Event #39: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em

Sean Dempsey had made one other final table at the WSOP and that was last year's $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha event. We overheard Dempsey in his winner interview say that Omaha was his primary game, but it was no-limit hold'em that he mastered over the last three and a half days.

The event started four days ago and would draw 992 entrants and create a prize pool of over $2.7 million. Dempsey quietly made his way through a field that included many big names and Day 3 runs from the likes of Matt Affleck (21st) and Dylan Linde (16th).

Late Day 3 runs came to an end at the final table for Layne Flack (7th), Nam Le (6th) and Ryan Laplante (5th). After Ryan Olisar was eliminated in 4th place early in the last level of the evening the final three battled, but ended up still three-handed at the end of the final level of the night.

The scheduled three-day event had to take to a fourth day to settle things and three players returned today to fight it out. Jacob Schindler came in holding a slight chip lead over Ryan Jaconetti, but was the first go even after his    flopped big     versus the    of Jaconetti. The   turn was even bigger, but the   on the river counterfeited his two pair and Jaconetti had him outkicked.

Jaconetti went into heads-up play with a more-than 2:1 chip lead, but Dempsey seemed to remain patient. They would trade jabs and double ups, until the last hand when Dempsey's pocket jacks held against the queen-ten of Jaconetti.

With the win, Dempsey will take home his second six-figure payday from the WSOP, but this one is nearly five times his previous at $548,460. In addition, Dempsey earned a nice piece of jewelry and title of "WSOP bracelet winner."

Hand #283: Sean Dempsey raised to 400,000 and Jaconetti folded.

Hand #272: Ryan Jaconetti raised to 400,000 and Sean Dempsey reraised to 1,100,000; Jaconetti folded.

Hand #273: Sean Dempsey raised to 400,000 and Jaconetti folded.

Hand #274: Sean Dempsey received a walk.

Hand #275: Sean Dempsey called and Ryan Jaconetti checked his option. The flop was    , Jaconetti checked and Dempsey bet 300,000; Dempsey called. The turn was the   and both players checked. The   fell on the river and Jaconetti bet 325,000 and Dempsey raised to 850,000. Jaconetti called, but mucked when Dempsey showed    for two pair.

Hand #276: Ryan Jaconetti raised to 400,000 and Ryan Dempsey folded.

Sean Dempsey	6,950,000	2,850,000
Ryan Jaconetti	1,950,000	-2,750,000

Hand #262: Ryan Jaconetti raised to 400,000 and Sean Dempsey folded.

Hand #263: Sean Dempsey raised to 400,000 and Ryan Jaconetti called. The flop was     and both players checked. The turn was the   and both players again checked. The   fell on the river, Jaconetti bet 325,000 and Dempsey folded.

Hand #264: Sean Dempsey received a walk.

Hand #265: Sean Dempsey called and Ryan Jaconetti checked his option. The flop came     and Jaconetti bet 200,000. Dempsey called to see a turn of the  . Jaconetti checked, Dempsey bet 400,000 and Jaconetti folded.

Hand #266: Ryan Jaconetti raised to 400,000 and Dempsey folded.

Hand #252: Ryan Jaconetti raised to 350,000 and Sean Dempsey reraised to 875,000. Jaconetti moved all in and Dempsey quickly called.

Dempsey:   

Jaconetti:   

The flop came     and Jaconetti's rail erupted. The   on the turn left Dempsey with one out and it didn't come as the   fell on the river.

Hand #253: Ryan Jaconetti received a walk.

Hand #254: Ryan Jaconetti raised to 350,000 and Sean Dempsey folded.

Hand #255: Ryan Jaconetti received a walk.

Hand #256: Ryan Jaconetti called and Sean Dempsey checked his option. The flop came    , Dempsey checked and Jaconetti bet 225,000; Dempsey folded.

Hand #247: Ryan Jaconetti got a walk.

Hand #248: Ryan Jaconetti called and Sean Dempsey checked. The flop was the     which was checked. The turn   saw Dempsey bet 250,000 and Jaconetti called. The river was the   and Dempsey continued the aggression for 375,000. Jaconetti called and mucked when he saw the    of Dempsey.

Hand #249: Jaconetti got a walk.

Hand #250: Dempsey got a walk.

Hand #251: Dempsey made it 325,000 and won the pot.

Hand #237: Sean Dempsey raised to 320,000 from the button. Ryan Jaconetti made the call. The flop was     which saw two checks. The turn card was the  , checked again and the river was the  . Checked again and    won the pot for Dempsey.

Hand #238: Jaconetti opened for 320,000 and Dempsey raised to 860,000. Jaconetti four-bet to 1,400,000. Dempsey announced all in and Jaconetti thought for a few moments before flicking his cards away.

Hand #239: Dempsey called on the button and Jaconetti exercised his option by raising to 320,000. Dempsey made the call. The flop was    . Jaconetti led out for 325,000 and Dempsey made the call. The turn was the   checked to Dempsey who bet 600,000 and Jaconetti folded.

Hand #240: Jaconetti opened for 350,000 and Dempsey folded.

Hand #241: Dempsey opened for 320,000 and Jaconetti made the call. The flop was    . Two checks and on to the turn  . Jaconetti bet 400,000 and took it down.

Sean Dempsey	6,000,000	2,240,000
Ryan Jaconetti	2,900,000	-2,240,000

Hand #228: Ryan Jaconetti on the button made it 320,000 and Dempsey raised to 860,000. Jaconetti threw it away.

Hand #229: Jaconetti got a walk.

Hand #230: Jaconetti raised to 320,000 and again Dempsey raised to 860,000, again Jaconetti folded.

Hand #231: Dempsey opened for 325,000 and Jaconetti made the call. The flop was     and Jaconetti led for 450,000. Dempsey called. The turn card came the  . Jaconetti bet again, 900,000 this time. Dempsey called. The river was the  . Jaconetti checked and Dempsey checked. Jaconetti held    to win beating the    of Dempsey.

Ryan Jaconetti	5,605,000	1,100,000
Sean Dempsey	3,325,000	-1,100,000

Quick twenty-minute break for the remaining two players.

Hand #220: Ryan Jaconetti opened for 250,000 and Sean Dempsey called. The flop was    . Both players checked to see a   turn card. Dempsey checked and Jaconetti bet 250,000 which got a call. The river was the   and Dempsey checked. Jaconetti went for chips, betting 850,000 which saw Dempsey fold.

Hand #221: Dempsey moved all in but no call.

Hand #222: Jaconetti called on the button and they saw a flop of    . Dempsey checked and Jaconetti bet 180,000. Dempsey called. The   fell on the turn and Dempsey moved all in. Jaconetti mucked his cards.

Hand #223: Jaconetti got a walk.

Hand #224: Jaconetti made it 250,000 and Dempsey folded.