After a player in middle position opened for 12,000 and Nick Perkins called from the cutoff, Tyler Caspers announced that he was all in from the button for 126,000 total. The original raiser then moved all in over the top and Perkins got out of the way.
Caspers:
Opponent:
Caspers was in dire straits, but the flop gave him a Broadway draw. However, it was the turn that gave him the lead. The river improved him to trips, and the MSPT Running Aces third-place finisher was pushed a big double.
When you hear the name Bob Dillon, you know doubt think of the American musician, singer-songwriter, artist, and writer. However, in today's tournament that name is synonymous with the bubble boy.
That's because Robert Dillon, who goes by Bob, got his last 41,500 all in preflop and was up against "Wild Bill" Romer.
Romer:
Dillon:
Dillon got it in good, but the flop gave Romer the lead with a pair of tens. The turn improved Romer to two pair, meaning Dillon needed to fill his straight on the river to stay alive. Unfortunately for him, that didn't happen as the blanked. Dillon was felled in 46th place, meaning the remaining players are guaranteed a minimum payday of $1,986.
After Mike Deis opened from late position, a short-stacked Eugene Truxall got his last 25,000 or so all in from the small blind. Deis had chips to spare and made the call.
Deis:
Truxall:
Truxall was looking to dodge a king, and he did just that as the board ran out a clean .
"All in and a call," a dealer shouted. We made our way over to discover that Pierre Armster had gotten his chips all in preflop and was at risk against Marko Doljevic.
Armster:
Doljevic:
Things were paused until action completed at the other tables, and then the dealer put out the flop. Not much there for Doljevic, but the turn helped his cause by delivering him an open-ended straight draw.
The other players were no doubt hoping Armster would get straightened out, but that didn't happen as the blanked on the river. Ship the double to a relieved Armster.
The tournament staff has just halted play as we're down to 46 players. That means one more has to go before the money is reached. Hand-for-hand play has been initiated. Who will be the unlucky bubble boy? We'll find out soon.
Marko Doljevic got his stack of 125,500 all in preflop holding the and was in great shape to double through Robert West, who held the . However, the flop made things interesting as West picked up a flush draw. Doljevic was on his feet and clearly nervous, but his anxiety was soothed when the appeared on the turn followed by the on the river.
"There's always a sweat," someone at the table said. Indeed, there always seems to be.
Bob Buyce got his stack all in preflop holding the and was up against the of Mike Deis. Buyce was drawing to two live cards, but it did him no good as the board ran out dry and he was eliminated from the tournament.
flop gave him a Broadway draw. However, it was the 
turn that gave him the lead. The 
river improved him to trips, and the MSPT Running Aces third-place finisher was pushed a big double.
turn improved Romer to two pair, meaning Dillon needed to fill his straight on the river to stay alive. Unfortunately for him, that didn't happen as the 
blanked. Dillon was felled in 46th place, meaning the remaining players are guaranteed a minimum payday of $1,986.
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flop. Not much there for Doljevic, but the 
turn helped his cause by delivering him an open-ended straight draw.
on the river.
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