Event 18: Michael Dreese – 3rd Place ($5,245)

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  40,000/80,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 84

Michael Dreese

Stud

David Tarbet:  XxXx  /  7c3d2d
Michael Dreese:  XxXx  /  QsJs5d

David Tarbet was the bring-in for 10,000, Michael Dreese completed to 40,000, Tarbet raised to 80,000, and Dreese called.

Dreese bet 40,000 on fourth street, Tarbet called, Dreese bet his remaining 30,000 on fifth street, and Tarbet called.

David Tarbet:  Kc7d  /  7c3d2d
Michael Dreese:  Th6d  /  QsJs5d

Dreese caught a non-helpful 3h on sixth while Tarbet locked up the hand with the 7h to make trips, rendering seventh street moot and ending Dreese’s tournament in third place.

David Tarbet  –  1,020,000  (13 BB)
David May  –  1,080,000  (14 BB)

1st:  $13,860 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $8,435

3rd:  Michael Dreese  –  $5,245
4th:  Alan Katsnelson  –  $3,550
5th:  Tom Koral  –  $2,700
6th:  John Capitano  –  $2,165
7th:  Ilya Levitin $1,795
8th:  Joshua Thatcher $1,515
9th:  Lavonne Schaafsm $1,395
10th:  Ariel Mantel $1,300
11th:  Stephen Reid $1,300