Travis Burch Busts in 64th Place; Field Now in the Money
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
In back-to-back hands, Travis Burch went from about 135,000 to out, falling in 64th place as the tournament's official "bubble boy."
On the first hand, Burch had Justin Young on the ropes with what could have been the bubble. That is, if Burch's 
held up against the 
for Young. But, the board ran out 
and Young doubled up. He was all in for 119,500.
On the next hand, Burch moved all in for his last 15,000 from the button. Mark Herm called from the big blind with the 
, meaning Burch was in a dominating position with the .
The flop, turn, and river came 
, and Burch was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
425,000 | |
|
250,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |