Event 6: Ian O’Hara Eliminated in 20th Place by Nick Yunis

$1,100 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  19 of 160

Ian O’Hara

Andrew Dudley moved all in from the hijack for 65,000, and Ian O’Hara called from the small blind with 5s5d. Dudley turned over 6s6h, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came KsQs9dJhQd, and the pocket sixes held up for Dudley to win the pot and double up in chips.

Andrew Dudley  –  142,000  (24 bb)
Ian O’Hara  –  75,000  (13 bb)

The next hand, Don Flynn raised from the hijack to 12,000, Ian O’Hara moved all in from the button for 75,000, and Nick Yunis called from the big blind. Flynn folded.

O’Hara turned over 8h8d, but needed to improve to stay alive against the 10h10d of Yunis.

The board came KhJc7s2s2h, and the pocket tens held up for Yunis to win the pot and eliminate O’Hara in 20th place.

Nick Yunis  –  373,000  (62 bb)
Ian O’Hara  –  Eliminated in 20th Place  ($2,475)

With 19 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 168,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,475 each.