When we last reported on the final table of Event 8 ($240 Omaha 8 or Better), there were five players remaining.

But Daniel Genachte was eliminated in fifth place, and the final table was four-handed for a while.

Bob Leff and Aaron Salamon were the two short stacks, until Leff found himself all in during a three-way pot against the two big stacks.

The final board showed , and the players turned over their cards:

Zhen Cai:   (A-3 for a low)
Cory Blum:   (A-5 for a low)
Bob Leff:   (Pair of jacks for the high)

It was a split pot, but since it was three ways, Leff was still able to pick up some much-needed chips.

At that point, the players took a break, and the blinds increased to 6,000-12,000, with limits of 12,000-24,000. Here were the updated counts:

Seat 1.  Bob Leff  –  122,000  (5 BB)
Seat 5.  Cory Blum  –  300,000  (12 BB)
Seat 6.  Zhen Cai  –  326,000  (13 BB)
Seat 7.  Aaron Salamon  –  51,000  (2 BB)

Salamon was the clear underdog, but he’s been able to scrap his way back a bit and hold on. Leff wouldn’t be as fortunate.

In his final hand, Leff got it all in with against the of Zhen Cai.

The board came , and Cai made an ace-high flush to win the pot. (There were no possible lows.) Bob Leff was eliminated in fourth place.

Salamon got down to below 40,000, but he doubled up twice to get back into the mix of things, and he’s no longer in critical chip condition.

As the blinds increase to 8,000-16,000 with limits of 16,000-32,000, these are the updated chip counts:

Seat 5.  Cory Blum  –  360,000  (11 BB)
Seat 6.  Zhen Cai  –  172,000  (5 BB)
Seat 7.  Aaron Salamon  –  310,000  (9 BB)

And the prizepool still in play:

1st:  $6,926
2nd:  $3,990
3rd:  $2,625

4th:  Bob Leff  $1,785
5th:  Daniel Genachte  –  $1,418