Dror Michaelo Poker Tournament Updates

Maxim Lykov Wins Event $54 ($648,800)

Jul 06, '11

Dror Michaelo Eliminated in 2nd Place ($401,296)

Dror Michaelo began heads-up play with a chip deficit of slightly less than 2:1 with about 4.6 million to Maxim Lykov’s 9 million. Despite having plenty of play left with about 38 BBs, Michaelo had no qualms about getting it all in.

In one of the first hands of heads-up play, he shipped nearly 1 million chips across the table after rivering top pair against Lykov’s flopped straight. That hand gave Lykov more than a 3:1 chip advantage when Michaelo three-bet shoved from the button before the flop with
K 5 against Lykov’s A K,

The board came A Q Q 9 7, giving Lykov top two pair on the flop to win the pot. Dror Michaelo was eliminated in 2nd place ($401,296) while Maxim Lykov wins the gold bracelet for Event #54 and the $648,800 grand prize.

NOTE: With the elimination of Warren Woodridge in 3rd place, Maxim Lykov took almost a 2:1 chip lead going into heads-up play with about 9,000,000 to Dror Michaelo’s 4,650,000.

Warren Wooldridge Eliminated in 3rd Place ($288,946)

Warren Wooldridge button-raised to 300,000 before the flop, Maxim Lykov shoved from the big blind and Wooldridge called all in.

Wooldridge lead with A J against Lykov’s A 9.

The board came 10 9 7 6 2, giving Lykov middle pair on the flop to win the pot. Warren Wooldridge was eliminated in 3rd place while Maxim Lykov took the chip lead going into heads-up play.

Player Tags: Warren Wooldridge,   Maxim Lykov,   Dror Michaelo

Level 28: Lykov Leads Final Five

Jul 06, '11

Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 5 out of 4,576

Average Chip Count: 2,745,600

Chip Counts:

1. Maxim Lykov – 4,720,000
2. Dror Michaelo – 4,015,000
3. Warren Wooldridge – 2,045,000
4. Ren Zhang – 1,755,000
5. Harald Olsen – 1,355,000

Eliminations:

6th. Stanislav Alekhin – $119,598
7th. Douglas MacKinnon – $90,604
8th. Joshua Evans – $69,230
9th. Sebastien Roy – $53,333

Sebastien Roy Eliminated in 9th Place ($53,333)

Maxim Lykov opened the pot for 125,000 from under the gun, Sebastien Roy moved all in for about 700,000 and Lykov called.

Roy lead with 8 8 against Lykov’s K Q.

The board came 10 5 2 A J, giving Lykov a straight on the river to win the pot. Sebastien Roy was the first one eliminated in 9th place ($53,333).

Joshua Evans Eliminated in 8th Place ($69,230)

Joshua Evans open-shoved before the flop from under the gun and Dror Michaelo called.

Michaelo lead with K K against Evans’ J 9.

The board came 8 5 2 2 3, no help for Joshua Evans who was eliminated in 8th place ($69,230).

Douglas MacKinnon Eliminated in 7th Place ($90,604)

Douglas MacKinnon open-shoved before the flop for around 750,000 and Maxim Lykov called from the big blind.

Lykov lead with 7 7 against MacKinnon’s Q 7.

The board came K 9 6 2 3, no help for Douglas MacKinnon who was eliminated in 6th place ($90,604).

Stanislav Alekhin Eliminated in 6th Place ($119,598)

Stanislav Alekhin was left on the short stack after Ren Zhang doubled through him after flopping a set earlier in the level. Alekhin found a quick doubly up shortly after, but then quickly managed to get it all in before the flop with K Q against Zhang’s A Q.

The board came 7 5 4 10 8, no help for Stanislav Alekhin who was eliminated in 6th place ($119,598).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Maxim Lykov,   Stanislav Alekhin,   Douglas Mackinnon,   Sebastien Roy,   Ren Zhang,   Dror Michaelo

Level 27: Final Table Begins Now

Jul 06, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with the official final table set at nine and the players returned at approximately 2:30pm to begin play.

Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 9 out of 4,576

Average Chip Count: 1,525,333

Chip Counts:

1. Maxim Lykov – 3,875,000
2. Dror Michaelo – 1,980,000
3. Joshua Evans – 1,670,000
4. Sebastien Roy – 1,400,000
5. Douglas Mackinnon – 1,160,000
6. Warren Wooldridge – 1,030,000
7. Harald Olsen – 1,025,000
8. Stanislav Alekhin – 820,000
9. Ren Zhang – 785,000

Payouts:

1. $648,880
2. $401,296
3. $288,946
4. $213,539
5. $159,134
6. $119,598
7. $90,604
8. $69,230
9. $53,333

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Warren Wooldridge,   Maxim Lykov,   Stanislav Alekhin,   Douglas Mackinnon,   Sebastien Roy,   Ren Zhang,   Dror Michaelo

Level 25: Caldwell Leads Final Four

Jun 20, '11

Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 4 out of 2,828

Average Chip Count: 3,181,500

Chip Counts:

1. Kirk Caldwell – 4,900,000
2. Marc McLaughlin – 4,000,000
3. Gabriel Morin – 1,900,000
4. Ben White – 1,700,000

Eliminations:

5th. Dror Michalo – $154,506
6th. Randy Haddox – $114,304
7th. Rodrigo Portaleoni – $85,556
8th. Kyle Cartwright – $64,788
9th. Martin Stevens – $49,631

Martin Stevens Eliminated in 9th Place ($49,631)
Kyle Cartwright Eliminated in 8th Place ($64,788)

Marc McLaughlin raised to 60,000 before the flop, Martin Stevens reraised to 185,000 from the small blind, Kyle Cartwright moved all in for 775,000 from the big blind, McLaughlin re-shoved and Stevens called all in for 710,000.

Cartwright was ahead with J J against Stevens’ 10 10 and McLaughlin’s A Q

The board came K 5 3 4 Q, giving McLaughlin a pair of queens on the river to win the pot and bust two players on the same hand. McLaughlin took the chip lead that hand with 3.5 million while Kyle Cartwright was eliminated in 8th place ($64,788) and Martin Stevens was eliminated in 9th place ($49,631).

Rodrigo Portaleoni Eliminated in 7th Place ($85,556)

Rodrigo Portaleoni got it all in before the flop for 80,000 against Marc McLaughlin and Gabriel Morin.

The flop came J 10 7, Morin bet 125,000 and McLaughlin folded.

Morin was ahead with 7 7 for bottom set while Portaleoni had K 9 for an inside straight draw.

The turn and river were the 2 and the 3, no help to Rodrigo Portaleoni who was eliminated in 7th place ($85,556).

Randy Haddox Eliminated in 6th Place ($114,304)

Kirk Caldwell raised to 95,000 before the flop, Randy Haddox reraised to 345,000, Caldwell shoved and Haddox called all in.

Haddox was ahead with K K to Caldwell’s Q Q.

The board came Q 9 7 9 4, giving Caldwell top set on the flop and a full house on the turn. Randy Haddox was eliminated in 6th place ($114,304).

Dror Michaelo Eliminated in 5th Place ($154,506)

Kirk Caldwell opened the pot for 90,000 from the small blind and Dror Michaelo called from the big blind.

The flop came A K 5 and both players checked.

The turn was the 4, Caledwell bet 285,000, Michaelo moved all in and Caldwell called.

Caldwell was ahead with A 5 for two pair against Michaelo’s K J for one pair.

The river was 9, and Dror Michaelo was eliminated in 5th place ($154,506).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Rodrigo Portaleoni,   Gabriel Morin,   Kyle Cartwright,   Marc Mclaughlin,   Dror Michaelo