Souls Crushed As Bubble Nears
Level 19
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
With about a half-hour left in Level 19 at the end of which the dinner break is scheduled, we just saw two eliminations in quick succession to reduce the field from 70 to 68.
On one table it was Ylon Schwartz calling his short-stacked neighbor's push in a blinds battle, with Schwartz holding 
and his opponent 
. The board came 
, and Schwartz's pair of sixes were best.
Meanwhile Alex Ortiz called an opponent's all-in for about 40,000 holding 
and saw his opponent turn over 
. The flop came 
to hit Ortiz, and after the 
turn and 
river another player had fallen.
"Crushing souls, one three-outer at a time," joked a player across the table from Ortiz.
Only the top 63 will cash.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
424,000 | 99,000 |
|
310,000 | 110,000 |