Event 7: Re-entry via Suckout

$350 + $50 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

Reset for Ricardo

On the last hand before break, Ricardo Velasco (New York, NY) is all in and at risk with no intention of re-entering the tournament.

On a board of 6♦ Q♥ 5♥ Velasco says, "I'm on a draw," and sees he's in bad shape against his opponent.

Opponent: K♥ J♥ (leading the hand with flush draw)
Velasco: 7♥ 9♥ (gutshot straight draw, worse flush draw)

Turn: 4♣ (Velasco OE straight draw)

River: 3♠

The non-heart three on the river gives Velasco a straight and new life.  "Call it re-entry with a suckout," he says while all smiles.

And after a count, Velasco's double-up actually gets him a bonus as he's at 25,075, 75 more than the starting stack.

Players are on a 10 minute break, play resumes with Level 4 (100/200).