Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:58 PM Local Time
The players have gone on a 20-minute break.
Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:56 PM Local Time
From the cutoff seat, Khiem Nguyen raised to 32,000. Austin Scott called from the big blind and then checked the board. Nguyen bet 45,000 and Scott called.
The turn was the and both players checked. They also checked the on the river.
Nguyen showed the for three queens and Scott mucked.
| Austin Scott | 1,230,000 | -80,000  |
| Khiem Nguyen | 670,000 | 120,000  |
Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:54 PM Local Time
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:
Scott:
The flop, turn and river ran out 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.
| Austin Scott | 1,310,000 | 345,000 |
| Thomas Pettersson | 0 | -225,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:47 PM Local Time
Dutch Boyd opened to 40,000 and Vadzim Kursevich called from the big blind. The flop came down and both players checked. The turn was the and the two players checked again. The river was the and once again the action was checked.
Boyd showed the and won the pot.
| Vadzim Kursevich | 1,580,000 | -20,000 |
| Dutch Boyd | 295,000 | 48,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:38 PM Local Time
Vadzim Kursevich raised to 35,000 from the hijack seat and Dutch Boyd called from the small blind. The flop came down and Boyd checked. Kursevich bet 45,000 and Boyd called.
The turn was the and Boyd checked. Kursevich fired 105,000 and Boyd folded.
| Vadzim Kursevich | 1,600,000 | 100,000 |
| Dutch Boyd | 247,000 | -96,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:29 PM Local Time
From under the gun, Khiem Nguyen raised to 32,000. The only caller was Tom Chambers on the button and the flop came down . Nguyen bet 40,000 and Chambers called.
The landed on the turn and Nguyen checked. Chambers bet 70,000 and Nguyen folded.
| Tom Chambers | 760,000 | 79,000 |
| Khiem Nguyen | 550,000 | -75,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:27 PM Local Time
From the cutoff seat, Austin Scott raised to 34,000. Vadzim Kursevich three-bet to 90,000 on the button and action folded back to Scott. He called.
The landed on the flop and Scott checked. Kursevich bet 110,000 and Scott made the call. The turn was the and both players checked. They also checked the river card.
Scott showed the for a set of tens and Kursevich mucked his hand.
| Vadzim Kursevich | 1,500,000 | -200,000 |
| Austin Scott | 965,000 | 202,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:21 PM Local Time
Action folded to Romik Vartzar on the button and he raised to 35,000. Vadzim Kursevich called from the big blind and the flop came down . Both players checked.
After the was added on the turn, both players checked again. The then landed on the river and Kursevich bet 55,000. Vartzar folded and Kursevich won the pot.
| Vadzim Kursevich | 1,700,000 | 51,000 |
| Romik Vartzar | 335,000 | -35,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:18 PM Local Time
From the cutoff seat, Khiem Nguyen raised to 32,000. Romik Vartzar called from the big blind and the flop came down . Both players checked and then also checked the on the turn.
The landed on the river and Vartzar bet 45,000. Nguyen folded and Vartzar won the pot.
| Khiem Nguyen | 625,000 | -33,000 |
| Romik Vartzar | 370,000 | 29,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:13 PM Local Time
The cards are back in the air after a short break and player announcements.
Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:12 PM Local Time
Here's a quick look at the Event 26: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha final table.
| Seat | Player | Live Tournament Earnings | WSOP Cashes | Bracelets |
|---|
| 1 | Thomas Pettersson | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Scott Stanko | $121,319 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Romik Vartzar | $289,272 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Austin Scott | $40,748 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Vadzim Kursevich | $1,797,195 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Tom Chambers | $225,641 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Brett Richey | $877,046 | 12 | 0 |
| 8 | Dutch Boyd | $2,076,262 | 20 | 2 |
| 9 | Khiem Nguyen | $710,077 | 4 | 0 |
Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:00 PM Local Time
| Vadzim Kursevich | 1,649,000 | -61,000 |
| Austin Scott | 763,000 | 43,000 |
| Tom Chambers | 681,000 | 106,000 |
| Khiem Nguyen | 658,000 | -52,000 |
| Brett Richey | 405,000 | 0 |
| Dutch Boyd | 343,000 | 3,000 |
| Romik Vartzar | 341,000 | 21,000 |
| Scott Stanko | 238,000 | -42,000 |
| Thomas Pettersson | 225,000 | -25,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:58 PM Local Time
The players have taken a short break for about 10 minutes. Chip counts will be posted shortly.
Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:57 PM Local Time
The official final table has been set for Event 26: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha. Short stack Jon Hoellein was just eliminated in 10th place on the following hand.
From middle position, Tom Chambers raised to 36,000. Jon Hoellein reraised all in from the small blind for 68,000. Chambers made the call and it was showdown time.
Hoellein tabled the . He was up against the for Chambers.
The flop gave Hoellein a pair and a straight draw, but Chambers held the better kicker.
The turn meant both players held trip sevens, but once again Hoellein's king kicker was second best to the ace for Chambers.
The river completed the board with the and Chambers won the pot. He held trip sevens with an ace-king kicker and eliminated Hoellein in 10th place for just over $21,000.
| Jon Hoellein | 0 | -85,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:49 PM Local Time
Austin Scott raised to 34,000 from middle position and Khiem Nguyen called out of the big blind to take the flop out of position. Nguyen checked the flop and Scott checked behind.
The on the turn was a free card and Nguyen checked. Scott bet 40,000 and Nguyen called.
The then completed the board on the river. Nguyen checked, Scott bet 65,000 and Nguyen made the call.
Scott tabled the for a pair of fives. Nguyen showed the for a straight to the queen and won the pot.
| Austin Scott | 720,000 | -140,000 |
| Khiem Nguyen | 710,000 | 150,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:46 PM Local Time
| Vadzim Kursevich | 1,710,000 | -40,000 |
| Austin Scott | 860,000 | 80,000 |
| Tom Chambers | 575,000 | -71,000 |
| Khiem Nguyen | 560,000 | -5,000 |
| Brett Richey | 405,000 | -56,000 |
| Dutch Boyd | 340,000 | -30,000 |
| Romik Vartzar | 320,000 | -188,000 |
| Scott Stanko | 280,000 | -35,000 |
| Thomas Pettersson | 250,000 | 0 |
| Jon Hoellein | 85,000 | -23,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:38 PM Local Time
From early-middle position, Khiem Nguyen opened with a raise to 25,000. Thomas Pettersson made the call from the next seat, Austin Scott called on the button and Tom Chambers called from the big blind.
With four players in action, the dealer slid out the flop. Chambers and Nguyen checked. Pettersson fired the pot for 106,000 and Scott folded. Chambers and Nguyen also gave it up and Pettersson chipped up to a quarter of a million in chips.
| Thomas Pettersson | 250,000 | 51,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:38 PM Local Time
From under the gun, Vadzim Kursevich raised to 25,000. Austin Scott made the call out of the big blind and the flop came down paired with the . Scott checked and Kursevich bet 35,000. Scott called.
Fourth street was the and Scott checked. Kursevich fired another bet worth 65,000. Scott made the call.
On the river, the completed the board and both players checked. Kursevich tabled the and Scott mucked.
| Vadzim Kursevich | 1,750,000 | 80,000 |
| Austin Scott | 780,000 | -100,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:20 PM Local Time
From the cutoff seat, Vadzim Kursevich raised to 25,000. Dutch Boyd made the call out of the big blind and the flop came down . Both players checked and the turn was the . Boyd fired 30,000 and Kursevich raised to 80,000. Boyd fired right back with a reraise all in and Kursevich folded.
| Vadzim Kursevich | 1,670,000 | -95,000 |
| Dutch Boyd | 370,000 | 100,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:11 PM Local Time
From the hijack seat, Scott Stanko raised to 25,000. On the button, Austin Scott called. Vadzim Kursevich made the call from the small blind and the flop came down .
On the flop, Kursevich and Stanko checked. Scott bet 33,000 and Kursevich called. Stanko folded.
The turn was the and both players checked to see the land on the river. Kursevich bet 110,000 and Scott folded.
| Vadzim Kursevich | 1,765,000 | 85,000 |
| Austin Scott | 880,000 | -60,000 |