Marshak Eliminated With Aces on the Bubble
Getting pocket aces is one of the best feelings in poker, but as many players will attest, it can also be your biggest nightmare. Unfortunately for Stuart Marshak, he knows that all too well right now, as he has just been eliminated on the bubble with pocket rockets.
The action started with the big stack at the table, David Singontiko, raising it to 12,000 under the gun. The next player to act called, and action folded around to Marshak in the small blind, who reraised it to 37,000. Singontiko took little time in announcing all in, leading to a fold from the other player. Marshak immediately flipped his hand over and announced "call".
Marshak: 
Singontiko: 
Action was paused so that everyone else could finish up their play, so the players had to wait about 20 seconds for their fate. As they waited , another player at the table said "I folded queen six." This statement only made it worse for marshak when the flop came a disasterous 
. Marshak would would now need one of the two remaining aces to survive. He wouldn't get it on the turn, the 
, or the river, the 
.
The win catapulted Singontiko to the top of the leader board, as he is now sitting on 650,000, good enough for second by our counts, while Marshak is left being the bubble boy The remaining 54 players are now guaranteed $3,065.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000 | |
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Busted |