Heartbreak for Burtscher on the Bubble
Level 17
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Christian Sarnacki opened to 10,000 in middle position and Erni Burtscher shoved all in for 37,000 in the small blind. Eduardo De Bellis asked for a count in the big blind and made the call. Sarnacki folded and the hands were tabled once the action finished at all of the other tables.
Eduardo De Bellis: 
Erni Burtscher: 
The crowd gathered around the table to see the flop of 
. Most people returned to their seats after Burtscher flopped a set of kings but the 
on the turn got some murmurs going again. The 
hit the river and De Bellis made a straight to eliminate Burtscher on the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 | |
|
Busted |
and Grab won the hand, sending his opponent to the rail. Right now 114 players remain in the field and three of them will leave empty-handed.
gave Glinskii nothing to worry about. The 
on the river bricked off and Sauka headed to the rail.
and Neuville took the lead with a pair of nines. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river changed nothing and Frey was eliminated.
and both players checked to the 
