch Schock | 364.81 | 5 | 3 | 1 | $406,018 |
| Joe Ebanks | 360 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $1,179,031 |
| Sean Getzwiller | 343 | 3 | 2 | 1 | $672,627 |
*Through Event #49
Losev's Ace High Good Enough
Level 19
Brandon Meyers opened for 17,000 in middle position and Nikolay Losev raised to 45,000 from the hijack. Meyers called and the flop came 
and he led out with 40,000. Losev called and the turn came 
. Meyers fired 95,000 and Losev called. The river came 
and both players checked.
Meyers turned over 
and Losev took the pot tabling 
.
Adam Sanders Eliminated in 9th Place ($24,107)
Level 19
Adam Sanders raised to 17,000 from middle position and Matt Hawrilenko raised to 45,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Sanders and he moved all in for around 175,000. Hawrilenko called and they were off to the showdown.
Hawrilenko:
Sanders: 
The board ran 
and Hawrilenko's big slick held up sending Sanders home first from the final table.
Aalok Arora Eliminated in 8th Place ($31,047)
Level 19
Brian Smith opened from the hijack for 17,000 and Aalok Arora moved in for 228,000. Action folded around back to Smith and he called. Smith tabled 
and Arora held 
.
The board ran 
and Smith paired his ace off the flop and sent Arora to the cashier's cage to collect eighth place money.
Matros Flops Aces Up
Level 19
The table has switched to Limit Hold'em and from under the gun Brandon Meyers raised and Matt Matros raised from the cutoff. Action folded back to Meyers and he called.
The flop came 
and Meyers check-raised a bet from Matros. Matros called and the turn came . Meyers bet and Matros called. The river came 
and both players checked. Matros tabled 
for aces up and Meyers mucked.