Moneymaker's Aces Cracked on the Bubble
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
James Duke moved all in preflop over a raise from Jimmy Tong and a three-bet from Chris Moneymaker. Tong folded after a moment and Moneymaker snap called.
Duke's tournament life was on the line on the stone bubble and in big trouble as he held the 
against the 
of Moneymaker.
The flop however was bad news for Moneymaker as it came down 
. The turn was the 
and the river came the 
to keep Duke alive and the bubble going while Moneymaker was knocked short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
524,000 | 381,000 |
|
125,000 | -98,000 |