World Series of Poker Event #6, Omaha High-Low Split, 3-5 June 2008

Entrants: 883

Buy in: $1,500

Prize pool: $1,137,045

Final results:
1. Thang Luu $243,342
2. Spencer Lawrence $156,344
3. George Guzman $93,806
4. James Pritchard $78,456
5. Chris Falconer $64,243
6. Greg Jamison $50,599
7. Craig Sabel $39,228
8. Mark Wilds $30,700
9. Scott Clements $22,172

33-year-old professional poker player Thang Luu collects $243,342 for winning the largest Omaha High-Low Split tournament in poker history. This year’s $1,500 buy-in Omaha High-Low Split championship attracted 833 players, which created a prize pool totaling $1,137,045.

This was his first WSOP gold bracelet, and adds to his previsou three career cashes at the World Series. He states that he intends to return to Vietnam and take a few months of vacation, where he will visit members of his family.

This victory was especially gratifying to Luu since he finished second in the $2,000 buy-in Omaha High-Low Split event at last year’s WSOP (to Frankie O’Dell).