Chong Hits an Ace to Bust Costa on the Bubble
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Nicholas Chong in middle position and Nick Costa in the cutoff got all their chips in the middle before the flop, each with around 50,000.
Nick Costa: K♥K♣
Nicholas Chong: A♦Q♠
Costa remained in the lead on the 6♦J♦8♥ flop, but Chong spiked the A♥ on the turn. The river was the 2♠, and Costa was eliminated on the money bubble.
The remaining 18 players are bagging up their chips for the night.