The final three players continued for a while in Event 8, with Aaron Salamon holding a strong lead most of the time.

Zhen Cai and Cory Blum were the short stacks, but Cai caught a bad turn after getting quartered by Salamon and was dangerously short. He got it all in on the next hand against Blum.

Zhen Cai:  
Cory Blum:  

The board came , and Blum turned the low and rivered a heart flush to win the pot and eliminate Cai in third place.

Zhen Cai  –  Out in 3rd Place  ($2,625)

That pot helped even the stacks a bit between Cory Blum and Aaron Salamon, and Salamon was ready to make a deal. He was willing to chop the top two prizes evenly, and when Blum said he would only agree if he got the trophy and the title, Salamon consented.

Just like that, Event 8 (Omaha 8 or Better) had come to an end. Here are the official payouts for all 12 players who finished in the money:

1st:  Cory Blum  –  $5,458
2nd:  Aaron Salamon  –  $5,458
3rd:  Zhen Cai  –  $2,625
4th:  Robert Leff  –  $1,785
5th:  Daniel Genachte  –  $1,418
6th:  Robert Wachtel  –  $1,103
7th:  Jonathan Gallin  –  $893
8th:  Marla Crumpler  –  $683
9th:  Ronald Brooks  –  $473
10th:  Debbie Mitchell  –  $368
11th:  Daniel Yanofski  –  $368
12th:  Thomas Nasuti  –  $368