Brandon Scheafer Wins Event no. 14 ($311,174)
Jun 08, '12
Level: 8
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 and a 5,000 ante
Brandon Schaefer Wins Event no. 14 ($311,174)
Jonathan Cohen Eliminated in 2nd Place ($192,559)
Brandon Schaefer
Brandon Schaefer entered heads-up play dead even in chips with Jonathan Cohen and managed to take a 2:1 chip lead heading to the dinner break. Schaefer came back from the break with momentum and slowly chopped away at his opponent until he had him out chipped by nearly 3:1. Cohen had 45 big blinds going into the final hand and got it all in good on the turn, but Schafer caught a straight on the river to win his first WSOP gold bracelet.
Jonathan Cohen raised the button to 90,000 and Brandon Schafer called from the big blind.
The flop came Q
9
6
, Schafer checked, Cohen bet 105,000 and Schafer called.
The turn was the 2, Schafer checked, Cohen bet 230,000, Schafer shoved and Cohen called all in for about 1,800,000.
Cohen was all in for his tournament life and ahead on the turn with Q
J for top pair against Schaefer’s 87 for an opened-ended straight draw.
The river was the 5, giving Schafer a straight to win the pot and eliminate Jonathan Cohen in 2nd place ($192,559). Brandon Schafer wins Event no. 14, taking home the $311,174 grand prize and the fourteenth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Player Tags: Brandon Schaefer, Jonathan Cohen
Level 6 Update: Schafer Leads Cohen Heads-Up; Kagin 3rd ($120,329)
Jun 08, '12
Level: 6
Blinds: 12,000-24,000 and a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 1,138
Average Chip Count: 2,560,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 4 — Jonathan Cohen — 1,665,000
Seat no. 9 — Brandon Schaefer — 3,450,000
Players Eliminated:
Adam Kagin — 3rd Place ($120,329)
Live Updates:
Adam Kagin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($120,329)
Adam Kagin
Adam Kagin entered the level on the short stack with 37 big binds, and was the next player eliminated after getting it all in before the flop with a pocket pair against two over cards.
Brandon Schaefer opened the button for 55,000, Adam Kagin reraised to 200,000 from the small blind, Schafer shoved and Kagin called all in.
Kagin was all in for his tournament life and was ahead before the flop with 88 against Schaefer’s A10.
The board came 653A10, giving Schaefer top pair on the turn and two pair on the river to win the pot and eliminate Adam Kagin in 3rd Place ($120,329).
With the elimination of Adam Kagin in 3rd place ($120,329), Brandon Schaefer and Jonathan Cohen entered heads-up play nearly dead even in chips with about 2.5 million each. The remaining players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 6 and will return at approximately 9:20pm local time to resume play.
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Player Tags: Adam Kagin, Brandon Schaefer, Jonathan Cohen
Level 4 Update: Chase 5th ($64,555), Corson 6th ($43,393), Madsen 7th ($36,809)
Jun 08, '12
Level: 4
Blinds: 8,000-16,000 and a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 1,138
Average Chip Count: 1,280,250
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Layne Flack — 1,724,000
Seat no. 3 — Adam Kagin — 646,000
Seat no. 4 — Jonathan Cohen — 1,739,000
Seat no. 9 — Brandon Schaefer — 1,005,000
Players Eliminated:
David Chase — 5th Place $(64,555)
Michael Corson — 6th Place ($43,393)
Jeff Madsen — 7th Place ($36,809)
Live Updates:
Jeff Madsen Eliminated in 7th Place ($36,809)
Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen may have been put on the short stack this level but that didn’t stop him from throwing some chips around. He shoved the short stack several times before finally being called on his final hand when he ran king-high into the pocket pair of current chipleader Jonathan Cohen.
Jonathan Cohen opened the button for 33,000, Jeff Madsen moved all in for 262,000 from the big blind and Cohen called.
Madsen was all in for his tournament life and trailed before the flop with K10 against Cohen’s 55.
The board came 962QA, offering no help to Jeff Madsen who was eliminated in 7th place ($36,308). Jonathan Cohen secured the chip lead that hand with about 2.2 million.
Michael Corson Eliminated in 6th Place ($43,393)
Michael Corson
Michael Corson entered the level as the short stack and was next the player eliminated. Jonathan Cohen opened the button for 33,000, Corson moved all in for about 200,000 and Cohen called.
Corson was all in for his tournament life and was behind with AJ against Corson’s KK.
The board came 65454, offering no help for Michael Corson who was eliminated in 6th place ($43,393). Cohen ended the hand with about 1.8 million.
David Chase Eliminated in 5th Place ($64,555)
David Chase
Jonathan Cohen opened the button for 33,000, David Chase moved all in for 310,000 and Cohen called.
Cohen led the before the flop with 55 against Chase’s AQ.
The board came J65KK, offering no help to David Chase who was eliminated in 5th place ($64,555).
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Player Tags: David Chase, Jeff Madsen, Jonathan Cohen, Michael Corson
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 08, '12
The final table of Event no. 14 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
The Shootout tournament features a different format than a traditional No-Limit Hold’em event in that players must win their table before moving on. As players win their individual tables, they take those chips with them to the next round where they must win another table and so on, until the final table is reached. Day 3 began with 12 players spread out over 2 tables, and with the elimination of Dylan Hortin in 10th Place ($17,544), the official 9-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 2 with blinds of 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 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 — Michael Corson — 472,000
Seat no. 2 — Layne Flack — 1,400,000
Seat no. 3 — Adam Kagin — 237,000
Seat no. 4 — Jonathan Cohen — 541,000
Seat no. 5 — Justin Schwartz — 364,000
Seat no. 6 — Brandon Steven — 377,000
Seat no. 7 — David Chase — 420,000
Seat no. 8 — Jeff Madsen — 392,000
Seat no. 9 — Brandon Schaefer — 908,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 1,138 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,536,300. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $311,174
2nd Place — $192,559
3rd Place — $120,329
4th Place — $87,446
5th Place — $64,555
6th Place — $48,393
7th Place — $36,809
8th Place — $28,375
9th Place — $22,168
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Player Tags: Layne Flack, David Chase, Adam Kagin, Brandon Schaefer, Jeff Madsen, Justin Schwartz, Jonathan Cohen, Brandon Steven, Michael Corson
