Brand and Backlund Become Bubble Boys

Two simultaneous all-in preflop situations arose with Simon Brandstrom all in for the last of his chips having received action from Vladimir Bozinovic on one table, while Per Backlund raised to 12,000 in the hijack and called off the rest of his chips when Jose Quintas shoved over the top of him from the button.

Hand #1:

Jose Quintas:
Per Backlund:

The board ran out to give Quintas a flush on the river, cracking Backlund's kings to eliminate him from the tournament.

Hand #2:

Simon Brandstrom:
Vladimir Bozinovic:

The board ran out to give Bozinovic a pair of sevens on the turn to eliminate him at the same time as Backlund. The double-elimination brought the field from 145 down to 143, the exact number needed for play to end on the night as the tournament has officially reached the money.