Event 20: Eric Tarikas – 4th Place ($2,708)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 98

Eric Tarikas
Eric Tarikas

Eric Tarikas was all in from the big blind for 80,000 with Qd8h, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against Ben Miner’s 9s6d in the small blind.

The board came AsQsKh3d5c, and Tarikas won the pot with a flopped pair of queens to double up in chips.

Eric Tarikas  –  175,000  (12 bb)
Ben Miner  –  650,000  (43 bb)

A few minutes later, Tarikas was once again all in from the big blind, this time for about 190,000 with 8s8c, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the AcQs of Davy Ridout on the button.

The board came AsQhJhQd4s, and Ridout flopped two pair and turned a full house to win the pot and eliminate Tarikas in fourth place.

Davy Ridout  –  725,000  (48 bb)
Eric Tarikas  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($2,708)

With three players remaining, the average chip stack is about 655,000 (44 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $4,005 each.