The Luck of the Irish
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Hand-for-hand play had just finished due to the bubble bursting.
When tournament director Jeremy Smith announced that all remaining players were in the money, Joseph Stretch was extremely happy and his tablemates were also happy for him.
The reason was because Stretch was now in the big blind for his last remaining 12,000 in chips.
Once play resumed Tim Burden raised to 25,000 from the UTG+1 position and was called by Ryan Gregor in middle position, which created a side pot.
Burden and Ryan checked to the river on a board reading 
, and Gregor tabled pocket tens to take the side pot.
Stretch then turned over 
, for a better two pair and tripled up, which made everyone even happier.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
670,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
358,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
27,000
131,000
|
131,000 |