25-year old pro Scott Clements wins his second WSOP bracelet in two years, with the $1,500 PLO
The winner of the $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha championship was Scott Clements, from Mt. Vernon, WA. He is a 25-year-old poker pro who has enjoyed great tournament success in recent years.
Clements has won over a million dollars playing poker – including more than $600,000 during the last two years at the WSOP.
It appears he is just getting started. This was Clements’ second WSOP bracelet win in just two years. He won the $3,000 buy-in Omaha High-Low championship last year. He also won a WSOP Circuit event at Harvey’s Lake Tahoe in 2006.
This victory also marked the fourth time Clements has cashed at this year’s WSOP. He is currently the co-leader in that category.
Clements recently got married. Before turning pro, he worked as a mortgage broker. He now travels around the country, playing poker.
The field of 576 entries was the largest Pot-Limit Omaha tournament in WSOP history, topping last year’s mark of 526 players. Out of this number, 553 players were eliminated on the first day. Then, 23 players returned and played down to the final nine. The finalists then took their places on the ESPN main stage. Cameras and crew were off for the day, but the championship attracted a large crowd of spectators.
Will Durkee won over half-a-million dollars and his first WSOP gold bracelet in last week’s No-Limit Hold’em event. He came in fourth at this final table.
Jason Newburger proved to be a quick study in the game of Pot-Limit Omaha. His first time ever to play the game, he made it to the final table at last year’s WSOP. This tournament marked his second time to play the game. Once again, he made it all the way to the final table – finishing fifth.
Irishman Andy Black was fifth in the $10,000 buy-in main event in 2005. This marked the first time Black returned to a WSOP final table since, although he did make it to the finale of the 2006 Tournament of Champions. He took 7th place in this tournament. Poker legend Johnny Chan finished 20th.
Other former gold bracelet winners who were in-the-money include Mike Wattel, Burt Boutin, and Tom Schneider.
Final results:
1. Scott Clements Mt. Vernon, WA $194,206
2. Eric Lynch St. Louis, MO $119,508
3. Dau Ly Atlanta, GA $78,624
4. Will Durkee Pittsburgh, PA $52,285
5. Jason Newburger Vernon Hills, IL $38,133
6. Mark Davis Dublin, Ireland $29,877
7. Andy Black Belfast, Ireland $22,408
8. Anthony Maccanello Las Vegas, NV $16,511
9. K.U. Davis Texas $11,794
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