Event 37, World Championship Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight-or-Better Payout Structure November 21, 2008

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David Benyamine wins $535,678

Event 37, World Championship Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8-or-Better

Yes, finally, what seemed the inevitable result once the players were reduced to four handed has come to fruition.

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Event Description

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Payout Structure

PlacePrize Money
1$535,678
2$331,350
3$209,855
4$171,198
5$138,063
6$110,450
7$88,360
8$71,793
9$55,225
10-12$38,658
13-15$33,135
16-18$27,613
19-27$22,090

Tournament Rules

  • Players begin with $20,000 in Tournament Chips. All levels will last 60 minutes.
  • Breaks will be every two levels and last 20 minutes. There will be a 30 minute break after level 4.
  • Play will continue on Day 1 until the completion of level 8. Play will resume at 3PM on June 20, 2008, and play down to the final table. Day 3-Final Table at 3 PM.
  • 4.2% of the total entry pool will be withheld for entry fees, and 1.8% of the total entry pool will be withheld for tournament staff.

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Event 37, World Championship...

  • Buy-In: $10,000
  • Entrants: 235
  • Total Prize Money: $2,209,000
  • Date: Jun 19, 2008
  • Final Day Jun 21, 2008

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Event Chip Leaders5 months ago

Event 37, World Championship Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8-or-Better

Player Chip Stack
Ram Vaswani $569,000
Mike Matusow $396,000
Chau Giang $384,000
David Benyamine $378,000
David Chiu $372,000

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Blind Structure5 months ago

Event 37, World Championship Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8-or-Better

Level Ante Blinds               
Level 1 100/200
Level 2 200/300
Level 3 200/400
Level 4 300/500
Level 5 300/600
Level 6 400/800
Level 7 500/1,000
Level 8 600/1,200
Level 9 800/1,500
Level 10 1,000/2,000
Level 11 1,300/2,500
Level 12 1,500/3,000
Level 13 2,000/4,000
Level 14 2,500/5,000
Level 15 3,000/6,000
Level 16 4,000/8,000
Level 17 5,000/10,000
Level 18 6,000/12,000
Level 19 8,000/15,000
Level 20 10,000/20,000
Level 21 13,000/25,000
Level 22 15,000/30,000
Level 23 20,000/40,000
Level 24 25,000/50,000
Level 25 30,000/60,000
Level 26 40,000/80,000
Level 27 50,000/100,000
Level 28 60,000/120,000

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