Bubble Looming Large
With 246 players remaining, only six more eliminations are needed for the bubble to burst.
With 246 players remaining, only six more eliminations are needed for the bubble to burst.
Players have been sent on a five-minute break. With 241 players remaining and 240 making the money, the tournament is currently in hand-for-hand play.
Dave "Crispr" Alfa raised from early position to 25,768, one chip short of going all in. Edward "Kimura" Leonard then went all in, and Alfa called with his last chip.
Alfa: A♦Q♠
Leonard: A♠Q♣
Fortunately for Alfa, a chop seemed likely. The board came out J♣8♣7♥9♦10♠, and the players chopped the pot with a straight.
Elsewhere, Michael "lbird33" Moon was eliminated in 241st place, bursting the bubble. All remaining players will receive a minimum of $952.20.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Edward "Kimura" Leonard |
84,690
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
Dave "Crispr" Alfa |
32,894
-38,748
|
-38,748 |
Michael "LBird33" Moon | Eliminé |
Kyle "STLBLUES07" Dilschneider opened the action with a raise to 16,125 from under the gun. Action folded around to Ian "IanMa" Matakis on the button who went all-in, covering all remaining players. "Donkeynutter" called off his remaining 65,547 from the small blind. Both the big blind and Dilschneider got out of the way leaving the players heads up.
"Donkeynutter": 10♦10♥
Ian "IanMa" Matakis Q♠Q♣
Matakis was well ahead with his higher pocket pair and the 2♣6♠8♥ flop did nothing to change that. His fortunes were reversed on the 10♠ turn and the 8♣ river was inconsequential, allowing "Donkeynutter" to scoop a decent pot with a turned set.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Ian "IanMa" Matakis |
167,896
89,001
|
89,001 |
|
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"Donkeynutter"
|
154,469
154,469
|
154,469 |
Kyle "STLBLUES07" Dilschneider
|
61,703
61,703
|
61,703 |
Niveau: 25
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Niveau: 26
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,250
Vito "thesuitbig29" Distefano opened to 20,000 from middle position and "Crusherr" went all-in from the hijack for their remaining 90,830 chips. All other players got out of the way and Distefano quickly called to put his opponent at risk.
"Crusherr" K♥A♠
Vito Distefano: Q♣Q♦
It was a classic tournament flip, with "Crusherr" coming out ahead on the 4♥6♦A♥ flop. Distefano did not receive any help on the 2♦ turn and J♠ river and "Crusherr" secured the double up.
Despite the setback, Distefano still holds a commanding lead over most of the field with one of the top 3 chip stacks in play.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Vito "thesuitbig29" Distefano |
708,780
708,780
|
708,780 |
|
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"Crusherr"
|
206,660
206,660
|
206,660 |
Niveau: 27
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,500
Action folded to Ryan "RyanDepaulo" Depaulo in the button, who went all in for his remaining 66,978 chips. The small blind got out of the way and Ben "Trufflelife" Lamb made the call to put Depaulo at risk.
Ryan Depaulo: Q♦9♦
Ben Lamb: A♣7♥
The board came out 7♦3♣A♠2♥10♠. Lamb's top pair was more than enough to eliminate his opponent.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Ben "TruffleLife" Lamb |
401,158
401,158
|
401,158 |
|
Niveau: 28
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000