Event 16: Mitchell W. Smith – 3rd Place ($5,540)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 87

Mitchell W Smith
Mitchell W Smith

Mitchell W. Smith raised from the button to 40,000, and John Binns called from the small blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of As4d2s10d, Binns bet 40,000, and Smith called.

The river card was the Qc, Binns bet, and Smith called all in for about 20,000.

John Binns:  8s6d5h3h  (Wheel)
Mitchell W. Smith:  AcJc7d3c  (pair of aces, 7-4 low)

Binns flopped a wheel (five-high straight and a perfect low) to scoop the entire pot, eliminating Smith in third place.

Mitchell W. Smith  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($5,540)

And here are the approximate chip counts for the start of heads-up play, along with their value in terms of big bets:

Scott Blackman  –  800,000  (20 BB)
John Binns  –  500,000  (13 BB)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $14,540 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $8,910