Here’s a quick update on Event 8 ($240 Omaha 8 or Better) with the blinds at 8,000-16,000, with limits at 16,000-32,000:

Seat 5.  Cory Blum  –  110,000  (3 BB)
Seat 6.  Zhen Cai  –  285,000  (8 BB)
Seat 7.  Aaron Salamon  –  485,000  (15 BB)

As you can see, Aaron Salamon has completely turned it around from where he was when it was four-handed and he was the critical short stack. Now it’s Cory Blum who is dangerously close to the felt.

Just as this update was about to post, Blum got it all in with against Zhen Cai’s .

The board completed to — Cai flopped a flush draw, but Blum flopped a king-high flush that held up to win the pot. Cai doubled up to 172,000.

As the blinds increase to 10,000-20,000 with limits of 20,000-40,000, here are the updated counts:

Seat 5.  Cory Blum  –  160,000  (4 BB)
Seat 6.  Zhen Cai  –  75,000  (2 BB)
Seat 7.  Aaron Salamon  –  610,000  (15 BB)