$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 91

After a flop of , Vadim Shlez checked from the small blind, Jeff Gibson bet 25,000 from the big blind, and Shlez called.

The turn card was the , Shlez checked, Gibson bet 88,000, and Shlez tanked for a while before he called.

The river card paired the board with the , and both players checked.

Vadim Shlez:    (full house, deuces full of jacks)
Jeff Gibson:    (two pair, jacks and eights)

Shlez won the pot with his full house, and Gibson revealed his jack-eight to show they were tied on the turn.

Vadim Shlez  –  880,000  (110 bb)
Jeff Gibson  –  250,000  (31 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 91, the average chip stack is around 607,000 (76 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,525 each.

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 91

Gui Van potted to 21,000 from the cutoff, Victor Chaya called on the button, and Jeff Gibson called in the big blind.

The flop was , Gibson checked, Van bet his remaining 31,000, Chaya called, and Gibson folded.

Van: 
Chaya: 

Chaya was leading with aces and kings and held up through the turn and river to eliminate Van in fourth place and win his bounty.

Victor Chaya  –  830,000  (138 bb)
Gui Van  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  (1,625)

With three players remaining from a field of 91, the average chip stack is around 607,000 (101 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,525.

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 91

Victor Chaya limped in for 6,000 in the cutoff, Vadim Shlez raised to 25,000 from the button, Ryan Hoenig called in the small blind, and Chaya called.

The flop was , Hoenig checked, Chaya checked, and Shlez bet 30,000. Hoenig check-raised all in for 39,000, Chaya folded, and Shlez called.

Shlez: 
Hoenig: 

Shlez was ahead with aces and treys against Hoenig’s jacks and treys.

The turn and river completed the board, not enough help to Hoenig, ending his tournament in fifth place.

Vadim Shlez  –  610,000  (102 bb)
Ryan Hoenig  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($1,255)

With four players remaining from a field of 91, the average chip stack is around 455,000 (76 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,625.

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 91

The players return from break to begin Level 17, with increased blinds of 3,000-6,000 and a 6,000 ante.

With five players remaining from a field of 91, the average chip stack is around 364,000 (61 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Ryan Hoenig  –  145,000  (24 bb)
Seat 2.  Jeff Gibson  –  353,000  (59 bb)
Seat 3.  Gui Van  –  78,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4.  Victor Chaya  –  835,000  (139 bb)
Seat 5.  Vadim Shlez  –  409,000  (68 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts, along with the money finishers so far:

1st:  $6,555 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $4,000
3rd:  $2,525
4th:  $1,625
5th:  $1,255

6th:  Alfred Perez  –  $995
7th:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $835
8th:  Jeff Barr  –  $735
9th:  Jeffrey Gale  –  $665
10th:  Caleb King  –  $610
11th:  Caio de Lucca  –  $565
12th:  Victor Radulescu  –  $565

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 91

Gui Van raised from the cutoff to 17,500, Victor Chaya called from the button, and Alfred Perez reraised from the small blind to 75,000. Vadim Shlez called from the big blind, and Van and Chaya both folded.

The flop came , Perez moved all in for 15,000, and Shlez called.

Vadim Shlez:    (king-high straight)
Alfred Perez:    (two pair, kings and jacks)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Shlez won the pot with his king-high straight to eliminate Perez in sixth place.

Vadim Shlez  –  425,000  (85 bb)
Alfred Perez  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($995)

With five players remaining from a field of 91, the average chip stack is around 364,000 (73 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,255 each.

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 91

Gui Van raised under the gun to 17,500, Victor Chaya reraised from the hijack to 36,000, and Vadim Shlez called from the button. Van called all in for 22,500.

There was 80,000 in the main pot, and another 27,000 in the side pot. Any additional betting would go to the side pot.

Both players checked to the river on a board of , and all three players turned over their cards.

Victor Chaya:    (two pair, aces and queens)
Vadim Shlez:    (pair of sevens)
Gui Van:    (jack-high flush)

Chaya won the side pot with his two pair, while Van won the main pot with his flush to triple up in chips.

Gui Van  –  80,000  (16 bb)
Victor Chaya  –  677,000  (135 bb)
Vadim Shlez  –  330,000  (66 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 91, the average chip stack is around 303,500 (61 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $995 each.

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 91

Donny Rubinstein was all in for about 50,000 in the small blind against Victor Chaya in the cutoff.

Rubinstein: 
Chaya: 

The board ran out , giving Chaya a flush to eliminate Rubinstein in seventh place.

Victor Chaya  –  678,000  (136 bb)
Donny Rubinstein  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($835)

With six players remaining from a field of 91, the average chip stack is around 303,000 (61 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $995.

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 91

Jeff Barr limped in for 4,000 in early position, Ryan Hoenig raised to 15,000 in the cutoff, Jeff Gibson called on the button, and Barr called.

The flop was and action checked to Gibson who bet 20,000. Only Barr calls.

The turn was the , Barr moved all in for about 65,000, and Gibson called.

Barr: 
Gibson: 

Barr had kings and eights with a king-high flush draw, while Gibson had a wrap with an inferior flush draw.

The river was the , giving Gibson a king-high straight to eliminate Barr in eighth place.

Jeff Gibson  –  325,000  (81 bb)
Jeff Barr  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($735)

With seven players remaining from a field of 91, the average chip stack is around 260,000 (65 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $835.

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 91

Vadim Shlez raised under the gun to 14,000, Ryan Hoenig called UTG+1, and Jeff Barr called from the small blind.

The flop came , and it checked to Hoenig, who bet 18,000. Barr and Shlez both called.

The turn card was the , and all three players checked.

The river card was the , Barr checked, and Shlez bet 80,000. Hoenig tanked for a while before he called, and Barr quickly folded.

Ryan Hoenig:    (two pair, jacks and eights)
Vadim Shlez:    (jack-high straight)

Shlez won the pot with his straight.

Vadim Shlez  –  400,000  (100 bb)
Ryan Hoenig  –  208,000  (52 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 91, the average chip stack is around 228,000 (57 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $735 each.

$400 Black Chip Bounty 5-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 91

After the elimination of Jeffrey Gale in ninth place, the final eight players redraw for random seats at the final table.

With eight players remaining from a field of 91, the average chip stack is around 228,000 (57 big blinds). Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Ryan Hoenig  –  320,000  (80 bb)
Seat 2.  Jeff Gibson  –  155,000  (39 bb)
Seat 3.  Gui Van  –  38,500  (10 bb)
Seat 4.  Victor Chaya  –  615,000  (154 bb)
Seat 5.  Alfred Perez  –  170,000  (43 bb)
Seat 6.  Jeff Barr  –  140,000  (35 bb)
Seat 7.  Donny Rubinstein  –  120,000  (30 bb)
Seat 8.  Vadim Shlez  –  230,000  (58 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts at stake, followed by the money finishers so far:

1st:  $6,555 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $4,000
3rd:  $2,525
4th:  $1,625
5th:  $1,255
6th:  $995
7th:  $835
8th:  $735

9th:  Jeffrey Gale  –  $665
10th:  Caleb King  –  $610
11th:  Caio de Lucca  –  $565
12th:  Victor Radulescu  –  $565