Cotto Eliminated on the Bubble
While the hand for hand procedure was about to start, two players were at risk.
First, Nicolas Marin and his 298,000-chip stack in the cutoff was facing Nassim Rais in the big blind on a board of Q♣5♦9♠5♣10♠.
Nicolas Marin: K♠J♦
Nassim Rais: 10♥9♥
Marin rivered a straight and doubled up.
Meanwhile, after an open by the cutoff, Antoine Cotto on the button called before Matthieu Rigolot in the small blind three-bet. Cotto was the only one to call.
Rigolot continued for 45,000 on a flop of 10♣5♥Q♦ and was called, then moved all-in on the 8♠ turn. Cotto called to find himself at risk for 124,000.
Antoine Cotto: J♦10♥
Matthieu Rigolot: A♣Q♣
Cotto called with a pair but it wasn't enough against Rigolot's top pair. The 4♥ landed on the river and Cotto was eliminated on the bubble.