Event #23: $2,500 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed

After a third consecutive marathon day of limit poker, Dutch Boyd has overcome a significant heads-up chip deficit to claim his second gold bracelet and nearly a quarter-million dollars.

It was another impressive performance for a man that a lot of people love to hate. Boyd was focused and collected during the course of this event, and he picked his way quietly through the first two days to put himself in a position for a run deep into tonight's final table.

At the end of it all, Boyd came up against one last formidable foe, and Brian Meindings held about a two-to-one chip lead when the heads-up duel began. Boyd chose his spots carefully, though, and he battled his way back into contention and back into a chip lead within a level or so of back-and-forth action. It wasn't an easy put-away by any means. Meindings and Boyd traded big shots back and forth for hours.

Finally, nine levels deep into the night, Boyd put Meinders' final chip into his own stack, and he was finally able to raise his arms above his head and let out a huge sigh of solid-gold relief as the dealer put the last card down on the last board of the night. By outlasting Meinders, Boyd has joined the multiple bracelet club and added another notch in impressive WSOP belt, which is beginning to get pretty impressive. Along with it, he'll cash a check for $234,065, and that will go a long way in his hunt for bracelet number three.

That's about all we have for you tonight. We send our congratulations to Dutch Boyd on his freshly padded pockets and his new piece of jewelry.

All that's left is goodnight; we'll see you tomorrow to do this whole thing all over again.

Brian Meinders raised from the button, and Dutch Boyd reraised. Meinders called the third bet, and off they went.

The flop came out      , and Boyd fired out a bet. Meinders called one there, and a full bet on the   turn, leaving himself just one single bet for the river.

It was the  , and Boyd bet the requisite 100,000. Meinders quickly open-mucked his    , and he'll save that last lonely bet for the next hand after missing his draw two times.

Boyd now has all but 100,000 of the chips in play.

Dutch Boyd raised preflop, and Brian Meinders called from the big blind.

The flop came out      , and Meinders knocked the table. Boyd bet, Meinders raised, and Boyd came right back with a three-bet over the top. Meinders called, and the   appeared on the turn. Meinders check-called one more bet, and both men check-checked the   river.

Meinders said, "Small pair," as he turned up    , and Boyd stared it down before flipping over his own     to win the pot with his kicker.

Meinders is back down to 525,000.

Neither player seems interested in getting involved in any significant action. The players have possibly gone into some sort of hibernation.

The players put four bets in preflop, with Boyd being the last aggressor. The two checked the     flop, and Boyd then check-called the   turn, and the   river.

Boyd showed    which was good.

It was a capped pot heads-up according to the TD, even though there is no cap in heads-up play. The flop came     and Meinders bet, Boyd raised, and Meinders called. When the   hit the turn, Meinders check-called a bet from Boyd. The   on the river drew a check from both.

Boyd flipped over   , and Meinders mucked his hand.

There were four bets put in preflop, and the two players saw a     flop. Meinders check-called a bet from Boyd, and then check-raised the   on the turn. Boyd tanked for several minutes before finally making the call. The river was the  , and Meinders checked to Boyd, who decided to slide out a bet. Meinders made the call, and then mucked when Boyd showed him the   .

Brian Meinders raised from the button, and Dutch Boyd made it three bets to go.

The two men saw the dealer flop      , and Meinders called a Boyd bet. On the   turn, Boyd fired again before Meinders raised it back at him. Boyd called the extra bet, and he check-called one final bet on the   river.

Meinders turned up     for the winning two pair.

Brian Meinders open-raised from the button, and Dutch Boyd three-bet from the big blind.

The flop came      , and Boyd led out with a bet. Meinders raised, Boyd reraised, and Meinders called.

The turn came the  , and Meinders called a full bet before both players checked the   river. Boyd showed first, turning up    , and it was the best hand.

Boyd has now drawn virtually even with his opponent after starting heads-up play at a significant disadvantage.

Dutch Boyd raised, and Brian Meinders reraised from the big blind. Boyd called, and they took a flop of      . Meinders bet, and Boyd raised, each men putting in two bets to see the   turn. Meinders check-called a bet there and another one on the   river to see the showdown.

Boyd tabled    , and his top pair was the best hand. That's another one to Boyd.