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Dutch Boyd Wins Second WSOP Gold Bracelet
Jun 14 2010 04:40 AM EST
NEWS FLASH: Dutch Boyd Wins Second WSOP Gold Bracelet
Cocky and Confident Poker Pro Wins Yet Another Six-Handed Victory, Four Years Following Previous Win
Russ “Dutch” Boyd was the winner of the $2,500 buy-in Six-Handed Limit Hold’em tournament at the 2010 World Series of Poker. It marked his first second career gold bracelet victory. Boyd, a colorful poker pro originally from Columbia, MO who now lives in Las Vegas, pocketed the top cash prize amounting to $234,065.
This was Boyd’s second WSOP triumph playing in a Six-Handed WSOP event. His initial victory took place back in 2006, when he won the most watched Six-Handed match in poker history. He won his victory in the Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em tournament, also held at the Rio. The finale was broadcast on ESPN that year. Boyd defeated then-reigning WSOP Main Event champion Joe Hachem in a thrilling heads-up finale.
Boyd has been around the poker scene for about eight years. He initially burst upon WSOP consciousness when he went deep in the 2003 Main Event won by Chris Moneymaker. Boyd finished 12th that year. Boyd now has more than $1.2 million in WSOP career tournament winnings. He’s finished 1st twice, 2nd once, 3rd once, 4th once, and 5th once. Boyd now has 15 in-the-money finishes.
The second-place finisher was Brian Meinders, from Jackson, NJ. The East Coast poker pro took command of the final table late and had Boyd on the ropes at one point with a 4 to 1 chip lead. But Boyd fought back with tenacity and won what had to be one of the most satisfying victories of his near decade-long poker career.
This year’s Six-Handed competition drew 384 players. The top 36 finishers collected prize money. Two other former WSOP gold bracelet finishers cashed in this event, including Alexander Borteh (15th), and Rafe Furst (16th).
A full report of this event will be posted shortly.
For official tournament results and additional details, please CLICK HERE.
Cocky and Confident Poker Pro Wins Yet Another Six-Handed Victory, Four Years Following Previous Win
Russ “Dutch” Boyd was the winner of the $2,500 buy-in Six-Handed Limit Hold’em tournament at the 2010 World Series of Poker. It marked his first second career gold bracelet victory. Boyd, a colorful poker pro originally from Columbia, MO who now lives in Las Vegas, pocketed the top cash prize amounting to $234,065.
This was Boyd’s second WSOP triumph playing in a Six-Handed WSOP event. His initial victory took place back in 2006, when he won the most watched Six-Handed match in poker history. He won his victory in the Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em tournament, also held at the Rio. The finale was broadcast on ESPN that year. Boyd defeated then-reigning WSOP Main Event champion Joe Hachem in a thrilling heads-up finale.
Boyd has been around the poker scene for about eight years. He initially burst upon WSOP consciousness when he went deep in the 2003 Main Event won by Chris Moneymaker. Boyd finished 12th that year. Boyd now has more than $1.2 million in WSOP career tournament winnings. He’s finished 1st twice, 2nd once, 3rd once, 4th once, and 5th once. Boyd now has 15 in-the-money finishes.
The second-place finisher was Brian Meinders, from Jackson, NJ. The East Coast poker pro took command of the final table late and had Boyd on the ropes at one point with a 4 to 1 chip lead. But Boyd fought back with tenacity and won what had to be one of the most satisfying victories of his near decade-long poker career.
This year’s Six-Handed competition drew 384 players. The top 36 finishers collected prize money. Two other former WSOP gold bracelet finishers cashed in this event, including Alexander Borteh (15th), and Rafe Furst (16th).
A full report of this event will be posted shortly.
For official tournament results and additional details, please CLICK HERE.
