Event #57: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

David Nowakowski

David Nowakowski raises to 160,000 and Timothy Vukson calls.

The flop is     and both players check. The turn is the   and Vukson checks.

Nowakowski bets 200,000 and Vukson bets the pot.

"You bet the pot?" Nowakowsi asks. "I'm all-in."

Vukson calls and shows      and Nowakowski has him in a bad spot with     . He has the same pair for the high, but with a better kicker and the better low.

The river is the   and that seals the deal, David Nowakowski is the newest gold bracelet winner. He takes home $203,113 and his first bracelet.

Nowakowski began the day as the chip leader and was always in the top three chip counts all day. When the heads-up match began, Nowakowski held the lead. He briefly gave up the chip lead, but snatched it back and didn't look back.

Timothy Vukson finishes in second place and takes home $125,507. He spent most of the tournament wielding one of the bigger stacks and was very active at the final table.

Timothy Vukson