Dutch Boyd Has 4 Money Finishes in the 2014 WSOP, including One Bracelet Win
The World Series of Poker tournament continues in Paradise, Nevada. So far, 36 events of the 67 events have completed. Several of the most famous professional card players have had good showings so far, but like most years over the past decade, most events have been won by relative no-name gamblers.
Known players from former WSOP TV broadcasts like Daniel Negreanu, Dutch Boyd, and Josh Ariah have appeared at the final tables. Dutch Boyd added another bracelet to his resume. Meanwhile, Dominic Nitsche continued with his momentum, after becoming the first non-American to win the WSOP National Championship in Atlantic City last month.
Event #13: No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball
Paul Volpe bested Daniel Negreanu in heads-up play to win the No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball tournament. Negreanu is one of the most famous and accomplished professional poker players of the 21st century. In his 17 years on the circuit, Negreanu has won 6 World Series of Poker bracelets, has cashed in 73 WSOP events, and has over $6 million in career winnings.
Paul Volpe is no rookie, though. Though he had never won a WSOP bracelet prior to 2014, Volpe has finished in the money at 17 WSOP events. His first money finish was in 2008, so he is now a veteran player.
Event #19: $1,500 No-Limit Holdem
To win the $1500 No-Limit Holdem event, Ted Gillis had to defeat 2nd-place finisher John Hennigan heads-up. John Hennigan is a two-time WSOP bracelet winner and has over $2 million in career WSOP winnings. Last year, Hennigan finished in the money at 6 World Series of Poker events, and has collected winnings in two events this year.
This was only the second time Ted Gillis had won money at a World Series of Poker event. He finished in a 172nd place $1,500 buy-in no limit holdem event in 2013. Ted Gillis was not likely to be intimidated by the pressure of the moment, as he is a former U.S. Marine.
Dominic Nitsche Wins Again
Dominic Nitsche won his second WSOP bracelet of the year when he won Event #21, a No-Limit Holdem event. The German-born Nitsche won the US National Championship at the Borgata in Atlantic City back in May 2014.
In his post-tournament interview, Nitsche said Germans dominate international poker these days, and he predicted his countrymen would win at least 3 bracelets at the WSOP tournament. George Danzer won a razz competition, Event #18, which is considered by many to be one of the toughest card games to master.
List of Winners: Events 13 through 36
The World Series of Poker is starting to reach its climax, as the tournament is over halfway complete and some of the most talked-about events are underway. Since our last update, here is the list of bracelet winners. I include their home state or country, the name of the event they won, and their collected winnings from that event.
Paul Volpe – West Chester, Pennsylvania – No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball – $253,524
Nick Kost – Okemos, Michigan – Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better – $283,275
Davidi Kitai – Brussels, Belgium – No-Limit Hold’em Six Handed – $508,640
Todd Bui – Sacramento, California – Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball – $469,800
Dan Heimiller – Las Vegas, Nevada – Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Champinship – $627,462
George Danzer – Salzburg, Germany – Seven Card Razz – $294,792
Ted Gillis – Katy, Texas – $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em – $514,027
Kory Kilpatrick – Athens, Georgia – $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout – $254,891
Dominik Nitsche – Minden, Germany – $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em – $335,659
Chris Wallace – Saint Paul, Minnesota – H.O.R.S.E. – $507,614
Doug Polk – Las Vegas, Nevada – Turbo No-Limit Hold’em – $251,969
Kevin Eyster – Lafayette, Louisiana – No-Limit Hold’em Six Handed – $622,998
John Kabbaj – Bushey, United Kingdom – Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better – $267,327
Andrew Rennhack – Seattle, Washington – $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em – $408,953
Tommy Hang – Newcastle, Washington – $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. – $1,003,050
Alex Bilokur – Moscow, Russia – Pot-Limit Hold’em – $398,567
Pierre Milan – Paris, France – No-Limit Hold’em – $536,768
Calvin Anderson – Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or Better – $190,538
Brett Schaffer – Beloit, Kansas – No-Limit Hold’em – $418,435
Joe Cada – Shelby Township, Michigan – $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Six Handed – $670,041
Dutch Boyd – Las Vegas, Nevada – $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em – $288,744
Eric Buchman – Hewlett, New York – Seven Card Stud – $118,785
Brian Yoon – Torrance, California – $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Eight Handed – $633,341
Steve Wolansky – Cooper City, Florida – No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball – $89,483
Seniors Championship Event Winner
Dan Heimiller won the Seniors Championship, which is always a favorite among the fans. This is the second WSOP bracelet for Dan Heimiller, who has an impressive 52 finishes in the money over his career. Heimiller’s first cashout was in 1997, while his other bracelet was won during the 2012/2013 WSOP Circuit event at Caesars Palace.
Dutch Boyd – Solid 2014 Tournament
Dutch Boyd is having a nice 2014 WSOP touranment, with 4 cashes and 1 WSOP bracelet added to his total already this year. Dutch Boyd has 3 bracelets, 28 cash finishes, and over $1.66 million in earnings in his World Series of Poker career.
The native of Columbia, Missouri (and current Vegas resident) finished 11th in event #27, 56th in in event #19 (won by Ted Gillis), and 73rd in event #13. As the tournament has proceeded, Mr. Boyd has finished higher and higher up the board. Despite his latest victory, Dutch Boyd is still far behind George Banzer and Justin Bonomo in the World Series of Poker Player of the Year points race.
