The bubble continues, there have been a number of shoves recently but no calls.
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Action folded to Patrice Alan Brandt on the button and he moved all in for 26,000 which was three big blinds.
Shah Athar was in the big blind and said he would have called with any two.
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Despite all sorts of chop possibilities the pair of Athar was enough to eliminate Brandt and burst the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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450,000
349,500
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349,500 |
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Busted |
The delayed break will now be at the end of this level.
The players are on a 20-minute break.
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
On their return from the break the remaining players played a face up hand of Omaha at each table with the winner receiving either a pair of headphones or a a set of Bluetooth speakers.
In the ladies event every player was given a white 888Poker baseball cap.
After all the drama of the bubble the big stacks are bunched up near the top with no one player having a commanding lead.
Having lost a few more players they are down to four tables with 35 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
670,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
|
|
640,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
610,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
600,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
|
550,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
|
450,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
295,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
95,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
80,000 | |
|
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Busted | |
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
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