$1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (Freeze-Out)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 78

During a round of Hold’em, Mark Gallo got it all in from the big blind for about 42,000, and he was up against Jean Gaspard in the small blind and Chris Tryba on the button.

The flop came , Gaspard bet 12,000, and Tryba called.

The turn card was the , Gaspard checked, Tryba bet 24,000, and Gaspard called.

The river card paired the board with the , Gaspard checked, Tryba moved all in for 23,000, and Gaspard tanked for a while before he folded. Tryba took the side pot.

For the main pot, Gallo showed for two pair, jacks and eights, but Tryba turned over for a flopped set of threes that improved to a full house on the river. Tryba won the pot to eliminate Gallo in fifth place.

Chris Tryba  –  210,000  (9 BB)
Mark Gallo  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($5,200)

With four players remaining from a field of 78, the average chip stack is about 390,000 (16 big bets). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $7,160.