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

Last year, Austin Scott took eighth place in this event for $40,748. Not only did he better that performance this year, but Scott went on to win it all to grab his first-ever World Series of Poker gold bracelet and $361,797 in prize money.

When the day began, Vadzim Kursevich held the chip lead on the rest of the field. He stayed in front for nearly the entire day, but then the big clash came with Scott when action was four-handed at the final table.

Scott and Kursevich got all the money in on the board of      in a massive pot of 3.7 million in chips. Kursevich held the      for a set of nines and Scott the      for top set of tens. The river completed the board with the   and Scott exploded to a massive chip lead.

When Scott got heads up with Brett Richey, he was a little over four to one in front. Richey did what he could to battle back, but in the end Scott was just too much.

On the final hand, Richey was all in on the turn with the      on the      board. His two pair was up against the      for Scott. When the   landed on the river, Scott made a straight and won the tournament.

Final Table Payouts

That wraps up [i]PokerNews'[/] coverage of Event 26 from the 2012 WSOP. Be sure to stay with us all summer long for our ongoing coverage and thanks for following along once again. Until next time, goodnight from Las Vegas!

Austin Scott raised on the button to 100,000. Brett Richey called and the flop came down    . Both players checked to see the   land on the turn. Richey checked and then folded to a bet of 75,000 from Scott.

Austin Scott	4,365,000	250,000
Brett Richey	940,000	-250,000

Brett Richey made it 100,000 to go from the button and Austin Scott reraised to 250,000 from the big blind. Richey called.

The flop came down     and Scott fired 175,000. Richey folded and Scott won the pot.

Austin Scott	3,815,000	300,000
Brett Richey	1,490,000	-300,000

From the button, Austin Scott raised to 100,000 and Brett Richey reraised from the big blind to 300,000. Scott called.

The flop came down     and Richey moved all in for 295,000. Scott folded and Richey won the pot.

Austin Scott	4,410,000	-295,000
Brett Richey	895,000	300,000

Austin Scott raised to 100,000 on the button and Brett Richey called from the big blind to see the flop come down    . Richey led for the pot — 200,000 — and Scott folded.

Brett Richey raised on the button to 80,000 and Austin Scott called from the big blind to take the     flop. Both checked and the   landed on the turn. Scott checked and Richey bet 80,000. Scott called.

After the   completed the board on the river, Scott checked and Richey bet 175,000. Scott made the call, but mucked his hand after Richey tabled the      for a heart flush.

Austin Scott	4,096,000	-335,000
Brett Richey	1,205,000	335,000

Brett Richey limped on the button and Austin Scott checked his option in the big blind. The flop came down     and both checked. The turn was the   and Scott fired 50,000. Richey called. The river was the   and both checked.

Scott showed the      for a straight and Richey mucked.

Austin Scott	4,631,000	130,000
Brett Richey	670,000	-130,000

Brett Richey folded the button and Austin Scott raised the pot from the small blind, making it 120,000 to go. Vadzim Kursevich called all in for less out of the big blind and turned over the     . Scott held the     .

The flop came down     and Scott picked up two pair. The turn   and river   left him in front and Kursevich behind, which meant Kursevich was headed out the door in third place.

For his finish, Kursevich earned nearly $160,000 in prize money. With his bustout, the World Series of Poker gold bracelet was left to be decided between Scott and Richey.

Austin Scott	4,241,000	380,000
Brett Richey	1,060,000	30,000
Vadzim Kursevich	0	-410,000