$500+$60 H.O.R.S.E.
Structure Sheet
Level 13: Limits 1500/3000
Entrants: 89
Remaining: 60
Average Chips: 25,000
The pace of bust-outs increased in level 12, and a third of the entry and reentry total is gone.
Randy Cherkas, left, collects a medium pot in Stud8.
In Stud8 at 12/2400, seat 1 brought in with a low 
, was called by Randy showing 
, and the next position completed with the 
, and interesting play. Everyone folded but Randy, including the .
Randy open paired the turn but ended up check calling against a 
. His opponent was clearly repping something unusually strong in the hole. However the jig was up on 5th, giving Randy the 
and his opponent the 
. The action went check check, and it looked like Randy might be up against a steal.
Indeed, Randy led out on sixth when he hit another low card, the 
, and his opponent folded his brick 
.
A key pot for Randy’s hopes, as he is above starting stack for the first time in many levels. This is his first tournament in several years.