Andrew Brown Poker Tournament Updates

Andrew Brown Gets Coolered Into Doubling Up James Romero

Jul 16, '18

James Romero opened with a raise to 5,800 in early position and Andrew Brown min-raised behind him from the hijack to 9,200. Romero called, and the flop fell A72.

Both players checked, and the turn was the 5. Romero bet 7,000, and Brown called. The river was the 9, and this time Romero checked. Brown bet 18,000, and Romero went into the tank.

The bet represented nearly half of his stack, and after a bit of time, Romero picked up a handful of small denomination chips and quietly announced all-in.

Unfortunately for Brown, he thought Romero had just made the call, and he quickly turned over his A5 for aces up. A floorman was called over to make a ruling and explained that Romero’s all-in bet still stood, and Brown still had the option to call or fold.

Brown asked for a count, and after seeing the all-in total was only 41,400, he reluctantly called. Romero showed AA for a slowplayed set of aces, and he doubled up. Brown was left with just 90,000 after the hand, but he did avoid a penalty for exposing his hand too early because of the obvious misunderstanding.

Player Tags: Andrew Brown,   James Romero

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.

Be sure to check back with Card Player for all of your final table action, current chip counts, and prize distributions for each gold bracelet event.

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.

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: Andrew Brown,   Micah Smith,   Steven Silverman,   Andy Seth,   Jan Peter Jachtmann

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

Schneider On the Ropes

Jun 14, '08

Note: Players are now on a 20 minute break

Limits: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante, 1,000 bring-in

Players Left: 18 of 453

Chip Leaders:

Archie Karas: 215,000
Brandon Leeds: 160,000
Frank Kassela: 130,000
Barry Greenstein: 105,000
Joseph Michael: 105,000
Ben Tang: 85,000
Michael Wattel: 70,000
Christopher Viox: 50,000
Stephen Ladowsky: 48,000
John Martin: 45,000

Average Stack: 80,566

Eliminations: Andrew Brown, Jeffrey Lisandro

Big Hands:

Schneider Struggling

Schneider: (A-2-3)-K-6-3-10
Opponent: (A-3-8)-4-4-7-Q

Tom Schneider bet every street. His opponent called him down and the river sunk Schneider as his opponent received an 8-low, enough to suck out on Schneider's 10-low. His stack was at 40,000 and would go lower a few hands later.

Schneider: (x-x)-9-K-A-10
Opponent: (x-x)10-2-6-8

Schneider called his opponent's bets on all the way down to 6th street. After his opponent hit an 8 on 6th street, Schneider tanked after he was bet at and finally laid his hand down, leaving his stack just around 25,000.

Robin Hood Puts an Arrow In Brown

Andrew Brown was all in on 6th street and Barry Greenstein called him. Greenstein showed Brown the bad news with a 6-low, trouncing Brown's 9-low. Brown was eliminated and asked Greenstein if Brown could sign Greenstein's book. "Robin Hood" informed Brown that he had it backwards. Only those who knock out Greenstein may receive an autographed copy of "Ace on the River." Greenstein was at 170,000 after the hand.
 

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Tom Schneider,   Andrew Brown

Lisandro Doubles Another

Jun 14, '08

Limits: 3,000-6,000, 700 ante, 1,000 bring-in

Players Left: 21 of 453

Chip Leaders:

Archie Karas: 180,000
Frank Kassela: 130,000
Brandon Leeds: 118,000
Michael Wattel: 110,000
Joseph Michael: 105,000
Barry Greenstein: 94,000
Ben Tang: 85,000
Mark Tenner: 79,000
Christopher Viox: 50,000
Stephen Ladowsky: 48,000

Average Stack: 56,625

Big Hands and Storylines:

What Can Brown Do To You?

Brown: (3-6)-2-5-A
Opponent: (x-x)-6-K-K

Andrew Brown completed the bet to 3,000 and one player called. Fourth street gave Brown a 6-low draw while his opponent received no help. On 5th street, Brown made his low and his opponent quickly threw his pair of cowboys into the muck before Brown could fire a bet. Brown flipped his hole cards to let the table know he made his hand. His stack was over 70,000 after the hand.

Lisandro Doubles Another

Jeffrey Lisandro should change his name to the Lisandro National Bank because players have been doubling off of him constantly.

Lisandro: (A-9)-5-A-A-3-(x)
Opponent: (5-5)-7-2-10-3-(4)

Lisandro put his opponent all in on 4th street and they each turned up their hand. Lisandro's opponent said, "I'm in trouble," to which Lisandro replied, "So am I" as he revealed a pair of aces. Fifth street was bad news for Lisandro as another ace found its way into his hand. Sixth street made a 10-low for Lisandro's opponent while Lisandro was drawing to a 9-low. The river did not help Lisandro, however, and he doubled up another opponent. Lisandro's stack could not afford to give out another withdrawal as it sat at 7,000.

Ladowsky Wins a Big One

Ladowsky: (x-x)9-8-5-7
Opponent: (x-x)-Q-5-3-6

Stephen Ladowsky was short going into the hand. His opponent bet 3,000 on 5th street and Ladowsky made the call. Sixth street was good to Ladowsky as he had a possible 9-low showing, compared to his opponent's queen-low. Regardless, Ladowsky's opponent bet 6,000 and Ladowsky pounced, raising it to 16,000. His opponent folded and Ladowsky raked the pot, improving his stack to around 53,000.

Stacked Table

Andrew Brown, Jeffrey Lisandro and Barry Greenstein have all been moved to the same table after redrawing with 24 players left.

Player Tags: Jeffrey Lisandro,   Stephen Ladowsky,   Andrew Brown,   European Report

$1,500 Razz - Day 2 - Level 11 Recap

Jun 14, '08

Limits:  1000-2,000, 200 ante, 300 bring in

Players Left:  58 of 456

Chip Leaders:
Tom Schneider - 74,000
David Levi - 68,000
Joseph Michael - 54,000
Tom Chambers - 52,000
Jonathan Schwartz - 52,000
Frank Kassela - 51,000
Andrew Brown - 45,000
Barry Greenstein - 44,000
Archie Karas - 38,000
Larry St. Jean - 34,200

Average Stack: 23,600

Eliminations:
David Sklansky

Big Hands and Storylines:

Lawson Takes Another Hit

Barry Greenstein: 79610
Ted Lawson: Q-4-A-A

We entered the hand on 6^th street when Greenstein bet into Lawson’s freshly paired aces. Lawson asked Greenstein what he had and Greenstein jokingly responded, “I think I have a flush.” Lawson made the call, and, after Greenstein checked dark on the river, Lawson checked behind. Greenstein turned over (A-6-8) for a 9-8-7-6-A low and Lawson muttered, “two pair,” as he mucked. Greenstein has 44,000 in chips after winning the 13k pot while Lawson, with 20,000, is looking to reverse his recent ill fortune.

Levi Pours it On

David Levi: A-4-3-5
Ed Nassif: 10-4-3
Seat 1: A-7-6-6

David Levi continues to assert his dominance at the table with a little help from the dealers. Levi bet out on every street in this instance, causing Nassif to abandon his hand on 5^th street and the player in seat 1 to give up on 6^th. This pot brings Levi up to 68,000, behind only Tom Schneider’s 74,000.

Lisandro Doubles Up Seely

Jeffrey Lisandro: 48J9
Jim Seely: 42Q8

Seely completed on 3^rd street and Lisandro raised him. Seely called and the two saw 4^th street. With 4-2 showing Seely bet out and Lisandro called. Both 5^th street and 6^th street went check-check, then on 7^th street Lisandro bet and Seely reluctantly tossed the last of his chips in. Seely showed his (7-6-2) for an 8-7-6-4-2 and Lisandro, claiming a nine, mucked his cards. The hand doubled Seely up to 14,000 and dropped Lisandro to 27,000.

Player Tags: Frank Kassela,   Barry Greenstein,   David Levi,   Ted Lawson,   Larry St. Jean,   Tom Schneider,   Jeffrey Lisandro,   David Sklansky,   Archie Karas,   Andrew Brown,   Edward Nassif,   Tom Chambers,   Joseph Michael,   European Report

Andrew Brown Wins Event No. 16 ($226,448)

Jun 10, '08

Merry-Chair-Round-Chip-Lead-Go-Round

Ted Forrest held the lead when the heads-up match began. He had also taken to getting up from his chair and walking a wide cricle around it between pots. Andrew Brown looked to be unfazed by all of this as he took control of the match and jumped into the chip lead. Forrest regained the chip lead just slightly for a few minutes, but then Brown took control of the match again. Brown never gave that lead back as he began to lean on Forrest and showed no signs of slowing down as the tournament played late into the night.

Ted Forrest Eliminated in Second Place ($226,448) Andrew Brown Wins Event No. 16 ($226,448)

FInally, a few minutes before 3 a.m. Forest opened a pot for a raise and Brown made the call. The flop hit the table AJ9 and Forrest led out. Brown called and the turn brought the 8. A repeat of the prior street's action ensued and the river rolled out the 2. Forrest put one last bet in for his final 85,000 and Brown quickly trailed him into the pot. They then flipped up their hands:

Brown: J542
Forrest: AQ74

Forrest was eliminated in second place, and he fell just short of winning his sixth gold bracelet. He took home $143,421 in consolation prize money. Brown took home $226,448 for his strong final-table performance he orchestrated as wel as his first gold bracelet. Brown sent six of his opponents to the rail during the course of the final table and did not panic against a high-profile opponent who held the chip lead when they got to the final battle.

Player Tags: Ted Forrest,   Andrew Brown

Omaha 8OB - Final Table - Jim Pechac Eliminated in Third Place ($88,065)

Jun 10, '08

Blinds: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 2 of 553

Chip Counts:

Ted Forrest: 1,615,000
Andrew Brown: 600,000

Average Chip Stack: 737,333

Eliminations:

3rd Place: Jim Pechac ($88,065)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Jim Pechac Eliminated in Third Place ($88,065)

Andrew Brown raised and Jim Pechac reraised all in for 120,000. The two players then turned up their cards:

Brown: J643
Pechac: QQ85

Board: K546J

Pehac was eliminated on the hand in third place, and he earned a well deserved $88,065. Pechac came into the day with just 2,000 chips to his name. He pulled off an amazing comeback to make the final table, and then continued that run to a third-place finish.

Player Tags: Jim Pechac,   Ted Forrest,   Andrew Brown

Omaha 8OB - Final Table - Kia Hooshmand (5th) and Soheil Shamseddin (4th) Eliminated

Jun 10, '08

Blinds: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 3 of 553

Chip Counts:

Ted Forrest: 1,775,000
Andrew Brown: 280,000
Jim Pechac: 125,000

Average Chip Stack: 737,333

Eliminations:

5th Place: Kia Hooshmand ($58,878)
4th Place: Soheil Shamseddin ($71,962)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Kia Hooshmand Eliminated in Fiftth Place ($58,878)

Ted Forrest raised and then Kia Hooshmand reraised all in for 45,000. Forrest made the call and they turned up their hands:

Forrest: A1072
Hooshmand: A982

Board: AJ4410

Hooshmand was eliminated on the hand, and he took home $58,878 in prize money.

Soheil Shamseddin Eliminated in Fourth Place ($71,962)

Soheil Shamseddin was crippled when Jim Pechac scooped a pot with an ace-high flush against him. A few hands later, Shamseddin moved all in on a flop of K55. Both Pechac and Andrew Brown made the call. The 2 fell on the turn and Brown bet. Pechac mucked and the final two players turned up their hands:

Brown: 9622
Shamseddin: AQ86

River: J

Shamseddin was eliminated on the hand in fourth place, and he took home $71,962 in prize money.

Player Tags: Jim Pechac,   Ted Forrest,   Kia Hooshmand,   Andrew Brown,   Soheil Shamseddin

Omaha 8OB - Final Table - Scott Clement (7th) and Ralph Perry (6th) Eliminated

Jun 10, '08

Blinds: 10,000-20,000

Players Remaining: 5 of 553

Chip Counts:

Ted Forrest: 860,000
Jim Pechac: 480,000
Andrew Brown: 410,000
Soheil Shamseddin: 300,000
Kia Hooshmand: 110,000

Average Chip Stack: 442,400

Eliminations:

7th Place: Scott Clements ($36,233)
6th Place: Ralph Perry ($46,297)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Scott Clements Eliminated in Seventh Place ($36,233)

Scott Clements opened the action with a raise and Ted Forrest reraised. Andrew Brown made the call and Clements reraised all in. Both of his opponents made the call and the board hit the table J54Q5. Brown opened up his hand on the end and revealed AKQ5. This caused both Forrest and Clements to muck their hands and Clements was busted out of the tournament. He finished in seventh place and took home $36,233 in prize money.

Ralph Perry Eliminated in Sixth Place ($46,297)
 
Ralph Perry moved all in for 15,000 preflop and the trio of Brown, Forrest, and Soheil Shamseddin called him down. Perry could only observe his fate as the flop rolled out K97. Brown bet out and Shamseddin made the call. Forrest got out of the way and the turn delivered the 4. Brown bet and Shamseddin called again and the river finished the board of with the J. Brown bet out and Shamseddin called for the thired time and then Brown turned over 7732. Perry and Shamseddin both mucked and Perry was eliminated from the tournament in sixth place. He was awarded $46,297 in prize money.

Player Tags: Ted Forrest,   Scott Clements,   Andrew Brown,   Soheil Shamseddin,   Ralph Perry

Omaha 8OB - Final Table - The Fall and Rise of Forrest

Jun 10, '08

Blinds: 6,000-15,000

Players Remaining: 7 of 553

Chip Counts:

Ted Forrest: 775,000
Andrew Brown: 480,000
Soheil Shamseddin: 300,000
Kia Hooshmand: 220,000
Ralph Perry: 170,000
Jim Pechac: 160,000
Scott Clements: 120,000

Average Chip Stack: 316,000

Eliminations:

none

The Fall and Rise of Forrest

Ted Forrest called a raise from Andrew Brown preflop, and Kia Hooshmand made the call as well. The flop rolled out 754 and Brown bet. Forrest made the call and the turn brought the Q. Both players checked and the K came off as the last card on the board. Forrest bet and Brown called. He turned up AK73 and Forrest mucked his hand. The loss knocked him down to 400,000, while Brown climbed above 500,000.

Forrest was knocked down even further to 240,000 before ending his dive down the leader board and turning things around.

Ralph Perry raised preflop and Forrest made the call. The flop read KQ10 and Forrest opened the action. Perry raised and Forrest made the call. The 9 fell on the turn and Forrest led out again. Once again Perry put in a raises and Forrest made the call. They then checked the 8 on the river and Forrest turned up KJJ10. Perry mucked and Forrest was back in contention once again. He kept the hot streak going and went into the dinner break as the chip leader.

Clements Gets Low

Jim Pechac picked up three bets off of Scott Clements on a board of 1087KQ when he flipped over A842. Pechac was surprised when Clements mucked his hand. Clements has been faltering in the chip standings after holding the lead for a while, and he was knocked down to just 120,000 heading into the dinner break.

Player Tags: Ted Forrest,   Kia Hooshmand,   Andrew Brown,   Ralph Perry

Omaha 8OB - Final Table - Jimmy Fricke the First to Fall

Jun 10, '08

Blinds: 6,000-15,000

Players Remaining: 7 of 553

Chip Counts:

Ted Forrest: 505,000
Andrew Brown: 436,000
Ralph Perry: 340,000
Kia Hooshmand: 280,000
Scott Clements: 270,000
Soheil Shamseddin: 270,000
Jim Pechac: 140,000

Average Chip Stack: 316,000

Eliminations:

9th: Jimmy Fricke ($21,136)
8th: Allan Enciso ($28,684)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Jimmy Fricke Eliminated in Ninth Place ($21,136)

Jimmy Fricke raised preflop and Andrew Brown reraised to put Fricke all in. Fricke made the call and they turned up their cards:

Fricke: AKQ6
Brown: 9643

Board: J7396

Fricke was eliminated in ninth place, and he took home $21,136 in prize money.

Allan Enciso Eliminated in Eighth Place ($28,684)

Allan Enciso moved all in preflop and both Ted Forrest and Scott Clements called him down. The two bet, checked, and raised to build a sizebale side pot while the board ran out Q328K. Their cards at the end:

Clements: AJ94
Forrest: KK63
Enciso: mucked

Forrest took down the hand and Enciso was eliminated in eighth place. He took home $28,684 in prize money.

Player Tags: Ted Forrest,   Scott Clements,   Allen Enciso,   Andrew Brown,   Jimmy Fricke

Omaha 8OB - Final Day - Down to Nine

Jun 10, '08

Blinds: 6,000-12,000

Players Remaining: 9 of 553

Chip Counts:

Scott Clements: 397,000
Andrew Brown: 344,000
Ralph Perry: 340,000
Ted Forrest: 330,000
Soheil Shamseddin: 285,000
Jim Pechac: 240,000
Kia Hooshmand: 200,000
Allen Enciso: 190,000
Jimmy Fricke: 50,000

Average Chip Stack: 245,777

Eliminations:

11th: Ralph Rudd ($13,587)
10th: Lee Grove ($13,587)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Lee Grove Eliminated in 11th Place ($13,587)

Lee Grove called all in for the last of his chips against Jim Pechac and Andrew Brown preflop and then Pechach and Brown exchanged minimal action. The board rolled out J728A and the three players turned up their hands:

Grove: A1032
Pechac: AJ42
Brown: QJ54

Grove was eliminated in 10th place and he took home $13,587 in prize money.

Ralph Rudd Eliminated in 10th Place ($13,587)

Ralph Rudd got all of his chips into the middle against Brown and the players turned up their hands:

Rudd: AAK8
Brown: A754

Board: 10638K

Rudd was eliminated on the hand in 10th place, and he took home $13,587 in prize money.

Note: The players went on a 20-minute break after Groves' elimination.

Player Tags: Jim Pechac,   Ralph Rudd,   Lee Grove,   Andrew Brown