$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: 7 of 78
Jonathan Bussieres moved all in from middle position for about 165,000, and Faraz Jaka called all in from the button for 80,000 with . Bussieres turned over , and Jaka needed his nines to hold to stay alive.
The board came — Bussieres paired his seven on the flop, but improved no further. Jaka won the pot with his pocket nines to double up in chips.
Faraz Jaka – 195,000 (13 bb)
Jonathan Bussieres – 85,000 (6 bb)
Ray Qartomy moved all in under the gun for 115,000, and Joe McKeehen called from the button with .
Qartomy turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.
The board came , and McKeehen won the pot with his king to eliminate Qartomy in eighth place.
Joe McKeehen – 335,000 (22 bb)
Ray Qartomy – Eliminated in 8th Place ($11,355)
With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 225,000 (15 big blinds), and the next player to bust will earn $15,385.