Raus Losses With Nines Again To Burst The Bubble
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Martin Raus from under the gun, raised all-in for his stack of 64,000. Action folded to Brian Altman in the small blind, who made the call. After the big blind folded, the two were heads-up with Raus at risk. Before the cards were revealed, Raus joked, "I'm living and dying with this hand."
Martin Raus: 9♠9♥ 
Brian Altman: A♠J♥
Raus had been short-stacked after losing two flips with pocket nines earlier in the level, and he needed to hold this time to avoid being the bubble boy. However, after the board ran out 2♣5♦J♦Q♠3♠, Altman improved to a pair of jacks, eliminating Raus and bursting the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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875,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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Busted | |
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