"Jinxy" Holds for a Double
In Level 20 with blinds of 6,000/12,000 and an ante of 1,500, action folded around to the small blind, where Ross "thehebrewhammer" Gottleib jammed, effectively putting "Jinxy" to a decision for their last 163,500. "Jinxy" called.
"Jinxy": 
Ross "thehebrewhammer" Gottleib: 
The flop came 
to give "Jinxy" a pair of eights, but leaving them with 11 total outs to fade. Four more were added on the turn 
, but they averted danger as the river 
came safely to earn them the double with a pair of eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
462,118 | -189,094 |
|
|
334,688 | 169,344 |
and "marysgotqueens" checked. Gottleib bet 180,000, leaving just 3,000 behind, and he called it off once "marysgotqueens" clicked the raise button to put him all in.
to give "Jinxy" Broadway and earn them the double. 
left the situation unchanged and Lopez was eliminated from the tournament in eighth place.
spelled doom for "phillychzsteak1." The turn 
. 
, losing three outs along the way as "plumberboy699" picked up a flush draw. However, it didn't end up mattering as he connected on the river 
to score them the double. Meanwhile, ""BoozeHound" and Michael “UFOLDIWIN” St. John found themselves in less fortunate circumstances and were both recently eliminated from the tournament, leaving just 10 players remaining across two tables. Two more eliminations are needed for the tournament to reach the money, and hand-for-hand play has begun.