Austin Scott Wins Event no. 26 ($361,797)
Jun 15, '12
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Austin Scott Wins Event no. 26 ($361,797)
Brett Richey Eliminated in 2nd Place ($223,492)
Austin Scott entered heads-up play with the chip lead and despite an early double up by Brett Richey in level 27, Scott continued to chip away at his opponent until he had him below 1 million in chips. On the final hand of the tournament, Brett Richey opened the button for 100,000 and Scott called from the big blind.
The flop came 8
6
2
, and both players checked.
The turn was the Q, Scott bet 125,000, Richey reraised to 575,000, Scott shoved and Richey called all in.
Scott: 10764
Richey: KQ72
Richey was all in for his tournament life and ahead on the turn with two pair, but Scott made a straight on the river with the 5 to win hand. Brett Richey was eliminated in 2nd place ($223,492) and Austin Scott wins Event no. 26, taking home the $361,797 grand prize and the twenty-sixth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Player Tags: Brett Richey, Austin Scott
Level 26 Update: Scott Leads Richey Heads-Up
Jun 15, '12
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 589
Average Chip Count: 2,650,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 4 — Austin Scott — 4,356,000
Seat no. 7 — Brett Richey — 945,000
Players Eliminated:
Vadzim Kursevich — 3rd Place ($158,530)
Scott Stanko — 4th Place ($114,530)
Khiem Nguyen — 5th Place ($83,180)
Live Updates:
Khiem Nguyen Eliminated in 5th Place ($83,180)
Brett Richey opened the pot for 120,000 from the small blind, Khiem Nguyen moved all in for 355,000 from the big blind and Richey called.
Richey: AA7
5
Nguyen: AJ66
Board: AJ210K
Richey had the best hand when the money went in with a pair of aces and flopped top set to win the pot and eliminate Khiem Nguyen in 5th place ($83,180). Richey moved up to over 1 million after the hand.
Scott Stanko Eliminated in 4th Place ($114,530)
Scott Stanko opened the pot for 120,000 from the small blind, Austin Scott three-bet the size of the pot and Stanko called all in.
Scott: AKK4
Stanko: A954
Board: Q109105
Scott had the best best hand with a pair of kings and Stanko failed to improve by the river. Scott Stanko was eliminated in 4th place ($114,530).
Vadzim Kursevich Eliminated in 3rd Place ($158,530)
Austin Scott opened for a pot-sized raise to 120,000 from the small blind and Vadzim Kursevich called all in.
Scott: AQ54
Kursevich: KJ93
Board: A5274
Scott flopped two pair to win the pot and eliminate Vadzim Kursevich in 3rd place ($158,530). Scott ended the hand with 4,241,000 heading into heads-up play against Brett Richey’s 1,060,000.
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Player Tags: Brett Richey, Austin Scott, Scott Stanko, Huykhiem Nguyen, Vadzim Kursevich
Level 22 Update: Thomas Pettersson Eliminated in 9th Place ($26,966)
Jun 14, '12
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000-16,000
Players Remaining: 8 out of 589
Average Chip Count: 662,625
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Scott Stanko — 230,000
Seat no. 3 — Romik Vartzar — 314,000
Seat no. 4 — Austin Scott — 1,125,000
Seat no. 5 — Vadzim Kursevich — 1,609,000
Seat no. 6 — Tom Chambers — 652,000
Seat no. 7 — Brett Richey — 417,000
Seat no. 8 — Dutch Boyd — 273,000
Seat no. 9 — Khiem Nguyen — 689,000
Players Eliminated:
Thomas Pettersson — 9th Place ($26,966)
Live Updates:
Thomas Pettersson Eliminated in 9th Place ($26,966)
Austin Scott opened the pot for 34,000 from middle position, Thomas Pettersson reraised to 110,000 from the big blind, Scott three-bet enough to cover his opponent and Pettersson called all in.
Scott: AKQQ
Pettersson: AKKQ
Board: J6428
Pettersson was ahead before the flop with a pair of kings against Scott’s pair of queens, but Scott made a flush on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Thomas Pettersson in 9th place ($26,966).
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Player Tags: Austin Scott, Thomas Pettersson
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 14, '12
The final table of Event no. 26 ($3,000 Po-Limit Omaha) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Day 3 began with 18 players spread out over 2 tables, and with the elimination of Jon Hoellein in 10th Place ($21,016), the official 9-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with blinds of 8,000-16,000, and will continue until a winner is determined.
With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:
Seat no. 1 — Thomas Pettersson — 225,000
Seat no. 2 — Scott Stanko — 238,000
Seat no. 3 — Romik Vartzar — 341,000
Seat no. 4 — Austin Scott — 763,000
Seat no. 5 — Vadzim Kursevich — 1,649,000
Seat no. 6 — Tom Chambers — 681,000
Seat no. 7 — Brett Richey — 405,000
Seat no. 8 — Dutch Boyd — 343,000
Seat no. 9 — Khiem Nguyen — 658,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 589 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,607,970. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $361,797
2nd Place — $223,492
3rd Place — $158,530
4th Place — $114,037
5th Place — $83,180
6th Place — $61,521
7th Place — $46,117
8th Place — $35,038
9th Place — $26,966
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Player Tags: Brett Richey, Jon Hoellein, Austin Scott, Romik Vartzar, Dutch Boyd, Tom Chambers, Scott Stanko, Khiem Nguyen, Thomas Patterson, Vadzim Kursevich
4
2
, and Austin Scott was eliminated in 8th place ($40,748).
Dilyan Kovachev Eliminated in 9th Place ($31,360)