Pihlak Busts on the Bubble
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John Pihlak returned from the break with less than one big blind and was forced all-in coming back in the big blind.
And everyone in the room knew it.
As soon as some players folded their hands at the outer tables, they flew over to the corner table to witness the action. Numerous times the spectators were asked to leave, most just moved to the other side of the table, deperate to catch a glimpse.
With Pihlak all-in, a player in middle position opened to 48,000 and the player to his immediate left flatted. Rong Xu was sitting on the button and three-bet to 200,000 forcing both of his opponents to fold though the clock had to be called on the initial raiser who's hand was mucked when time expired.
Pihlak: 
Xu: 
Pihlak was in rough shape and the bubble would last just one hand as a 
carried the rest of the field into the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
980,000 | 516,000 |
|
Busted |