Bubble Has Burst! We're In The Money!
Level 19
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
The bubble has burst here on the first hand of hand for hand play. As tables around the room were being instructed to hold up after this hand, action was brewing at another table.
After a series of raises, Greg McCurry moved the rest of his stack in against Emmit Humphrey on a board that read 
. Humphrey called it off and showed 
for top pair. McCurry, however, was leading with 
for top-top.
The turn was the 
, keeping McCurry in the lead. The river, however, brought the 
, securing the highest two pair for Humphrey and allowing him to win the hand. A visibly upset McCurry quickly exited the tournament area while Humphrey stacked his new chips. He's now sitting on about 415,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
415,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
Busted |