Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,118,400
Entries
4,576
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Back From Dinner
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Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
We're sure after the fireworks that ensued before the dinner break that the players appreciated a little time to recoup. Now that dinner has finished they are all back and cards are in the air. This tournament is scheduled to play through tomorrow, but we've heard conflicting stories as to whether play will cease for the day when we hit the final table or whether we'll be playing out the full ten levels today no matter what. Whenever we find out for sure we will let you know!
Harald of a New Dawn
Harald Olsen has just secured a crucial double up, all in with 
on a 
flop against Stanislav Alekhin's 
. The board came 
then 
making boats for both, but Olsen's was bigger and secured him a now average chip stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
800,000
-511,000
|
-511,000 |
Zhang Doubles Through Bigelow
Ren Ho Zhang raised to 72,000 from middle position and Jason Bigelow, who was next to act, moved all in. Action folded back to Zhang who called putting his tournament life at risk.
Zhang: 
Bigelow: 
The board ran out 
and Zhang doubled to 980,000 while Bigelow was left with only 105,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
980,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
105,000
-417,000
|
-417,000 |
A Lull in the Action
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Players aren't throwing their chips around as lightly as they did earlier in the day. As the final table approaches it seems they are being more cautious and less willing to take big risks. Most pots seem to be won by a simple raise or three-bet.
Deuce Bigelow
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Jason Bigelow has doubled his microstack through Warren Wooldridge, Bigelow pushed UTG for 98,000 and Wooldridge reshoved in the small blind with 
. Bigelow turned over 
and managed to spike on the 
board to survive and move back over 200,000.
Jason Bigelow Eliminated in 15th Place ($32,370)
After taking his chipstack on a bit of a rollercoaster ride, Jason Bigelow made his last stand by going all in with the against Dror Michaelo's 
. The board ran out with no assistance to Bigelow and he was eliminated in 15th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Smart Alek
Stanislav Alekhin just doubled up to about 800,000 after he was all in preflop with 
against Terrance Eischens' 
and the board coming 
to keep the Russian in the event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
800,000 | |
|
230,000
-556,000
|
-556,000 |
Evans Moving On Up
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Joshua Evans raised to 52,000 from the button and was called by Harald Olsen from the big blind. The flop came 
and Olsen check-called a bet of 79,000 from Evans. The turn brought the 
and Olsen again check-called a bet from Evans, this time for 148,000. When the hit on the river, Evans got the remainder of his chips in the pot and showed the 
for nines full of eights while Olsen mucked his hand.
After the dust had settled, Evans stack rocketed up to 1,350,000 while Olsen was left with 400,000.
Roy-ally Screwed
The now short-stacked Terrance Eischens moved all in from the cutoff and Sebastien Roy made the call from the button.
Eischens:
Roy: 
The board was 
, the flop giving Eischens trip nines to double himself back into this contest.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
920,000
-46,000
|
-46,000 |
|
|
690,000
460,000
|
460,000 |