"ShP89", in the small blind, called the open of 15,750 from "al_capone23" in the hijack. They then check-called a bet of 28,665 on the 3♣2♣6♠ flop. There was another check-call, this time for 64,783, on the 3♦ turn.
On the 5♦ river, "ShP89" opted to lead out, to the tune of 145,545. "al_capone23" made the call. "ShP89" turned over 4♥4♠ for the straight. After their opponent mucked, they raked in the pot worth north of 500,000.
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After a limp and check, the blinds saw the 4♠J♥10♠ flop. Action went check-check, leading to the 9♥ turn.
The small blind, "borko789" led out for 6,000. The big blind, "qhash666" raised to 25,200 and got called. After the 5♠ river, "borko789", with their opponent covered, moved all in. "qhash666" made the call for their remaining 90,568.
"qhash666": [qhld]
"borko789": 6♥4♥
The queen high straight was more than enough to win the pot, securing the double up for "qhash666".
Level: 26
Blinds: 3,500/7,000
Ante: 875
"rudaralis" opened to 12,000 from the cutoff. "ZERGA_77" wasted no time in moving all in from the small blind. The opener made the call with the effective stack of 149,787.
"rudaralis": 9♣9♦
"ZERGA_77": Q♥K♠
"ZERGA_77" appeared to pull ahead in this race after the K♦5♦J♦ flop gave them top pair. After the 8♥ turn, they needed to fade just one more card. However, the 9♠ river gave "rudaralis" a set and the pot.
The bubble has burst and all remaining players are in the money. On the first deal of hand for hand play, the tournament went from 3,184 players down to 3,155. Below is just one of these many bubble hands.
"AByCyy" opened to 10,000 on the button. The big blind, "Seiko116" made the call.
On the A♥Q♥5♠ flop, "Seiko116" check-raised from 6,100 to 18,010 and got called. On the 3♠ turn, "Seiko116" moved nearly all in for 46,640, leaving just 3,887 behind. "AByCyy" raised to their opponent all in, who called.
"Seiko116": Q♣J♦
"AByCyy": Q♠3♣
The 4♠ river changed nothing, and two pair was enough to take the pot, knocking out "Seiko116", and bursting the bubble.
Level: 25
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 750
With 3,183 players paid and 3,192 remaining, the money bubble will soon burst. Hand for hand play will begin once 3,184 players remain. The 3,183 who do make the money will take home at least a min-cash of $194.44.
Level: 24
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 625
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