Event 31: Chris Tryba – 3rd Place ($10,305)

$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 78

Chris Tryba
Chris Tryba

During a round of Omaha Hi/Lo, with the board showing 9d7c4s8s, Chris Tryba was all in from the big blind against Sam Panzica in the small blind.

Sam Panzica:  AcJc10h3c  (jack-high straight, 8-7 low)
Chris Tryba:  7d4d3s3h  (two pair, 8-7 low draw)

Tryba needed to improve to stay alive, but the river card was the 5c. Panzica scooped the pot, winning the high side with his straight and the low side with an 8-5-4-3-A. Tryba was eliminated in third place.

Chris Tryba  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($10,305)

These were the approximate chip counts for the start of heads-up play:

Sam Panzica  –  1,075,000  (36 BB)
Jean “Prince” Gaspard  –  500,000  (17 BB)

And here is the final table prizepool:

1st:  $23,185 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $15,455

3rd:  Chris Tryba  –  $10,305
4th:  Aaron Kupin  –  $7,160
5th:  Mark Gallo  –  $5,200
6th:  Barak Zaken  –  $3,945
7th:  John Fahmy  –  $3,140
8th:  Esther Taylor  –  $2,630
9th:  “Miami” John Cernuto  –  $2,320