$600 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 78

During a round of Stud near the end of Level 22 (limits of 20,000-40,000), Chris Tryba had the bring-in of 6,000 with the showing, and David Thurston completed to 20,000. A.J. Kelsall called, and Tryba folded.

A.J. Kelsall:  ()  
David Thurston:  (  

4th Street:  Kelsall bets 20,000, and Thurston calls.

5th Street:  Thurston bets 40,000, and Kelsall calls.

6th Street:  Thurston bets 40,000 in the dark before the cards are dealt, and Kelsall waits for his card before he calls.

7th Street:  Thurston moves all in dark for 21,000, and Kelsall calls all in dark before the final card is dealt.

A.J. Kelsall:  ()    ()
David Thurston:  ()    ()

Kelsall made a nine-high heart flush on sixth street, while Thurston had two pair, jacks and threes, with a jack-high flush draw.

Thurston needed a jack, a three, or a club to stay alive, but his final card was the , giving him a worthless third pair. Kelsall won the pot to eliminate Thurston in third place.

David Thurston  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($5,000)

A.J. Kelsall had a roughly 3-to-1 lead over Chris Tryba, and they played just a few hands before Level 22 came to an end and the players took a 10-minute break.

With the limits increasing to 25,000-50,000, here are the official heads-up chip counts from the break, followed by the prizepool:

A.J. Kelsall  –  876,000  (18 BB)
Chris Tryba  –  294,000  (6 BB)

1st:  $13,625 + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $7,985

3rd:  David Thurston  –  $5,000
4th:  Eugene Brown  –  $3,375
5th:  Mark Dickstein  –  $2,560
6th:  Steven Pollack  –  $2,050
7th:  Steve Bell  –  $1,845
8th:  Joey Gargiulo  –  $1,640
9th:  Ricardo Velasco  –  $1,435
10th:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $1,435