Bubble Bursts
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The money bubble has burst, and the remaining 63 players are all guaranteed at least a min cash of $665.
The money bubble has burst, and the remaining 63 players are all guaranteed at least a min cash of $665.
Players are now on a 10-minute break.
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Robert Rafay pushed 35,000 preflop from the button, and Rachel Nystrom called from the big blind, having Rafay covered.
Robert Rafay:
Rachel Nystrom:
Board:
The on the turn put Rafay ahead, and his hand held through the river, securing the double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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96,000
73,000
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73,000 |
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35,000
-23,000
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-23,000 |
Alvaro Vasquez opened to 16,000 from the cutoff, Mark Babekov three-bet all in from the button, and Vasquez called, having Babekov covered.
Mark Babekov:
Alvaro Vasquez:
Board:
Vasquez hit the set of sevens on the flop, but Babekov still had outs going into the river, with four to a diamond flush. That flush didn't come in on the river, however, ending Babekov's tournament run.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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317,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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Busted |
Darren Jackson open shoved from the hijack for 136,000, and a shorter-stacked opponent called in the small blind.
Small Blind:
Darren Jackson:
Board:
Jackson was on his way toward seeing his stack dwindle, until the hit on the river, sending the small blind to the rail in the aftermath.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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136,000
-99,000
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-99,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted |
Richard Saine opened to 20,000 from the hijack, Kate Erbe three-bet to 40,000 from the cutoff, and Saine called.
Both players checked the flop. Saine check-called a 60,000 bet from Erbe on the
turn.
Both players checked the river, and Saine turned over
, but Erbe tabled
to take down the pot with a trio of aces.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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425,000
204,000
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204,000 |
Richard Saine, in the hijack, and the player on the small blind got all of the chips in on a flop, with Saine having the bigger of the two stacks.
Small Blind:
Richard Saine:
Saine's pair of tens held up, as the turn and river
brought no help to the small blind, who headed to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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250,000
104,000
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104,000 |