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Wednesday, July 6, 2011 2:24 PM Local Time
| Maxim Lykov | 4,000,000 | 125,000  |
| Dror Michaelo | 1,830,000 | 250,000 |
| Harald Olsen | 1,700,000 | 275,000 |
| Joshua Evans | 1,430,000 | -240,000  |
| Warren Wooldridge | 1,200,000 | 170,000 |
| Ren Ho Zhang | 975,000 | 190,000 |
| Douglas Mackinnon | 900,000 | -260,000 |
| Sebastien Roy | 825,000 | -575,000 |
| Stanislav Alekhin | 700,000 | -120,000 |
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 2:13 PM Local Time
Sebastien Roy raised to 135,000 from early position and action folded around to Dror Michaelo in the big blind who called. The flop came and both players checked. When the came on the turn Michaelo checked again and Roy put out a bet of 125,000. Michaelo then thought for a minute before announcing he was all in. Michaelo had Roy covered so if Roy called he would be putting his tournament life on the line. Roy looked pained over the decision but eventually decided to fold.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 1:53 PM Local Time
A slightly sheepish Max Lykov has now arrived to the final table.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 1:49 PM Local Time
Harald Olsen raised to 100,000 from middle position and Dror Michaelo was the only caller on the button. The flop was , fairly dry looking and Olsen led out for 135,000. Michaelo quickly raised to 350,000 and Olsen thought briefly before casually shoving all his chips in the middle.
Michaelo sat there, staring straight forward and blinked a few times before tapping the table and mucking his hand.
| Dror Michaelo | 1,580,000 | -400,000 |
| Harald Olsen | 1,425,000 | 400,000 |
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 1:40 PM Local Time
On the first hand Joshua Evans raised to 130,000 and action folded to Ren Ho Zhang who moved all in. Evans deliberated for a couple of minutes before eventually folding his hand.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 1:38 PM Local Time
Play at the final table has begun, but our chipleader Max Lykov is noticeably absent. We aren't sure as to the reason for his tardyness but we'll be sure to let you know when he arrives.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 1:34 PM Local Time
Level: 27
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 5000
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 1:27 PM Local Time
Players are just being introduced on the alternate final table
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 1:15 PM Local Time
Welcome back to the Rio! Our final nine players will be taking their seats shortly here in the Amazon room. Play concluded last night right at the end of Level 26 when Mario Doria was eliminated in 10th place. Our chipleader to start the final table is Maxim Lykov with 3,875,000 in chips. He has nearly 2 million more chips than the next closest stack which belongs to Dror Michaelo who will start play with 1,980,000.
Lykov has cashed in a number of WSOP events in the past with his best being a 3rd place finish in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout in 2009. He took home $145,062 for his performance in that event but he stands to win a lot more if he can take home the gold today as our eventual champion will recieve not only the prestigious gold bracelet, but also $648,880.
Play will begin promptly at 2:30pm PST so stay tuned!
| Seat | Player | Chips |
| 1 | Ren Ho Zhang | 785,000 |
| 2 | Dror Michaelo | 1,980,000 |
| 3 | Maxim Lykov | 3,875,000 |
| 4 | Sebastien Roy | 1,400,000 |
| 5 | Stanislav Alekhin | 820,000 |
| 6 | Joshua Evans | 1,670,000 |
| 7 | Douglas Mackinnon | 1,020,000 |
| 8 | Harald Olsen | 1,025,000 |
| 9 | Warren Wooldridge | 1,030,000 |