Macovei's Queens Send Messmer Home
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
On a flop of 5♠9♦3♦, Sascha Messmer got his remaining chips into the middle from the big blind, with Neculai Macovei being the one to try and bust him in the cutoff.
Sascha Messmer: 10♠10♣ 
Neculai Macovei: Q♠Q♥
Both players had overpairs, but Macovei's pair of queens was the higher pair, and Messmer looked likely to soft bubble the Main Event.
The rest of the board ran out J♦8♠, and Messmer was the newest addition to the rail. Day 1b was now on the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
289,000
|
289,000 |
|
Busted |