Jason DeWitt Finds The Elusive Gold WSOP Bracelet, Wins Event No. 17Fourth WSOP Final Table is the Charm for the Hoosier |
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Jason DeWitt narrowly missed out on winning a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2009, finishing in second place in one event and third in another.
Some players try their entire lives and never come that close again.
DeWitt only had to wait until the next summer arrived.
He sat down at the final table of event No. 17 ($5,000 no-limit hold’em) Thursday with the fourth largest chip stack.
After outlasting some of the best young guns in poker in the likes of David Benefield, Jeff Williams, and Amit Makhija, DeWitt took part in a long and technical heads up battle against UK-native Sam Trickett. The action spread into the early hours of Friday before DeWitt took down the final pot, and with it his first WSOP title and the $818,959 first-place prize.
It was the Indiana-native’s fourth WSOP final table experience, and the win put his career tournament winnings over $2 million.
Trickett, who had been relatively quiet on the poker scene since making a WSOP final table in 2008, took $505,725 for his runner-up finish.
Here is a look at the final table results:
1. Jason DeWitt — $818,959
2. Sam Trickett — $505,725
3. Jeff Williams — $328,762
4. Peter Gilmore — $241,472
5. Amit Makhija — $179,866
6. David Benefield — $135,718
7. James Carroll — $103,594
8. Paul Foltyn — $79,957
9. Manny Minaya — $62,350
Here are a look at the eliminations as featured in Card Player’s live updates:
Manny Manaya Busts in 9th ($62,350)
Short on chips, Manny Minaya pushed his last 191,000 to the middle of the table and Jeff Williams called from the button.
Minaya showed A
8 and looked to be in trouble against Williams’ A
10
. The flop came A2K
, pairing both players, but Williams’ 10 still factored in as better kicker.
The turn came 10, giving Williams two pair and leaving Minaya drawing thin to a chopped pot. But the river was the J and Minaya was the first elimination from the final table, taking home $62,350. Williams had around 2 million after the hand.
Foltyn Runs Into Aces, Out in 8th Place ($79,957)
Paul Foltyn was battling the short stack when he decided to move his last 650,000 al in. It couldn’t have felt good to see Jason DeWitt re-raise all in over the top of him. Everyone else folded and they showed their hands:
Foltyn: 55
DeWitt: AA
The board came K4746 and Foltyn was gone in 8th place. DeWitt was back up to 1.9 million after the hand.
Kings Run Into Aces, Carroll Falls in 7th Place ($103,594)
In a huge pot, action was three-bet before James Carroll got his 1.225 million all in holding KK, only to be called by Jeff Williams who held the dreaded AA.
The board came 691023 and Carroll was gone in 7th place, taking home $103,594. Williams had more than 4 million after the hand.
Raptor Gone in 6th Place ($135,718)
David Benefield moved his last 565,000 all in and got a call from Sam Trickett and Peter Gilmore.
Action was checked down by the two other players and they showed down.
Benefield: 33
Trickett: A8
Gilmore: QJ
Trickett’s aces took the pot and Benefield was gone in 6th, making $135,718 for his efforts.
Makhija finished in 5th Place ($179,866)
Following Benefield’s departure was Amit Makjija. Pushing is last 1,030,000 in from the button, Amit Makhija was called by Sam Trickett, who had him covered.
Mikhija:
Trickett: AQ
Makhija: K6
The board ran out J94A10 and Makhija was gone in 5th, taking $179,866 in prize money. Trickett had more than 6 million after the hand.
Gilmore Rivered, Out in 4th ($241,472)
Peter Gilmore appeared to be in good shape when he got his last 1.18 million in holding AK against Sam Trickett’s A10. Things looked OK through the turn too, running J8Q8.
But the river was a nightmare for Gilmore, as the 9 gave Trickett a straight, knocking Gilmore out in 4th place, for which he earned $241,472.
Trickett regained a lot of chips, holding around 5 million after the hand.
Williams Falls in 3rd Place ($328,762)
Jeff Williams was short on chips and forced to push all in for 940,000. He was called by Jason DeWitt and the two showed down.
DeWitt: 77
Williams: A5
The board of 4210KQ didn’t improve Williams’ hand and he was gone in 3rd place. He won $328,762.
The elimination left Jason DeWitt and Sam Trickett heads up. DeWitt held 6.8 million to Trickett’s 4.9 million.
Trickett Finishes Runner-Up ($505,725)
After a slow heads up much that saw some hands take as long as ten minutes to complete, Jason DeWitt got the better of Sam Trickett to win event No. 17 and $818,959.
DeWitt moved all in from the button having Trickett easily covered. Trickett called and showed A7. DeWitt held 108 and was a slight underdog.
The flop came 865, pairing up DeWitt to give him the lead. Trickett held an overcard and a straight draw.
The turn was the 6 and the river was the 5, and DeWitt won his first WSOP bracelet and $818,959 in prize money. Trickett earned $505,725 for his runner-up finish.
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