Neil Chriss Bubbles

Alec Torelli raised to 50,000 from the button, Neil Chriss called from the small blind and Greg Raymer called from the big blind.

The flop was {A-Diamonds}

. Chriss led out for 100,000, Raymer folded, and Torelli slid out a tall stack of green 25,000 chips, setting Chriss all in. He made the call.

Chriss {A-Spades}

Torelli

Though Chriss flopped top pair, Torelli had an open-ended straight draw and filled it on the turn when the {5-Spades}

fell. The river was the {9-Spades}

and Neil Chriss earned the unfortunate title of $40K bubble boy.

Our 27 remaining players are all in the money and guaranteed at least $71,858 for their efforts.

With 9:17 remaining in Level 18, the clock was paused and a card was drawn to determine the number of hands that will be played at each table before we wrap up for the night. It was a six, ergo, six more hands.