Liu Out One Off the Bubble, McKuin Extends Lead
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 2,000 ante
After Matthew Liu raised to 16,000 in early position, leaving himself just 3,000 back, Steven McKuin three-bet to 40,000 from the cutoff. liu tossed in his last three chips and was at risk.
Matthew Liu: A♠9♠7♠6♦
Steven McKuin: A♣K♥9♦8♥
The board came J♠J♦3♠4♥10♦, bringing Liu a flush draw on the flop, but he couldn't complete it and McKuin's ace-king high held up for the win, bringing the field down to six.
The next elimination brings the final five into the money and onto Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
389,000
389,000
|
389,000 |
|
Busted |