PokerNews' reporter Roxanne Johnson three-bet all in for 40,000 from the small blind after Brandon Sheils opened to 20,000 from middle position. Sheils made the call.
Roxanne Johnson: A♣A♥
Brandon Sheils: J♠J♦
After a flop of 8♣4♠7♠, the J♥ turn gave a set to Sheils, so Johnson's tournament came to an end after the 9♣ river.
Brock Wilson, in the small blind, was sat with a stack of around 130,000, as he weighed up his options. Ryan Riess, in the big blind, quietly reminded Wilson that they were approximately twenty people away from the money bubble.
Visibly shocked, Wilson admitted to the table that he thought they were still around 300 players away from cashing the tournament. However, this news of the approaching bubble ultimately didn't slow down Wilson as he moved all in.
Riess peeled his cards, informing Wilson that the first one was a "good one". However, the second one seemingly didn't meet Riess' standards as he mucked the K♥ face up. Wilson dragged in this pot, flashing the 4♦ as he did so.
At least six all in and call situations occurred on the bubble, and several players were eliminated.
Situation #1: Hamid Izadi in the big blind found himself at risk for a little bit more than 200,000 against Johnny Tan in the small blind.
Hamid Izadi: A♣5♠
Johnny Tan: 8♦8♥
Tan's eights held on 2♥K♦6♠9♦9♠ and Izadi was sent to the rail.
Situation #2: According to the players around the table, Kenny Hsiung opened to 25,000 from middle position, and he was called by John Borzio to his left and by the button.
On a flop of 6♥K♠5♣, Hsiung checked, then Borzio led ouf for 50,000 to make the button fold. But Hsiung check-raised to 120,000 and was called by Borzio. The 10♥ came on the turn, Hsiung shoved and Borzio called.
John Borzio: 7x7x
Kenny Hsiung: AxKx
The Kx river didn't change anything and Borzio was eliminated.
Jason Mann
Situation #3: Maria Konnikova opened to 25,000 from the button, then called after Jason Mann in the small blind jammed for 122,000.
Jason Mann: Q♣Q♥
Maria Konnikova: J♣J♠
Mann was on the edge of elimination after Konnikova hit a set on 10♣6♠8♦J♥. But the Q♠ river landed on the felt to save Mann.
Situation #4: Sébastien Clot moved all-in for 18,000 from middle position after Haoqi Xie to his right opened.
Sébastien Clot: AxAx
Haoqi Xie: Jx7x
A jack came on the flop, but there was no surprise in this hand and Clot doubled up.
Situation #5: Shane Sparks, on the button, was all in and at risk for what looked to be approximately 130,000, against James Gilbert, in the big blind.
Shane Sparks: K♣K♠
James Gilbert: K♥K♦
The board ran out Q♣5♣9♠9♦10♥; Sparks flopped a promising back door flush draw, however, the pot ultimately ended in a chop.
Situation #6: The action was caught as the full board read 10♠J♠7♥8♠K♣ with Abraham Kadosh, who was under the gun, all in and at risk for his remaining 130,000, against the button.
Kadosh looked incredibly comfortable as the hand-for-hand procedure played out, despite his tournament life being at risk. The reason for this quickly transpired as the cards were eventually tabled:
Abraham Kadosh: A♣Q♠
Button: 7♦3♦
Kadosh was sat with the nut straight and was soon awarded his double-up.
