Championship: Carlos Guerrero Knocks Out a Player Near the Money Bubble

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prizepool:  $4,195,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  112 of 865

Carlos Guerrero had 40,000 out in front of him in the hijack, and the big blind moved all in for 128,000. Guerrero called with Kd4d, and the big blind turned over AhKc. The big blind was a dominant favorite to double up.

The board came 8c5s4c3c3d — Guerrero paired his four on the flop, the big blind turned a gutshot straight draw, and the river card was a blank. Guerrero won the pot with two pair, fours and threes, to eliminate his opponent just a few spots away from the money.

Carlos Guerrero  –  660,000  (66 bb)

With 112 players remaining from a field of 865, the average chip stack is around 386,000 (39 big blinds). The final 109 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $9,700.