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

Scott Stanko was all in preflop for 95,000 from the big blind after Austin Scott raised from the button to 80,000. Scott called with the     . Stanko was at risk with the     .

The board ran out       and Stanko's two pair with fives and fours allowed him to double back.

Austin Scott	3,700,000	0
Scott Stanko	210,000	90,000

Scott Stanko limped in from under the gun and Austin Scott limped on the button. Vadzim Kursevich completed from the small blind and then Brett Richey checked from the big blind. All four players took a     flop and all four players checked.

The turn was the   and what we thought was an innocent family pot all of a sudden exploded. Kursevich and Richey checked before Stanko bet 110,000. Scott then made it 400,000 to go and Kursevich reraised the pot. Richey folded, as did Stanko. Scott called all in for 1.735 million and just like that it was on.

Kursevich had flopped top set with the     . Scott had nailed the turn with the      by hitting the case ten.

The river completed the board with the   and Scott's full house, tens over fives, was the winning hand to give him the massive double up.

Austin Scott	3,700,000	2,130,000
Vadzim Kursevich	225,000	-1,875,000

Brett Richey raised to 120,000 from the small blind and Khiem Nguyen reraised all in for 355,000 from the big blind. Richey called and once again tabled two aces with the     . Nguyen held the     .

The board ran out       and Richey's hand held up. He busted Nguyen in fifth place, who earned $83,180 for his finish. Richey has moved to over a million in chips.

Brett Richey	1,100,000	320,000
Khiem Nguyen	0	-355,000

From the hijack seat, Vadzim Kursevich raised to 85,000. Austin Scott called from the big blind and the flop came down    . Scott checked and Kursevich bet 80,000. Scott check-raised to 225,000 and won the pot.

Vadzim Kursevich	1,900,000	-40,000
Austin Scott	1,330,000	200,000

Vadzim Kursevich raised to 60,000 in the cutoff seat and Tm Chambers called from the button. The flop came down     and Kursevich checked. Chambers bet 125,000 and Kursevich called.

The turn was the   and Kursevich checked. Chambers fired the pot for 415,000 and Kursevich raised to put him all in. Chambers called and was all in for 455,000.

Chambers held the      and Kursevich the     . Chambes had queens and sevens while Kursevich had kings and queens.

The river completed the board with the   and Kursevich successfully eliminated Chambers in sixth place. For his finish, Chambers earned over $60,000.

Vadzim Kursevich	1,940,000	210,000
Tom Chambers	0	-575,000

From the button, Austin Scott raised to 60,000. Vadzim Kursevich called from the small blind. The flop came down     and Kursevich check-called a bet of 75,000 from Scott.

The turn was the   and Kursevich checked again. Scott bet 160,000, but this time Kursevich gave it up.

Vadzim Kursevich	1,900,000	-30,000
Austin Scott	1,250,000	280,000

From the hijack seat, Brett Richey raised to 60,000. Scott Stanko called on the button and Vadzim Kursevich called from the big blind.

The three players took the flop of     and Kursevich checked. Richey bet 75,000 and Stanko folded. Kursevich called.

The turn was the   and both players checked to see the   land on the river. Kursevich fired 125,000 and Richey gave it up.

Vadzim Kursevich	2,050,000	65,000
Brett Richey	550,000	-105,000

The cards are back in the air, but the chip leader Vadzim Kursevich is currently absent from the table.