The Money Bubble Has Burst to End Day 1a
Two tables were paused on the stone bubble with Arian Bertos Roca all in and at risk for roughly 65,000 and called Youngshin Im.
Arian Bertos Roca: 
Youngshin Im: 
The board ran out 
and Roca was sent to the rail in 122nd place on the bubble.
Al-Farouk Obe was awaiting the previous hand to finish while he was all in and called by Rafael Navas. Without knowing for certain if the bubble had burst the Tournament Director came over and the hands were exposed, with Obe at risk.
Al-Farouk Obe: 
Rafael Navas: 
Although Obe was a favorite going in, the runout of 
was not his friend as it gave Navas a flush to win the pot and eliminated Obe. Once the dust settled, the remaining players were advised the previous hand was the money bubble and the remaining 121 were all guaranteed a minimum cash and advance to day 2.
Players have now begun the process of bagging as Day 1a has come to a close. A full recap of the day's action will be posted shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
245,000 | 245,000 |
|
215,000 | 215,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted |