Blatt Bows Out to Set Up Bubble Play
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Joe Hachem raised and then got out of the way when Mario Doria and Dean Blatt got their chips into the middle, exposing pocket tens that were dominated by both his opponents.
Dean Blatt: Q♠Q♦
Mario Doria: A♥A♣
The A♦10♥9♥ flop left Blatt on very thin ice and it was all over on the 6♠ turn, the 5♦ river was a formality. There are now 90 players remaining and 89 will be in the money, once all tables finish their action they will continue hand-for-hand with 16 seconds left in the current level.