Al-Kubasi and Hawkins Share the Bubble

Two all-in and call situation occured at the same time before the beginning of the hand for hand procedure.

First, Ali Al-Kubasi in the hijack moved all-in for 105,000 on a board of 3♣K♣5♠J♦9♣ with roughly 230,000 in the pot. According to a player at the table, he opened preflop, check-raised the flop, then fired a second barrel and shoved on the river. Ina on the button called every single time.

Ali Al-Kubasi: A♥10♥ All in
Ina: K♠J♠

Al-Kubasi bluffed with a missed straight draw and was caught by Ina with two pair to be eliminated.

The second situation involved the WSOPC Marrakech opener winner Andrew Hawkins, who was all-in for approximately 40,000 from the big blind on Q♥9♠7♦7♠ against Kader Slila in middle position.

Andrew Hawkins: J♦9♦ All in
Kader Slila: Q♠J♠

Both players had two pair, but Slila was in the lead and he sent Hawkins to the rail after the 7♥ river.

As they were eliminated at the same time on different tables, Al-Kubasi and Hawkins split the 224 place prize of 28,000 MAD.