We arrived at Table 8 to find Pravin Harji under the gun and all in for 55,500. It appeared Harji had limp-shoved following a raise to 16,000 from Punjabi in the big blind after a couple of players had followed suit and limped like Harji. Punjabi eventually made the call and the two players turned their hands over.
It was Harji's against Punjabi's .
The race situation went in Harji's favour as a flop gave him a set and the turn and sealed the deal.
Harji is now up to around 130,000 in chips, while Punjabi is safe on around 150,000.
Slade Fisher opened with a raise from the button to 9,000 and the action was on the short stack of the field, Dean Blatt, in the small blind. He looked around at the other tables before giving a shrug and committing his last 21,000. The big blind folded and Fisher was priced in to call.
Fisher:
Blatt:
Blatt was in good shape to double up, and avoided danger on the flop.
The turn brought some chop outs for Fisher, but it was the river that was the dagger through the heart, and the tournament for our bubble boy, Dean Blatt.
He’s out as the remaining 24 players gave a cheer as they were now safely in the money!
Brad Stafford has managed to double up on the bubble.
He shoved all in for 22,800 preflop from early position holding and got a call from David Lim in the big blind, who held . Stafford was in front and excited to see a board spread on the felt, giving him four kings and some breathing room!