2012 World Series of Poker

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

Vartzar Doubles Up

Romik Vartzar
Romik Vartzar

Romik Vartzar raised to 70,000 and Vadzim Kursevich called. The flop came down {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Vartzar bet 44,000 and was all in. Kursevich called.

Vartzar: {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}
Kursevich: {Q-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} to give Vartzar a straight and the river finished the board with the {5-Hearts} to double him up.

Player Chips Progress
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Vadzim Kursevich
1,540,000
-110,000
-110,000
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Romik Vartzar
258,000
143,000
143,000

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Richey Cut Down By Kursevich

Austin Scott raised to 40,000 from the cutoff seat and Vadzim Kursevich called on the button. Brett Richey made the call from the big blind and the flop came down {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Spades}. All three players checked.

The turn was the {3-Spades} and action checked to Kursevich. He bet 60,000 and Richey called. Scott folded.

The {8-Spades} landed on the river and Richey checked. Kursevich fired 225,000 and Richey folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Vadzim Kursevich
1,650,000
41,000
41,000
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Brett Richey
280,000
-137,000
-137,000

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Double for Stanko

Scott Stanko raised to 65,000 from the cutoff seat and Romik Vartzar reraised to 240,000 from the button. Action folded back to Stanko and he made the call to put himself all in for 200,000.

Stanko: {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Vartzar: {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} and Stanko made a straight to win the hand and double up. Vartzar was left with around 115,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Stanko
430,000
200,000
200,000
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Romik Vartzar
115,000
-199,000
-199,000

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Full Boat for Nguyen

From the hijack seat, Tom Chambers raised to 45,000. Khiem Nguyen called from the small blind and the flop came down {J-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Both players checked.

The turn was the {Q-Hearts} and Nguyen led for 50,000. Chambers made the call.

The river was the {J-Clubs} and Nguyen led for 125,000. Chambers called.

Nguyen showed the {Q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for a full house, nines full of jacks. Chambers mucked and Nguyen won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Khiem Nguyen
890,000
201,000
201,000
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Tom Chambers
455,000
-197,000
-197,000

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Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Three Ladies for Nguyen

From the cutoff seat, Khiem Nguyen raised to 32,000. Austin Scott called from the big blind and then checked the {Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} board. Nguyen bet 45,000 and Scott called.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and both players checked. They also checked the {7-Diamonds} on the river.

Nguyen showed the {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{7-Hearts} for three queens and Scott mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Austin Scott
1,230,000
-80,000
-80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Khiem Nguyen
670,000
120,000
120,000

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Thomas Pettersson Eliminated in 9th Place ($26,966)

Thomas Pettersson - 9th Place
Thomas Pettersson - 9th Place

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: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}
Scott: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}

The flop, turn and river ran out {J-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs} 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.

Player Chips Progress
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Austin Scott
1,310,000
345,000
345,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Thomas Pettersson
Busted

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