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

The board came , 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 , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the of Davy Ridout on the button.

The board came , 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.