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Tim West, one of our short stacks on the bubble-bubble (38 left, 36 paid) has enjoyed a lucky double up to put him out of the immediate danger zone.
Scott Fischman raised in late position and West went over the top for 56,800. It was looking good for Fischman with against West's , particularly as Erik Seidel said he'd folded an ace), but it must be West's day as the board came out to put him back up to 120,000.
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Smile, Johnny! Your aces are good!
Johnny Lodden and Chris Moorman just hooked up in a massive preflop all in, Lodden with the , Moorman in dire need of help with . He didn't get it when the board ran out and Lodden raked in a mountain of chips, knocking Moorman down to only 70,000 or so.
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William Haughey
Those were the words of William Haughey as he raked in around 80,000 chips, putting him back in the running. He'd moved all in under the gun and received a terrifying three callers in the shape of Erik Seidel, Brandon Adams and Scott Fischman, who then proceeded to check down the board and Mr Haughey enjoyed a full quadruple-up.
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River-Rouas
On a flop of Philippe Rouas checked, Peter Turmezey bet 11,000 and Rouas called. The turn was the . Rouas checked again, Turmezey bet 28,000 and Rouas called. The river was the , prompting checks from both players.
Rouas turned up for the rivered flush. Turmezey showed for the flopped set and the suckout.
"Yum, yum, yum!" was the side commentary offered by their tablemate Mike Matusow as Rouas raked in the pot.
After the hand, Rouas was up to about 200,000 while Turmezey fell to 170,000.
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There are a number of short stacks as the bubble looms, and the shortest of all is James Keys on just 16,000. "I need to double up just so I can double up," he sighs.
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While another all in confrontation is happening very, very slowly over on the feature table, on one of the non-feature tables we have an exit.
Chris Moorman open-shoved under the gun for around 35,000, and Andy Bloch on his left called. Coinflip.
Moorman:
Bloch:
Board:
Chris Moorman is our unlucky bubble-bubbler in 38th.
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Stephen Ladowsky = Bubble Boy
The tournament directors were about to pause the action to go hand-for hand right after Chris Moorman busted in 38th place, however one hand was still in play, with Stephen Ladowsky all in for his tournament life against Peter Turmezey.
Toni Hiltunen had opened from UTG for 9,500, Ladowsky moved all in from the button, and Turmezey called from the big blind. Hiltunen thought for several minutes before folding.
Ladowsky
Turmezey
The flop was , Turmezey pairing his king. The turn was the , the river was the and with that, Ladowsky had the dubious honor of becoming the Main Event Bubble Boy.
Quite the gentleman, Ladowsky calmly shook his opponent's hand and congratulated him.
And with that... our remaining 36 players are all in the money, guaranteed at least £25,340 for their efforts.
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James Keys - 36th Place
First hand into the money and it folded around to Erik Seidel on the button, who made it 8,000 to go. Big blind James Keys, with just 15,000 remaining, including his blind, looked down at his cards, giggled, and called.
Keys:
Seidel:
Oops.
Board:
Thus we are through with the Keys-hole, as it were, though his impressive grinding with a super-short stack to scrape into the money is to be admired.
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Jani Sointula - 35th Place
Jani Sointula raised to 9,000 and John Juanda called. The flop was . Sointula led out for 18,000 and Juanda called. The turn was the and Sointula led again, this time for 30,000.
Juanda asked how much he had behind and Sointula cut down his stack silently. Juanda moved all in.
"What do you have, sevens?" wondered Sointula aloud before making the call.
Juanda did indeed have , turning a higher set than Sointula had flopped with .
The river was the and Sointula hit the rail in 35th place, taking £25,340 home to Helsinki.
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against West's 
, particularly as Erik Seidel said he'd folded an ace), but it must be West's day as the board came out 
to put him back up to 120,000.
, Moorman in dire need of help with 
. He didn't get it when the board ran out 
board and Mr Haughey enjoyed a full quadruple-up.
for the rivered flush. Turmezey showed 
for the flopped set and the suckout. 
, Turmezey pairing his king. The turn was the 
, the river was the 
and with that, Ladowsky had the dubious honor of becoming the Main Event Bubble Boy. 
. Sointula led out for 18,000 and Juanda called. The turn was the 
, turning a higher set than Sointula had flopped with 
. 
and Sointula hit the rail in 35th place, taking £25,340 home to Helsinki.
