Izadi Among Eliminations on the Bubble
At least six all in and call situations occurred on the bubble, and several players were eliminated.
Situation #1: Hamid Izadi in the big blind found himself at risk for a little bit more than 200,000 against Johnny Tan in the small blind.
Hamid Izadi: A♣5♠ 
Johnny Tan: 8♦8♥
Tan's eights held on 2♥K♦6♠9♦9♠ and Izadi was sent to the rail.
Situation #2: According to the players around the table, Kenny Hsiung opened to 25,000 from middle position, and he was called by John Borzio to his left and by the button.
On a flop of 6♥K♠5♣, Hsiung checked, then Borzio led ouf for 50,000 to make the button fold. But Hsiung check-raised to 120,000 and was called by Borzio. The 10♥ came on the turn, Hsiung shoved and Borzio called.
John Borzio: 7x7x
Kenny Hsiung: AxKx
The Kx river didn't change anything and Borzio was eliminated.
Situation #3: Maria Konnikova opened to 25,000 from the button, then called after Jason Mann in the small blind jammed for 122,000.
Jason Mann: Q♣Q♥
Maria Konnikova: J♣J♠
Mann was on the edge of elimination after Konnikova hit a set on 10♣6♠8♦J♥. But the Q♠ river landed on the felt to save Mann.
Situation #4: Sébastien Clot moved all-in for 18,000 from middle position after Haoqi Xie to his right opened.
Sébastien Clot: AxAx
Haoqi Xie: Jx7x
A jack came on the flop, but there was no surprise in this hand and Clot doubled up.
Situation #5: Shane Sparks, on the button, was all in and at risk for what looked to be approximately 130,000, against James Gilbert, in the big blind.
Shane Sparks: K♣K♠
James Gilbert: K♥K♦
The board ran out Q♣5♣9♠9♦10♥; Sparks flopped a promising back door flush draw, however, the pot ultimately ended in a chop.
Situation #6: The action was caught as the full board read 10♠J♠7♥8♠K♣ with Abraham Kadosh, who was under the gun, all in and at risk for his remaining 130,000, against the button.
Kadosh looked incredibly comfortable as the hand-for-hand procedure played out, despite his tournament life being at risk. The reason for this quickly transpired as the cards were eventually tabled:
Abraham Kadosh: A♣Q♠
Button: 7♦3♦
Kadosh was sat with the nut straight and was soon awarded his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
||
|
550,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
340,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
268,000
268,000
|
268,000 |
|
240,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
180,000
-133,000
|
-133,000 |
|
||
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
66,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |