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Buy-In: $10,000
Prize Pool: $2,754,200
Entrants: 293

Event 39 - $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

  • Jun 21, '12 - Jun 23, '12
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Updates on Final Day (Jun 23, 12)

 
 

Jan Peter Jachtmann Wins Event no. 39 ($661,000)

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

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 QSpade Suit3Heart Suit2Diamond Suit, Jachtmann checked, Brown bet 160,000, Jachtmann raised to 640,000 and Brown called.

The turn was the 9Spade Suit, Jachtmann bet 1,100,000, Brown moved all in and Jachtmann called.

Jachtmann: AClub Suit5Heart Suit4Spade Suit2Spade Suit
Brown: QDiamond SuitQClub SuitJSpade Suit7Spade Suit

Brown was ahead on the turn with a set of queens, but Jachtmann caught the ADiamond Suit 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.

 

Level 24 Update: Jachtmann Leads Brown Heads-Up

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)

Andy Seth

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 8Diamond Suit5Heart Suit3Club Suit, Seth moved all in for about 530,000 and Brown called.

Brown: JSpade Suit9Diamond Suit5Spade Suit7Heart Suit
Seth: KSpade SuitKDiamond SuitQClub Suit3Spade Suit

Seth was ahead on the flop with an over pair of kings. The turn and river were the 9Club Suit and the 5Diamond Suit, 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 9Heart Suit8Heart Suit2Spade Suit, Jachtmann bet and Smith called all in.

Jachtmann: AHeart SuitJSpade SuitJClub Suit3Diamond Suit
Smith: QClub Suit10Heart Suit9Club Suit8Club Suit

Smith was ahead on the flop with two pair against Jachtmann’s over pair. The turn and river were the 2Club Suit and the 6Diamond Suit, 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)

Steven Silverman

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 QHeart Suit8Heart Suit2Club Suit, Brown checked, Silverman bet 125,000, Brown reraised the size of the pot and Silverman called all in.

Brown: AHeart Suit9Heart Suit8Club Suit6Spade Suit
Silverman: QSpade SuitJHeart Suit10Heart Suit9Diamond Suit

Silverman was ahead on the flop with a pair of queens. The turn and river were the 8Diamond Suit and the KSpade Suit, 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.

 

Level 23 Update: Sage 6th ($124,600), Yakovenko 7th ($94,442), Mercier 8th ($72,132), Kushner 9th ($55,525)

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 ASpade Suit5Spade Suit4Diamond Suit, Sage checked, Seth bet 90,000, Kushner moved all in, Sage folded and Seth called.

Seth: ADiamond SuitAClub Suit7Club Suit4Heart Suit
Kushner: KHeart SuitKClub Suit5Diamond Suit5Club Suit

Seth was ahead on the flop with top set of aces against Kushner’s set of fives. The turn and river were the 9Spade Suit and QDiamond Suit, 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

Jason Mercier was all in before the flop against Micah Smith.

Smith: KDiamond SuitKClub SuitQHeart SuitQDiamond Suit
Mercier: ASpade Suit7Heart Suit4Diamond Suit3Heart Suit

Board: 7Spade Suit5Spade Suit3Diamond Suit9Club Suit9Spade Suit

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: AHeart SuitAClub Suit6Spade Suit4Heart Suit
Yakovenko: KSpade SuitKHeart Suit7Heart Suit6Diamond Suit

Board: JDiamond Suit8Heart Suit3Diamond Suit5Diamond Suit6Club Suit

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)

Benjamin Sage

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: ASpade SuitADiamond Suit10Spade Suit4Spade Suit
Sage: QHeart SuitQClub Suit8Heart Suit6Club Suit

Board: 6Diamond Suit4Club Suit3Heart SuitAHeart Suit7Spade Suit

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.

 

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

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.

 
 
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