Brian Hastings raised to 11,000 from under the gun, and Brant Hale raised to 40,000 from the cutoff.
Hastings drew one while Hale stood pat. Hastings checked to Hale, who moved all in for 57,000. Hastings tried to find a call, but eventually released.
"Was I at least drawing live?" asked Hastings. Hale shrugged in reply.
Mike Watson opened to 11,000 from middle position and was called by Eric Rabl in the cutoff as well as Hugh Joiner in the big blind.
Joiner took two while both of his opponents took one after which Joiner bet 25,000. Watson quickly folded while Rabl made the call. "Eighty-Seven" announced Joiner as he turned over 8x7x6x5x3x to claim the pot from Rabl.
Jon Turner requested an update on the large stacks of the red-haired contingent of the event (and suggested the title).
Having completed the draw, Liam Gannon moved all in for his last 29,000 from under the gun. Robert Massman called from the cutoff.
"If you're calling, you got me," said Gannon, and showed a ten-nine. Massman did in fact have him with ninety-eight, and Gannon's inspiring run came to an end.
Brant Hale raised 21,000 from the small blind, enough to put Barry Greenstein, who had danced around the bubble several times, all in.
Greenstein called and drew three, and Hale took one. Hale rolled over 10x9x6x4x2x and when Greenstein gathered his new cards he found that he too had 10x9x6x4x2x.
"I guess I should've drawn one more," quipped Greenstein, as the players took their chips back.
Unfortunately Greenstein would be eliminated a couple hands later.
With players returning from break, play will continue with 49 minutes remaining in Level 15, with blinds of 2,500/5,000/7,500.
Following a successful Grand Prix Turbo Series Montreal earlier this month, Global Poker announced that it will run the Summer Series IV right in time for all of the summer's poker action.
The Summer Series IV will take place June 26-July 9 and will feature several Gold and Sweeps Coins events. The series will have GC 630,000,000 in total prizes guaranteed and 28 Gold Coin trophies and SC 1,260,000 in total prizes guaranteed and 28 Sweeps Coin trophies.
The biggest draw of the series will be the GC and SC Main Events on July 9, which will feature respective guarantees of GC 630,000,000 and SC 1,260,000 across four events. The Prog Bounty, Super Deep Main Events will kicks things off before the regular Super Deep Main Events later in the evening.
With the bubble finally bursting, the players are on a much-deserved 15-minute break to contemplate their cashes.
Eric Rabl opened to 12,000 from middle position and was called by a player on the button. Yufei Zhong, meanwhile, was forced all in out of the big blind.
Zhong took three and the button player one while Rabl stood pat. Rabl then bet 13,000, getting a call from the button player who mucked after Rabl tabled 9x8x4x3x2x. Zhong could only muster a QxXxXxXxXx hand, sending him out of the tournament empty handed on the pure bubble.
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