Santa Maria Hits the River to Burst the Bubble
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 10♥K♥9♣, a player in the hijack moved all in for 75,000 and Fernando Santa Maria slammed in a call from the big blind.
All-In Player: A♠K♦
Fernando Santa Maria: Q♥10♣
Santa Maria was trailing his opponent's top pair as the turn came the 4♥. The river brought the 9♥ and Santa Maria rivered a flush to win the pot as the bubble boy received a round of applause from the rest of the room before making his exit.
Play has now ended for the night with 19 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
731,000
231,000
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231,000 |