Moon Bubbles with Nines
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Jason Smith raised to 13,000 in early position and it folded to Chris Moon in the big blind with not much more. After having a "tough time deciding" according to players at his table, he ultimately decided to put in his stack of 21,000 chips, which was called by Smith.
Chris Moon: 
Jason Smith: 
The players were flipping and the 
flop vaulted Smith into the lead. The turn was a 
, and with Moon needing a river nine to avoid being the bubble boy, it was not to be as the 
completed the board and the remaining 63 players are now in the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
224,000
224,000
|
224,000 |
|
|
Busted |
and was up against 
.
and Leong spiked his queen to keep his bracelet dreams alive.
and the player next to act called. Both players checked the 
on the turn.
river, Kim checked again and his opponent shoved for his last 64,000.
for a pair of sevens. His opponent could only show 
for ace-high and was sent home two spots short of the money.
. Morris called with 
. The turn was the 
completed the board to give her a double.
of Lamers. He was in good shape when the board came out 
, but the 
