Hand for hand play had begun. The action was moving slow and the room was tense with the prospect of the bubble bursting at any moment. Chip leaders were looking to send the players into the money to lock-up a minimum $9,320 score.
Action folded to Arden Cho in middle position who moved all in. Current chip leader Andras Matrai was the very next player to act and rejammed having the table covered. The remaining players folded but Cho and Matrai were forced to wait on the runout as a hand was still going down at another table. Despite the high pressure, Cho was in good spirits as she gathered a few friends from the surrounding tables to watch the hand play out.
Eventually the floor gave the greenlight and the cards hit their backs.
Arden Cho: Q♥Q♣
Andras Matrai: A♠K♥
The dealer laid out the 3♣10♦A♥ flop and Matrai jumped into the lead. The 5♠ turn and J♠ river would not improve Cho and she would hit the rail on the stone bubble.
Always a class act, Cho wished the remaining players good luck with a smile and joked that "I'm never playing a tournament again!" as she made her exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,130,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
Busted |
