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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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.

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.

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.

Tags: Jason MercierTimothy FlandersAndy SethAnton IonelKeith Lehr

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

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.

Tags: Sammy FarhaNaoya KiharaRomik VArtzarMicah Smith

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A Few Counts

Aces > Aces

When we reached the table, Jan Collado was all in for 85,200. David "Bakes" Baker had him at risk, and both players had aces.

Collado{a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}
Bakes{a-Spades}{a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

The {8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{4-Clubs}{5-Spades}{q-Hearts} board give Collado a wheel however, and Bakes was knocked down to about 40,000 chips.

Tags: David Bakes BakerJan Collado

Kyllonen Dropped

Jens Kyllonen moved all in for about 15,000 with the board reading {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Michael Binger called, and the hands were opened.

Kyllonen{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades}
Binger{a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{5-Spades}

Binger's aces held as the turn and river came {4-Diamonds}, {k-Clubs} respectively, and Kyllonen was eliminated.

Tags: Jens KyllonenMichael Binger