WSOPE 2013 - Ausmus Wins First Golden Bracelet

WSOP 2012 Main Event 5th finisher Jeremy Ausmus scooped in his first ever career golden bracelet.

On Day 3 of the WSOPE Event #4 €1,650 Pot Limit Omaha, the six-handed Final Table took place with EPT Deauville High Roller Champion Juha Helppi in the lead and WSOP 2012 Main Event 5th finisher Jeremy Ausmus, as well as two times WSOP champion and EPT title holder Jason Mercier also at the table.

The Final Table seat draw was as follows:

Seat 1: Jason Mercier – 81,500
Seat 2: Jeremy Ausmus – 203,000
Seat 3: Jan Jachtmann – 149,000
Seat 4: Juha Helppi – 227,500
Seat 5: Michael Schwartz – 39,500
Seat 6: Martin Kozlov – 127,500

Play started on Level 15 (1,500/3,000) and shortstack Michael Schwartz was out as soon as the 7th hand. Martin Kozlov and Mercier followed; the latter 3-bet to 60,000 from the Button on Helppi’s open to 16,000 from UTG on Level 18 (4,000/8,000). Helppi called and the flop came Q 2 2, Mercier moved all-in for 128,000 and Helppi called again.

Mercier: A A J, 8
Helppi: K Q T 9

Turn: K
River: T

Helppi first improved to two pairs and then to flush.

Jan Jachtmann got eliminated after that, shoving with ace over pair and a gutshot draw on the 6-7-2 rainbow board. Helppi tabled two pairs and the last streets came neutral. The two remaining players started the heads-up with the following chip counts:

Helppi – 570,000
Ausmus: 258,000

Ausmus managed to double up two times in the duel, taking over the lead. On Level 22 (10,000/20,000), the tournament ended: Helppi limped from the Button, Ausmus checked and the flop came T T 4. Ausmus bet 38,000, Helppi raised to 80,000, Ausmus 3-bet to 140,000, Helppi 4-bet pot and so the stacks got in the middle.

Ausmus: A Q T 8
Helppi: A T 7 2

Turn: 8
River: 3

Ausmus won his first ever golden bracelet with a full house.

The end results are as follows:

1st: Jeremy Ausmus – €70,324
2nd: Juha Helppi – €43,441
3rd: Jan–Peter Jachtmann – €31,367
4th: Jason Mercier – €23,036
5th: Martin Kozlov – €17,210
6th: Michael Schwartz – €13,077

Meanwhile. the field of Event #5 €2,200 NLHE reached the ITM finishes on Day 2. The bubble was Pascal Rabany (37th) and he was followed by James Dempsey (35th), Phil Hellmuth (29th), Martin Jacobson (26th), Jonathan Little (22nd), Angel Guillen (18th) and Jonathan Duhamel (16th), among others. Eventually, a total of 7 players remained and WSOP champion Erik Seidel is in the lead with 711,000 in chips.

The chip counts are as follows:

Erik Seidel – 711,000
Kevin Song – 442,000
Roger Hairabedian – 267,000
Matan Krakow – 204,000
Mike Watson – 156,000
Erwann Pecheux – 130,000
Max Greenwood – 113,000