Will Jaffe Wins Event no. 54 ($500,075)
Jul 04, '12
Level: 33
Blinds: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante
Will Jaffe Wins Event no. 54 ($500,075)
Luis Campelo Eliminated in 2nd Place ($309,429)
WIll Jaffe began the day with a slight chip lead over Luis Campelo and despite losing that advantage in Level 32, Jaffe quickly reclaimed the lead once again heading into the last level. Jaffe chipped away at Campelo until he had a nearly 4:1 chip lead over his opponent heading into the final hand of the tournament.
Luis Campelo open-shoved the button and Will Jaffe called from the big blind.
Jaffe was ahead before the flop with A
2
against Campelo’s K
3.
The board came Q22A
8, giving Jaffe trips on the flop and a full house on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Luis Campelo in 2nd place ($309,429). Will Jaffe wins Event no. 54, taking home the $500,075 grand prize and the fifty-fourth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Player Tags: Will Jaffe, Luis Campelo
Level 32 Update: Campelo Doubles Into the Chip Lead
Jul 04, '12
Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 3,221
Average Chip Count: 4,831,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Luis Campelo — 4,875,000
Seat no. 4 — Will Jaffe — 4,790,000
Live Updates:
Luis Campelo Doubles Through Will Jaffe
Will Jaffe opened the button for 320,000 , Luis Campelo moved all in for around 2,750,000 from the the big blind and Jaffe called.
Jaffe was ahead before the flop with AQ against Campelo’s K2.
The board came A72Q2, giving Jaffe top pair on the flop and top two on the turn, but Campelo caught a third deuce on the river to win the pot and double into the chip lead. Campelo took the lead that hand with about 5.5 million to Jaffe’s 4.1 million.
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Player Tags: Will Jaffe, Luis Campelo
Action Resumes, Final Table Back Underway
Jul 04, '12
The final table of Event no. 54 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold’em) is back underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Day 3 ended with the conclusion of Level 31 and the final two players have returned for an unscheduled Day 4. Play will begin in Level 32 with blinds of 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante, and will continue until a winner is determined.
With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:
Seat no. 1 — Luis Campelo — 4,275,000
Seat no. 4 — Will Jaffe — 5,930,000
While only 2 remain, this event gathered 3,221 players, creating a total prize pool of $2,898,900. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $500,075
2nd Place — $309,429
3rd Place — Joe Kuether — $218,983
4th Place — Nghi Tran — $158,512
5th Place — Kenneth Fishman — $116,072
6th Place — Jason Tompkins — $85,981
7th Place — Muhamet Perati — $64,414
8th Place — Ben Grise — $48,788
9th Place — Jeffrey Fielder — $37,367
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Player Tags: Will Jaffe, Luis Campelo
Day 3 Ends: Jaffe Leads Campelo Overnight
Jul 04, '12
Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 3,221
Average Chip Count: 4,831,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Luis Campelo — 4,275,000
Seat no. 4 — Will Jaffe — 5,390,000
Live Updates:
Jaffe Leads Campelo into Unscheduled Day 4
With the elimination of Joe Kuether in 3rd place ($218,983), Luis Campelo entered heads-up play with a slight chip lead over Will Jaffe, but both players entered Level 30 nearly even with about 4.8 million each.
There was a some back and forth during the last level of play and Jaffe managed to extend his little heading into Day 4. Play will resume at 2:00pm local time, and will continue until a winner is determined.
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Player Tags: Will Jaffe, Luis Campelo
Level 30 Update: Jaffe Leads Campelo Heads-Up; Kuether 3rd ($218,983)
Jul 04, '12
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 3,221
Average Chip Count: 4,831,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Luis Campelo — 4,500,000
Seat no. 4 — Will Jaffe — 5,100,000
Players Eliminated:
Joe Kuether — 3rd Place ($218,983)
Live Updates:
Joe Kuether Eliminated in 3rd Place ($218,983)
Joe Kuether opened the button for a raise before the flop and Will Jaffe called from the big blind.
The flop came 1076, Jaffe checked, Kuether bet 180,000, Jaffe raised to 390,000, Kuether moved all in and Jaffe called.
Jaffe was ahead with 106 for two pair against Kuether’s A7.
The turn and river were the 6 and the 2, offering no help for Joe Kuether who was eliminated in 3rd place ($218,983).
Luis Campelo took a slight lead going into heads-up play with 4,800,000 to Will Jaffe’s 4,713,000.
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Player Tags: Will Jaffe, Luis Campelo, Joe Kuether
Action Begins, Final Table Now Undwerway
Jul 03, '12
The final table of Event no. 54 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold’em) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Day 3 began with 16 players spread out over 2 tables, and with the elimination of Brett Schwertley in 10th Place ($28,931), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 24 with blinds of 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante, and will continue until a winner is determined.
With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:
Seat no. 1 — Luis Campelo — 405,000
Seat no. 2 — Kenneth Fishman — 1,200,000
Seat no. 3 — Jeffrey Fielder — 259,000
Seat no. 4 — Will Jaffe — 1,800,000
Seat no. 5 — Jason Tompkins — 1,200,000
Seat no. 6 — Ben Grise — 700,000
Seat no. 7 — Joe Kuether — 1,200,000
Seat no. 8 — Muhamet Perati — 1,400,000
Seat no. 9 — Nghi Tran — 1,800,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 3,221 players, creating a total prize pool of $2,898,900. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $500,075
2nd Place — $309,429
3rd Place — $218,983
4th Place — $158,512
5th Place — $116,072
6th Place — $85,981
7th Place — $64,414
8th Place — $48,788
9th Place — $37,367
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Player Tags: Ben Grise, Jason Tompkins, Will Jaffe, Muhamet Perati, Luis Campelo, Jeffrey Fielder, Kenneth Fishman, Joe Kuether
