World Series Of Poker Recap: Dutch Boyd Wins Second Bracelet

Dutch Boyd was a World Series of Poker champion before he sat down for Event #23, a Limit Hold'em Six Handed event this past weekend. Like many other one time winners, however, Boyd was still in search of that signature second win to prove the first was no fluke.

On Monday, Boyd received that assurance. Boyd beat out 384 other players to claim victory in Event #23, and further cement himself in the memory banks of poker fans everywhere. This title was much different than his previous bracelet. Boyd was at a major disadvantage in chips at the final table, but persevered and eventually took down Brian Meinders.

For Meinders it was another bittersweet finish to a limit event at the WSOP. For the second consecutive year, Meinders made the final table of a limit event, and for the second straight year he fell short of winning the bracelet. Meinders did, however, pick up $144,650 for his efforts.

In other action, Event #24, a No-Limit Hold'em tourney with a $1,500 buy-in, has now reached the point where less than 100 players remain. Jaymes Rosenthal is the chip leader with 630,000 chips. Tim Zhou sits in second position with 270,000 chips.

A familiar name sits on top of the chip counts at the Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better World Championship tournament. Sammy Farha, an established pro, has almost three million chips. Only five players remain in the tournament, and they are battling for the top prize of $488,241.

Two events began on Monday and are in their early stages. Today, a Pot-Limit Omaha tourney will begin at noon, and Event #29, a Limit Hold'em World Championship with a $10,000 buy-in begins at 5PM. Check back daily for updates from the 2010 WSOP from the Rio in Las Vegas.
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