WSOP Results: Gambling Prowess Pays Off For Farha Again

Sammy Farha has been involved with these bracelet presentations several times in the past, but they never get old. On Tuesday, Farha won his third World series of Poker gold bracelet after defeating James Dempsey in an Omaha Hi-Low Championship event.

Farha had lingered near the top of the leader board for much of the day, and when the time came to go heads-up with Dempsey, Farha showed why he is a three time champion. Dempsey was going for his second bracelet this year, but Farha proved too skilled in the five hour heads-up match.

For his win, Farha took home $488,241. He beat out 212 other players to win the tile, and now Farha will set his sights on a push for Player of the Year honors. Dempsey did not walk away empty handed, the second place finish netted Dempsey $301,789.

In other action on Tuesday at the WSOP, Event #24, a No-Limit Hold'em tourney, has reached the final table. JD McNamara is the chip leader with almost 2.4 million chips. Thanh dat Tran is right on McNamara's heals, holding just over 2.3 million chips. Jeffrey Tebben is the low stack at the table with 466,000 chips.

Daniel Negreanu is hovering near the top of the chip counts at Event #26, a No-Limit Hold'em/Six-Handed tournament. Negreanu is currently in fourth position, with just forty-five players remaining out of the 1,245 that entered the event. Jeffrey Papola is the chip leader.

Events #26, 27, 28, and 29 are all in progress, with the $10,000 buy-in Limit Hold'em World Championship being the big tournament in progress. Today, a $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event will begin at noon, and a $1,500 H.O.R.S.E tourney begins at 5PM from the Rio in Las Vegas.

15 June 2010

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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