$400 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 105

During a round of Omaha-8, Sandy Sanchez got it all in from the button for 31,000 against Phil Hui (small blind) and Andrew Laikin (big blind).

The flop came , Hui checked, Laikin bet 30,000, and Hui folded. Laikin took the side pot, and then he and Sanchez turned over their cards.

Andrew Laikin:    (pair of fives, 5-4 low draw)
Sandy Sanchez:    (pair of aces, no low draw)

The turn card paired the board with the , and the river card was the . Since neither player made a qualifying low, Laikin won the entire pot with a full house, fives full of fours, eliminating Sanchez in fifth place.

Andrew Laikin  –  350,000  (12 BB)
Sandy Sanchez  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($2,245)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is about 315,000 (11 Big Bets), and the remaining players are all guaranteed to earn at least $3,070 each.