2011 World Series Of Poker Event 36

It seems as if every other event is becoming a no limit Hold 'em tournament, and this is exactly what Event 36 in the 2011 WSOP is. This follows the 34th and 32nd event, though this one carries a slightly higher buy-in than the previous two no limit hold 'em tournaments. The higher buy-in should equate to a higher prize pool, which could inevitably bring you one of the better prizes to go with the bracelet that is available. Even if 1,000 people enter, this prize pool can breach the $2.5 million mark. Regardless of the prize money on the table, the bracelet is what most players are aiming for - eternal glory is at hand.

This tournament will kick off at 12 PM on June 21st. Players will be able to enter the event provided a $2,500 buy-in is paid. We have found that these events generally run to their three day limit. With event 36, players will be seated until June 23rd to participate in the event. We cannot promise that you will work your way all the way to the final table, but the odds are not terrible if you have the skill and luck required to succeed at a hold 'em tournament.

Tournament Updates
(New Updates Posted Daily During Event)

Day 1 Update - The first day of the 36th event is on the books, with 308 players of the original 1,734 remaining. Some notable players still moving into the second day include Dwyte Pilgrim, Martins Adeniya, Gavin Smith, Eric Baldwin, J.C. Tran, Tim Phan, and Matt Marafioti. For every notable survivor there is a notable elimination. Andy Frankenberger, Jordan Young, Liv Boeree, Jason DeWitt, Nick Binger, Jonathan Duhamel, Sorel Mizzi, and Tom Dwan - a man with fairly bad luck. Dwan sat down for one hand after the dinner break, using a stack that had been blinded away to just over 4,000 chips. He shoved from the button with 7d-6d, was called by an opponent with a Kc-9c, and his opponent hit a two pair. Dwan never even sat down. A prizepool of $3,944,850 had been established, with the top player earning $749,610. The second place person will earn $463,480 from this prize pool.

Day 2 Update - After the second day of play, only 39 players survived out of the 291 that made it through day 1. Most professional players had hit the rail, including Gavin Smith, Dan O'Brien, David Diaz, Tommy Vedes, Jimmy Tran, J.C. Tran, and Eric Baldwin. The money bubble burst at the second day of play, with two players busting during hand-for-hand play. Both players received the chopped prize pool, earning a meager $103.50 for the hours spent at these tables. The buy-in of $2,500 had generated a minimum prize of $5,207, which was split among these two. Thomas Miller has a tremendous chip lead, with 1,350,000 chips in his stack. Second place Randy Dorfman only has 566,000. Dwyte Pilgrim is one of the few notable names remaining in this hold 'em tournament. The third day should wrap up the tournament, though a fourth day may be forced if things take too long.

Day 3 Update - Yet another event has had a fourth day forced, as the required ten levels of play have elapsed. Five players remain after the event, with each player holding a significant chip stack going into the event. Thomas Middleton has secured a solid chip lead, with an advantage of almost 2-to-1 over Mikhail Lakhitov. Middleton has 4,030,000 chips, with Lakhitov holding 2,705,000. Hassan Babajane is right behind him with 2,365,000, and Eddy Sabat at 2,030,000. Thomas Miller is the short stack with 1,885,000. The third day's notable departures were David Pham in 37th and Dwyte Pilgrim in 15h. The top 5 playes will earn at least $160,949 for their effort, with a top prize of $749,610.

Day 4 Update - Mikhail Lakhitov has come from behind in order to take down the bracelet in the fourth day of the 36th event. Though he started the day with down by an almost 2-to-1 chip lead, Lakhitov ousted Thomas Middleton as the leader of the five players remaining in the fourth day. Middleton ended up losing in third despite having maintained the chip lead at the end of day 3. Hassan Babjane took second place, Thomas Miller took fourth, and Ed Sabat took fifth.

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