Defending Champ Back for More
Scott Stanko has returned to Omaha to defend his Main Event championship from last year.
In April 2012, Stanko bested a field of 290 players to take home the World Series of Poker Circuit ring and $101,266. The Chicago native emerged victorious after a two-hour heads-up fight with Charles "Woody" Moore when his 
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That cash vaulted Stanko on an impressive run of deep finishes. He added a World Poker Tour title to his resume just a month later, taking down a $1,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the WPT Championship in Las Vegas for $15,889. He followed that up by final tabling Event #26 $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha at the WSOP. Stanko's fourth-place finish in that 589-player field netted him $114,037.
If Stanko hopes to match his success last year, a repeat championship in this Main Event would be a great way to start.