Event 5: Paul Willenbring – 3rd Place ($4,580)

$400 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 129

Paul Willenbring
Paul Willenbring

On the turn of a KdQs5s9s board, Paul Willenbring was all in for about 150,000 from the button against Jay Kerbel in the small blind.

Willenbring:  AdKs10s2d
Kerbel:  AsJc7c4s

Willenbring had a king-high flush, but had run into Kerbel’s ace-high flush.

Drawing to only one out for a straight flush to survive, the river was the 10c, ending Willenbring’s tournament in third place.

Jay Kerbel  –  810,000  (16 BB)
David Shmuel  –  740,000  (15 BB)
Paul Willenbring  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($4,580)

1st:  $12,025 + LHPO trophy
2nd:  $7,725