button in SafariHundreds Turn Out For WSC $1,100 5-Card Pot Limit Omaha Event
Five-card Omaha (or Big O) continues to grow in popularity, as evidenced by the turnout on a national holiday. Despite the pull of hot dog eating competitions and firework displays, the $100,000 guaranteed event hit 358 entries, putting $349,050 in the pot.
The extra hole cards in 5-card Omaha clearly agreed with Arie Kliper, who took the event down for $71,160.
Kliper defeated Alejandro Gonzalez heads-up for the gold.
Gonzalez earned $48,574 for his second-place finish while third-place finisher, Christopher Meza, earned $35,984.
Wynn Summer Classic $1,100 5-Card Pot Limit Omaha Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arie Kliper | $71,160 |
| 2 | Alejandro Gonzalez | $48,574 |
| 3 | Christopher Meza | $35,984 |
| 4 | Christopher Back | $26,671 |
| 5 | Antoine Delorme | $19,746 |
| 6 | Idan Raviv | $14,653 |
| 7 | Veselin Karakitukov | $10,953 |
| 8 | Edward Bergman | $8,353 |