Event 9: Thomas Elder – 8th Place ($2,730)

$600 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 186

Thomas Elder

Eric Tarikas was eliminated early at the final table and they settled in for a bit.

Then action folded to Ryan Mazurkiewicz and he opened to 65,000 from the button. Ryan Luker moved all in over the top for 335,000 from the small blind and Thomas Elder called all in at risk for about 75,000. Mazurkiewicz confirmed Luker’s stack and called.

Mazurkiewicz: Ad9d
Luker: As7s
Elder: KsQh

Mazurkiewicz was ahead with the bigger ace but it was Luker taking the lead when he paired his seven on the 8h7c2s flop. The board finished with 4s turn and 5d river to send Elder out in eighth and double Luker.

Ryan Luker – 770,000 (31 bb)
Ryan Mazurkiewicz – 975,000 (39 bb)
8th: Thomas Elder – $2,730
9th: Eric Tarikas – $2,250