Benton Is One of Two Bubble Boys
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Table One:
Evan Benton, in the big blind, was all in an at risk for his effective stack of 32,000 against Yang Lei, who was under the gun.
Evan Benton: A♦7♦ 
Yang Lei: A♣J♣
Benton was dominated and the 9♥2♥5♠9♣A♥ runout couldn't save him, sending him to the rail.
Table Two:
William Souther raised to 25,000 from the cutoff and the small blind moved all in for 158,000. Souther made the call.
Small Blind: Q♥Q♠
William Souther: A♦8♦
The small blind was out in front but the A♥4♦3♦8♥6♦ runout saw Souther crack queens to help burst the bubble.
The two bubble boys will split the 168th place prize of $3,923.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
616,000
221,000
|
221,000 |
|
394,000
394,000
|
394,000 |
|
Busted | |
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