The final three players eliminated before the bubble burst were Marcel Luske, PLO bracelet winner Alan Smurfit, and Chris Moore. Smurfit and Moore were eliminated on the same hand when their opponent rivered a wheel to scoop the pot. Luske went out when he pushed all in with Q-Q-2-7 and was called by an opponent with A-A-3-7. The aces held for high and the A-3 played for low, and Luske was eliminated.