2012 World Series of Poker

Event 39: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
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
Entries
293
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Shipping Vartzar Out

There was about 20,000 in the middle, and Romik Vartzar and John Shipley were heads up. The board read {k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, and Shipley led out. Vartzar called all in for around 30,000, and the hands were opened.

Shipley{a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{9-Spades}{5-Hearts}
Vartzar{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The {2-Hearts} on the turn gave Shipley the wheel, and the {7-Spades} on the river was a brick, eliminating Vartzar from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
John Shipley gb
John Shipley
155,000 68,000
Romik Vartzar us
Romik Vartzar
Busted

Tags: Romik VartzarJohn Shipley

Jachtmann Extends Chip Lead

Jan-Peter Jachtmann opened to 7,000 with the button, Joshua Ladines three-bet to 23,000 from the small blind, and Jachtmann called. The dealer fanned {j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, and Ladines led for 51,000. Jachtmann raised, and Ladines moved all in for just 500 more chips. Jachtmann called.

Ladines{a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Jachtmann{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

Jachtmann made a straight when the {9-Hearts} turned, and the {q-Spades} improved his straight for kicks and giggles. Ladines was eliminated, while Jachtmann now has over 600,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jan-Peter Jachtmann de
Jan-Peter Jachtmann
WSOP 1X Winner
625,000 80,000
Joshua Ladines us
Joshua Ladines
Busted

Tags: Jan-Peter JachtmannJoshua Ladines

Mercier Flops Flush, Adds to Stack

Anton Ionel limped in from early position, and Andy Seth and Jason Mercier limped in behind him. Timothy Flanders completed from the small blind, and Keith Lehr checked his option in the big.

The flop came down {7-Spades}{q-Spades}{9-Spades}, and all five players checked. The turn was the {k-Clubs}, and Flanders led out for 6,000. Ionel and Mercier called. The river was the {5-Hearts}, and Flanders led again - this time for 16,000. Ionel quickly folded, and Mercier tank-called.

We only caught three of Flanders' cards ({a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{x-}), while Mercier tabled {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Spades} for a flush.

He raked in the pot, increasing his stack to about 350,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
350,000 40,000
Timothy Flanders gb
Timothy Flanders
155,000 -60,000

Tags: Jason MercierTimothy FlandersAndy SethAnton IonelKeith Lehr

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

Break

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

The players are now on a 20-minute break to color up the black T100 chips.

Farha Staying Active

On the {7-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{10-Spades} board, Romik Vartzar checked and Micah Smith bet 35,000. Sammy Farha called and Vartzar folded.

"You got it," said Smith as he turned over the {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for a pair of aces. Farha held the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{3-Spades} for a queen-high flush and won the pot.

On the next hand, action folded to Farha in the hijack seat and he limped in. Naoya Kihara raised to 10,800 on the button and Farha called to see the {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop. Both players checked and the turn was the {2-Hearts}. Farha checked and Kihara bet 14,200. Farha folded and Kihara won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Micah Smith us
Micah Smith
375,000 -115,000
Sammy Farha us
Sammy Farha
WSOP 3X Winner
315,000 125,000
Naoya Kihara jp
Naoya Kihara
WSOP 1X Winner
138,000 -112,000
Romik Vartzar us
Romik Vartzar
39,000 -32,400

Tags: Sammy FarhaNaoya KiharaRomik VArtzarMicah Smith