Event 55: Michael Berk – 7th Place ($32,700)

$10,000 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 99

Harvey Castro raised to 100,000 from the hijack and Michael Berk called in the big blind.

The flop was QcJhTh, Berk checked, Castro bet 60,000, and Berk called.

The turn was the 2c, Berk checked, Castro bet 500,000, and Berk called all in for about 275,000.

Castro:  Kh4h
Berk:  Qd8c

Berk had a pair of queens with a gutshot straight draw, while Castro had a flush draw with an open-ended straight draw.

The river was the 2h, giving Castro a flush to eliminate Berk in seventh place.

Michael Berk  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($32,700)

Seat 1:  Thomas Boivin  –  1,300,000  (26 bb)
Seat 2:  Harvey Castro  –  2,980,000  (60 bb)
Seat 3:  Brock Wilson  –  1,350,000  (27 bb)
Seat 4:  Neil Warren  –  1,425,000  (29 bb)
Seat 5:  Ryan Mandara  –  945,000  (19 bb)
Seat 6:  Alexandros Kolonias  –  1,900,000  (38 bb)

1st:  $271,600 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $184,600
3rd:  $120,000
4th:  $81,600
5th:  $57,900
6th:  $42,700

7th:  Michael Berk  –  $32,700

8th:  Brian Yoon  –  $32,700
9th:  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  $26,100
10th:  Michael Gathy  –  $26,100
11th:  Stephen Song  –  $21,500
12th:  Chris Brewer  –  $21,500
13th:  Dean Lyall  –  $10,750
14th:  Jacob Kauffman  –  $10,750