With multiple players busting out at once, the identity of the true bubble boy is unknown, but the money bubble has now been burst and the remaining players are now all in the money.
The field has now been trimmed to 595 remaining players, which means they are now on the money bubble. The Tournament Director has also initiated hand-for-hand play that will continue until the bubble has burst.
Dean Phelps raised to 28,000 from middle position. The button then reraised all in for 157,000 and Phelps called.
Button: Q♠Q♦
Dean Phelps: K♠K♥
Phelps' cooler held, as the board ran out 6♣J♥K♦2♠7♦ to send his opponent to the rail just short of the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
455,000
455,000
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455,000 |
Players have returned from their dinner break and tournament officials have announced the final registration and payout numbers.
3,940 total entrants registered for today's action, resulting in 591 paid places. Anyone finishing in the money will earn a minimum of $481.
There are 602 players remaining, so the bubble will soon be bursting.
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
There was a short stack all in, close to the bubble, during hand for hand play. It folded to Ryan Depaulo on the button who opted to just call. The Blinds both folded and when the cards hit their back the tables saw that Depaulo was getting cagey with the blinds left to act.
All-in Player: A♠10♦
Ryan Depaulo: K♥K♠
The board ran out 5♥J♠9♥Q♥9♦ and Depaulo claims a pelt just a few players away from the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
415,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
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Players are now on a 75-minute dinner break, and will return with blinds at 5,000-10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante.
A player in early position moved all in preflop for 135,000 and was called by Jay Jin in late position.
Early Position: A♥K♦
Jay Jin: A♣A♠
Jin watched as the board ran out 3♠5♥6♦5♦5♥ to award him the pot and send his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
625,000
625,000
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625,000 |
