As is typical in every poker tournament, a couple of bustouts occurred in short order a few hands after the payout ladder was reached.
There are now 33 players in contention for this Limit Hold'em title, and the race to the final table has begun in earnest.
Nível: 15
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante:
The unfortunate bubble boy woke up with 
, and he moved all in before the flop for his last 2,000. Kevin Bradley made the call with 
, and the two were racing for all the marbles.
Flop: 
Turn: 
River: 
The bubble burst on a river beat, as the overcards connected to best the pocket pair. With this elimination, the remaining 36 players have all made the money.
The cards are back in the air after the recent dinner break.
The field has departed the Amazon Room for the dinner break, and they will return in 60-minutes to burst the money bubble.
Jon Turner got his last few bets in with 
, and he was called in two spots.
The final board of 
was checked down on all streets, and Turner's top pair was good for the triple up, and Turner avoided being the bubble boy.
With the prestigious $111,111 high-roller event being held just across the room, dozens of interested onlookers have been streaming into the Amazon Room's Purple section hoping to spot their favorite poker stars.
Security staff has been plenty busy trying to herd the crowds in the right direction, and the remaining 37 players have patiently endured the intermittent intrusions.
Rep Porter was riding the short stack, and he made it two bets to play before the flop, with John Monette and the big blind player calling.
On the 
flop, Porter led out for a bet, Monette called, and the other player mucked. When the 
came on the turn, Porter risked his last 2,800 and Monette quickly called with his 
for trips on the flop. Porter held and needed a lucky lady on the river, but the 
was a blank and he was eliminated in 38th place.
With one of the shortest stacks in the room, Tom McCormick made his stand with 
, getting his last 7,700 in before the flop.
McCormick was called by a player holding 
, and although he was trailing heading to the flop, the 
put him in the lead. The turn (
) and river () kept him in front, and McCormick survived to give himself a shot at the cash.
Despite this brief comeback, however, McCormick was eliminated in 39th place a few hands later.
Here are some updated chip counts for those remaining in the field.
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