Burt Boutin won his second bracelet after beating out 145 players in the one of the toughest field ever assembled in recent memory at the World Series of Poker. He wasn't even going to play in the event and a friend talked him into playing at the last minute.
"To win something like this is truly amazing," Boutin said in his interview with ESPN.
Here are the payouts for the final table:
1. Burt Boutin - $825,956
2. Erik Cajelais - $483,755
3. Dave "Devilfish" Ulliot - $332,582
4. Sirous Jamshidi - $230,883
5. Minh Ly - $174,537
6. Larry Jonsson - $134,682
7. John Juanda - $107,196
8. Humberto Brenes - $79,710
9. Robin Keston - $57,721
Boutin called the small blind. Cajelais raised another 240K from the big blind. Boutin called. 720K in the pot. The flop was . Cajelais moved all in for 340K. Boutin called.
Boutin:
Cajelais:
Both players flopped top pair with a Queen kicker. The turn was and Boutin took the lead with two pair. Cajelais had outs for a win or a chop and was still alive. The river was .
Erik Cajelais was eliminated in 2nd place. He won $483,755.
Burt Boutin won his second bracelet, earning $825,956.