2011 World Series of Poker

Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 4
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j8
Prize
$650,223
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,662,550
Entries
2,713
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Level: 32

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000

Peter Ippolito Eliminated in 3rd Place ($286,118)

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Peter Ippolito 3rd Place
Peter Ippolito 3rd Place

A dejected Peter Ippolito moved all in from the small blind and Athanasios Polychronopoulos called from the big blind.

Showdown
Ippolito: {Q-Hearts} {9-Hearts}
Polychronopoulos: {A-Diamonds} {10-Spades}

The board ran {7-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} {A-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} and the ace on the turn gave Polychronopoulos knock out blow and Ippolito was eliminated in 3rd place.

Tags: Athanasios PolychronopoulosPeter Ippolito

Charette Doubles Throught Ippolitio. Again.

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Simon Ippolito raised to 250,000 from the button and Peter Ippolito raised to 700,000 from the small blind. Athanasios Polychronopoulos folded from the big and after a few moments Charette announced all in. Ippolito called and tabled {7-Spades} {7-Clubs}.

"I knew you had sevens," Charette said. "That's exactly what I put you on when you raised."

Charette tabled {A-Hearts} {10-Hearts} and the board ran {5-Spades} {4-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {Q-Hearts}. Charette doubled to just over five million and Ippolito was left with just under two million.

Tags: Simon CharettePeter Ippolitio

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Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

The action doesn't slow for one blogger to capture the action. Two hands later Simon Charette moved all in and Peter Ippolitio called. Charette's short stack was at stake holding {8-Diamonds} {8-Spades} and Ippolitio was looking for the knockout with {Q-Hearts} {5-Diamonds}.

The board ran {A-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {10-Clubs} and Charette is around two million.

Tags: Simon CharettePeter Ippolitio

Ippolito Doubles Through Charette

No sooner were the three handed stacks counted when Simon Charette raised to 250,000 from the button and Peter Ippolito shoved from the small blind. Athanasios Polychronopoulos folded from the big blind and Charette called.

Ippolito held {K-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} and Charette held {A-Clubs} {10-Clubs}. The board ran {9-Spades} {J-Spades} {K-Spades} {5-Hearts} {3-Hearts} and Ippolito doubled to over six million.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Peter Ippolito us
Peter Ippolito
6,300,000
2,700,000
2,700,000
Profile photo of Athanasios Polychronopoulos us
Athanasios Polychronopoulos
4,170,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Simon Charette ca
Simon Charette
1,180,000
-3,258,000
-3,258,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Simon CharettePeter Ippolitio

Yevgeniy Timoshenko Eliminated in 4th Place ($206,348)

Yevgeniy Timoshenko bust in Fourth place.
Yevgeniy Timoshenko bust in Fourth place.

Yevgeniy Timoshenko moved all in as first to act for 900,000. Simon Charette called from the button and the blinds released. Timoshenko turned over {8-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} and Charette was well ahead holding {K-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}.

The board ran {Q-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {5-Hearts} {9-Clubs} and Timoshenko was eliminated in 4th place. Charette added to his chiplead, boosting his stack to over five million.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Simon Charette ca
Simon Charette
5,360,000
900,000
900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Busted

Tags: Simon CharetteYevgeniy Timoshenko

Player Underway

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

The four remaining players have taken their seats and cards are in the air. There are plenty of open seats in the Thunderdome for spectators.