The Bubble Has Burst
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Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
We are now in the money here in Event 8, and the remaining 129 players are all assured of earning at least $742 for their performance.
The bubble bursting moment was less dramatic than most, as the tournament clock showed 132 players left and hand for hand play ended. Tournament staff then conducted a count of the room, and determined that their clock was mistaken, and suddenly we were in the money without a bustout having to occur.
flop had him on the verge of being a believer. Gergus began walking away from the table, but the dealer spiked a 
turn. He followed that up with overkill: the 
river for quads.
.
Delafuente's opponent added a slew of outs with his four-flush, but the turn (
) and river (
) failed to bring any of those outs on board.
, the small blind came out betting with 105,000. Austin jammed for 165,000 more, and the small blind went into the tank. After a few minutes of thinking, he called.
when the dealer fanned the 
and figured one pair was enough to make his move. After getting the rest of her chips in the middle, Phan found herself in a commanding position, and the 
on the turn clinched the win. A meaningless 
on the river ended the hand, and Phan moved herself into a more comfortable chip position as Day 2 marches on.
for an open-ended straight draw, and while Rinaldi didn't even hold a pair, his ace-high hand had him out in front.