Updated Counts (13 Remain)
Lots of volatility as far as stack sizes go — as is expected in pot-limit Omaha hi-low split 8-or-better — but here's a fleeting snapshot of the counts with about 40 minutes left in Level 20. They will play out the level or stop at nine players, whichever comes first.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000 | |
|
655,000 | |
|
495,000 | 66,000 |
|
440,000 | -80,000 |
|
395,000 | 80,000 |
|
370,000 | 70,000 |
|
245,000 | -85,000 |
|
215,000 | 65,000 |
|
155,000 | -28,000 |
|
145,000 | 55,000 |
|
142,000 | 76,000 |
|
140,000 | -65,000 |
|
115,000 | -10,000 |
flop, Noomis turned over 
for a set of queens but was in dire straits versus Loube's 
. The turn was the 
and river the 
, and Jones is out.
was disaster for Ruzicka as it delivered Cousineau the nut flush. In order to stay alive, he'd need runner-runner helps to either a low, which would likely quarter him, or an improbable high. The 
turn put an end to any suspense as Ruzicka was drawing dead.
was put out on the river for good measure and Ruzicka took his leave in 15th place.
, and Ortynskiy's two pair beat Hesse's, sending the latter out in 16th.
turn was of no consequence, and Lappas tried one last time, "Club."
on the river. Alioto shook his head and remained silent as Lappas went to his rail to celebrate. Alioto was eliminated in 17th place and will take home $9,823.
, hoping his hand would hold versus Carlston's 
.
! Quads for Carlston, making the 
turn and 
river no matter.
double-suited against the 
of Roch Cousineau, and when the board brought three queens Cousineau had made a full house to oust Lincoln in 19th.
flop gave Loube a pair of kings and an open-ended straight draw, but he still needed to improve in order to eliminate Barber.