Barnard Wins Big on the Bubble
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The hand-for-hand on the bubble was supposed to take place but there was a big hand unfolding on table ten, after a rather simple limped pot to the 10♣9♣8♥ flop. That's when it all came to an explosion with Gilbert Tin Fook as initial limper all-in, as was Richard Barnard in the small blind.
Both were covered by Colin Horgan, who had flopped the bottom end of the straight!
Richard Barnard: K♣J♣ 
Gilbert Tin Fook: J♠10♥
Colin Horgan: 7♦6♥
The J♥ turn gave Tin Fook hope with two pair and the Q♥ river improved Barnard to a king-high straight for the triple up. For the side pot, the board played and Tin Fook escaped from elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,025,000
-15,000
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-15,000 |
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280,000
109,000
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109,000 |
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140,000
-105,000
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-105,000 |