Rock Waits in Limbo
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The board was completed to read 
. From the big blind, Thong Nguyen jammed all in and John Rock thought for a while before the called off his remaining stack.
Since it was the bubble, Rock was forced to wait in limbo to see whether or not his call was correct and if he was going to be the bubble boy or not.
He got up and paced around to shake out the nerves. When all other hands finished, the cards were exposed. Nguyen had the 
which Rock was beating with the 
for a set and he gathered in the big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
736,000
671,500
|
671,500 |
|
595,000
-455,000
|
-455,000 |