WPT TOC: Jonathan Jaffe Gets Value With Ace-High

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 66

Jonathan Jaffe

David Ormsby raised from the cutoff and Jonathan Jaffe defended his big blind.

The flop was Kh5h4s and Jaffe checked. Ormsby bet 7,000 and Jaffe called.

They both checked the Ks turn and the 4c came on the river. Jaffe bet 15,000 and Ormsby called. Jaffe showed Ah6c and Ormsby mucked his hand.

“Jaffe’s back,” said Justin Young. “He’s back. Short stacks never die.”

Jonathan Jaffe – 125,000
David Ormsby – 310,000

WPT TOC: Jesse Sylvia Doubles Through Jonathan Jaffe

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 66

Jesse Sylvia

Jonathan Jaffe raised to 14,000 from the cutoff and Jesse Sylvia moved all in for 116,000 from the small blind. Jaffe called.

Sylvia showed Qd8d and needed to improve against Jaffe’s AxTx. A flop of Qx8x3x gave Sylvia top two pair, leaving Jaffe drawing to runners.

The turn was 3x, which gave Jaffe some equity to counterfeit Sylvia’s two pair. The river was the 2x and Sylvia doubled up.

Jesse Sylvia – 244,000
Jonathan Jaffe – 178,000

WPT TOC: Dylan Wilkerson vs. Daniel Santoro

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 66

Dylan Wilkerson raised to 13,000 from middle position and Daniel Santoro called out of the big blind.

The flop was 6s5s5c and both players checked to the 9c turn card. Santoro checked and Wilkerson bet 16,000. Santoro called.

The river was the Th and Santoro checked again. Wilkerson bet 7,000 and Santoro called. Wilkerson showed KhKc and Santoro mucked his hand.

Dylan Wilkerson – 249,000
Daniel Santoro – 320,000

WPT TOC: Dylan Wilkerson Doubles Through Daniel Weinamn

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 15: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 66

Dylan Wilkerson moved all in from the cutoff for 92,500 and Daniel Weinman moved all in from the small blind for just over 400,000. Stefan Schillhabel folded his big blind and the cards were tabled.

Wilkerson tabled AcTh and was flipping with Weinman’s 8d8h.

“You fold any tens?” asked Weinman to Schillhabel. “Hopefully you had some blockers.”

As Weinman was finishing his questions to Schillhabel, the flop came Tc9h2c, which gave Wilkerson the best hand with top pair.

The turn was the Kd and the river was the Td to secure Wilkerson’s double up with trip tens.

Dylan Wilkerson – 193,000
Daniel Weinman – 308,000

WPT TOC: Noah Schwartz Eliminated by Jonathan Jaffe

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 15: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 66

Noah Schwartz

Jesse Sylvia opened to 12,000 from under the gun, Jonathan Jaffe three-bet to 31,000 from the button, and Noah Schwartz moved all in for 39,500 from the big blind.

Sylvia released after using one of his time chips and Jaffe called.

Schwartz: AcQd
Jaffe: 2s2c

Schwartz needed to find one of his big cards but blanked as the dealer ran it out Jh9s2h6c8d.

Jonathan Jaffe – 307,000 (61 bb)
Noah Schwartz – Eliminated

WPT TOC: Dylan Wilkerson Doubles Through Stefan Schillhabel

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 15: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 66

Dylan Wilkerson

Stefan Schillhabel raised to 11,500 from the cutoff and Dylan Wilkerson moved all in from the big blind for 62,000. Schillhabel snap-called.

Schillhabel tabled KhKs and had Wilkerson’s JcJd in bad shape. The flop was QhJs7d and Wilkerson took the lead with middle set, leaving Schillhabel with two outs of his own.

The turn was the Tc, giving Schillhabel more equity with a straight draw. The river was the 7c and Wilkerson doubled up with a full house.

Dylan Wilkerson – 126,500
Stefan Schillhabel – 225,000

WPT TOC: Break Time Counts

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 15: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 14 of 66

Players are returning from their second break of the day with 14 remaining and Michael Mizrachi still on top.

Table 1
Seat 1: Daniel Santoro – 350,500 (70 bb)
Seat 2: Erik Seidel – 380,500 (76 bb)
Seat 3: — Empty —
Seat 4: Dylan Wilkerson – 256,000 (51 bb)
Seat 5: James Mackey – 54,500 (11 bb)
Seat 6: Michael Mizrachi – 433,500 (87 bb)
Seat 7: Daniel Weinman – 64,000 (13 bb)
Seat 8: Stefan Schillhabel – 331,500 (66 bb)

Table 2
Seat 1: Jonathan Jaffe – 180,500 (36 bb)
Seat 2: Jonathan Little – 278,000 (56 bb)
Seat 3: Noah Schwartz – 67,500 (14 bb)
Seat 4: — Empty —
Seat 5: Jesse Sylvia – 194,000 (39 bb)
Seat 6: David Ormsby – 343,500 (69 bb)
Seat 7: Lee Markholt – 308,000 (62 bb)
Seat 8: Justin Young – 159,000 (32 bb)

WPT TOC: Griffin Paul Eliminated by Jesse Sylvia

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 14: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 14 of 66

Griffin Paul

Two big hands sent former Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Champion Griffin Paul to the rail. The first saw him lose with JhTh to Jonathan Jaffe’s 9s9c to knock him down to three big blinds.

He moved all in on the next hand for 11,500 and Jesse Sylvia raised to isolate from the hijack.

Paul: Kh6h
Sylvia: AcTh

Paul needed to catch one of his live cards to stay in the game but missed the Js3d2h. Sylvia paired the As turn and Paul was drawing dead to the Kc river.

Jesse Sylvia – 194,000 (49 bb)
Griffin Paul – Eliminated

WPT TOC: Anthony Zinno Eliminated

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 14: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 15 of 66

Anthony Zinno

Justin Young moved all in for 44,000 from the cutoff and Jonathan Jaffe shoved from the button. Anthony Zinno was in the big blind and called all in for his 94,500 stack. Jaffe was the biggest stack and in the best shape for the double knockout.

Zinno: AcKh
Young: ThTc
Jaffe: QsQd

Jaffe stayed ahead on the 8c6s4s flop but Young jumped out front with a turned set Ts. Jaffe added spade outs to come back but the Jh river sent Zinno out and gave Young the triple up. Jaffe earned the side pot for a little rebate.

Justin Young – 138,000 (35 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe – 115,000 (29 bb)

WPT TOC: Two Table Lineup and Chips

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 14: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 66

Table 1
Seat 1: Daniel Santoro – 310,000 (78 bb)
Seat 2: Erik Seidel – 195,000 (49 bb)
Seat 3: Noah Schwartz – 115,000 (29 bb)
Seat 4: Dylan Wilkerson – 290,000 (73 bb)
Seat 5: James Mackey – 60,000 (15 bb)
Seat 6: Michael Mizrachi – 415,000 (104 bb)
Seat 7: Daniel Weinman – 46,000 (12 bb)
Seat 8: Stefan Schillhabel – 460,000 (115 bb)

Table 2
Seat 1: Jonathan Jaffe – 135,000 (34 bb)
Seat 2: Jonathan Little – 315,000 (79 bb)
Seat 3: Anthony Zinno – 43,000 (11 bb)
Seat 4: Griffin Paul – 185,000 (46 bb)
Seat 5: Jesse Sylvia – 114,000 (29 bb)
Seat 6: David Ormsby – 222,000 (56 bb)
Seat 7: Lee Markholt – 225,000 (56 bb)
Seat 8: Justin Young – 97,000 (24 bb)

Chip counts:
Stefan Schillhabel – 460,000 (115 bb)
Michael Mizrachi – 415,000 (104 bb)
Jonathan Little – 315,000 (79 bb)
Daniel Santoro – 310,000 (78 bb)
Dylan Wilkerson – 290,000 (73 bb)
Lee Markholt – 225,000 (56 bb)
David Ormsby – 222,000 (56 bb)
Erik Seidel – 195,000 (49 bb)
Griffin Paul – 185,000 (46 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe – 135,000 (34 bb)
Noah Schwartz – 115,000 (29 bb)
Jesse Sylvia – 114,000 (29 bb)
Justin Young – 97,000 (24 bb)
James Mackey – 60,000 (15 bb)
Daniel Weinman – 46,000 (12 bb)
Anthony Zinno – 43,000 (11 bb)