Jan Peter Jachtmann Wins Event no. 39 ($661,000)
Jun 23, '12
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Jan Peter Jachtmann Wins Event no. 39 ($661,000)
Andrew Brown Eliminated in 2nd Place ($408,393)
Jan Peter Jachtmann entered heads-up play with the chip lead and ended the tournament shortly after. On the final hand of the night, Andrew Brown opened the pot for 80,000 from the button and Jan Peter Jachtman called from the big blind.
The flop came Q32, Jachtmann checked, Brown bet 160,000, Jachtmann raised to 640,000 and Brown called.
The turn was the 9, Jachtmann bet 1,100,000, Brown moved all in and Jachtmann called.
Jachtmann: A542
Brown: QQJ7
Brown was ahead on the turn with a set of queens, but Jachtmann caught the A on the river to give him a straight to the five. Andrew Brown was eliminated in 2nd place ($408,393) as Jan Peter Jachtmann wins Event no. 39, taking home the $661,000 grand prize and the thirty-ninth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Player Tags: Andrew Brown, Jan Peter Jachtmann
Level 24 Update: Jachtmann Leads Brown Heads-Up
Jun 23, '12
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 293
Average Chip Count: 4,395,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 7 — Jan Peter Jachtman — 5,200,000
Seat no. 8 — Andrew Brown — 3,595,000
Players Eliminated:
Steven Silverman — 3rd Place ($299,060)
Micah Smith — 4th Place ($222,044)
Andy Seth — 5th Place ($165,665)
Live Updates:
Andy Seth Eliminated in 5th Place ($165,665)
Andrew Brown opened the pot for 65,000 from the cutoff, Andy Seth reraised to 240,000 from the button and Brown called.
The flop came 853, Seth moved all in for about 530,000 and Brown called.
Brown: J957
Seth: KKQ3
Seth was ahead on the flop with an over pair of kings. The turn and river were the 9 and the 5, giving Brown a a straight on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Andy Seth in 5th place ($165,665).
Micah Smith Eliminated in 4th Place ($222,044)
Micah Smith opened the pot for 105,000 before the flop and Jan Peter Jachtmann called.
The flop came 982, Jachtmann bet and Smith called all in.
Jachtmann: AJJ3
Smith: Q1098
Smith was ahead on the flop with two pair against Jachtmann’s over pair. The turn and river were the 2 and the 6, pairing the board on the turn to counterfeit Smith’s two pair. Micah Smith was eliminated in 4th place ($222,044) as Jachtmann secured the chip lead going into three-handed play with about 4.7 million.
Steven Silverman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($299,960)
Andrew Brown completed the bet to 30,000 from the small blind, Steven Silverman raised to 90,000 from the big blind an Brown called.
The flop came Q82, Brown checked, Silverman bet 125,000, Brown reraised the size of the pot and Silverman called all in.
Brown: A986
Silverman: QJ109
Silverman was ahead on the flop with a pair of queens. The turn and river were the 8 and the K, giving Brown trips on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Steven Silverman in 3rd place ($299,960). Jan Peter Jachtmann took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 4,940,000 to Andrew Brown’s 3,850,000.
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Player Tags: Andrew Brown, Micah Smith, Steven Silverman, Andy Seth, Jan Peter Jachtmann
Level 23 Update: Sage 6th ($124,600), Yakovenko 7th ($94,442), Mercier 8th ($72,132), Kushner 9th ($55,525)
Jun 23, '12
Level: 23
Blinds: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 293
Average Chip Count: 1,758,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Micah Smith — 240,000
Seat no. 3 — Andy Seth — 765,000
Seat no. 6 — Steven Silverman — 1,240,000
Seat no. 7 — Jan Peter Jachtman — 3,070,000
Seat no. 8 — Andrew Brown — 3,200,000
Players Eliminated:
Benjamin Sage — 6th Place ($124,600)
Nikolai Yakovvenko 7th Place ($94,442)
Jason Mercier — 8th Place ($72,132)
Joe Kushner — 9th Place ($55,525)
Live Updates:
Joe Kushner Eliminated in 9th Place ($55,525)
Andy Seth opened the pot for 45,000, Joe Kushner called from middle position and Andrew Brown called from the button.
The flop came A54, Sage checked, Seth bet 90,000, Kushner moved all in, Sage folded and Seth called.
Seth: AA74
Kushner: KK55
Seth was ahead on the flop with top set of aces against Kushner’s set of fives. The turn and river were the 9 and Q, offering no help to Joe Kushner who was eliminated in 9th place ($55,525). Seth moved up to about 1.3 million after the hand.
Jason Mercier Eliminated in 8th Place ($72,132)
Jason Mercier was all in before the flop against Micah Smith.
Smith: KKQQ
Mercier: A743
Board: 75399
Smith was ahead before the flop with a pair of kings. Mercier flopped two pair to take the lead, but the board paired on the river to counterfeit Mercier’s hand. Jason Mercier was eliminated in 8th place ($72,132).
Nikolai Yakovenko Eliminated in 7th Place ($94,442)
Jan Peter Jachtmann opened the pot from late position for 70,000, Nikolai Yakovenko reraised to 180,000 from the button, Jachtmann four-bet the pot and Yakovenko called all in.
Jachtmann: AA64
Yakovenko: KK76
Board: J8356
Jachtmann was ahead before the flop with a pair of aces against Yakovenko’s kings. Nikolai Yakovenko failed to improve and was eliminated in 7th place. Jachtmann ended the hand with just under 3.2 million in chips.
Benjamin Sage Eliminated in 6th Place ($124,600)
Andrew Brown opened the button for 58,000 from the cutoff, Benjamin Sage made a pot-sized reraise and Sage called all in for around 300,000.
Brown: AA104
Sage: QQ86
Board: 643A7
Brown was ahead before the flop with a pair of aces against Sage’s queens. Benjamin Sage failed improve by the river and was eliminated in 6th place ($124,600) as Andrew Brown secured the chip lead with about 3.2 million.
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Player Tags: Micah Smith, Jason Mercier, Andy Seth, Jan Peter Jachtmann, Nikolai Yakovenko, Joe Kushner