Event 17: Robert Cahill – 8th Place ($9,313)

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guarantee | StructurePayouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 149

Robert Cahill
Robert Cahill

Aleksandr Gofman got it all in from the small blind for 90,000 with Qs10c, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the As3c of Ian O’Hara in the big blind.

The board came Jd5s2dQhJh, and Gofman paired his queen on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Aleksandr Gofman  –  190,000  (19 bb)
Ian O’Hara  –  550,000  (55 bb)

About five minutes later, the blinds increase to 5,000-15,000 with a 15,000 ante.

A short while later, Robert Cahill moved all in under the gun for about 160,000, and Ian O’Hara called from the big blind with 10s10c.

Cahill turned over 6h6d, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 7d7c5c3h2d — Cahill turned a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. O’Hara won the pot with his pocket tens to eliminate Cahill in eighth place.

Ian O’Hara  –  755,000  (50 bb)
Robert Cahill  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($9,313)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 495,000 (28 big blinds), and the next player to bust will earn $10,430.