$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 45

In the first hand after the break, Kristan Lord raised to 60,000, Gabe Ramos reraised from the big blind to 90,000, and Lord called.

The flop came , Ramos bet 30,000, Lord raised to 60,000, and Ramos called.

The turn card paired the board with the , Ramos bet 60,000, Lord raised to 120,000, and Gabe Ramos three-bet it to 180,000. Lord tanked for a while before he called.

The river card was the , and Ramos bet 60,000, leaving himself just 50,000 behind. Lord tanked for a long time before he called.

Gabe Ramos:    (trip nines)
Kristan Lord: mucked

With no possible lows, Ramos won the entire 780K pot with his trip nines to take the lead.

Gabe Ramos  –  830,000  (14 BB)
Kristan Lord  –  520,000  (9 BB)

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

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 45

The players return from break to begin Level 22, with increased limits of 30,000-60,000.

Here are their official chip counts from the break, followed by the payouts:

Kristan Lord  –  910,000  (15 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  440,000  (7 BB)

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

3rd:  Don Todd  –  $6,200
4th:  Aron Dermer  –  $4,365
5th:  Charlie Townsend  –  $3,495
6th:  Cary Rosenthal  –  $2,620

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 45

With each player contributing 75,000 each, the board showed on the turn. Gabe Ramos bet 50,000, and Kristan Lord called from the button.

The river card tripped the board with the , Ramos bet 50,000, and Lord thought for a while before he called.

Gabe Ramos:    (seven-high flush)
Kristan Lord:    (ace-high flush)

With no possible lows, Lord won the pot with his higher flush to retake a slight lead.

Kristan Lord  –  707,000  (14 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  643,000  (13 BB)

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

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 45

Gabe Ramos (small blind) and Kristan Lord (big blind) put in 75,000 each (three bets) before the flop.

The flop came , Ramos bet 25,000, and Lord called.

The turn card was the , Ramos bet 50,000, and Lord called.

The river card was the , Ramos bet 50,000, and Lord called.

Kristan Lord:    (two pair, aces and kings)
Gabe Ramos:    (set of aces)

Neither player had a qualifying low, and Ramos won the pot with his set of aces.

Gabe Ramos  –  758,000  (15 BB)
Kristan Lord  –  592,000  (12 BB)

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

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 45

Kristan Lord raised to 50,000, Gabe Ramos reraised from the big blind to 75,000, and Lord called.

The flop came , Ramos bet 25,000, and Lord called.

The turn card was the , Ramos bet 50,000, Lord raised to 100,000, Ramos reraised to 150,000, and Lord reraised. Ramos called all in for 169,000.

Kristan Lord:    (trip fours, 8-7 low draw)
Gabe Ramos:    (jacks full, 8-7 low draw)

The river card was the , and with no possible lows, Ramos won the pot with his full house, jacks full of fours, to double up in chips.

Kristan Lord  –  812,000  (16 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  538,000  (11 BB)

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

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 45

Level 20 comes to an end, and Level 21 begins with increased limits of 25,000-50,000.

There have been no particularly big pots that weren’t split, and whenever the chip stacks started to swing, they quickly went back toward where heads-up play began.

However, Ramos has swindled recently, and he’s down to six Big Bets.

Kristan Lord  –  1,050,000  (21 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  300,000  (6 BB)

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

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 45

Kristan Lord raised from the button to 30,000, Don Todd called from the small blind, and Gabe Ramos called from the big blind.

The flop came , and Todd moved all in for 8,000. Ramos and Lord both called. Any further betting would create a side pot.

The turn card paired the board with the , Ramos checked, Lord bet 30,000, and Ramos folded.

Kristan Lord:    (two pair, flush draw, no low draw)
Don Todd:    (gutshot straight draw, 6-3 low draw)

The river card trips the board with the , and with no possible lows, Lord wins the pot with his two pair, sixes and deuces, to eliminate Todd in third place.

Don Todd  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($6,200)

Here are the approximate chip counts for the start of heads-up play:

Kristan Lord  –  942,000  (31 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  408,000  (14 BB)

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

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 45

Kristan Lord raised from the button to 30,000, Don Todd called from the small blind, and Gabe Ramos reraised from the big blind to 45,000. Lord and Todd both called.

The flop came , Todd checked, and Ramos bet 15,000. Lord raised to 30,000, and Todd and Ramos both called.

The turn card was the , and it checked to Lord, who bet 30,000. Todd called, and Ramos folded.

The river card was the , and both players checked.

Kristan Lord:    (set of queens, 8-6 low)
Don Todd:  mucked

Lord scooped the pot with his set and his valid low hand, and Todd mucked.

Seat 1.  Don Todd  –  160,000  (5 BB)
Seat 2.  Gabe Ramos  –  415,000  (14 BB)
Seat 3.  Kristan Lord  –  775,000  (26 BB)

1st:  $16,930 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $10,040
3rd:  $6,200

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 45

Aron Dermer moved all in from the button for 16,000, Don Todd called from the small blind, and Gabe Ramos raised from the big blind to 30,000. Todd thought for a while before he folded.

Gabe Ramos:  
Aron Dermer:  

The board came , and with no possible lows, Ramos won the pot with his pocket jacks (two pair, jacks and nines) to eliminate Dermer in fourth place.

Gabe Ramos  –  385,000  (13 BB)
Aron Dermer  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($4,365)

With three players remaining from a field of 45 entries, the average chip stack is around 450,000 (15 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,200 each.

$1,100 Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 45

The players return from break to begin Level 19, with increased limits of 15,000-30,000.

With four players remaining from a field of 45 entries, the average chip stack is around 338,000 (11 Big Bets). Here are the official counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Aron Dermer  –  24,000  (1 BB)
Seat 2.  Don Todd  –  355,000  (12 BB)
Seat 3.  Gabe Ramos  –  354,000  (12 BB)
Seat 4.  Kristan Lord  –  617,000  (21 BB)

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $16,930 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $10,040
3rd:  $6,200
4th:  $4,365

5th:  Charlie Townsend  –  $3,495
6th:  Cary Rosenthal  –  $2,620