Last year, Austin Scott took eighth place in this event for $40,748. Not only did he better that performance this year, but Scott went on to win it all to grab his first-ever World Series of Poker gold bracelet and $361,797 in prize money.
When the day began, Vadzim Kursevich held the chip lead on the rest of the field. He stayed in front for nearly the entire day, but then the big clash came with Scott when action was four-handed at the final table.
Scott and Kursevich got all the money in on the board of in a massive pot of 3.7 million in chips. Kursevich held the for a set of nines and Scott the for top set of tens. The river completed the board with the and Scott exploded to a massive chip lead.
When Scott got heads up with Brett Richey, he was a little over four to one in front. Richey did what he could to battle back, but in the end Scott was just too much.
On the final hand, Richey was all in on the turn with the on the board. His two pair was up against the for Scott. When the landed on the river, Scott made a straight and won the tournament.
Final Table Payouts
Place
Player
Prize
1
Austin Scott
$361,797
2
Brett Richey
$223,492
3
Vadzim Kursevich
$158,530
4
Scott Stanko
$114,530
5
Khiem Nguyen
$83,180
6
Tom Chambers
$61,521
7
Romik Vartzar
$46,117
8
Dutch Boyd
$35,038
9
Thomas Pettersson
$26,966
That wraps up [i]PokerNews'[/] coverage of Event 26 from the 2012 WSOP. Be sure to stay with us all summer long for our ongoing coverage and thanks for following along once again. Until next time, goodnight from Las Vegas!
From the button, Brett Richey made it 100,000 to go. Austin Scott called and the flop came down . Both players checked and the turn was the . Scott led for 125,000 and Richey raised the pot to 575,000. Scott moved all in and Richey called.
Richey was all in for 840,000 with the for two. Scott held the for a hand full of straight and flush draws.
The river completed the board with the and smacked Scott with a straight to the eight. He won the pot and eliminated Richey in second place.
For his finish, Richey earned the largest score of his career worth $223,492.
Brett Richey folded the button and Austin Scott raised the pot from the small blind, making it 120,000 to go. Vadzim Kursevich called all in for less out of the big blind and turned over the . Scott held the .
The flop came down and Scott picked up two pair. The turn and river left him in front and Kursevich behind, which meant Kursevich was headed out the door in third place.
For his finish, Kursevich earned nearly $160,000 in prize money. With his bustout, the World Series of Poker gold bracelet was left to be decided between Scott and Richey.
Scott Stanko limped in from under the gun and Austin Scott limped on the button. Vadzim Kursevich completed from the small blind and then Brett Richey checked from the big blind. All four players took a flop and all four players checked.
The turn was the and what we thought was an innocent family pot all of a sudden exploded. Kursevich and Richey checked before Stanko bet 110,000. Scott then made it 400,000 to go and Kursevich reraised the pot. Richey folded, as did Stanko. Scott called all in for 1.735 million and just like that it was on.
Kursevich had flopped top set with the . Scott had nailed the turn with the by hitting the case ten.
The river completed the board with the and Scott's full house, tens over fives, was the winning hand to give him the massive double up.
Brett Richey raised to 120,000 from the small blind and Khiem Nguyen reraised all in for 355,000 from the big blind. Richey called and once again tabled two aces with the . Nguyen held the .
The board ran out and Richey's hand held up. He busted Nguyen in fifth place, who earned $83,180 for his finish. Richey has moved to over a million in chips.
Vadzim Kursevich raised to 60,000 in the cutoff seat and Tm Chambers called from the button. The flop came down and Kursevich checked. Chambers bet 125,000 and Kursevich called.
The turn was the and Kursevich checked. Chambers fired the pot for 415,000 and Kursevich raised to put him all in. Chambers called and was all in for 455,000.
Chambers held the and Kursevich the . Chambes had queens and sevens while Kursevich had kings and queens.
The river completed the board with the and Kursevich successfully eliminated Chambers in sixth place. For his finish, Chambers earned over $60,000.
Kheim Nguyen opened to 48,000 from early position and was called by Romik Vartzar in the cutoff. Vadzim Kursevich called from the small blind as well and the flop came down .
It was checked to Vartzar who potted to 168,000. Kursevich re-potted, Nguyen folded, and Vartzar called all in for just a little bit more.
Vartzar:
Kursevich:
Vartzar was leading with two pair with a wheel draw, but Kursevich also had outs to a wheel, a flush draw, as well as a pair of fours in his hand. The turn card kept Vartzar in the lead, but the fell on the river to counterfeit Vartzar's two pair.
Kursevich took it down with nines and fours to score the elimination.
Action folded over to Dutch Boyd in the cutoff seat and he raised to 50,000. Scott Stanko reraised the pot to 170,000 from the small blind and play moved back to Boyd. He made the call.
The flop was and Stanko moved all in. Boyd called off his last 120,000 or so with the for trip tens. Stanko held the .
The turn was the and nailed Stanko with a full house and the lead. The river completed the board with the and Stanko won the pot to eliminate Boyd from the tournament.
For his eighth-place effort, the two-time gold bracelet winner Boyd took home $35,038.
After Austin Scott raised from middle position to 34,000, action folded to Thomas Pettersson in the big blind and he reraised to 110,000. Scott reraised to put him all in and Pettersson called for a total of 201,000.
Pettersson:
Scott:
The flop, turn and river ran out and Scott made the nut flush to send Pettersson out the door in ninth place. For his finish, which was his first-ever World Series of Poker cash, Pettersson took home $26,966.
in a massive pot of 3.7 million in chips. Kursevich held the 
for a set of nines and Scott the 
for top set of tens. The river completed the board with the 
and Scott exploded to a massive chip lead.
on the 
board. His two pair was up against the 
for Scott. When the 
landed on the river, Scott made a straight and won the tournament.
. Scott held the 
.
and Scott picked up two pair. The turn 
and river 
and Kursevich checked. Chambers fired the pot for 415,000 and Kursevich raised to put him all in. Chambers called and was all in for 455,000.
and Stanko won the pot to eliminate Boyd from the tournament.
and Scott made the nut flush to send Pettersson out the door in ninth place. For his finish, which was his first-ever World Series of Poker cash, Pettersson took home $26,966.
