Anthony Galloway, holding had just doubled up Jack Ellwood who had on a board reading . And they tangled again the next hand. Ellwood was on the button with the cut-off still to act and bet 6,000 out of turn. It had to stay in the pot but the cut-off folded and the bet stood. Galloway in the small blind clicked it back to 12,000 and when the big blind folded Ellwood mad the call. The saw a flop of . Galloway bet 7,000 and Elwood called. on the turn and now Galloway checked. Elwood decided to bet 15,500 and Galloway called. The river was the and Galloway now led for 14,000.
Elwood announced all-in, covering Galloway. It looked like a jolt of electricity had shot through Galloway’s body. How had he got himself into this position? He sighed deeply and accused Elwood of being a good actor. More sighing followed before Galloway made the call. Elwood turned over for the full house. Galloway grimaced and showed . After two long days Galloway had cashed in 52nd place, but it felt like a bitter end after those two hands.
Duncan McClelland raised to 8,500 before Christopher Jonat moved all in for about 45,000 from middle position. Tim Michels then shoved on the button for 35,000 and McClelland got out of the way.
With all other hands finished in the tournament, the players revealed their cards for the first all-in showdown on the bubble.
Michels:
Jonat:
The board came to make Jonat the nut flush, Michels was eliminated and everyone else is in the money!
Sam Razavi faced a bet from Rational Group Staff Player Karl-Fredrik Stromberg on a final board reading . Razavi moved all-in for another 44,000. If Stromberg called he would still be in but crippled with the bubble fast approaching. Was this Razavi exerting the pressure using this knowledge? Stromberg made the call and Razavi showed for the flopped Broadway straight. Stromberg nodded and tried to muck but was compelled by the dealer to turn over his for the flopped set. Desperate times for Stromberg. “Sorry.” Said Raazavi. “It happens.” Replied a philosophical Stromberg.
There are 59 players currently left, with 55 places getting paid, and action has slowed a little bit now with players unwilling to risk 2 days of hard work without a premium hand.
Barry Greenstein fired a bet of 17,000 on the river of an board against Mitch Johnson. The latter tanked for a couple of minutes before eventually folding.
There's around 60 players left now, 55 will get paid.
had just doubled up Jack Ellwood who had 
on a board reading 
. And they tangled again the next hand. Ellwood was on the button with the cut-off still to act and bet 6,000 out of turn. It had to stay in the pot but the cut-off folded and the bet stood. Galloway in the small blind clicked it back to 12,000 and when the big blind folded Ellwood mad the call. The saw a flop of 
. Galloway bet 7,000 and Elwood called. 
on the turn and now Galloway checked. Elwood decided to bet 15,500 and Galloway called. The river was the 
for the full house. Galloway grimaced and showed 
. After two long days Galloway had cashed in 52nd place, but it felt like a bitter end after those two hands.
to make Jonat the nut flush, Michels was eliminated and everyone else is in the money!
and Abdullah was sent packing just short of the money.
. Razavi moved all-in for another 44,000. If Stromberg called he would still be in but crippled with the bubble fast approaching. Was this Razavi exerting the pressure using this knowledge? Stromberg made the call and Razavi showed 
and Dunwoodie picked up a huge double.
and got a caller in Colin Marks who was holding 
