Willerson and Mefodichev Will Return for Day 4
Three days ago 3,166 people registered to play for a bracelet in Event 53: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em. After a full ten levels of play the final two players have emerged. Neil Willerson and Vladimir Mefodichev were locked in a heads up battle for about an hour before tournament staff enforced a hard stop after ten levels of play. Due to this ruling we will have to wait until tomorrow for Day 4 to crown the next World Series of Poker champion.
The two players will return on Tuesday at 2:00 PM to battle it out on the felt until a champion is crowned. Willerson will return as the chip leader with 8,920,000 while Mefodichev will be sitting on a stack of 5,335,000.
Final Results So Far
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ??? | $737,248 |
| 2 | ??? | $456,217 |
| 3 | Hugh Henderson | $322,866 |
| 4 | Zachary Humphrey | $233,708 |
| 5 | Matthew Graham | $171,135 |
| 6 | Hai Chu | $126,770 |
| 7 | Bryan Piccioli | $94,971 |
| 8 | Randy Ashe | $71,933 |
| 9 | Ryan Hughes | $55,093 |
Will Willerson be able to seal the deal or will the Russian be able to find a victory? Be sure to tune into PokerNews tomorrow for the epic conclusion to the largest open event of the 2012 WSOP so far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,920,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
|
5,335,000
735,000
|
735,000 |