Chris "Glive" Ginley, moved all in for 3,144,320 in middle position. Big stack Brian "JackBogle" Altman made the call on the button. In the small blind, Zachary "Kings702" Grech decided to go all in for 11,535,325. Altman again made the call to put two players at risk.
Brian "JackBogle" Altman:
Zachary "Kings702" Grech:
Chris "Glive" Ginley:
The board ran out and Altman grabbed a massive chip lead while eliminating two more players.
Left low after a couple of rough hands that did not go his way, "ninjag0" went all in for 4,024,088 and was called by Gianluca "inmyhouse" Speranza on the button.
Gianluca "inmyhouse" Speranza:
"ninjag0":
Speranza flopped "ninjaG0 all but dead when the came out. The turn and river made it official and "ninjag0" was eliminated.
Brian "JackBogle" Altman moved all in from the button for Salazar's remaining eight big blinds. Salazar made the call quickly.
Brian "JackBogle" Altman:
Eric "Stackattack5" Salazar:
With his tournament hopes on the line, the flop was devastating to Salazar when the came out. He couldn't find an eight on the turn or river and was eliminated one shy of the bracelet.
Brian "JackBogle" Altman survived the entire field and claimed the victory of Online Bracelet Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack.
Altman has cashed 70 times and taken home three rings, but this victory is surely one of the sweetest as it comes with his maiden unmatched WSOP gold bracelet. A resident of Boston, MA, Altman was 194th on the all-time money list prior to today's dominating performance. He takes home the $110,662 that comes along with his first-place finish.
Altman outlasted the 1,641 entries that generated a prize pool of $757,440.
Altman came into the final table with about 35 percent of the chips in play and seemed to make all the right moved to continue extending that lead. A key hand developed early in the final table when three premiums were dealt to Chris "Glive" Ginley, Zachary "Kings702" Grech, and Altman. Altman's was the best of the three, with pockets kings against queens and tens. That hand not only eliminated two opponents, but gave Altman more than half of the chips in play.
Bump in the Road
Once play made its way to heads up between Altman and Eric "Stackattack5" Salazar, it looked as if Altman would continue his smooth sailing to the top spot on the podium. However, Salazar flopped trips when Altman made top pair and evened out the two player's stacks quickly. That was the last time the stacks would be close, though, After that hiccup, Altman turned on the gas and sealed the victory about half an hour later.
Congratulation to Brian "JackBogle" Altman on winning his maiden WSOP bracelet!