No Calls
The bubble continues, there have been a number of shoves recently but no calls.
The bubble continues, there have been a number of shoves recently but no calls.
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.
Brandt:
Athar:
The board ran out .
Despite all sorts of chop possibilities the pair of Athar was enough to eliminate Brandt and burst the money bubble.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Shah Athar |
450,000
349,500
|
349,500 |
Patrice Alan Brandt
|
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 |
---|---|---|
Paul Nugent |
670,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
Parker Talbot |
640,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
Mark Smith |
610,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
Tom Hall |
600,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
Pascal Pflock |
550,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
Antonis Poulengeris |
450,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Yilfer Shevket |
295,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
Kfir Ivgi |
95,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Christopher Kyriacou | 80,000 | |
Christopher Yong | Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
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