A 9th place for Sébastien 'RockStar' Roy in the #54 tournament. a 3rd missed for Phil Hellmuth Jr in the #55 tournament; Profitable day for Gavin Smith in the tournament #56 and Nick Schulman in the #57 tournament. Here is the summary of July 6 to the WSOP 2011.Event #54 - Hold'em no limit to $ 1000 - a 9th place to Sébastien Roy (Rockstar)
Stay on the final table for Sébastien Roy was of short duration. After about 1 h 20 from game, he was the first player in the final tilt table. Sébastien Roy has not played luck: first a KK who was defeated by an A5s. then on the fateful hand of day chip leader Maxim Lykov, re-launched UTG with KQs and Roy has re-raised all-in with a pair of 8 and it was quickly called by Lykov. The flop T52 was to the advantage of Sébastien 'Rockstar' Roy; an ACE on the turn added 4 outs to Lykov, who now had a draw to the suite. The River was fatal for Roy: valet came then spoil the hand of Roy and give the nut to Lykov. Sébastien 'rockstar' Roy thus finished in 9th place, for an amount of $ 53,333. It's the second final table in as many year for Roy: he finished 5th last year.
The Russian having eliminated Roy, Maxim Lykov, has taken advantage of the tokens of the latter. Although Lykov arrived 10 minutes late, he has been a solid final table and never had to look back, constantly increasing its lead.
Maxim Lykov became the third Russian to win a WSOP bracelet this year. He won $ 648 880 for his performance.
Event #55 - the players Championship $ 50,000 - another appointment to Phil Hellmuth.
Never two without three. Phil Hellmuth will be no played luck once again. After having dominated the final table of the $ 50,000 players Championship, he found himself in a duel with Rast and passed it well near add to bracelet to his record of the player with the most bracelet. At one point during the duel with Rast, Hellmuth ended up with 16 1.3 m chips against 1.8 m for Rast. But the latter did not make the easy Hellmuth festivities... and 45 minutes, it was Brian Rast who was declared the winner, winning $ 720 1,328. Brian Rast also became the first player this year to win two WSOP bracelets: he had won earlier this year in the tournament #15 (Pot-Limit Hold'Em to $ 1500).
On the side of Hellmuth, so it the 3rd time this year which he finished in 2nd place. In all likelihood, Phil Hellmuth dislodge Benjamin Lamb to player's player of the year. Benjamin Lamb was also present on the final table. Unfortunately for him, he had to pack up 8th.
As Phil Hellmuth that Benjamin Lamb can nonetheless be consoled: Benjamin Lamb won $ 201 338 Hellmuth won the only respectable $ 1 063 034.
Event #56 - Hold' no limit to $ 1,500 - Gavin Smith head
123 players were back for the second day of this last tournament of hold'em before the main event of the WSOP, while Laurence Grondin (aka Sharon), Vincent Jacques (aka Vluff), Linda Huard and Adrian Milroy were the only quebecois to return.
None of the Québécois was able to rank among the 42 survivors of the day, but they have all been able to reach the paid positions (top 342).
The first victim was Adrian Milroy, 282nd position. Milroy won $ 3202. Subsequently, this is Laurence Gonzales ' Sharon' who fell in combat in 237th position, just before the upper echelon. She thus wins the same amount as Adrian Milroy, $ 3202.
Then, then that Linda Huard and Vincent 'vluff' Jacques reached the top 200, we had to wait a while before you see Linda Huard to be eliminated ranked 163rd, a performance that pays him $ 4026. Hopes were then based all on Vincent 'Vluff' Jacques, who had to bow a few moments later in 137th position ($4575).
With only 42 players remaining, Gavin Smith, which stands atop with not less than a million in token is at the moment. The players will return to complete this tournament... everything just before the start of the main event the next day!
Event #57-Pot - Limit Omaha 8-or-better $ 5000 - only 25 players...
They are now more than 25 players for the last event before the main event of the WSOP. Unfortunately, no Quebec was back yesterday: the three Quebec players join this tournament have been eliminated from the first day.
There are now only 25 players. Nick Schulman is currently in 1st position; It is followed by the American Allen Kessler, then German Tobias Hausen. Phil Laak and David Bach are also not far behind, respectively in fifth and sixth position. The 25 players will be back in 3 hours time to Las Vegas, where a winner should be declared.
To watch today:
-The end of the WSOP, then #56 and #57 tournaments draw their conclusion
-The beginning of the main event! The day 1A begins today!
Event #54 - Hold'Em no limit to $ 1000 -9th place to Sébastien Roy
Event #55 - $ 50,000 - players ChampionshipAppointment missed to Phil Hellmuth
Event #56 - Hold'Em no limit to $ 1500 -Four Quebecers in scholarships; Gavin Smith in mind.
Event #57-Pot - Limit Omaha hi-low 8-or-better-Nick Schulman in mind.
Results of Quebecers to the WSOP 2011 - full update until the Main Event
