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 A
54
, Sage checked, Seth bet 90,000, Kushner moved all in, Sage folded and Seth called.
Seth: AA
74
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.
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: Micah Smith, Jason Mercier, Andy Seth, Jan Peter Jachtmann, Nikolai Yakovenko, Joe Kushner
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 23, '12
The final table of Event no. 39 ($10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha) 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 13 players spread out over 2 tables, and with the elimination of Villie Wahlbeck in 10th Place ($43,076), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with blinds of 10,000-20,000, 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 — Benjamin Sage — 854,000
Seat no. 2 — Micah Smith — 332,000
Seat no. 3 — Andy Seth — 829,000
Seat no. 4 — Joe Kushner — 376,000
Seat no. 5 — Jason Mercier — 178,000
Seat no. 6 — Steven Silverman — 375,000
Seat no. 7 — Jan Peter Jachtman — 2,650,000
Seat no. 8 — Andrew Brown — 2,727,000
Seat no. 9 — Nikolai Yakovenko — 240,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 9 players, creating a total prize pool of $2,754,200. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $661,000
2nd Place — $408,393
3rd Place — $229,960
4th Place — $222,044
5th Place — $165,665
6th Place — $124,600
7th Place — $94,442
8th Place — $72,132
9th Place — $55,525
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: Ville Wahlbeck, Andrew Brown, Micah Smith, Steven Silverman, Jason Mercier, Andy Seth, Nikolai Yakovenko, Benjamin Sage, Joe Kushner
