Event 8: Chris Labrie Wins a Big Pot Against Sandy Sanchez to Take the Lead

$600 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 62

Chris Labrie
Chris Labrie

Chris Labrie completed the small blind to 40,000, Sandy Sanchez raised from the big blind to 80,000, and Labrie called.

The flop came 10s6d4d, Labrie bet 40,000, and Sanchez called.

The turn card was the Ad, Labrie bet 80,000, and Sanchez thought for a while before he called.

The river card was the 8d, Labrie bet 80,000, and Sanchez called.

Chris Labrie:  10c6s3h2d  (two pair, 6-4 low)
Sandy Sanchez:  AhQh5s3s  (pair of aces, 6-5 low)

Labrie’s two pair and 6-4 low was enough to scoop the entire pot worth 560,000 (36% of all the chips in play) and take a huge chip lead.

Chris Labrie  –  625,000  (8 BB)
Sandy Sanchez  –  110,000  (1 BB)

With six players remaining from a field of 62, the average chip stack is around 260,000 (3 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,775 each.

Sandy Sanchez
Sandy Sanchez