Akhoullou Eliminates Birizdo at the Bubble
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The flop read 
in a head's up situation when Istvan Birizdo moved all in for his last 49,000 from the big blind position. Samir Akhoullou quickly called and the cards were turned over:
Istvan Birizdo: 
Samir Akhoullou: 
Birizdo had the top pair while Akhoullou held a pair of trees and the flush draw, which he hit when the 
showed up on the turn. Birizdo was still hoping for another club to hit a higher flush but the river fell a 
and Birizdo busted at the bubble position with a smile.
The 72 remaining players are now bagging their chips before returning to Day 2 at noon tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
378,000 | 223,000 |
|
Busted |