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Wednesday, July 6, 2011 4:35 PM Local Time
Max Lykov raised to 175,000 from the button and Dror Michaelo made it 425,000 from the big blind which Lykov called to see a flop.
Michaelo led out for 600,000 and after some contemplation, Lykov made the call. The turn was the and Michaelo continued the aggression with another bet of 600,000 which again the Russian called.
The river was the and Michaelo tanked before checking and Lykov instantly checked back. Michaelo turned over but Lykov scooped a huge pot with to increase his chip lead further.
| Maxim Lykov | 7,625,000 | 1,625,000  |
| Dror Michaelo | 2,625,000 | -1,625,000  |
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 4:29 PM Local Time
Current 2011 WSOP Player-of-the-Year Leaderboard
| Player | Points | Cashes | Final Tables | Bracelets | Winnings |
|---|
| Ben Lamb | 572.65 | 3 | 2 | 1 | $1,130,494 |
| Chris Moorman | 486.20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | $1,051,466 |
| Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier | 479.25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | $811,639 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 458.25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | $527,970 |
| Sam Stein | 416.13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | $731,279 |
| Joe Ebanks | 410.25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $1,179,031 |
| Mikhail Lakhitov | 401.80 | 5 | 2 | 1 | $851,058 |
| Jason Mercier | 385.33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | $696,438 |
| Mitch Schock | 364.81 | 5 | 3 | 1 | $406,018 |
| Sean Getzwiller | 343 | 3 | 2 | 1 | $672,627 |
*Through Event #53
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 4:27 PM Local Time
| Maxim Lykov | 6,000,000 | 1,280,000 |
| Dror Michaelo | 4,250,000 | 235,000 |
| Warren Wooldridge | 3,300,000 | -300,000 |
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 4:24 PM Local Time
In the hand immediately following Stanislav Alekhin's elimination, Maxim Lykov raised to 175,000 from the hijack and Ren Ho Zhang called from the big blind. The flop came , Zhang checked, Lykov bet 185,000, and Zhang called.
The turn was the and Zhang again opted to check-call a bet from Lykov, this time for 285,000. When the came on the river Zhang thought for a minute before announcing he was all in. Lykov snap-called and by the look on Zhang's face it was evident that that was not what he wanted.
Lykov revealed his for a king-high flush and Zhang revealed his for nothing but a bluff. Zhang was sent to the rail with a $213,539 consolation prize as Lykov added even more chips to his stack.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 4:15 PM Local Time
After a few 'raise and take it' hands, Harald Olsen moved all in from the small blind, Warren Wooldridge checked his cards and looked a little pained but after about 30 seconds, he made the call.
Harald Olsen:
Warren Wooldridge:
The flop of brought no help to either player and neither did the on the turn, Olsen needed to make a pair but he couldn't on the river. Wooldridge picks up a big pot as we drop down to four players.
| Warren Wooldridge | 3,600,000 | 1,555,000 |
| Harald Olsen | 0 | -1,355,000 |
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 4:08 PM Local Time
Warren Wooldridge raised to 225,000 from the cutoff and was called by Max Lykov in the big blind. The flop came and Lykov checked the action over to Wooldridge who bet 400,000. Lykov decided to fold and Wooldridge took the pot.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 3:55 PM Local Time
Our five remaining players have returned from break. Maxim Lykov is still our chipleader while Harald Olsen currently has the shortest stack at the table.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 3:55 PM Local Time
Level: 29
Blinds: 40000/80000
Ante: 10000
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 3:42 PM Local Time
| Maxim Lykov | 4,720,000 | -280,000 |
| Dror Michaelo | 4,015,000 | 1,540,000 |
| Warren Wooldridge | 2,045,000 | 670,000 |
| Ren Ho Zhang | 1,755,000 | 855,000 |
| Harald Olsen | 1,355,000 | -820,000 |
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 3:39 PM Local Time
Action folded to Warren Wooldridge in the cutoff who went all in for 970,000. Max Lykov was in the big blind and called putting Wooldridge at risk.
Wooldridge:
Lykov:
Wooldridge's jacks were leading and the board ran out allowing him to double his stack.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 3:36 PM Local Time
Ren Ho Zhang raised to 145,000 from the cutoff and Stanislav Alekhin moved all in from the small blind for just over a million. Zhang thought for about a minute and called off his stack.
Zhang:
Alekhin:
The board came and Zhang doubled to about 2 million while Alekhin dropped to just 30,000.
Alekhin managed to double up a hand later but soon after he was all in for 100,000 with against Zhang's . The board came a kingless to leave us with just five players.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 3:23 PM Local Time
Action folded to DJ MacKinnnon in middle position who moved all in for his last 740,000. Everyone got out of the way except for Max Lykov in the big blind who called.
MacKinnon:
Lykov:
MacKinnon's rail starting yelling for a queen to come and indeed that would be the card he would need to hit to stay alive. Unfortunately for MacKinnon the board ran out and he was eliminated in seventh place, good for a $90,604 payday.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 3:09 PM Local Time
| Maxim Lykov | 4,300,000 | -100,000 |
| Dror Michaelo | 2,475,000 | 645,000 |
| Harald Olsen | 2,175,000 | -25,000 |
| Warren Wooldridge | 1,375,000 | 175,000 |
| Stanislav Alekhin | 1,300,000 | -200,000 |
| Ren Ho Zhang | 900,000 | -75,000 |
| Douglas Mackinnon | 775,000 | -125,000 |
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 3:07 PM Local Time
Joshua Evans moved all in from UTG and Dror Michaelo made the call on the button.
Evans:
Michaelo:
The board came , Evans flopped a flush draw but couldn't catch the third diamond for redemption and instead went out in eighth.
| Joshua Evans | 0 | -530,000 |
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 3:00 PM Local Time
Max Lykov raised to 125,000 from UTG and Sebastein Roy reraised all in next to him for about 700,000 or so. It was passed back to Lykov who wasted very little time in making the call.
Roy:
Lykov:
The flop was and all was looking good for the Canadian but the on the turn meant any paint would send him home. The river was the and Lykov backdoored into the nuts to increase his chip lead even further.
Roy goes out in 9th, good for over $50,000.
| Maxim Lykov | 4,400,000 | 800,000 |
| Sebastien Roy | 0 | -825,000 |
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 2:54 PM Local Time
After a flop of Max Lykov checked it over to Harald Olsen who bet 135,000. Lykov called and they saw the come on the turn. Lykov again check-called a bet from Olsen, this time for 300,000. When the came on the river Lykov checked a third time and Olsen announced he was all in for a little over 1,000,000. Lykov debated a bit before releasing his hand and Olsen scooped up the pot.
| Maxim Lykov | 3,600,000 | -400,000 |
| Harald Olsen | 2,200,000 | 500,000 |
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 2:48 PM Local Time
Sebastien Roy opened to 125,000 from middle position and Warren Wooldridge called in the big blind. Both players checked the flop and then the turn. Wooldridge led out for 125,000 on the river and Roy snap-called, flipping over but Wooldridge showed for aces to win the pot.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 2:41 PM Local Time
Action folded around to Stanislav Alekhin in the small blind who moved all in for 750,000. Joshua Evans was in the big blind and didn't think too long before deciding to call.
Alekhin:
Evans:
The flop came giving Alekhin a pair of nines but also giving Evans a gutshot straight draw. The turn was the and the river was the and Alekhin doubled his stack to 1,500,000. After the hand Evans was only left with 530,000.
| Stanislav Alekhin | 1,500,000 | 800,000 |
| Joshua Evans | 530,000 | -900,000 |
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 2:36 PM Local Time
Level: 28
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 10000
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 2:35 PM Local Time
Max Lykov hasn't wasted much time in getting involved since arriving slightly late. Harald Olsen raised to 100,000 and Lykov made it 255,000 from the small blind but then snap folded when Olsen reraised to 1.1 million.
The next hand saw Joshua Evans make it 130,000 from UTG only to fold when Lykov made it 255,000 on the button.
Finally Lykov raised to 100,000 and Olsen called to see a flop. Olsen led out for 135,000 but snap-folded when Lykov made it 325,000.