2012 World Series of Poker

Event 39: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
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Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a542
Prize
$661,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,754,200
Total Entries
293
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 293
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Mercier Takes a Hit

Jason Mercier and Andrew Brown checked with the board reading {a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. Steven Silverman bet 50,000, Mercier check-raised to 162,000, and Silverman potted, moving all in. Mercier called.

Mercier{a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Spades}
Silverman{k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

The {3-Diamonds} on the turn made Silverman's flush, and the {2-Spades} completed the board. Silverman doubled to around 760,000, while Mercier dipped down to 121,000.

Tags: Jason MercierSteven SilvermanAndrew Brown

John Shipley Eliminated in 24th Place ($21,015)

John Shipley - 24th Place
John Shipley - 24th Place

We unfortunately missed the hand, but John Shipley just gathered his things and exited the Amazon Room, signaling that he's been eliminated.

Tags: John Shipley

Seth Spikes a Double

After winning a pot from Andrew Brown, Steven Silverman raised to 30,000 from the small blind. Andy Seth defended his big blind, and the flop fell {2-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. Silverman bet the pot (60,000), and Seth moved all in for 160,000 or so. Silverman called.

Silverman{a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Seth{a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

The {2-Spades} on the turn changed nothing, but the {10-Spades} on the river gave Seth trip tens, doubling him to over 300,000 chips.

Tags: Andy SethSteven SilvermanAndrew Brown

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

Chip Counts

Naoya Kihara Eliminated in 25th Place ($21,015)

Naoya Kihara - 25th Place
Naoya Kihara - 25th Place

Ville Wahlbeck opened to 24,000 from early position, Jan-Peter Jachtmann called in middle position, and Naoya Kihara moved all in for 83,000 from the big blind. Only Jachtmann called.

Jachtmann: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Kihara: {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades}.....{k-Hearts}!

Jachtmann's pair of kings were good enough to win, eliminating Kihara from the tournament.

Tags: Jan-Peter JachtmannNaoya KiharaVille Wahlbeck

Bahram Zohri Eliminated in 26th Place ($21,015)

Bahram Zohri - 26th Place
Bahram Zohri - 26th Place

Bahram Zohri was all in for 68,500 on a flop of {8-Spades}{9-Clubs}{k-Spades}. Sammy Farha called, putting him at risk, and the hands were opened.

Zohri: {a-}{a-}{9-}{5-}
Farha: {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades}

The turn and river came {5-Spades}, {q-Hearts} respectively, and Zohri was eliminated in 26th place.

Tags: Bahram ZohriSammy Farha

Jan Collado Eliminated in 27th Place ($21,015)

Jan Collado - 27th Place
Jan Collado - 27th Place

Jan Collado was all in for his last 100,000 or so, and Allen Cunningham had him at risk.

Collado: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Cunningham: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

The board ran out {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{3-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, and Collado was eliminated.

Tags: Allen CunninghamJan Collado

Final Three Tables

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
TableSeatPlayerChips
4461Alexander Kravchenko140,000
4462Joe Kushner725,000
4463Keith Lehr300,000
4464Jason Mercier610,000
4465Andrew Brown990,000
4466Timothy Flanders145,000
4467John Shipley105,000
4468Steven Silverman260,000
4469Andy Seth230,000
    
4471Ville Wahlbeck235,000
4472Jan-Peter Jachtmann670,000
4473Adam Kornuth365,000
4474John Kabbaj350,000
4475Josh Tieman295,000
4476Hasan Habib340,000
4477Nikolai Yakovenko300,000
4478Naoya Kihara85,000
4479Micah Smith200,000
    
4481Joe Beevers60,000
4482Benjamin Sage520,000
4483Ted Lawson130,000
4484Bahram Zohri110,000
4485Jan Collado100,000
4486Bryn Kenney350,000
4487Sammy Farha710,000
4488Allen Cunningham150,000
4489Konstantin Bucherl190,000