We have approached the money bubble and the final 28 players are now playing hand for hand on four tables. The final 27 will be guaranteed money and will also re-draw for the final three tables.
On the second hand of hand-for-hand play, Jason Manger was all in preflop holding . Cary Marshall had him at risk holding , and the flop gave Marshall trips. The on the turn was a brick, but the spiked on the river, giving Manger Broadway, and keeping him alive.
After five hands of hand-for-hand play, the players are on a 20-minute break. When we return, we will still be in Level 16, until we lose a player or we play for another full hour.
On the thirteenth hand of hand-for-hand play, Baothang Nguyen had most of his stack in the middle with the board reading . Nguyen put out one last bet, and John Virtue called.
Nguyen tabled for a pair of queens, and Virtue mucked.
John Myung opened the action with a raise and Jason Manger three-bet. Brandon Young called the three-bet and Myung opted to four bet. Manger capped the action and received two calls.
The flop was and Manger bet out. Young raised and Myung got out of the way. After a series of raised Manger was all in against Young and ahead.
Manger:
Young:
The turn and river were of no help to Young and Manger's pocket aces were enough to score him more than a double up.
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. Cary Marshall had him at risk holding 
, and the 
flop gave Marshall trips. The 
on the turn was a brick, but the 
spiked on the river, giving Manger Broadway, and keeping him alive.
, and Kuether led out. Berende laughed, then called.
, and Kuether led out again.
.
. Nguyen put out one last bet, and John Virtue called.
for a pair of queens, and Virtue mucked.
and Manger bet out. Young raised and Myung got out of the way. After a series of raised Manger was all in against Young and ahead.
