$5,000 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 78

Jim Collopy raised from the button, Jonathan Bussieres moved all in from the small blind for 60,000, and Collopy called with . Bussieres turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Bussieres rivered a five-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Jonathan Bussieres  –  245,000  (16 bb)
Jim Collopy  –  150,000  (10 bb)

About 10 minutes later, Faraz Jaka moved all in from the button for 195,000, and Craig Varnell called from the small blind with . Jaka turned over , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Jaka won the pot with his king to double up in chips.

Faraz Jaka  –  420,000  (28 bb)
Craig Varnell  –  55,000  (4 bb)

Greg Baird moved all in from the small blind for 155,000, and Joe McKeehen thought for a bit before calling from the big blind with .

Baird turned over , and he was dominated and facing elimination.

The board came , and McKeehen won the pot with his ten kicker to eliminate Baird in seventh place.

Joe McKeehen  –  465,000  (31 bb)
Greg Baird  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($15,385)

With six players remaining, the average chip stack is about 260,000 (17 big blinds), and the next player to bust will earn $19,325.