The very next hand following the elimination of "sally_os", another player hit the rail. "ScratchyR" moved all-in with , but "GoFighTer" had picked up in the very next seat, and made the call.
The board ran out , and "ScratchyR" was eliminated in 5th place.
Fabrizio "DrMiKee" Gonzalez just won a massive pot from "sally_os", when the players got all the money in on a flop. Gonzalez held for the nut flushdraw with overcards, while "sally_os" had flopped bottom two pair with .
The on the turn gave Gonzalez three additional outs, and the river completed the flush for the Uruguay player, putting him in a demanding chip position. "Sally_os" on the other hand was on the brink of elimination with less than a small blind left.
The very next hand the latvian player busted, after being forced in from the small blind. The of Gonzalez proved too strong for the of the shortstack, and "sally_os" was sent to the rail.
With the elimination of "GangstaGo", we have reached the first bubble of the night. The next to hit the rail in this Champion of Champions Event will be awarded a tournament ticket worth $160, while the rest will be guaranteed a tournament ticket worth $600.
The next bubble will be reached with 4 players remaining, as the top 3 are all receiving packages for the 2017 World Series of Poker.
Ukrainian player "GanstaGo" raised to 600 from under the gun before "trojanmouse" made it 2,530 total on the button. "GangstaGo" moved all-in for 1,795 more, and his opponent made the call.
"GangstaGo":
"Trojanmouse":
The eights were a slight favourite, and neither the flop, nor the turn or the river changed that, and "GangstaGo" was eliminated in 7th place.
"Makuherra" raised it up to 500 from middle position and after Fabrizio "DrMiKee" Gonzalez made the call in the small blind, Canada's "Mindcrushers" reraised to 2,240 from the big blind. "Makuherra" responded with an all-in, and while Gonzalez' hand hit the muck, the Canadian made the call.
"Makuherra":
"Mindcrushers":
The flop offered no help to the player at risk, but the on the turn gave "Makuherra" a flushdraw to go with the three live queens. The river was a blank , and "Makuherra" exited the tournament while "Mindcrushers" dragged the pot