2012 World Series of Poker

Event 26: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10764
Prize
$361,797
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,607,970
Entries
589
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0

Ted Lawson Falls On The Sword Of Scott Stanko

World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit winner, Scott Stanko, has eliminated the WSOP bracelet winner Ted Lawson. It was a pre flop clash that created the final curtain for Lawson.

Stanko raised to 7,000 in mid-position, Lawson moved all-in for 29,500 on the button and Stanko made the call.

Stanko{A-Spades} {A-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} {7-Spades}
Lawson{K-Diamonds} {K-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {2-Spades}

Board: {Q-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {J-Clubs} {4-Spades}

The aces held up for Stanko and he was up to 221,000. Ted Lawson bows out after securing his 24th WSOP cash.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Stanko us
Scott Stanko
221,000 20,000
Ted Lawson us
Ted Lawson
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

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Good Call by Dutch Boyd

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Jaspal Brar raised to 7,500 on the button and Dutch Boyd called in the big blind. The action checked through to the turn on a board of {J-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {9-Hearts}. It was Brar who started the betting off when he made it 9,000 on the turn and Boyd took his time before calling. The final card was the {4-Clubs} and once more it was Boyd trying to get to showdown and Brar trying his best not too. He bet 18,500 this time and Boyd made the call.

"Good call," said Brar who mucked his hand.

Boyd turned over {K-Clubs} {K-Spades} {J-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} to win the hand. Brar was down to 107,000 and Boyd was up to 175,000.

Tags: Dutch BoydJaspal Brar

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

Dutch Boyd: One of the Family

With 2 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, 20 WSOP cashes and over $1 million in WSOP earnings Dutch Boyd is like one of the family around here. Here he is moving over the century mark with 44 players remaining between him and his third piece of gold.

We joined the action with around 27,000 lying in the pot and two players in the hand (the big blind and Dutch Boyd in the cutoff). The flop was {K-Hearts} {K-Spades} {5-Clubs} and the big blind moved all-in for around a pot-sized bet and Boyd made the call.

Boyd{K-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {4-Hearts}
Big Blind{Q-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {8-Spades} {5-Hearts}

So Boyd had flopped good and it stayed that way until the bitter end. The turn {8-Hearts} and river {7-Clubs} confirming Boyd's rise to prominence.

Player Chips Progress
Dutch Boyd us
Dutch Boyd
WSOP 3X Winner
118,000 9,000

Tags: Dutch Boyd