Bubble Staaaaalllliiiinnnngggg

Action has slowed down considerably as the field approaches the money bubble. That's not to say that there aren't big pots and crazy bluffs. They just happen very, very slowly. One table in particular has perfected the art of the bubble stall. Tu Tuan To began Day 2 second in chips with 212,000. Now he's down to less than 10 big blinds and in danger of not cashing.

In a recent hand, a player from middle position raised to 9,000. It folded to To in the small blind, where he sat comfortably for four minutes contemplating his decision. Finally, he called the clock on himself and unsurprisingly, declined to put another chip into the pot. Six minutes into the hand, the big blind decided to look at his own cards. He peeled one, thought about it, and moved it to the side. Then he peaked at the other one, thought about it, and asked for a count of the bet (one T5,000 chip and four T1,000 chips - not rocket science). Oddly, he actually called, only to check the flop and then tank-fold to a bet. The hand took over 10 minutes and lasted long enough for people at three other tables to bust. Mission accomplished, we guess. There's now a floor person standing over their table to speed the action along a little.