Event 20: Eric Tarikas Taking Some Hits

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 98

Eric Tarikas
Eric Tarikas

Wilmer Chavira moved all in under the gun for 190,000, and Eric Tarikas moved all in over the top from the small blind with AsKc. Chavira turned over Ks10c, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Jd6s2s10d4h, and Chavira paired his ten on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Wilmer Chavira  –  410,000  (27 bb)
Eric Tarikas  –  260,000  (17 bb)

A few minutes later, Justin Fulbright was all in from the big blind for 110,000 with KsKh, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the AdQh of Tarikas.

The board came Qd5h4sKd10h — Tarikas paired his queen on the flop to give himself additional outs, but Fulbright turned a set of kings to clinch the pot and double up in chips.

Justin Fulbright  –  235,000  (16 bb)
Eric Tarikas  –  135,000  (9 bb)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is about 392,000 (26 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $2,052 each.