Howard's Exit Brings on the Bubble

Ty Reiman opened the pot with a raise from early position, and the action came all the way around to big blind Ryan Howard. He had just about 25,000 chips or so left, and he leaned back in his chair smirking, amused by what was apparently a tough decision. There was some table talk while he was thinking, and Howard ended it by saying, "I know, but I'm in on like a $30 satellite, and I don't wanna..."

After another minute or so, he stuck his chips in the middle, and Reiman made the call to put him at risk, turning over {A-?}