Event #39: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha

After a grueling nine hours under the bright lights on the World Series of Poker feature table at Bally's Event Center Fabian Brandes has won Event #39: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed to lift the prestigious WSOP gold bracelet and pocket $371,358 in prize money.

The German, who now resides in Vienna, Austria, outlasted 719 players that generated a prize pool of $1,919,730. The Omaha specialist defeated Day 2 and Day 3 chip leader Leonid Yanovski heads up to take the crown, much to the absolute delight of his rail. Brandes told PokerNews "It was a rollercoaster of a day! It is unreal to have the bracelet in my hand."

Event #39: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed Final Table Results

Brandes' win came only nine days after he narrowly missed out on a bracelet in Event #19: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller to Tong Li of China, bagging $907,132. The German's total earnings this summer is $1,278,490 from only two tournaments played. Brandes only intends to play one more tournament, Event #69: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-handed Championship to be held July 2nd-5th.

Other than Brandes gaining the first gold bracelet of his career, the big story of the day was the sensational comeback made by Sean Winter. The high stakes specialist who is 31st on poker's all-time money list, was down to 100,000 chips at one point, which was less than one big blind.

Winter, from Jacksonville, Florida, spun up his stack to take the chip lead after winning seven all ins when he was at risk of elimination. Unfortunately, he couldn't complete the miracle victory and finished in third place to take home $156,401.

Final Table Action

Poland's Grzegorz Derkowski was the first elimination of the day, after nearly four hours of play, when Brandes turned a better two pair than Derkowski. The $55,501 payday is the second-biggest cash of the foosball enthusiast's career.

Making his second WSOP final table in a week, Hungarian Ferenc Deak went one position better than he did in Event #30: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed by finishing fifth. Amateur player Thomas Morrison, who works in Maryland, secured the biggest cash of his life by claiming fourth place for a six-figure score. His previous best was $1,746 back in 2010.

Yanovski will ultimately be disappointed with how the final table panned out. At one stage, the musician from Haifa, Israel, (whose band is called Big Blind Special), had two-thirds of the chips in play.

But the winner is Brandes who was supported with his Super Mario figure card protector and a Mario cap. When asked about the Mario affiliation, Brandes said, "I pretended to be superstitious and this year I chose Mario, and so far he is doing a good job." After a first place and a second place, Brandes will be keeping his lucky figure under lock and key.

This brings an end to the coverage of this tournament and the WSOP has officially handed out half of its 2022 bracelets. Stay tuned to PokerNews to find out who will be next to don a WSOP gold bracelet.

In a pot of 3,100,000 on a board showing      Fabian Brandes led for 2,000,000 with      and Yanovski announced all-in for 8,100,000 with     .

"I don't think you're bluffing", said Brandes while in the tank. He eventually let his hand go and the pot was awarded to Yanovski who climbed back to almost even in chips.

Fabian Brandes	15,600,000	-6,400,000
Leonid Yanovski	13,200,000	6,400,000

Fabian Brandes called 150,000 more from the small blind with      and Leonid Yanovski raised to 900,000 with     . Brandes made the call.

The flop came    , Yanovski checked and Brandes bet 1,200,000. Yanovski quickly announced pot and Brandes said all in. Yanovski made the call.

Brandes was in the lead with his set of eights but would need to dodge the queens and flush draw of Yanovski. The turn came the   and the river   securing the double up and massive lead for Brandes.

Fabian Brandes	25,600,000	12,025,000
Leonid Yanovski	3,200,000	-12,000,000

Fabian Brandes limped with     , Leonid Yanovski raised to 900,000 holding     , and Brandes made the call.

The flop came     and Brandes bet 1,100,000. Yanovski called.

The   landed on the turn to give Brandes a flush which both players checked.

The   on the river saw a bet of 2,000.000 from the German. Yanovski folded.

Fabian Brandes	14,975,000	-1,850,000
Leonid Yanovski	13,800,000	1,850,000

Fabian Brandes bet 750,000 from the small blind with      and was called by Leonid Yanovski in the big blind holding     .

The flop came     and both players checked. The case   gave Yanovski a lock on the hand with nines full of jacks. The Israeli bet 600,000 and got a quick call from Brandes.

The   fell on the river to improve his boat and bet 1,000,000. Brandes quickly calls again but Yanovski takes down the pot and is within reaching distance of Brandes.

Fabian Brandes	14,975,000	-3,850,000
Leonid Yanovski	13,800,000	3,850,000

In a pot of 1,100,000 on a board showing      Leonid Yanovski bet 350,000 with      and Fabian Brandes made the call with     .

On the   river Yanovski checked and Brandes said "I surrender" and gave up. Yanovski took the pot with two-pair.

Fabian Brandes	18,825,000	150,000
Leonid Yanovski	9,950,000	-200,000

Fabian Brandes limped the button with      and Sean Winter raised to 1,000,000 from the small blind with     . Only Brandes made the call.

On the flop of     Winter checked and Brandes bet pot for 2,500,000 and Winter quickly moved all-in for his remaining 4,005,000. Brandes made the call.

The set of Brandes was slightly ahead but would need to dodge a ton of outs. The turn   gave Winter a straight and the lead in the hand. When the   paired the board the tables turned again making Brandes a full-house and Winter was eliminated in third place.

Fabian Brandes	13,100,000	4,950,000
Sean Winter	0	-4,925,000

Sean Winter limped from the button with      and Leonid Yanovski completed the small blind with     . Fabian Brandes bet the pot for 1,000,000 and was called only by Winter.

An action flop of     gave Brandes top set and a flush draw, and gave Winter a worse flush draw and an open-ended straight draw. However, there was no betting on the flop.

The   on the turn gave Winter second pair, Brandes checked and Winter bet 1,800,000. Brandes bet the pot for 6,730,000. Winter looked in disbelief at the move and reluctantly folded.

Fabian Brandes	12,550,000	750,000
Sean Winter	4,925,000	-750,000

Leonid Yanovski opened the button to 500,000 with      and both Fabian Brandes with      and Sean Winter with      made the call from the blinds.

The flop came    , Winter and Brandes both checked and Yanovski bet 850,000. Brandes folded and Winter check-raised to 2,100,000. After some thought Yanovski moved all in and Winter folded.

Leonid Yanovski	11,425,000	925,000
Fabian Brandes	9,500,000	-1,150,000
Sean Winter	7,850,000	225,000