Event 10: Brett Streicher Doubles Up; Steve Zhang Eliminated by Michael Cavanaugh

$400 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 151

Steve Zhang and Michael Cavanaugh
Steve Zhang (left) and Michael Cavanaugh (right)

Brett Streicher moved all in from the small blind for 22,000, and Steve Zhang thought for a while before he called from the big blind with a slightly larger stack with Qc10h. Streicher turned over Ac6h, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came Ah5s2cQdJd, and Streicher won the pot with a pair of aces to double up in chips.

Brett Streicher  –  47,000  (16 bb)
Steve Zhang  –  7,500  (3 bb)

The next hand, Zhang moved all in from the small blind for 7,500, and Michael Cavanaugh called from the big blind with 6c5d. Zhang turned over Ad3s, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came Kh5h4c8h9h — Zhang flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Cavanaugh won the pot with a pair of fives to eliminate Zhang a few spots away from the money.

Michael Cavanaugh  –  160,000  (53 bb)
Steve Zhang  –  Eliminated

With 21 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 108,000 (36 big blinds). The final 19 players will finish in the money, earning at least $885 each.