2011 World Series Of Poker Event 45

No limit hold 'em tournaments make up the bulk of the 2011 WSOP, but going into the 45th event even these tournaments are beginning to run thin. The 45th event is one of the few no limit hold 'em tournaments remaining. Those who want to use this format of tournament to earn riches must do so now, else time will run thin on the ability to play straight No Limit Texas Hold 'em tournaments.

On Sunday, June 26th, Event 45 will begin. Players who want to participate in this tournament may do so through the use of a buy-in of $1,000. With a 3 day maximum on this event, players will be at the tables no longer than June 28th. On the starting day, player swill be seated at approximately 12 PM.

Tournament Updates
(New Updates Posted Daily During Event)

Day 1 Update - The 45th event attracted 2,890 people, building a $2.6 million prize pool. This tournament attracted many familiar faces, and many have busted out. Amongst those who are done and gone include Freddy Deeb and Tom Dwan, but many more are still in play. Antonio Esfandiari holds 70,300 chips, with Phil Hellmuth running with 25,600, Jean-Robert Bellande running with 21,000, and Matt Graham sitting with 30,000 chips in his stack. Antonio Esfandiari is in 7th with his sizable stack, with the chip leader holding twice as many chips - 141,600 to be exact. Jonathan Driscoll, who has 118,600 chips in his pile, holds second place. The day was full of excitement, with Antonio Esfandiari running a few exciting prop bets with Andrew Chevalier being sent into the crowd with a few odd prop bets. Esfandiari offered Chevalier $100 to go across the rail and touch Tom Dwan's hair for ten seconds. Risking being thrown out of the Rio, Chevalier succeeded in making physical contact with Dwan. Chevalier was then sent to Freddy Deeb at Dwan's beck and call, with Dwan paying another $100 for Chevalier touching Freddy Deeb's head. The ultimate challenge would come when Chevalier would have to touch Phil Hellmuth for ten seconds, risking a blow up out of the poker brat. With This challenge succeeding, Chevalier earned $300 for 30 seconds of work.

Day 2 Update - The end of the second day has come for the 45th event. The official chip counts leave Jonathan Driscoll with 1,247,000 chips, while Kenneth Griffin holds 1,133,000 chips. Antonio Esfandiari has remained strong, with 663,000 chips still in his pile, putting him in fourth place. David Baker is also in contention, though a few spots behind him. Phil Hellmuth had been in the event for some time, though his game came to an end after a long string of victories as he had run card dead for a solid portion of the evening, exiting in 28th place. Of the 2,890 entrants, only 21 remain and the third day could end up giving the bracelet to one lucky player, though a fourth day could also be forced. Antonio Esfandiari is aiming to earn his second bracelet in the WSOP.

Day 3 Update - The 45th event of the World Series of Poker gave an unexpected win to a young man who is well deserving. Kenneth Griffin has earned a bracelet in the $1,000 no-limit hold 'em event, earning $455,356 for his efforts. This comes after serving 10 years in the Marines, which sent him to Iraq and Afghanistan alike. He had to deal with a final day that included Antonio Esfandiari, Jean Luc Marais, David Baker and Jonathan Lane. Kenneth entered the day in second place, and he would maintain this through all of the competition. He entered heads up against Jan Luc Marais, a Frenchmen who was on his way to becoming the fourth player from France to win a bracelet in this tournament. Griffin's efforts would not be stymied, and he managed to pull through the final day to earn his first bracelet.

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