$2,500 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
PPC Aruba World Championship
$2,500 Main Event
Day: 2
Joe Serock Eyes Back-to-Back PPC Aruba World Championship Titles
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
The final table for the 2013 PPC Aruba World Championship $2,500 Main Event has been set, but it didn't come without a bang. On the final hand of the night, RJ Sullivan cracked Arun C.'s pocket kings with the 
by rivering trips. Not only did Sullivan bust Arun, but he burst the bubble and officially set the final table.
Leading the way into Day 3 — the third and final day of play — will be [Removed:65]. He bagged up 559,000 in chips. Sullivan finished in second place with 351,000, and then Joe Ebanks bagged the third most chips with 281,000.
While there are a handful of notables at this final table, all eyes will be on reigning champion and former World Poker Tour Player of the Year, Joe Serock. Serock went deep into his pockets for this event, firing away four bullets. He'll need to place sixth or higher to turn a profit, but with a healthy stack of 222,500 in chips, Serock looks to be in very good shape to defend his title.
The remaining nine players have locked up at least $5,000 in prize money, but it's the $68,000 up top that they'll all be fighting hard for tomorrow. Play is scheduled to resume at 3 p.m. local time here in Aruba, so be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all the live coverage starting then.
Final Table Chip Counts (full)
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
![[Removed:65]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
559,000 | -31,000 |
|
351,000 | 129,000 |
|
281,000 | -69,000 |
|
276,000 | 44,000 |
|
261,000 | -12,000 |
|
222,500 | -2,500 |
|
137,500 | 32,500 |
|
72,000 | -8,000 |
|
70,000 | -10,500 |
The Bubble Bursts: Sullivan Gets His Revenge By Cracking Arun's Kings
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Wow! What a bubble hand!
Just about 15 minutes ago, Arun C. caught a lucky ace against RJ Sullivan's pocket kings to double up and stay alive on the bubble. Well, Sullivan got his revenge by returning the favor against Arun and cracking his kings, but this one was a little more on the dirty side.
David Tuthill raised to 10,500 from the hijack seat, and then Sullivan reraised to 26,500 out of the cutoff seat. On the button was Arun, and he reraised all in for 92,500. The two blinds folded, as did Tuthill, and then Sullivan went into the tank. His tanking lasted a couple of minutes while he counted out his stack and asked the dealer to pull in the 26,500 bets. Eventually, Sullivan made the call, but the hand he turned over dropped jaws around the table.
Arun confidently tabled the 
while shouting to his rail about how he looked at one king and then another. Sullivan tabled the for two suited, unpaired undercards.
Then, this happened...
The flop came down 
to give Sullivan a pair of fives. He was still behind Arun's kings, though, as the dealer dealt the 
on the turn. Sullivan now needed a nine, an eight, or a five to send Arun home as the bubble boy.
The dealer burned one final time, then ripped off the 
to deliver Sullivan with trip fives. Arun shot up out of his seat in disarray as he couldn't believe what just happened. The entire table seemed to get smile and get a laugh out of the situation, while Arun did a little bit of ranting about the beat he just took.
With that, the remaining nine players were all in the money and guaranteed $5,000. Official chip counts will be posted shortly after the players bag and tag.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Tuthill Picking His Spots
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Former World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event champion David Tuthill has been picking his spots and has chipped up to about 140,000. He's three-bet shoved three times over opens from Andy Seth, Sterling Savill, and Joe Serock.
Arun Gets a Lucky Ace to Stay Alive
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
RJ Sullivan raised to 11,500 from early position, then Arun C. reraised all in for 50,500 from the next seat. Action folded back to Sullivan, and he made the quick call with the . Arun held the 
.
The flop gave Arun the lead when the 
fell. The turn was the , and the river was the 
. Arun doubled up to over 100,000 in chips while Sullivan was kicked back to 222,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
222,000 | -56,000 |
|
|
110,000 | 64,000 |
[Removed:72] Up, Sindler Down
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
After [Removed:65] raised preflop and Stephen Sindler called, the flop came down 
. [Removed:72] checked, Sindler bet 16,000, and [Removed:72] called.
The turn was the 
, and [Removed:72] checked again. Sindler bet 30,000 with 80,000 behind, and [Removed:72] tank-called. Then, both players checked the river card.
Sindler showed the 
, and then [Removed:72] showed a better 
to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
590,000 | 90,000 |
|
|
80,000 | -75,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Half a Million for [Removed:72]
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
On the 
board, [Removed:65] checked before action fell on Joe Serock. Serock also checked, then David Tuthill bet 29,000. [Removed:72] check-rasied to 65,000, and Serock folded. Tuthill tanked for a little, then folded, and [Removed:72] won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000 | 85,000 |
|
|
225,000 | -32,000 |
|
|
105,000 | -50,000 |
Here Comes the Reigning Champ
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
From early position, Stephen Sindler raised to 10,000. Ryan Franklin called in middle position, the reigning champion Joe Serock called from the cutoff seat, and Arun C. called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
, and action checked around to see the 
land on the turn. After Arun checked, Sindler bet 22,500. Franklin folded, Serock called, and Arun folded.
The river paired the board with the 
, and both Sindler and Serock checked.
Sindler showed the 
for ace high, but it was Serock's for two pair that was the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
273,000 | 7,000 |
|
|
257,000 | 57,000 |
|
|
155,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
46,000 | -19,000 |