Event 2: Mark Kastory – 8th Place ($1,240)

$400 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 109

Mark Kastory
Mark Kastory

Razz

George Boyadjian:  (X-X) / Jx9xfold
Maksim Pisarenko:  (X-X)  /  7x6x
Mark Kastory:  (X-X)  /  AxJx

George Boyadjian was the bring-in for 3,000, Maksim Pisarenko limped in, Mark Kastory completed all in for 7,000, Boyadjian called, and Pisarenko called.

On fourth street, Pisarenko bet with the best board and Boyadjian folded.

Maksim Pisarenko:  Kx8x  /  7x6x
Mark Kastory: 5x4x  /  AxJx

Here were the rest of their runouts:

Maksim Pisarenko:  Kx8x  /  7x6x8x3x  /  Ax
Mark Kastory:  5x4x  /  AxJx5x3x  /  Qx

Pisarenko made an eight-seven on seventh street, while Kastory’s wheel draw bricked, ending his tournament in eighth place.

Maksim Pisarenko  –  105,000  (4 BB)
Mark Kastory  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,240)

With seven players remaining, the average stack is about 187,000 (8 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed $1,425.