button in SafariKobayashia, Pais Share the Bubble
It took 18 hands to eliminate a player on the bubble, when two were sent out at the same time.
Down to just 18,000 chips and facing the big blind and big blind ante in the next hand, Hirokazu Kobayashi raised to 17,000 under the gun, holding back a single 1,000 chip.
Action folded around to Josep Ruiz in the big blind. He reraised to put Kobayashi all in.
Kobayashi tossed in the last chip.
Hirokazu Kobayashi: A♣K♦
Josep Ruiz: Q♦4♥
Kobayashi's strong preflop standing was short-lived, as the door card from the flop of 5♦5♥Q♣ gave Ruiz top pai, and the full runout 7♦6♠ didn't change anything.
At the other end of the room, Mauricio Pais raised to 70,000 on the button and Ran Ilani asked for the rest of his opponent's stack in the big blind. Pais made the quick call, and the cards were turned up.
Mauricio Pais: A♠A♦
Ran Ilani: J♣4♥
Ilani found some help on the 10♠9♠J♥ flop, while Pais remained ahead on the 7♥ turn. Ilani then spiked the 4♣ river, making two pair to eliminate Pais.
Kobayashi and Pais split 84th place, each earning $10,077.