On a board reading , Steve Olek moved all-in and was called by a player who turned over for two pair. Olek showed the for the nut straight and a redraw to a flush. The river was the , and Olek scooped up an 85,000 pot, putting him near the top of the leaderboard.
The nature of short-handed play almost always leads to fast-paced, aggresive poker and the rate at which the field is shrinking certainly speaks to that. The tournament director has just announced we are getting closer and closer to the money.
Theo Tran moved all in for his last 9,000 and was called by the big blind. Tran turned over K-8, but his opponent had queens, which held up, sending Tran home early.
After doubling up to 3,600, Mark Vos won a small string of all-in bets, building his stack up to about 6,800. His run ended when he moved all-in with and was called by . The flop came , giving his opponent top pair, but he still had 12 outs to win the hand. The turn and river came and Vos was eliminated.
Mimi Tran has just been eliminated 2 players away from the bubble. Her ran into the pocket kings of Dave Brannan. The flop brought Tran an ace, but Brannan spiked the on the river, sending Tran home. The tournament staff has just announced that we are one player away from the money.