Event 46: Gabe Ramos Takes the Chip Lead

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 45

Gabe Ramos and Kristan Lord
Gabe Ramos (left) and Kristan Lord (right)

Kristan Lord raised to 80,000, and Gabe Ramos called from the big blind.

The flop came QcJh9s, Ramos bet 40,000, and Lord called. The turn card was the Kc, and both players checked.

The river card was the 7h, Ramos bet 80,000, and Lord tanked for a while before he called.

Kristan Lord:  AdQh9c2d  (two pair, queens and nines)
Gabe Ramos:  QsJs10c6c  (king-high straight)

Ramos won the pot with his straight to nearly even up the chip stacks.

Kristan Lord  –  700,000  (9 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  650,000  (8 BB)

A few minutes later, Lord raised to 80,000, and Ramos called from the big blind.

The flop came Js8h3h, Ramos checked, Lord bet 40,000, and Ramos called. The turn card paired the board with the 8s, and both players checked.

The river card was the 7h, Ramos checked, Lord bet 80,000, and Ramos check-raised to 160,000. Lord tanked for a while before he called.

Gabe Ramos:  8d7d6c2c  (eights full of sevens, 8-7-6 low)
Kristan Lord:  mucked

Ramos scooped the entire pot with his full house and his 8-7-6 low to take the chip lead.

Gabe Ramos  –  840,000  (11 BB)
Kristan Lord  –  510,000  (6 BB)

1st:  $16,930 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $10,040